Guidebook for Banner Elk
Restaurants
Best breakfast restaurant in Foscoe, hands down. With a "diner feel" to it, this restaurant serves breakfast and lunch in the classic mountain fashion. Grandview, as the name indicates, has a wonderful view of Grandfather Mountain to soak in while having a delectable breakfast and a hot cup of coffee.
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Grandview Restaurant
10575 NC-105Best breakfast restaurant in Foscoe, hands down. With a "diner feel" to it, this restaurant serves breakfast and lunch in the classic mountain fashion. Grandview, as the name indicates, has a wonderful view of Grandfather Mountain to soak in while having a delectable breakfast and a hot cup of coffee.
A local favorite, the Sunrise Grill offers all sorts of amazing breakfast items, from Red Velvet Pancakes to the best grits in the south (if you're not from the south, try grits, you will thank us.)
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Sunrise Grill
1675 NC-105A local favorite, the Sunrise Grill offers all sorts of amazing breakfast items, from Red Velvet Pancakes to the best grits in the south (if you're not from the south, try grits, you will thank us.)
Considered by some to be the best steakhouse in Boone, Peddler offers a simple yet superb menu featuring items such as prime rib, filet minion, fresh mountain trout, salmon filet, and an incredible salad bar. Expect a wait on weekend nights.
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Peddler Steak House
1972 Blowing Rock RdConsidered by some to be the best steakhouse in Boone, Peddler offers a simple yet superb menu featuring items such as prime rib, filet minion, fresh mountain trout, salmon filet, and an incredible salad bar. Expect a wait on weekend nights.
Upscale eatery featuring five star Southern dishes from fresh catfish to fried chicken. Amazing brunch, lunch, and dinner.
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Proper
142 Water StUpscale eatery featuring five star Southern dishes from fresh catfish to fried chicken. Amazing brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Absolutely to die for Italian food. Best Italian Restaurant in Boone, by far.
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Casa Rustica Restaurant
1348 NC-105Absolutely to die for Italian food. Best Italian Restaurant in Boone, by far.
A well known and great sandwich place, the Ham Shoppe has been around for decades and serves out of this world sandwiches and other simple dishes.
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Ham Shoppe
2931 Broadstone RdA well known and great sandwich place, the Ham Shoppe has been around for decades and serves out of this world sandwiches and other simple dishes.
At first sight, this might look like a simple Citgo Gas Station, but in the back of the building is one of the best breakfast joints that literally only the locals know about. They serve, diner style, local favorites from livermush sandwiches to eggs sunny side up with a side of hashbrowns. This place is a locally owned family-run business owned by a good friend of ours, Nicole, who is as kind as she could be. We highly recommend stopping by for a bite to eat while staying at our home, as its just a half a mile down the road. And its as cheap as can be, by the way!
Foscoe Country Corner
At first sight, this might look like a simple Citgo Gas Station, but in the back of the building is one of the best breakfast joints that literally only the locals know about. They serve, diner style, local favorites from livermush sandwiches to eggs sunny side up with a side of hashbrowns. This place is a locally owned family-run business owned by a good friend of ours, Nicole, who is as kind as she could be. We highly recommend stopping by for a bite to eat while staying at our home, as its just a half a mile down the road. And its as cheap as can be, by the way!
Amazing local coffee shop with fresh brewed drinks served to order. Has an upstairs lounge with great views.
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Espresso News
267 Howard StAmazing local coffee shop with fresh brewed drinks served to order. Has an upstairs lounge with great views.
Cannot recommend Daniel Boone Inn enough, this place is the true definition of "all you can eat". Featuring amazing southern dishes in a family setting.
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Dan'l Boone Inn
130 Hardin StCannot recommend Daniel Boone Inn enough, this place is the true definition of "all you can eat". Featuring amazing southern dishes in a family setting.
Appalachia Cookie Company
208 Faculty StBella's Italian Restaurant
190 Boone Heights DrCafe Portofino
970 Rivers StCapone's Pizza
139 New Market CentreCarolina Pizza Co. Boone
454 West King StreetDrinks & Nightlife
AMB serves a wide range of locally brewed craft beers and is well known for its dog friendly set up and live music.
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The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrAMB serves a wide range of locally brewed craft beers and is well known for its dog friendly set up and live music.
Across the mountain in Blowing Rock, this brewery serves a great selection of fresh mountain ales and other brews.
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Blowing Rock Brewing Company
152 Sunset DrAcross the mountain in Blowing Rock, this brewery serves a great selection of fresh mountain ales and other brews.
Local eatery and bar with a "dive-bar" feel to it. Open until 2AM. On weekends there is live music by local bands.
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Ransom
747 W King StLocal eatery and bar with a "dive-bar" feel to it. Open until 2AM. On weekends there is live music by local bands.
