Guidebook for NC High Country
Food Scene
A great Italian Restaurant towards Banner Elk. The pizza is excellent and the Eggplant Parmigiana can't be beat!
112 locals recommend
Bella's
3585 Tynecastle HwyA great Italian Restaurant towards Banner Elk. The pizza is excellent and the Eggplant Parmigiana can't be beat!
A good choice for breakfast right at the foot of Seven Devils.
21 locals recommend
Grandview Restaurant
10575 NC-105A good choice for breakfast right at the foot of Seven Devils.
Stonewalls Restaurant
344 Shawneehaw Ave SAn option for dinner in Banner Elk.
A good choice for barbeque. Locations towards Banner Elk and in Boone.
125 locals recommend
The Pedalin' Pig
4235 NC-105A good choice for barbeque. Locations towards Banner Elk and in Boone.
Family friendly place for lunch and dinner with plenty of pool tables in Foscoe.
6 locals recommend
Country Retreat Family Billiards & Grill
9021 NC-105Family friendly place for lunch and dinner with plenty of pool tables in Foscoe.
Sunrise Grill
1675 NC-105Tasty breakfast and lunch offerings in Boone.
The Local
179 Howard StGood food and local beer offerings nearby in Boone.
Burgers and local beer offerings in Boone. Be sure and try the beet burger.
79 locals recommend
The Cardinal
1711 NC-105Burgers and local beer offerings in Boone. Be sure and try the beet burger.
Relaxed lounge offering cocktails, wine, local brews & an eclectic assortment of small plates located in Boone.
14 locals recommend
Eleven80 Eatery
1180 Blowing Rock RdRelaxed lounge offering cocktails, wine, local brews & an eclectic assortment of small plates located in Boone.
Craft beer pairs with wood-fired pizzas & seasonal fare in a hip space offering frequent live music in Boone.
131 locals recommend
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StCraft beer pairs with wood-fired pizzas & seasonal fare in a hip space offering frequent live music in Boone.
Old Hampton Store & Barbeque
77 Ruffin StA short drive for some barbecue, beer, and music.
Parks & Nature
Any nature experience in the NC High Country should start with Grandfather Mountain. Grandfather Mountain is the tallest mountain in the Blue Ridge, the world's only privately owned International Biosphere Reserve, and represents non-profit preservation at its loftiest.
204 locals recommend
Grandfather Mountain State Park
Any nature experience in the NC High Country should start with Grandfather Mountain. Grandfather Mountain is the tallest mountain in the Blue Ridge, the world's only privately owned International Biosphere Reserve, and represents non-profit preservation at its loftiest.
Check out the stalactites and stalagmites of the only publicly accessible cavern in North Carolina. Take your jacket - it gets cold down there.
317 locals recommend
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221Check out the stalactites and stalagmites of the only publicly accessible cavern in North Carolina. Take your jacket - it gets cold down there.
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, near Blowing Rock, North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, preserves the country estate of Moses Cone, a prosperous textile entrepreneur, conservationist, and philanthropist of the Gilded Age. Its centerpiece is Flat Top Manor, a gleaming white 20-room, 13,000 square foot mansion built in 1901 in the grand Colonial Revival style.
Twenty-five miles of carriage trails wind through the fields and forests of the 3,500-acre estate. The trails are available to horse drawn carriages, horseback riding, and hiking.
138 locals recommend
Moses Cone Manor
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, near Blowing Rock, North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, preserves the country estate of Moses Cone, a prosperous textile entrepreneur, conservationist, and philanthropist of the Gilded Age. Its centerpiece is Flat Top Manor, a gleaming white 20-room, 13,000 square foot mansion built in 1901 in the grand Colonial Revival style.
Twenty-five miles of carriage trails wind through the fields and forests of the 3,500-acre estate. The trails are available to horse drawn carriages, horseback riding, and hiking.
Entertainment & Activities
Snow tubing and ziplining only about a mile from our condo.
238 locals recommend
Hawksnest Snow Tubing and Zipline
2058 Skyland DrSnow tubing and ziplining only about a mile from our condo.
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain DrOne of the ski resorts nearby.
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwyOne of the ski resorts nearby.
Tweetsie Railroad is fun for the youngsters and those young at heart.
54 locals recommend
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad LnTweetsie Railroad is fun for the youngsters and those young at heart.
The Town of Blowing Rock is about a 30 minute drive away and has a nice downtown area with shops, restaurants and a park.
398 locals recommend
Blowing Rock
The Town of Blowing Rock is about a 30 minute drive away and has a nice downtown area with shops, restaurants and a park.
Boone Golf Club
433 Fairway DrReasonably priced golf course nearby in Boone.
Mountain Glen Golf Club
1 Club house DriveAn option for golf.
Another option for golf in the area.
31 locals recommend
Ole Esval Sugar Mountain Municipal Golf Course
1054 Sugar Mountain DrAnother option for golf in the area.
The Greater Foscoe Mining Co
8998 NC-105Try gem mining - you may end up with a jewel.
An outing where you can catch your own supper. They'll even clean them for you!
26 locals recommend
Grandfather Trout Ponds
10767 NC-105An outing where you can catch your own supper. They'll even clean them for you!
Site features 3 museums with historic artifacts & exhibits from giant bubbles to optical illusions.
79 locals recommend
Mystery Hill
129 Mystery Hill LnSite features 3 museums with historic artifacts & exhibits from giant bubbles to optical illusions.
The Blowing Rock offers dramatic views from this cliffside perch, open since 1933 as "North Carolina's oldest travel attraction." The only place in the world where snow falls upside down.
95 locals recommend
The Blowing Rock
432 The Rock RdThe Blowing Rock offers dramatic views from this cliffside perch, open since 1933 as "North Carolina's oldest travel attraction." The only place in the world where snow falls upside down.
Located about 6 miles from our condo across from Sugar Mountain - The Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster navigates rugged hills and scenic views, giving the rider an experience they can't get at most theme parks.
206 locals recommend
Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster
3265 Tynecastle HwyLocated about 6 miles from our condo across from Sugar Mountain - The Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster navigates rugged hills and scenic views, giving the rider an experience they can't get at most theme parks.
Ski facility about 20 minutes away that is beginner skier friendly.
251 locals recommend
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain RdSki facility about 20 minutes away that is beginner skier friendly.
Sightseeing
The High Country portion of the high road where the Parkway was started and completed is arguably the scenic apex of the experience. Breathtaking views.
91 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
The High Country portion of the high road where the Parkway was started and completed is arguably the scenic apex of the experience. Breathtaking views.
Essentials
Food Lion
3555 Tynecastle HwyLocated towards Banner Elk in the same shopping center as Bella's.
Supermarket chain known for chicken prepared on-site, plus pantry staples, produce, bakery & more.
133 locals recommend
Lowes Foods of Banner Elk
4000 NC-105Supermarket chain known for chicken prepared on-site, plus pantry staples, produce, bakery & more.
Dollar General
4546 U.S. Hwy 421 NThis Dollar General nearby in Foscoe has essentials you might need to pick up.
Drinks & Nightlife
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard LaneOne of the local wineries.
Banner Elk Winery & Villa
60 Deer RunOne of the local wineries.
Shopping
This place will take you back to your childhood - be sure and get a Moonpie and a bottle of Coca-Cola.
113 locals recommend
Mast General Store
This place will take you back to your childhood - be sure and get a Moonpie and a bottle of Coca-Cola.