Boone North Carolina Heart of the High Country
Boone North Carolina "Heart of the High Country"
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Boone is tourist and college town atop the Appalachian Mountains and home of Appalachian State University Mountaineers Football Champions. The tourist town is located right off the Blue Ridge Parkway and resides in Watauga County. The area is known for its high country attractions, outdoor recreation, fall leaf colors, shopping, real estate retirement, hotels, family fun, festivals and events, arts and crafts, art galleries, performing arts, restaurants, cultural heritage, scenic blue ridge parkway overlooks, skiing, whitewater rafting, winter activities, choose and cut, vacation rentals, local parks, and waterfalls. If you are looking for adventure and things to do in the mountains this is the ideal place to start looking. Boone has something for everyone at every age and is hours from major cities like Charlotte, Atlanta, Johnson City, Bristol, and Winston Salem. Boone offers its residents and visitors a four-season playground for sports and outdoor activities. Boone is recognized by travel journalists as an "ultimate outdoor adventure destination" in the Southeast. It is also home to Appalachian State University, the Appalachian Regional Medical Center, scores of businesses, large and small as well as tourist attractions and a progressive school system consistently ranked for its excellence. The Town of Boone has the highest elevation of 3,300 feet of any town of its size east of the Mississippi River. During summer, high temperatures in Boone are typically 76°F or below, noticeably cooler than the lowland areas to the east and south. Summers are also considerably cooler than most parts of the Carolinas. Winters are colder with sleet and snowfall common. Just outside of Boone within a 5-30 minute drive by car are a variety of state and national attractions in the High Country. For family fun visit North Carolina’s original family theme park Tweetsie Railroad, the state's very first golf course, Linville Golf Club, the state’s oldest travel attraction since 1933 The Blowing Rock, the state’s only public caverns Linville Caverns, the nation's oldest Revolutionary War drama Horn in the West, and the world’s first privately-owned nature and wildlife preserve Grandfather Mountain . |
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Located in the Heart of the North Carolina High Country, Boone offers historic interest, mixed with the college life of Appalachian State University. Enjoy our festivals, including our monthly Art Crawl, Easter Egg-Stravaganza, July 4th Parade and Merchant Crawl, The Kraut Creek festival in late September, Halloween, topping the year off with our Christmas Parade of Lights. Downtown Boone epitomizes the traditional small town atmosphere. Downtown Boone is a great variety of busineess such as restaurants, Art lovers of all ages are invited to visit our art gallerys, restaurants and boutiques the 1st Friday of each month for our art crawl. |  | |
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Appalachian State Univeristy "The Mountaineers" Football Team has won three consecutive National Championships in 2005, 2006, 2007, The Mountaineers are the first FCS team to win three straight national championships since the playoffs began in 1978. The Mountaineers 1-AA Football Program are the first in history to beat a Division 1-A fifth ranked Michigan 34-32 on September 1st 2007. If you have chance to attend a game its well worth it. Attendance can range from 25,000 to 33, 000 fans and students, the roar of the crowd is amazing as they get behind their football team on every play. These days tickets are hards to come by so if your lucky enough to attend a game never leave early. The Appalachian Mountaineers are a 2nd half team and 90 percent of the time come back if they are down in point to win the game,making it an exciting experience. When visiting Boone take a drive over to Appalachian State University, the home of 3 time NCAA and 5 time SoCon Champions. |  | |
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Visit North Carolina's first original theme park, and experience the days of the wild west. Climb aboard the historic steam locomotive train for an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic Blue Ridge mountains of Blowing Rock North Carolina. Tweetsie Railroad also has amusement rides for all ages and live entertainment throughout the park; such as the musical show Can-Can girls at the Palace Saloon, or ride the chair lift to Miner's Mountain where you can pan for gold, feed the animals at the Deer Park, and have what they call "old-fashioned fun". Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. |  | |
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A popular gathering place for the university’s faculty, students and alumni as well as university visitors. The Broyhill Inn & Conference Center is truly where it all comes together; the university, the local community and regional industries utilizing the Center simultaneously for lodging, dining, banquet, and meeting purposes. By definition, a retreat is a place of peace, privacy, and tranquility. What better example than at 3,535 feet elevation overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina’s High Country? No wonder leaders from business, government, and academe converge at The Broyhill Inn & Appalachian Conference Center to plan, deliberate, and learn. Either for leisure or business, Relax, Refocus & Recharge. We call this Sustainable Hospitality! In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, you will find Appalachian State University’s very own Broyhill Inn & Conference Center, nestled in the woods at 3,535 feet elevation. The Inn boasts a 25-mile mountainous view from the Jackson Dining Room, 20 spacious function rooms and 83 guestrooms. Sitting above the quaint mountain town of Boone, our guests can enjoy the numerous activities available to them. From local shops, university sporting events, cultural events, galleries, festivals, and many outdoor activities, Boone is a destination that you need to see to believe.Under the incredible vision and taste of Executive Chef Bill Morris CCC, the Jackson Dining Room, serves a delectable blend of entrees featuring southern sophistication with a mountain flair. The JDR is open daily, offering breakfast, our luncheon buffet, a Grand Sunday brunch, and a la carte dinner nightly. |