Local bar where most ASU students hang out between 10PM and 2AM on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Boone Saloon
489 W King StLocal bar where most ASU students hang out between 10PM and 2AM on Friday and Saturday nights.
Family owned and operated, this winery is nestled in the lower end of Avery County near the Blue Ridge Parkway is a state of the art tasting room on a 40 acre farm with its staple grapes Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon, blueberries and raspberries.
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Linville Falls Winery
9557 Linville Falls HwyFamily owned and operated, this winery is nestled in the lower end of Avery County near the Blue Ridge Parkway is a state of the art tasting room on a 40 acre farm with its staple grapes Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon, blueberries and raspberries.
This family-run winery on scenic grounds offers a tasting room & frequent events. Dog friendly.
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Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard LaneThis family-run winery on scenic grounds offers a tasting room & frequent events. Dog friendly.
Parks & Nature
Grandfather Mountain State Park features many, many attractions from hiking trails (the most famous being the Profile Trail), a zoo, the Mile High Bridge, a museum, and stunning views around every turn. We cannot recommend going here enough.
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Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock HwyGrandfather Mountain State Park features many, many attractions from hiking trails (the most famous being the Profile Trail), a zoo, the Mile High Bridge, a museum, and stunning views around every turn. We cannot recommend going here enough.
Trout Lake
Trout Park has some lovely views and trails.
Elk Knob State Park is one of the newest additions to the North Carolina State Parks System. Currently, it is in an interim development stage with a park office/contact station, a maintenance facility, picnic area, parking areas, a trail to the summit of Elk Knob, and back country camping areas. At this time, visitors can hike to the summit by following a newly constructed trail 1.9 miles to the summit.
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Elk Knob State Park
5564 Meat Camp RdElk Knob State Park is one of the newest additions to the North Carolina State Parks System. Currently, it is in an interim development stage with a park office/contact station, a maintenance facility, picnic area, parking areas, a trail to the summit of Elk Knob, and back country camping areas. At this time, visitors can hike to the summit by following a newly constructed trail 1.9 miles to the summit.
Green Valley Community Park is a multipurpose community park on the banks of the New River in Watauga County, North Carolina. The park offers a picnic shelter, playground equipment, multipurpose playing fields, hiking trails, and a canoe ramp.
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Green Valley Community Park
3896 Big Hill RdGreen Valley Community Park is a multipurpose community park on the banks of the New River in Watauga County, North Carolina. The park offers a picnic shelter, playground equipment, multipurpose playing fields, hiking trails, and a canoe ramp.
Comprising more than 4,300 acres, including a small lake, the Julian Price Memorial Park offers many activities for visitors, including hiking, fishing, canoeing, camping, guided walks and evening campfire programs. The grounds include 100 picnic sites, with shelters and comfort stations. A 300-seat amphitheater is used for lectures and talks during the summer months. Canoes can be rented for use on Price Lake.
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Julian Price Memorial Park
297 Blue Ridge PkwyComprising more than 4,300 acres, including a small lake, the Julian Price Memorial Park offers many activities for visitors, including hiking, fishing, canoeing, camping, guided walks and evening campfire programs. The grounds include 100 picnic sites, with shelters and comfort stations. A 300-seat amphitheater is used for lectures and talks during the summer months. Canoes can be rented for use on Price Lake.
Wildcat Lake offers picnic facilities, including three shelters, play areas and a bath house to visitors. Wildcat Lake is open for fishing, boating, and swimming. Lifeguards are on duty during summer hours. Boating is limited to non-motorized boats along with canoes and kayaks. Fishing is open from Dawn to Dusk 7 days a week. NC Fishing Regulations observed.
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Wildcat Lake
Wildcat Lake offers picnic facilities, including three shelters, play areas and a bath house to visitors. Wildcat Lake is open for fishing, boating, and swimming. Lifeguards are on duty during summer hours. Boating is limited to non-motorized boats along with canoes and kayaks. Fishing is open from Dawn to Dusk 7 days a week. NC Fishing Regulations observed.
Sightseeing
Take a trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway during your stay, you won't regret it.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayTake a trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway during your stay, you won't regret it.
The Mast General Store is an iconic building over a hundred years old that features some amazing goods and locally produced items - also on Sunday's you might catch a local band playing some Bluegrass tunes out on the back porch.
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Mast General Store
The Mast General Store is an iconic building over a hundred years old that features some amazing goods and locally produced items - also on Sunday's you might catch a local band playing some Bluegrass tunes out on the back porch.
Outdoor theater with Revolutionary War reenactments, botanical gardens, and a weekly Farmer's Market - Horn in the West has a lot to do.
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Horn In the West Executive Office
591 Horn in the W DrOutdoor theater with Revolutionary War reenactments, botanical gardens, and a weekly Farmer's Market - Horn in the West has a lot to do.
