High Country Tips
Food scene
These are my suggestions for Boone eateries...
Delicious and inexpensive Mexican food, located at New Market Center.
12 residents recomanen
Dos Amigos
187 New Market CentreDelicious and inexpensive Mexican food, located at New Market Center.
Mellow Mushroom
805 W King StFun pizza place. Call first.
Stick Boy Kitchen
211 Boone Heights DrGreat breakfast and lunch place
Fresh bread, smoothies, coffee and many pastry choices.
92 residents recomanen
Stick Boy Bread Company
345 Hardin StFresh bread, smoothies, coffee and many pastry choices.
Not a typical mountain place, but fun atmosphere. Downtown Boone.
104 residents recomanen
CoBo Sushi Bistro & Bar
161 Howard StNot a typical mountain place, but fun atmosphere. Downtown Boone.
Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina
2575 North Carolina 105Great lunch place!
Booneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park DrCall first. Great local food and beer.
Call first. Wood fires pizza and local brewery . Downtown Boone.
131 residents recomanen
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StCall first. Wood fires pizza and local brewery . Downtown Boone.
Capone's Pizza
139 New Market CentreGreat for takeout pizza!
Upscale southern fusion and wine. Downtown Boone. reservations recommended
80 residents recomanen
Vidalia
831 W King StUpscale southern fusion and wine. Downtown Boone. reservations recommended
Watauga County Farmers' Market
591 Horn in the W DrLocal Farms selling local products
Mint Indian Cuisine
203 Boone Heights DrClean Eatz
Shorter Hiking Trails
Hikes that don’t require all day and all your efforts..
Update 2023, this hike may be closed due to reconstruct of trail. Close to the cabin, short hike, close to Todd
This is a good place to hike before or after a little visit to Todd, NC. It’s just a couple miles away from Todd on Railroad Grade Road. It’s a circuit hike around the island which is surrounded by the New River.
8 residents recomanen
Todd Island Park
1219 Todd Railroad Grade RdUpdate 2023, this hike may be closed due to reconstruct of trail. Close to the cabin, short hike, close to Todd
This is a good place to hike before or after a little visit to Todd, NC. It’s just a couple miles away from Todd on Railroad Grade Road. It’s a circuit hike around the island which is surrounded by the New River.
Easy to drive up to views of NC, VA, TN. West Jefferson has good restaurants.
88 residents recomanen
Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
1481 Mt Jefferson RdEasy to drive up to views of NC, VA, TN. West Jefferson has good restaurants.
A nice easy hike to do when you want to visit Blowing Rock, too.
66 residents recomanen
Bass Lake Trail
1 Bass Lake DrA nice easy hike to do when you want to visit Blowing Rock, too.
Hiking
Gain some elevation, go on a mountain hike!
Elk Knob State Park
5564 Meat Camp RdClose drive to cabin. Beautiful views. Great exercise.
Good circuit hike. A little over 2 miles, split up in 3 segments. There’s the water, creek segment ; pasture segment up to the green Knob; and then mountain descent with a back door view of Grandfather Mountain. Close to Blowing Rock.
Green Knob Trailhead
Blue Ridge ParkwayGood circuit hike. A little over 2 miles, split up in 3 segments. There’s the water, creek segment ; pasture segment up to the green Knob; and then mountain descent with a back door view of Grandfather Mountain. Close to Blowing Rock.
Cute mountain towns
Boone is the main mountain town in these High Country mountains. But here’s a list of other towns and villages, too!
Next to the New River, this quaint town is an 8 minute drive from cabin, down Big Hill Road. It used to be a logging town and had access to the railroad. Notice tin sided buildings. Todd Mercantile, Todd General Store, and Rivergirl Fishing Co. are creative little businesses to visit while you are there.
18 residents recomanen
Todd
Next to the New River, this quaint town is an 8 minute drive from cabin, down Big Hill Road. It used to be a logging town and had access to the railroad. Notice tin sided buildings. Todd Mercantile, Todd General Store, and Rivergirl Fishing Co. are creative little businesses to visit while you are there.
Boone is our main town, with university, fun eateries, and a walkable downtown area. It’s only a 15 minute drive to downtown Boone from the cabin.
285 residents recomanen
Boone
Boone is our main town, with university, fun eateries, and a walkable downtown area. It’s only a 15 minute drive to downtown Boone from the cabin.
Blowing Rock is has a nice park and wonderful restaurants. It has a walkable downtown strip. Close to Bass Lake, which is a great place for an easy flat hike.
398 residents recomanen
Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock is has a nice park and wonderful restaurants. It has a walkable downtown strip. Close to Bass Lake, which is a great place for an easy flat hike.
Banner Elk is close to Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain. It’s where Lees McRae College is located. It has a nice park with a cute walking path. Banner Elk Cafe is a good restaurant choice.
214 residents recomanen
Banner Elk
Banner Elk is close to Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain. It’s where Lees McRae College is located. It has a nice park with a cute walking path. Banner Elk Cafe is a good restaurant choice.
Valle Crucis
Valle Crucis Park, Original Mast General Store, Watauga River
Local places to visit
All these curvy roads lead somewhere!
This is right off the blue ridge parkway. Bass Lake and Fire Tower trails are names of a couple trails that can be accessed from here.
43 residents recomanen
La Casa de la Cona
6570 Blue Ridge PkwyThis is right off the blue ridge parkway. Bass Lake and Fire Tower trails are names of a couple trails that can be accessed from here.
Winery
Thistle Meadow Winery
102 Thistle MeadowBanner Elk Winery & Villa
60 Deer RunGrandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard LaneClose to Boone.