The 7 Best Mom and Pop Restaurants in North Carolina!

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Dan’l Boone Inn and Restaurant, Boone, NC

One of the oldest restaurants in Boone and voted one of the best in the state, dig a fork or your hands into some warm, delicious Southern comfort food—served family style at Dan’l Boone…

One of the oldest restaurants in Boone and voted one of the best in the state, dig a fork or your…

The 10 Best Pet Stores in North Carolina!

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The Pet Place, Boone, NC

The Pet Place, named “The Best of The Best” of pet stores in the High Country area for almost a decade, certainly lives up to the honor. Located in Boone, the Pet Place has dog and cat…

The Pet Place, named “The Best of The Best” of pet stores in the High Country area for…

The 6 Best Milkshakes in North Carolina!

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Come Back Shack, Boone, NC

Friendly service and hand spun milkshakes of Come Back Shack are hard to beat. Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, Oreo, peanut butter, and Nutella, each is amazing and worth a try. And pair your…

Friendly service and hand spun milkshakes of Come Back Shack are hard to beat. Chocolate, vanilla,…

10 Best Pancake Places in North Carolina

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Sunrise Grill, Boone, NC

If you like pancakes that melt in your mouth, you’ll love the pancakes at Sunrise Grill in Boone. Served all day, customers can pick from plain, buckwheat, blueberry, chocolate chip,…

If you like pancakes that melt in your mouth, you’ll love the pancakes at Sunrise Grill in…

Best Skate Shops in North Carolina

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Recess Skate and Snow Skateboard Shop, Boone, NC

Open from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12 until 5:30 p.m. on Sundays, Recess is a locally owned shop of Boone, North Carolina. New shoes, hats, jackets, pants, gloves,…

Open from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12 until 5:30 p.m. on…

9 Best Theme Bars in North Carolina

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The Gamekeeper Restaurant and Bar, Boone, NC

The bar at the Gamekeeper is decorated with what was once live game. Lots of taxidermy is on displayed and the bar menu caters to carnivores. Dine on elk, bore, venison and more. Situated in a log…

The bar at the Gamekeeper is decorated with what was once live game. Lots of taxidermy is on…

9 Best Places for Appetizers in North Carolina

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The Cardinal, Boone, NC

The Cardinal is casual with traditional pub fare, but that doesn’t make their appetizers any less spectacular. Take, for instance, their Hot Damn Ham Dip. A combo of ham, garlic, onion, cream…

The Cardinal is casual with traditional pub fare, but that doesn’t make their appetizers any…

The 9 Best Breweries in North Carolina!

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Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Boone, NC

Appalachian Mountain Brewery is with one mission and that mission is to “sustainably brew high quality beer, support local non-profits and help our community prosper.” Programs supported…

Appalachian Mountain Brewery is with one mission and that mission is to “sustainably brew…

The 15 Best Hiking Trails in North Carolina!

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Green Knob Trail, Blowing Rock, NC

Although considered to be a difficult hike spanning nine miles, the Green Knob Hike leads to a remote part of the Pisgah National Forest at a 5,000-foot elevation. Along the hike are many massive…

Although considered to be a difficult hike spanning nine miles, the Green Knob Hike leads to a…

The 6 Best Bagel Shops in North Carolina!

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Boone Bagelry, Boone, NC

Established in 1988, Boone Bagelry buys locally, uses environmentally-friendly products and is locally owned. The affordable bagel shop has 15 types of bagels: plain, poppy, sesame, garlic, salt,…

Established in 1988, Boone Bagelry buys locally, uses environmentally-friendly products and is…

The Pet Place, Boone, NC

Featured in The 10 Best Pet Stores in North Carolina!

The Pet Place, named “The Best of The Best” of pet stores in the High Country area for almost a decade, certainly lives up to the honor. Located in Boone, the Pet Place has dog and cat… Read More

Green Knob Trail, Blowing Rock, NC

Featured in The 15 Best Hiking Trails in North Carolina!

Although considered to be a difficult hike spanning nine miles, the Green Knob Hike leads to a remote part of the Pisgah National Forest at a 5,000-foot elevation. Along the hike are many massive… Read More

Tweetsie Railroad Fireworks Extravaganza, Blowing Rock, NC

Featured in The Perfect Fourth of July in North Carolina

Deemed “one of the most popular events in the mountains,” Tweetsie Railroad Fireworks Extravaganza of Blowing Rock will make it an evening to remember. After the park closes, the… Read More

Come Back Shack, Boone, NC

Featured in The 6 Best Milkshakes in North Carolina!

Friendly service and hand spun milkshakes of Come Back Shack are hard to beat. Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, Oreo, peanut butter, and Nutella, each is amazing and worth a try. And pair your… Read More

Sunrise Grill, Boone, NC

Featured in 10 Best Pancake Places in North Carolina

If you like pancakes that melt in your mouth, you’ll love the pancakes at Sunrise Grill in Boone. Served all day, customers can pick from plain, buckwheat, blueberry, chocolate chip,… Read More

Recess Skate and Snow Skateboard Shop, Boone, NC

Featured in The 10 Best Skate Shops in North Carolina!

The Gamekeeper Restaurant and Bar, Boone, NC

Featured in 9 Best Theme Bars in North Carolina

The bar at the Gamekeeper is decorated with what was once live game. Lots of taxidermy is on displayed and the bar menu caters to carnivores. Dine on elk, bore, venison and more. Situated in a log… Read More

Test your nerves on a mile-high bridge

Featured in Editors' Picks: 20 of the Best Things to Do in North Carolina!

Take in the views of Grandfather Mountain in Linville, as you cross the Mile-High Swinging Bridge that extends 228-feet…. over an 80-foot chasm.

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Westglow Resort and Spa, Blowing Rock, NC

Featured in The 10 Best Spa Hotels in North Carolina!

A day spa experience, facial, body or salon services, there are plenty of ways to treat yourself at the Westglow Resort and Spa. Westglow is nestled in the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains complete with… Read More

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