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hippy college town.
Goodfoods1101 Says: You can go to the Half-Hippie produce farm and get a tour of the homestead (built in 1836!), pet baby bunnies, pick whatever veggies that are seasonally available, and peruse crafts that the owners have personally made in their wood shop. It is really easy access (about 10...
Family Fun at Tweetsie Railroad
Donna_in_India Says: Tweetsie Railroad is a Wild West Theme Park. No big roller coasters here - but it makes for a fun family day. Take the Tweetsie Railroad - with its Wild West show - around the park. Ride the Free Fall, Tornado, Tilt-a-Whirl, Ferris Wheel, etc. There are lots of rides for...
Getting puzzled at the Mystery Hill
Faiza-Ifrah Says: This is a must go attraction for families. Mystery Hill turned out to be a great edutainment center. However, the most amusing piece was the ”Crooked House”. There was something very mysterious about this house. We experienced such a magnetic pull that my husband and I...
Faiza-Ifrah Says: This is the 2nd attraction covered within Mystery Hill Entrance Tickets. We went to the neighbouring Appalachian Heritage Museum after visiting the Mystery Hill. The Dougherty House, which was built in 1903 by brothers D.D. and B.B. Dougherty, the founders of Appalachian...
TimDaoust Says: Check out the website below for links to all of the NC ski mountains. The ones that are near enough to use Boone as a hub are, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain and Appalachian Ski Mountain. Believe it or not, I have never been downhill skiing but after my adventures in...
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Cha Da Thai: Great Thai Food in the NC Mountains
Donna_in_India Says: Cha da Thai is a very nice restaurant with a good selection of "real" Thai dishes. The dishes are available in 5 degrees of hotness ranging from very mild to Thai hot! On the menu are Appetizers, Soups, Thai Salads, Dinner Dishes, Specialities, Grill, Curries, Rice...
Mike's Inland Seafood: Good Seafood...
Donna_in_India Says: Mike's is a casual family restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner, the menu has several types of fish dishes and fish sandwiches - grouper, crab cakes, shrimp, whitefish, flounder, etc. served fried, grilled, or teriyaki'd. I had the Calabash shrimp, which was good. The...
Sagebrush Steakhouse: Good Steaks
Donna_in_India Says: Even though Sagebrush is billed as a Steakhouse (and I have enjoyed many of their steaks!), they have alot of good choices on their menu. It has outlasted other steakhouses in Boone and can get very crowded.Good starter choices include Sagebrush Sliders, Cheese Fries, and...
Mellow Mushroom: Consistantly great!
Deborahtnc Says: The Mellow Musroom is, first of all, about pizza....and beer. What a great combo! But wait...there is more. Service is excellent. The wine list is more than adequate. They have a lovely selection of sandwiches and salads. But the pizza...ahhh. I usually order the Greek...
Mountain House in Boone, NC: Don't go here unless you want to be mistreated
livewireo1 Says: We went here for breakfast with some friends on Sunday morning. Its a cracker barrel knock off. Our bill between the two of us came to 70.00. The Owner Betty Austin is the rudest person I have ever met and and by the way I did say she is the owner. She felt that we took to...
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I would say car is the best bet.
We took Highway 403 and QEW all the way to Fort Eerie. Crossed the Peace Bridge and entered Buffalo, USA. From Buffalo, we took I-90 West and then I-79 south all the way to Pittsburgh. We stayed in a motel in northern suburbs of the city. In the morning, we headed to Tanger Outlet Mall at exit 41 of I-79 (washington, PA). The Mall is beautifully designed with a hilly and forested background. It reminded us of Lee Outlet Mall in Berkshires, MA (photo # 1).
We continued south on I-79 toward Morgantown and made an exit on US 19 south at exit 57 toward Beckley. This turned out to be a road through smaller cities and towns of West Virginia, where we encountered traffic signals also. The reason for our selecting this road was to catch I-77 south at Bluefield. I-79 meets with I-77, but that is a long loop that we wanted to avoid in favour of smaller cities and towns.
From I-77 we took US 21 South at Wytheville, which went through a small strectch of the western-most part of Virginia before becoming US 221. US 21 and 221 are single lane roads that meander through heavily forested hilly countryside. There are so many twists and turns that driving became quite strenuous. Also, it was raining all the time.
US 221 took us all the way into Boone and remained a destination of our continuous exploration for 7 days.
While returning, we stayed overnight at a beautiful motel in Morgantown, West Virginia, home of the University of West Virginia and paid another visit to Tanger Outlet Mall in Pittsburgh.
Updated Sep 5, 2009
Peabody's: Best place for wine and beer
TimDaoust Says: Quite a fine selection of imported and domestic wines and beers, keg deals, and even occasional wine tastings. This place holds many memories of nights when we just felt like staying in and drinking, so we'd come here and choose a good bottle of wine or two and return to the...
Various: It seems to be sales for ever in the US
Faiza-Ifrah Says: Best deals at Tanger Outlets at Blowing Rock:---------------------------------------------------------We were impressed by the prices at Tanger Outlet Mall of Washington, PA. So we decided to do some shopping in this mall in Blowing Rock too. Needless to mention, some of the...
rozdd Says: It's not communicated well in the listing nor do the agents mention it-the property does not have air conditioning installed in the home, it only has heat. The open windows don't deter the landscaping company from doing their thing at 8:00 a.m. so beware if you like sleeping...
Faiza-Ifrah Says: The High Country is beautiful. The only warning I will like to give is to keep eyes open on the narrow, winding country roads, which for the most part are single lane too. So many picturesque sights along the road can easily divert a driver’s focus. Besides, it seems to be...
jmpncsu Says: Elk Knob State Park is one of the newest additions to North Carolina's state park system and as such it is not well known and in an interim state of development. From Boone, head north on NC-194 about four miles, then turn left on Meat Camp Road. Go about 5.5 miles and the...
jmpncsu Says: Mount Jefferson is a state natural area with a few miles of hiking trails north of Boone. It is not well known, and as such, provides a nice hiking spot without the crowds of more popular locations. From Boone, take US-421 east, then take US-221 north past NC-163 in West...
Blue Ridge Parkway – Linville Falls
Faiza-Ifrah Says: Mile Post 316.4We drove to Linville Falls Visitor Center, which hosts about 350,000 visitors annually. Linville Falls is reportedly the most beautiful fall along the Blue Ridge area. The Ranger at the Center told us to follow the track to Erwins View Trail that will take us...
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The High Country offers great opportunities for rafting, canoeing, and kayaking. As reported under 'Things to do' tips, we had a 5-hour long fun canoeing and kayaking in New River, which is a slow moving river and is documented to be 2nd oldest river of the world. The river is shallow and does not pose any threat.
Equipment: You can rent canoes and kayaks from many outfitters.
Wahoo's Adventure in Boone has been voted two-time"outfitter of the year" by Professional Paddlesports Association. You can choose from a lazy canoe, kayak or tubing trips or going to other end of the spectrum, an extreme rafting adventure (828-262-5774)
Written Sep 5, 2009
Address: US 321 south of Boone
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Favorite thing: I will definitely recommend Grandfather Mountain. No words can capture the beauty and splendour of this UN's listed Biosphere Reserve. We spent 1 full day here - from 9 am to 8 pm. I have built many off the path tips on this destination and the reason is that I would like to encourage more VTers and their friends to plan a visit here.
Fondest memory: My fondest memory has to be a day devoted to shopping in Boone and its many unique picturesque communities - Blowing Rock, Linville, Valle Crucis, etc.
Updated Sep 6, 2009
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