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Linville Falls Winery
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Linville Falls Winery is a family-owned and run vineyard, winery, and farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. We are pioneering wine in the Appalachian High Country with "old man" Jack Wiseman at the lead and the grandkids following close after in his enthusiasm for planting grapes and winemaking.

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High Country UTV Tours
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We are the country's safest, most thrilling, and most intense UTV tour. On this adrenaline guided mountain excursion, rent and drive a CanAm Maverick Sport 1000R 2 or 4-seat side-by-side.

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Edge of the World Whitewater Rafting
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Edge of the World's owners and expert guide team specialize in summer fun, building memories, and giving the Best White Water Rafting and Kayaking Value in the Carolinas, and are conveniently situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina, only minutes from Boone, near Asheville, and Charlotte.

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West Fork Anglers
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This is an opportunity to fish our picturesque East Tennessee tailwater fisheries. Less than an hour between Banner Elk and Linville, North Carolina. Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout can be caught in the Watauga and South Holston rivers.

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Elk River Falls
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The spectacular Elk River Falls (previously known as Big Falls) in Pisgah National Forest is located between Beech Mountain, Banner Elk, and the little community of Elk Park (Appalachian Ranger District). This 50-foot mountain waterfall in North Carolina pours over a granite ledge and into a lovely oval lake.

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Roan Mountain State Park
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Located on TN Hwy 143 at the base of the spectacular 6,285 Roan Mountain, Roan Mountain State Park comprises more than 2,000 acres characterized by dense hardwood forest along steep hills. The cold, clear Doe River runs its way through the park's heart, supporting a strong trout population.

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Bobby McLean Memorial Park Loop
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Discover this 0.6-mile circular route in Newland, North Carolina. It takes an average of 20 minutes to accomplish this fairly difficult course. This path is fantastic for trekking, and you won't see many other people while exploring.

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Sugar Mountain Resort
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Sugar Ski & Country Club is a year-round condominium complex atop Sugar Mountain in North Carolina's High Country. We are the area's only real ski in/ski out accommodation center throughout the winter months, providing four seasons of fun.

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Beech Mountain Resort
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Beech Mountain is truly an outdoor playground for kids ages 2 to 102 with activities and adventures, such as skiing, sledding, hiking, biking and family fun. Click on the links below to learn about some of the recreation the mountain has to offer all year round.

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The Orchard at Altapass
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The Orchard holds a special place in the geography and history of America. During the season, The Orchard has something for everyone practically every day of the week. Our events feature free live music and dance performances, as well as a variety of free or low-cost educational and recreational activities for the entire family!

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Golf Courses
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There are plenty of beautiful, mountainous public golf courses in the area, and we've complied a list.

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Trail Hiking
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If you enjoy hiking and enjoy being outside, there are various possibilities in the Boone region for you. Some treks are difficult, while others are easy, but most provide vistas and photo opportunities throughout the spring, summer, fall, and winter. The paths listed below are only a few examples; however, before you decide to trek, please do your study. Hiking in flip-flops is not the best idea.

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Lees-McRae Summer Theatre
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Prepare for a musical season! Lees-McRae Summer Theatre has been delivering high quality, professional theatre to the community and summer tourists to the area for more than three decades.

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App State Summer Festival
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This annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is hosted in venues around the university campus every July and comprises an eclectic, diversified mix of music, dance, theater, visual arts, and film programs. It is presented by Appalachian State University's Office of Arts & Cultural Programs.

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Woolly Worm Festival
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Jim Morton had no clue that putting a blade of grass in front of a woolly worm would lead to a festival that brings almost 20,000 people, 160 vendors, 1,000 worm trainers, and national media teams to the village of Banner Elk.

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Horn in the West
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Horn in the West brings to life the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone and the hardy mountain settlers of the Blue Ridge Mountains in their struggle to preserve their freedom during the years before and during the War for Independence.

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Emerald Village Gem Mine
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Emerald Village is a collection of gem, mining, and historical sites located in Western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, right off the Blue Ridge Parkway and within an hour's drive of Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock.

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Appalachian Trail
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The North Carolina section of the A.T. rises to spectacular summits — including the 6,643-foot Clingmans Dome, the highest mountain on the A.T. — and drops into the dark and steep walls of the Nantahala River Gorge.

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The Highland Games
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Blaring bagpipes, Scottish sports, Highland tunes, Celtic food, crafts galore, and a stunning highland backdrop combine to make this colorful celebration of Scottish culture one of the country's most highly regarded games. Extra charge. Visit www.gmhg.org for additional details.

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Pisgah National Forest
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The Pisgah National Forest is a land of mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls, and heavily forested slopes. Comprised of over 500,000 acres, the Pisgah is primarily a hardwood forest with whitewater rivers, waterfalls and hundreds of miles of trails.

