Our Guidebook

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Our Guidebook

Food scene

Incredible old country store with fantastic BBQ, local beers and full bar for cocktails. Be sure to do a quick search for their frequent live music schedule during the warm months.
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Old Hampton Store & Barbeque
77 Ruffin St
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Incredible old country store with fantastic BBQ, local beers and full bar for cocktails. Be sure to do a quick search for their frequent live music schedule during the warm months.
Fantastic Deli in downtown Banner Elk.
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Dunn's Deli
134 Main St W
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Fantastic Deli in downtown Banner Elk.
Known best for their Prime Rib, Stonewalls has an incredible steak & seafood menu, top shelf drinks and incredible homemade desserts
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Stonewalls Restaurant
344 Shawneehaw Ave S
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Known best for their Prime Rib, Stonewalls has an incredible steak & seafood menu, top shelf drinks and incredible homemade desserts
Fantastic American bar and grille in Blowing Rock with a large patio areas with superior views of the Blue Ridge mountains.
Wheelie's Refresher
8960 Valley Boulevard
Fantastic American bar and grille in Blowing Rock with a large patio areas with superior views of the Blue Ridge mountains.

Drinks

Fantastic brewery on the outskirts of Boone with a great menu and plenty of room to run around
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Booneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park Dr
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Fantastic brewery on the outskirts of Boone with a great menu and plenty of room to run around
Beautiful winery outside of Linville. Easily accessed from the Blue Ridge parkway via the 221/Linville Falls Community access point (mile marker 317)
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Linville Falls Winery
9557 Linville Falls Hwy
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Beautiful winery outside of Linville. Easily accessed from the Blue Ridge parkway via the 221/Linville Falls Community access point (mile marker 317)
Great tap room in downtown Banner Elk. Be sure to check their website for frequent events such as live music, trivia night, block parties, food trucks, etc...
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Blind Elk Tap Room
397 Shawneehaw Avenue South
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Great tap room in downtown Banner Elk. Be sure to check their website for frequent events such as live music, trivia night, block parties, food trucks, etc...

For the kiddos

Located in downtown Banner Elk (4.9mi), this park has multiple playgrounds for all ages, climbing walls, soccer goals and a calm little stream which kids love to play in.
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Tate-Evans Park
210 Park Ave
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Located in downtown Banner Elk (4.9mi), this park has multiple playgrounds for all ages, climbing walls, soccer goals and a calm little stream which kids love to play in.
Incredible playground in downtown Blowing Rock
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Memorial Park
1040 Main St
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Incredible playground in downtown Blowing Rock
Shhhh.... not a "typical" kid-friendly suggestion; however, Grandfather Vineyard has a great stream which is a fantastic spot to play while the parents grab some wine.
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Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard Lane
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Shhhh.... not a "typical" kid-friendly suggestion; however, Grandfather Vineyard has a great stream which is a fantastic spot to play while the parents grab some wine.
Theme park based around a steam locomotive. Plenty of rides and games as well. Check the schedule for visits from Thomas the train and holiday-themed events.
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Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln
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Theme park based around a steam locomotive. Plenty of rides and games as well. Check the schedule for visits from Thomas the train and holiday-themed events.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Upon accessing the parkway via the Grandfather access point, go north on the Parkway for the famous Linn Cove Viaduct
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Linn Cove Viaduct
3218 Blue Ridge Pkwy
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Upon accessing the parkway via the Grandfather access point, go north on the Parkway for the famous Linn Cove Viaduct
Off mile post 297 - the Julian Price park offers kayak, canoe and standup paddle board rentals.
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Taman Peringatan Julian Price
297 Blue Ridge Pkwy
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Off mile post 297 - the Julian Price park offers kayak, canoe and standup paddle board rentals.

Sightseeing

A short drive from Sugar Mountain, the Elk River falls are easily accessed via a short hike. A great swimming hole with a few kid-friendly areas as well.
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Air Terjun Elk River
Elk River Road
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A short drive from Sugar Mountain, the Elk River falls are easily accessed via a short hike. A great swimming hole with a few kid-friendly areas as well.
12 miles of free hiking trails of various degrees of difficulty, wildlife exhibit (bears, otters, cougars, bald eagles, elk and more). Also home to the famous mile-high swinging bridge and "Forest Gump Curve"
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Taman Negeri Grandfather Mountain
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12 miles of free hiking trails of various degrees of difficulty, wildlife exhibit (bears, otters, cougars, bald eagles, elk and more). Also home to the famous mile-high swinging bridge and "Forest Gump Curve"

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Accessing the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a seasonal road which is only accessible via certain access points and normal mapping apps will not use it as a route. The closest access point is by Grandfather mountain. Once you come down the mountain, take a right on Tynecastle Hwy, right on 105 then left on 221. After a few windy miles you will approach the Blue Ridge Parkway access point (look for brown-colored signage).
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Blue Ridge Parkway Interactive Map

For an interactive map of the Blue Ridge Parkway - please search for "Blue Ridge Parkway Interactive Map" for a list of attractions, trails, national parks, etc.