Guidebook for Spruce Pine
Food Scene
Great coffee shop in historic downtown Spruce Pine serving breakfast and lunch sandwiches and pastries, also ice-cream and smoothies. Extra seating in additional room around back. (Closes at 5 and not open on Sunday.) Definite local favorite.
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DT's Blue Ridge Java
169 Locust StGreat coffee shop in historic downtown Spruce Pine serving breakfast and lunch sandwiches and pastries, also ice-cream and smoothies. Extra seating in additional room around back. (Closes at 5 and not open on Sunday.) Definite local favorite.
Restaurant/microbrewery with reasonably priced food and craft beer.
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Bierdock Brewery
127 Locust StreetRestaurant/microbrewery with reasonably priced food and craft beer.
Small town Mexican food for the family in historic downtown Spruce Pine.
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El Ranchero Restaurant
202 Locust StSmall town Mexican food for the family in historic downtown Spruce Pine.
Everything Else
Park with playground, walking path, and fishing in the North Toe River. Walk across the foot bridge to historic downtown Spruce Pine.
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Riverside Park
Spring StreetPark with playground, walking path, and fishing in the North Toe River. Walk across the foot bridge to historic downtown Spruce Pine.
Swimming in the clean clear water of the South Toe River. Tubes are available for rent for onsite use. Trail alongside the river to walk back.
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Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
6000 NC-80Swimming in the clean clear water of the South Toe River. Tubes are available for rent for onsite use. Trail alongside the river to walk back.
Loafers Glory Rafting and Tubing
2637 NC-226River Tubing
Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing Park
9472 NC-181Snow Tubing
Golf in Spruce Pine/Grassy Creek open to the public. Also restaurant and Sunday brunch.
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Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club
2360 Swiss Pine Lake DrGolf in Spruce Pine/Grassy Creek open to the public. Also restaurant and Sunday brunch.
Now NC Outdoor Adventures offers tubing, kayaking, and rock climbing.
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Thrifty Adventures
1173 Whitson Branch RoadNow NC Outdoor Adventures offers tubing, kayaking, and rock climbing.
Sightseeing
Tallest mountain east of the Mississippi. Drive to near the top from the Blue Ridge Parkway or hike from several spots. From top parking lot, take the paved trail to the observation tower.
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Mount Mitchell
Tallest mountain east of the Mississippi. Drive to near the top from the Blue Ridge Parkway or hike from several spots. From top parking lot, take the paved trail to the observation tower.
Hiking and wildlife habitat. Largest natural rhododendron garden in the world.
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Iqabane likaGogo
2050 Blowing Rock HwyHiking and wildlife habitat. Largest natural rhododendron garden in the world.
Hike from the Blue Ridge Parkway to this beautiful waterfall.
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Crabtree Falls
39000 Blue Ridge PkwyHike from the Blue Ridge Parkway to this beautiful waterfall.
Hike to Linville Falls. Several different vantage points. A must see.
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Linville Falls
Hike to Linville Falls. Several different vantage points. A must see.