The Boone Area boasts awesome views-but some of those vistas are inside a mountain! The stalactites and stalagmites of the only publicly accessible cavern in North Carolina are partially handicapped accessible. Open year-round.
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Linville Grotten, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221The Boone Area boasts awesome views-but some of those vistas are inside a mountain! The stalactites and stalagmites of the only publicly accessible cavern in North Carolina are partially handicapped accessible. Open year-round.
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.
The Manor is now the home of the Parkway Craft Center, one of five shops of the Southern Highland Craft Guild which features handmade crafts by hundreds of regional artists. Throughout the season, local artists demonstrate crafts such as quilting, embroidery, weaving, pottery, glass-blowing, and woodcarving on the front porch of the Manor.
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The Cone Manor
6570 Blue Ridge PkwyMoses 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.
The Manor is now the home of the Parkway Craft Center, one of five shops of the Southern Highland Craft Guild which features handmade crafts by hundreds of regional artists. Throughout the season, local artists demonstrate crafts such as quilting, embroidery, weaving, pottery, glass-blowing, and woodcarving on the front porch of the Manor.
Entertainment & Activities
This newest of the Boone area's attractions is an aerial adventure park, located right next to Tweetsie Railroad, specializing in unique outdoor recreation activities for ages 4 and up. This means that each guest will have the opportunity to explore and climb through 75 aerial elements, at heights from 15 to 50 feet. Guests receive an aerial orientation, called "Ground School," on how to use their safety equipment. Once they enter the aerial park, guests will then choose which elements they want to cross or climb, and how high in the air they want to explore for up to 3 hours.
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High Gravity Adventures Zip Line & Aerial Park
215 Tweetsie Railroad LnThis newest of the Boone area's attractions is an aerial adventure park, located right next to Tweetsie Railroad, specializing in unique outdoor recreation activities for ages 4 and up. This means that each guest will have the opportunity to explore and climb through 75 aerial elements, at heights from 15 to 50 feet. Guests receive an aerial orientation, called "Ground School," on how to use their safety equipment. Once they enter the aerial park, guests will then choose which elements they want to cross or climb, and how high in the air they want to explore for up to 3 hours.
This High Country family favorite amusingly defies the forces of gravity and physics. Mystery Hill's Appalachian Heritage Museum is an historic 1898 home featuring authentic insight into 19th century life in the mountains. Open year-round.
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Mystery Hill
129 Mystery Hill LnThis High Country family favorite amusingly defies the forces of gravity and physics. Mystery Hill's Appalachian Heritage Museum is an historic 1898 home featuring authentic insight into 19th century life in the mountains. Open year-round.
The Boone Area's premier family fun park features a Western-themed ride on an authentic steam train-actually the Boone Area's first high-tech link to the outside world from the late 1800s to 1940 (Engine # 12 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places). Now the shrill-whistled train nicknamed "Tweetsie" by early residents crosses a trestle, circles a mountain, and encounters robbers and Indians on the way back to a diverse assortment of rides and entertaining options. Great events include a Thomas the Tank Engine visit and October's Ghost Train. Open spring to fall.
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Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad LnThe Boone Area's premier family fun park features a Western-themed ride on an authentic steam train-actually the Boone Area's first high-tech link to the outside world from the late 1800s to 1940 (Engine # 12 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places). Now the shrill-whistled train nicknamed "Tweetsie" by early residents crosses a trestle, circles a mountain, and encounters robbers and Indians on the way back to a diverse assortment of rides and entertaining options. Great events include a Thomas the Tank Engine visit and October's Ghost Train. Open spring to fall.
The Mid-Atlantic and South's greatest concentration of ski resorts and snow tubing facilities brings national quality skiing and winter fun to the Boone Area, one of them being Hawksnest. They also offer tubing and a Zipline course!
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Hawksnest Snow Tubing en Zipline
2058 Skyland DrThe Mid-Atlantic and South's greatest concentration of ski resorts and snow tubing facilities brings national quality skiing and winter fun to the Boone Area, one of them being Hawksnest. They also offer tubing and a Zipline course!
Here at the Greater Foscoe Mining Company, your experience is not only loads of fun, but educational as well. With indoor and outdoor flumes, your visit will be enjoyable rain or shine. When you’ve finished mining, our friendly staff will identify your gemstones and place them on a keepsake gemstone calendar to take with you. If you’re interested in having any of your stones cut, you can visit the jewelry store and gallery, Facets, where our experienced gem cutters can cut and polish your stones. Here, we can set your stones in gold or silver or create one of a kind jewelry to your liking.