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Every year the town pays homage to it’s founder and namesake at the Daniel Boone Days Music and Cultural Festival. A festival that celebrates his pioneering spirit with local and national touring bands, an educational symposium featuring award-winning authors and historians, living history, Fess Parker wine dinners, a World Record attempt, fun & games, children’s activities and more High Country-imbued fun and hospitality than you can shake a stick at. |  | |
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Boone is also home to Horn in the West, the nation's oldest Revolutionary War drama, bringing to life the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone and the hearty mountain settlers in their struggle to preserve their freedom during the turbulent years of the War for Independence. The drama highlights those settlers who came to the Blue Ridge Mountains seeking freedom and escape from British tyranny. Dr Geoffrey Stuart, a prominent British physician, comes to the Colony of Carolina to study the dreaded disease smallpox, bringing his wife, Martha, and their teenage son, Jack. In May of 1771, a band of colonists who call themselves "Regulators" take up arms against the British authorities. After being soundly defeated at the battle of Alamance, the band of ragtag rebels is captured, along with Jack Stuart, who fought alongside the Regulators during the battle. Dr Stuart must find a way to rescue his son and save his family name. |  | |
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Daniel Boone Native Gardens openign in the summer of 1966 offers a collection of native North Carolina plants in an informal landscaped design set amid 6 acres for education and preservation. The wrought iron gates were made by Daniel Boone VI a direct descendant of the great pioneer Daniel Boone. Weather permitting, the gardens are open daily from May 1 to October 15 and on weekends in October from 10am to 6pm. June 15 to August 15, they remain open until 8pm. Admission is $2 for visitors 16 and older. Spring: Dog Tooth Violet, Trillium, Bloodroot Summer: Flame Azalea Fall: Orange, yellow, scarlet leaves on trees |  | |
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Towering 5,946 feet above northwest North Carolina, Grandfather Mountain is operated as a scenic travel attraction and is one of the world's most environmentally diverse nature preserves. Marvel at 360-degree views of mountain ridge after mountain ridge cascading to the horizon and let our knowledgeable staff help you find your own perfect mountain adventure. Beautiful mountain scenery Mile High Swinging Bridge Environmental Habitats for native wildlife Black Bears, River Otters, Cougars, Eagles and Deer Nature Museum South's best alpine hiking trails Picnicking Naturalist Programs |  | |
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Linville Caverns was opened for public touring in 1937. Since that time many upgrades to the pathways and lighting system have enhanced the safe touring experience that now exists. Courteous and experienced guides take you into the subterranean world, giving you the history of the caverns and allowing you to view the grand work of nature. We invite you to visit often and experience the beauty of these age-old mountains from the inside! |  | |
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The town of Blowing Rock takes its name from an unusual rock formation which juts over 1,500 feet (460 m) above the Johns River gorge. Due to the rock's shape and size, wind currents from the gorge often blow vertically, causing light objects to float upwards into the sky. The Blowing Rock area was once fought over by the Cherokee and Catawba Native American tribes. According to legend, two lovers - one from each tribe - were walking near the rocks when the man received a notice to report to his village and go into battle. When his lover urged him to stay with her, he became so distraught that he threw himself off the blowing rock into the gorge. The woman prayed to the Great Spirit to return her lover, and the Spirit complied by sending a gust of wind which blew the man back up the cliff and landed him safely on the blowing rock itself. |  | |
