Guidebook for Boone

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Guidebook for Boone

Food Scene

Eclectic and original menu
95 locals recommend
Melanie's
664 W King St
95 locals recommend
Eclectic and original menu
105 locals recommend
Gamekeeper Restaurant
3005 Shulls Mill Rd
105 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Walk the mile-high bridge
716 locals recommend
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Hwy
716 locals recommend
Walk the mile-high bridge
Fairly easy walk to the falls for breathtaking photos especially in the fall
25 locals recommend
Linville Falls Visitor Center
Warrior Lane
25 locals recommend
Fairly easy walk to the falls for breathtaking photos especially in the fall
If climbing is your thing
10 locals recommend
Rock Dimensions
131B Depot St
10 locals recommend
If climbing is your thing
Relaxing and fun whitewater rafting and kayaking tours
11 locals recommend
River & Earth Adventures
1655 NC-105
11 locals recommend
Relaxing and fun whitewater rafting and kayaking tours

Shopping

Closest Grocery store to Laurelwood. Ingles frequent shopper cards are on the desk.
31 locals recommend
Ingles Markets Inc.
2575 NC-105
31 locals recommend
Closest Grocery store to Laurelwood. Ingles frequent shopper cards are on the desk.

Entertainment & Activities

Book your tickets ahead of time online!
242 locals recommend
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln
242 locals recommend
Book your tickets ahead of time online!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to hang out and try some brew and play cornhole
141 locals recommend
The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek Dr
141 locals recommend
Great place to hang out and try some brew and play cornhole

Arts & Culture

Watch talented performers portray local history in this outdoor theater experience
13 locals recommend
Horn In the West Executive Office
591 Horn in the W Dr
13 locals recommend
Watch talented performers portray local history in this outdoor theater experience

City advice

What to pack

Kitchen essentials

We provide a fully stocked kitchen with gadgets, cookware, dinnerware and utensils for all your cooking needs. Our coffee bar includes a variety of 24 K cups, a canister of coffee beans, a selection of tea and a variety of sugars, honey and creamers. If you are huge coffee drinkers you may want to bring extra if you think you'll run out! Our pantry staples include olive oil, salt and pepper, cooking spray and some spices for grilling. We supply one roll of paper towels, hand soap, dish soap, cleaning spray, dish detergent, a roll of garbage bags, dish sponge, dish towels and dishcloth.
What to pack

Bring firewood

Guests love our firepit so you may want to bring some firewood to enjoy the s'mores (s'mores bar includes marshmallows, graham crackers, Hershey bars and roasting sticks)
What to pack

Bathroom necessities

We provide 2 spare rolls of toilet paper per bathroom, 3 rolls per week stay or longer. If you think that is not enough you may want to pack or pick up extra toilet paper. We also provide a filled soap pump for hand soap, body wash, shampoo and conditioner, 2 bath towels per guest, washcloths, a bath mat and a hand towel are provided in each bathroom. A bin of 4 hot tub towels are by the sliding door to the deck.
Book before you go

Tweetsie Railroad

This popular Wild West theme park located in the NC Mountains features a 3-mile train adventure behind a historic steam train, shows and rides. Due to popularity order your tickets early!