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The Greater Foscoe Mining Co
8998 NC-105Here at the Greater Foscoe Mining Company, your experience is not only loads of fun, but educational as well. With indoor and outdoor flumes, your visit will be enjoyable rain or shine. When you’ve finished mining, our friendly staff will identify your gemstones and place them on a keepsake gemstone calendar to take with you. If you’re interested in having any of your stones cut, you can visit the jewelry store and gallery, Facets, where our experienced gem cutters can cut and polish your stones. Here, we can set your stones in gold or silver or create one of a kind jewelry to your liking.
Providing all the equipment needed, you will find gems from all over the world including topaz, amethyst, citrine, ruby, sapphire, peridot, garnet, smokey quartz, aquamarine, and emerald among others in every bucket you buy. They also offer jewelry settings in 14 karat gold and sterling silver, finished jewelry, gifts, and mineral specimens.
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Foggy Mountain Gem Mine
4416 NC-105Providing all the equipment needed, you will find gems from all over the world including topaz, amethyst, citrine, ruby, sapphire, peridot, garnet, smokey quartz, aquamarine, and emerald among others in every bucket you buy. They also offer jewelry settings in 14 karat gold and sterling silver, finished jewelry, gifts, and mineral specimens.
Set along the mountainside, Magic Mountain Mini Golf, surrounded by nature and waterfalls, is a fun time for the whole family. Also has a gem mining experience.
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Sunrise Mountain Mini Golf
1675 NC-105Set along the mountainside, Magic Mountain Mini Golf, surrounded by nature and waterfalls, is a fun time for the whole family. Also has a gem mining experience.
Doc's Rocks Gem Mine is an Appalachian Mountain based gemstone mining operation. They purchase mine ore by the ton from local gemstone mines located in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. They then randomly shovel the ore into buckets and resell it to the general public. Since they don't intentionally put stones into your buckets for you to find, they can't guarantee what you'll find in the ore. However, if you don't find anything of value, they'll provide an equal amount of the ore you purchased for free so you'll have another chance to find something good."
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Doc's Rocks Gem Mine
100 Shoppes on the Parkway RoadDoc's Rocks Gem Mine is an Appalachian Mountain based gemstone mining operation. They purchase mine ore by the ton from local gemstone mines located in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. They then randomly shovel the ore into buckets and resell it to the general public. Since they don't intentionally put stones into your buckets for you to find, they can't guarantee what you'll find in the ore. However, if you don't find anything of value, they'll provide an equal amount of the ore you purchased for free so you'll have another chance to find something good."
Wahoo's offers whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, tubing, mountain biking, and caving with a knowledgeable, friendly and fun staff.
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Wahoo's Adventures
3380 US-321Wahoo's offers whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, tubing, mountain biking, and caving with a knowledgeable, friendly and fun staff.
Family owned billiards hall with restaurant
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Country Retreat Family Billiards & Grill
9021 NC-105Family owned billiards hall with restaurant
Essentials
Lowes Foods of Banner Elk
4000 NC-105WilcoHess
Ingles Markets Inc.
2575 NC-105Shell
4530 Tynecastle HwyWatauga Medical Center
Hemp Antoinette
178 NC-105 ExtensionCharles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital
434 Hospital DrAnytime Fitness
North Carolina 105Train 4 Life JC
1434 NC-105Crossfit Boone
232 Boone Heights DrNeighborhood Yoga
659 W King StBoone Healing Arts Center
Arts & Culture
An Art Gallery with hundreds of paintings in various styles and mediums by over 100 artists
Alta Vista Gallery
2839 Broadstone RdAn Art Gallery with hundreds of paintings in various styles and mediums by over 100 artists
Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery
7539 Valley BlvdLocal Art Gallery
Originating in 1982 as a weaving studio, Carlton Gallery has grown into one of finest galleries in the Southeast. As the largest and most established gallery in the area, they offer extraordinary blown glass and wind sculptures to exceptional pottery, jewelry, and paintings, something for everyone.
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Carlton Gallery
10360 NC-105Originating in 1982 as a weaving studio, Carlton Gallery has grown into one of finest galleries in the Southeast. As the largest and most established gallery in the area, they offer extraordinary blown glass and wind sculptures to exceptional pottery, jewelry, and paintings, something for everyone.
Appalachian State University
287 Rivers StLees-McRae College
191 Main St WWatauga Public Library
140 Queen StreetBlowing Rock Art and History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens LnAppalachian Cultural Museum
University Hall DriveAppalachian Fossil Museum
100 Shoppes on the Parkway RoadAppalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 W King StArt Cellar Gallery
920 Shawneehaw Ave SArt Mart & Academy
377 Shadowline DrArtWalk
1087 Main StreetHickory Ridge Living History Museum
591 Horn in the W DrHorn in the West Drive
Horn in the West DriveNative American Artifacts
189 Mystery Hill LnThe Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers StTurchin Center For the Visual Arts
423 W King StTurtle Island Preserve
2683 Little Laurel Rd