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Scenic, optical illusions and natural phenomenon; a remarkable defiance of gravity where you can see a ball roll uphill, and where folks are pulled from an upright position to an uncanny standing angle of nearly 45°. This strange phenomenon has been amusing and puzzling visitors to Mystery Hill for generations. Since there is a variety of things to see and do. Mystery Hill is a family fun center that offers fun for children an dults of all ages.You'll find a hall full of puzzles, hands-on experiments and optical illusions at The Hall of Mystery. Exhibits are based on physics and other science and math theories. Leave your shadow on the wall and at the Bubble-Rama exhibit, encapsulate a friend in a bubble. The Spooky Spigot, Magic Lightbulb, Hologram and The Flying Mirror are all in the Hall of Mystery. You'll enjoy the Hall of Mystery where you'll find exhibits that make you take a second look.At the same location you will find the American heritage museum that is now used to portray life in the late 1800's to early 1900's of middle class mountain families. There is also the Native artifacts museum housing over 50,000 pieces of authentic Native American artifacts is The Native American Artifacts Museum. Almost every time period of American Indian history is represented in this fascinating exhibit that took over 70 years to collect. From arrowheads and effigy pipes to bowls, celts and awls, this is one of the largest collections of its kind in North Carolina. At Mytsery Hill Lane you and your family can find out about local history as well as have a good time for all who visit and experience this fun filled place in the mountains of Blowing Rock North Carolina. |
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Widely recognized as a historical landmark and becoming a houselhold name to vactioners, The Mast General Store has nine locations all over the high country, including the original store located in Valle Crucis, North Carolina. The Mast General Store is a modeled after the general store concept from the 1800s when mountain settlers came to rely on general stores to keep them in touch and supplied. Since 1883, Mast General Store has played a key role in the community surrounding Valle Crucis its original store in a rural community. The Mast General Store sells commodities, such as old-time hearth and home goods, outdoor clothing and gear, footwear, work clothes, old-fashioned wind-up toys, regional books and music, honey, and more than 500 varieties of old-fashioned candy. |  | |
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Music Festival at Cove Creek in Sugar Grove North Carolina, preserving our mountain musical heritage and celebrating the diversity it has inspired! The MusicFest 'N Sugar Grove NC is an event that is held each year at the Historic Cove Creek High School grounds is sponsored annually by Cove Creek Preservation and Development (CCP&D), a non-profit organization formed by concerned citizens to "save the old high school". The rock building on the banks of Cove Creek was built by local citizens as one of the last WPA projects in the 1940's, under the FDR administration's "Second New Deal" - a massive employment relief effort established after The Great Depression of the 1930's. The rocks for the school were "harvested" from a nearby farm, with the mortar mixed from sand from the creek. The former Cove Creek High School/Elementary School had been replaced by new schools and the old building was at risk of ruin. CCP&D was formed and had the site designated "Historic" and began renovations to restore the building to its original condition. "Cove Creek", as our community is known, has been a place for local and regional musicians to gather and share their talents with one another for many decades. The Sugar Grove Music Festival allows that opportunity to continue. The beautiful rock building now houses three non-profit entities: the Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine, the Doc and Merle Watson Folk Art Museum, and Sugar Grove Developmental Day School. Sugar Grove Music Festival is our annual fundraiser for continued restoration. Proceeds from the festival also benefit the Doc and Rosa Lee Watson Scholarship Fund awarded annually to an ASU student majoring in Sustainable Development. The community has worked hard to not only preserve this historic site, but a part of our heritage as well. Numerous volunteers have given incredible amounts of time to making our community one to be proud of for all its citizens. You won't want to miss this magical musical celebration under the BIG tent on the banks of Cove Creek! |  | |
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An Appalachian Summer Festival is a multi- and inter-disciplinary arts festival presenting and producing programs in music, theatre, dance, film and visual arts. The festival will forge a unique national identity through artistic excellence, innovative programming, commissioning new works, and educational opportunities. By bringing the most accomplished and respected creative and performing artists from around the world to Appalachian State University, the festival supports the overall university mission, enhances the cultural life of the Appalachian community, and serves as an important gateway onto the campus. Presented by the Appalachian State University Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, the annual arts celebration is held every July on and around the university campus, and features an astonishingly diverse mix of music, dance, theatre and visual arts. While many of its artists are world-renowned, this distinctive arts celebration also prides itself on presenting new art forms, new works and emerging artists whose names may not be instantly recognizable, but who many festival fans claim have created some of their most memorable moments, both on its stages and in its galleries. The festival's commitment to developing ensemble performances across disciplines, shaped by collaborations among artists of all disciplines, has catapulted it to national prominence.In keeping with its status as a university-based arts program, the festival continually seeks to enlighten and educate—a focus reflected in such initiatives as the festival's discounts for children's tickets and community outreach programs, in which young people are exposed to performances, demonstrations and presentations by artists in partnership with area schools. |
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