Guide to Boone and Mountains
Food scene
This is an excellent bakery and coffee shop. They also have great smoothies.
It’s on Harden St. Just walk west on Windy and head south on Hardin. You’ll see it in the left. Nice walk.
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Stick Boy Bread Company
345 Hardin StThis is an excellent bakery and coffee shop. They also have great smoothies.
It’s on Harden St. Just walk west on Windy and head south on Hardin. You’ll see it in the left. Nice walk.
This is my favorite farmers market and it’s in walking distance. Head south on Horn in the WestbDr and you will see it. . Mostly food from local farmers and a few food trucks.
Saturday’s from 8:00-12:00.
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Watauga County Farmers' Market
591 Horn in the W DrThis is my favorite farmers market and it’s in walking distance. Head south on Horn in the WestbDr and you will see it. . Mostly food from local farmers and a few food trucks.
Saturday’s from 8:00-12:00.
Bald Guy Brew Boone
Great locally roasted coffee. On King Street.
Great breakfast place, especially Sunday Brunch. Also has lunch menu. On north side of King Street in the middle of town.
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Melanie's
664 W King StGreat breakfast place, especially Sunday Brunch. Also has lunch menu. On north side of King Street in the middle of town.
Good pizzas. Been in a Boone a long time. West end of King Street.
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Mellow Mushroom
805 W King StGood pizzas. Been in a Boone a long time. West end of King Street.
I hear they have a delicious chocolate cake.
It’s the first restaurant you will see on the north side of King Street walking from the Airbnb.
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Wild Craft Eatery
506 W King StI hear they have a delicious chocolate cake.
It’s the first restaurant you will see on the north side of King Street walking from the Airbnb.
My favorite grocery store is opening back up July 6. It’s just two blocks away.
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Earth Fare
178 W King StMy favorite grocery store is opening back up July 6. It’s just two blocks away.
Very popular with the locals. Live music. Steaks, salads, tacos, pizza, sandwiches and spirits.
https://www.thelocalboone.com/
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The Local
179 Howard StVery popular with the locals. Live music. Steaks, salads, tacos, pizza, sandwiches and spirits.
https://www.thelocalboone.com/
Great wood fired pizza. Live music.
About a 10-15 minute easy walk from the Airbnb.
On Depot Street, off north side of King Street.
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Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StGreat wood fired pizza. Live music.
About a 10-15 minute easy walk from the Airbnb.
On Depot Street, off north side of King Street.
A 40 minute walk or a really nice bicycle ride to it on the Greemway. Could walk to it on the Greenway but might take an hour or so
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Booneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park Dr
A 40 minute walk or a really nice bicycle ride to it on the Greemway. Could walk to it on the Greenway but might take an hour or so
A local favorite. About a 25 minute walk from the Airbnb.
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The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrA local favorite. About a 25 minute walk from the Airbnb.
Sightseeing
A great overlook of the town. Might still be closed now due to virus.
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Howards Knob County Park
604 Howards Knob RdA great overlook of the town. Might still be closed now due to virus.
2-mile uphill hike with mountain-top views. There is also a lower level running trail.
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Elk Knob State Park
5564 Meat Camp Rd2-mile uphill hike with mountain-top views. There is also a lower level running trail.
26 miles of carriage trails. You can enjoy a short or long hike. Plenty of options.
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Moses Cone Manor
26 miles of carriage trails. You can enjoy a short or long hike. Plenty of options.
You can enjoy a short hike around the lake or you can access Moses Cone carriage trails from Trout Lake by heading up the mountain at the fork in the trail.
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Trout Lake
You can enjoy a short hike around the lake or you can access Moses Cone carriage trails from Trout Lake by heading up the mountain at the fork in the trail.
Iqabane likaGogo
2050 Blowing Rock HwyAll level of wonderful hikes here.
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain RdA small ski resort about 30 minutes away.
Beautiful view, not a very long hike but it’s all uphill.
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Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC.
3218 Blue Ridge PkwyBeautiful view, not a very long hike but it’s all uphill.
Plenty of hikes in the gorge. Short Off Trail at the end of Wolf Pit Rd is a favorite, 5 miles, round trip.
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Linville Gorge Wilderness
Plenty of hikes in the gorge. Short Off Trail at the end of Wolf Pit Rd is a favorite, 5 miles, round trip.
Beautiful hikes to the falls but always too crowded.
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Linville Falls
Beautiful hikes to the falls but always too crowded.
Mast General Store Boone
630 W King Sthttps://seesugar.com/alpine-coaster/
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Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster
3265 Tynecastle Hwyhttps://seesugar.com/alpine-coaster/
https://www.highgravityadventures.com/plan-your-visit/
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High Gravity Adventures Zip Line & Aerial Park
215 Tweetsie Railroad Lnhttps://www.highgravityadventures.com/plan-your-visit/
Gragg Prong Falls
Another great swimming hole near Linville. Google maps can take you there.
There are a couple of falls here and yes, great swimming.
Google maps can take you there. Your car will get dirty. :)
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Harper Creek Falls
Edgemont RoadThere are a couple of falls here and yes, great swimming.
Google maps can take you there. Your car will get dirty. :)
Bass Lake Trail
1 Bass Lake DrBeautiful, especially in the Fall.
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Ukuhamba-hamba
Walking is the best way to get around town.
It’s pretty easy to walk from our location to grocery, restaurants, movie theatre and bars. Traffic is usually congested during rush hours. So unless you are heading out of town, it’s easier to walk.
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Clothing
Layers! The weather can change 20 to 30 degrees in a day.