Guidebook for Bakersville
Arts & Culture
Many local artists exhibit in this gallery throughout the year.
18 residents recomanen
Toe River Arts Council Gallery
269 Oak AveMany local artists exhibit in this gallery throughout the year.
Spruce Pine is known as "The Mineral City" and the Mineral Museum is a good introduction to the area and it's mining history.
21 residents recomanen
Museum of North Carolina Minerals
Blue Ridge ParkwaySpruce Pine is known as "The Mineral City" and the Mineral Museum is a good introduction to the area and it's mining history.
Nationally and Internationally known craft workshops with galleries of instructor's work on display.
57 residents recomanen
Penland School of Craft
67 Doras TrlNationally and Internationally known craft workshops with galleries of instructor's work on display.
Food Scene
Good coffee, breakfast sandwiches and atmosphere....nice place to relax in the morning and check emails, surf the web, etc.
48 residents recomanen
DT's Blue Ridge Java
169 Locust StGood coffee, breakfast sandwiches and atmosphere....nice place to relax in the morning and check emails, surf the web, etc.
Good coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Friendly owners who grew up in the area, left and came back to raise their family.
31 residents recomanen
Fox and the Fig
615 Oak AveGood coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Friendly owners who grew up in the area, left and came back to raise their family.
GREAT authentic Caribbean cuisine at family friendly prices. The owner is Colombian and a "transplant" from South Florida so she KNOWS her Latin dishes.
32 residents recomanen
The Tropical Grill
198 Oak AveGREAT authentic Caribbean cuisine at family friendly prices. The owner is Colombian and a "transplant" from South Florida so she KNOWS her Latin dishes.
Essentials
The Ingles store is one of the few options for stocking up on food, "adult beverages", etc., while in the Spruce Pine/Bakersville area.
38 residents recomanen
Ingles Markets
125 Greenwood RdThe Ingles store is one of the few options for stocking up on food, "adult beverages", etc., while in the Spruce Pine/Bakersville area.
Entertainment & Activities
Emerald Village offers the opportunity to "mine" for your own gems and they also offer mine tours, shopping in their General Store, etc.
62 residents recomanen
Poble d'Emerald
331 McKinney Mine RdEmerald Village offers the opportunity to "mine" for your own gems and they also offer mine tours, shopping in their General Store, etc.
Visitors can "mine" for gems at their sluice on site or purchase gems, minerals, etc., at the gift store. Always popular during the season.
47 residents recomanen
Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine
13780 North Carolina 226Visitors can "mine" for gems at their sluice on site or purchase gems, minerals, etc., at the gift store. Always popular during the season.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hef's Restaurant
89 Locust StAlso offer "pub grub".
Sightseeing
Muntanya dels Avi
2050 Blowing Rock HwyIconic North Carolina tourist attraction for decades.
Parc Estatal de Mount Mitchell
2388 NC-128Highest peak east of the Mississippi River.
Linville River flows over the falls into Linville Gorge. Should also visit Wiseman's View for a great view of the gorge.
436 residents recomanen
Linville Falls
Linville River flows over the falls into Linville Gorge. Should also visit Wiseman's View for a great view of the gorge.
GREAT view of Linville Gorge, Table Rock and Hawksville Mountain. Very close to Linville Falls.
39 residents recomanen
Mirador panoràmic de Wiseman's View
GREAT view of Linville Gorge, Table Rock and Hawksville Mountain. Very close to Linville Falls.
Only about 45 minutes drive and a "destination" when the flowers are in bloom.
111 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal de Roan Mountain
527 TN-143Only about 45 minutes drive and a "destination" when the flowers are in bloom.
Shopping
Uptown Funk Spruce Pine
275 Oak AveThe name says it all.