Steven’s guidebook
Food scene
Great food and even better music. Grammy award winning stars play here along with other popular musicians.
29 locals recommend
Muddy Creek Cafe Sparta
60 S Main StGreat food and even better music. Grammy award winning stars play here along with other popular musicians.
Pines Restaurant of Sparta
115 Jones StPines Restaurant of Sparta. Great country cooking
Horizon Bistro
38 S Main StLocal diner and coffee shop
Great coffee. Just as good as that other large chain but you get local treatment here.
22 locals recommend
Backwoods Bean Coffee Shop
21 N Main StGreat coffee. Just as good as that other large chain but you get local treatment here.
Local pizza and sandwich place with a large selection of North Carolina beers.
24 locals recommend
Main Street Pizzeria & Taphouse
151 S Main StLocal pizza and sandwich place with a large selection of North Carolina beers.
Laconia Ale Works
433 N Main StLocal brewery with a local flare
Mis Arados
403 S Main StBest Mexican in town.
Crave
854 S Main StGreat Italian fusion with an American flare
Fantastic fried seafood and burgers. Breakfast better that IHOP. Not the classiest place in town but the food is outstanding.
Circle L Family Restaurant
3238 U.S. 21Fantastic fried seafood and burgers. Breakfast better that IHOP. Not the classiest place in town but the food is outstanding.
Nikolas Restaurant
10498 Roaring Gap DrFine dining in the mountains.
Like 7-11
Like a 7-11 but more. they have some fast food, pizza and beer plus all other convenience store goods.
All your urgent needs so you won't have to drive 9 miles for a loaf of bread or 6 pack of beer.
Foley's One Stop Shop
4580 US-21All your urgent needs so you won't have to drive 9 miles for a loaf of bread or 6 pack of beer.
Pro Stop
10806 US-21All your urgent grocery needs close to the house
Sightseeing
Great hiking. Several trails of varying difficulty. Some are very easy hikes.
123 locals recommend
Stone Mountain State Park
3042 Frank PkwyGreat hiking. Several trails of varying difficulty. Some are very easy hikes.
Doughton Park is just 10 miles south on the Parkway. There are picnic areas and recreation areas to visit
18 locals recommend
Doughton Recreation Area
Doughton Park is just 10 miles south on the Parkway. There are picnic areas and recreation areas to visit
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad LnOld time mountain train still in existence.
This is a "rails to trails" sight. This is an old mountain railroad route that has been turned in to a trail for hiking or riding bikes or horses.
8 locals recommend
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail
Virginia Creeper National Recreation TrailThis is a "rails to trails" sight. This is an old mountain railroad route that has been turned in to a trail for hiking or riding bikes or horses.
New River State Park
358 New River State Park RdFor Hiking, fishing, kayaking, canoeing or camping
Golf
Public golf course. Cool mountain breezes accompany summertime golf
6 locals recommend
New River Country Club
611 Golf Course RdPublic golf course. Cool mountain breezes accompany summertime golf
High Meadows Golf & Country Club
1288 Country Club RdGolf only 15 minutes from the house
Olde Beau Resort and Golf Club
729 Olde Beau BoulevardGolf within 15 minutes from the house
Stone Mountain Golf Club
155 Viewpoint DrGolf within a 20 minute drive
City advice
Book before you go
Local weather web site
"http://spartaweather.com/Forecast/Sparta" provides accurate local weather forecasts so you will know what to pack. It can be chilly even on a July summer night.