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Mount Mitchell
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Mount Mitchell State Park, located in Yancey County 30 miles northeast of Asheville, was the inspiration for North Carolina's state park system. The peak, at 6,684 feet, is the highest point east of the Mississippi River, and on a clear day, an observation platform affords stunning mountain vistas. A broad network of hard paths, including the Mountains-to-Sea State Trail, stretch into surrounding wilderness regions and lead to backpacking options within Pisgah National Forest.

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App State Football
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The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the intercollegiate American football team representing Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Sun Belt Conference since 2014.

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Tanger Outlets - Shopping
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Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock is located just a ½ mile off the Blue Ridge Parkway. This NC based, hometown center is the place to shop with more than 30 factory outlet stores.

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N.C. Mineral Museum
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The Museum of North Carolina Minerals contains interactive displays about the minerals and jewels discovered in the area, as well as the mining industry's historical relevance to the local economy.

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The Blowing Rock
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Did you know that "North Carolina's Oldest Travel Attraction" is nestled between other, more well-known attractions? Perhaps you do because you've been here before. You may have visited without realizing the mysterious history of the location. "The only site in the world where snow falls upside down," according to Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

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Wiseman's View
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Wiseman's View on the western side of Linville Gorge offers one of the most breathtaking vistas in the North Carolina mountains (often called the "Grand Canyon of Eastern America"). At roughly 3,400 feet elevation, there are two stone viewing places situated on the rock.

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Blueridge Parkway
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Every year, millions of people visit the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some see it as nothing more than a highway or a lovely journey. However, the Parkway also has a diverse and important natural resource base. The Blue Ridge Parkway, which runs across the southern and central Appalachians, provides an excellent view of the region's vegetation and animals. It is famous across the world for its biodiversity.

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Linville Caverns
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Linville Caverns, located near the southern entryway to western North Carolina's High Country area, is a wonderful location for tourists of all ages. The grandeur of our mountains may be seen within Humpback Mountain, and tourists are welcome to discover the majesty and miracles produced by nature "within a mountain."

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Grandfather Mountain
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Grandfather Mountain, which climbs 5,946 feet over northwest North Carolina, is a location of incredible biodiversity and spectacular splendor. The mountain, which is part of the United Nations' Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve, is thought to be 300 million years old, with some rock formations dating back 1.2 billion years.

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Linville Falls
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Trails around the Linville Falls Visitor Center provide both challenging and moderate walks to the stunning three-tiered Linville Falls across the Linville Gorge. The Gorge's high walls have earned it the moniker "Grand Canyon of the Southern Appalachians." Every year, 350,000 people visit the Linville Falls Visitor Center (MP 316.4). Linville Falls is the most well-known waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Linville Falls
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Trails around the Linville Falls Visitor Center provide both challenging and moderate walks to the stunning three-tiered Linville Falls across the Linville Gorge. The Gorge's high walls have earned it the moniker "Grand Canyon of the Southern Appalachians." Every year, 350,000 people visit the Linville Falls Visitor Center (MP 316.4). Linville Falls is the most well-known waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Grandfather Mountain
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Grandfather Mountain, which climbs 5,946 feet over northwest North Carolina, is a location of incredible biodiversity and spectacular splendor. The mountain, which is part of the United Nations' Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve, is thought to be 300 million years old, with some rock formations dating back 1.2 billion years.

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Linville Caverns
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Linville Caverns, located near the southern entryway to western North Carolina's High Country area, is a wonderful location for tourists of all ages. The grandeur of our mountains may be seen within Humpback Mountain, and tourists are welcome to discover the majesty and miracles produced by nature "within a mountain."

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Blueridge Parkway
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Every year, millions of people visit the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some see it as nothing more than a highway or a lovely journey. However, the Parkway also has a diverse and important natural resource base. The Blue Ridge Parkway, which runs across the southern and central Appalachians, provides an excellent view of the region's vegetation and animals. It is famous across the world for its biodiversity.

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Wiseman's View
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Wiseman's View on the western side of Linville Gorge offers one of the most breathtaking vistas in the North Carolina mountains (often called the "Grand Canyon of Eastern America"). At roughly 3,400 feet elevation, there are two stone viewing places situated on the rock.

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The Blowing Rock
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Did you know that "North Carolina's Oldest Travel Attraction" is nestled between other, more well-known attractions? Perhaps you do because you've been here before. You may have visited without realizing the mysterious history of the location. "The only site in the world where snow falls upside down," according to Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

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N.C. Mineral Museum
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The Museum of North Carolina Minerals contains interactive displays about the minerals and jewels discovered in the area, as well as the mining industry's historical relevance to the local economy.

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Tanger Outlets - Shopping
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Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock is located just a ½ mile off the Blue Ridge Parkway. This NC based, hometown center is the place to shop with more than 30 factory outlet stores.

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App State Football
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The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the intercollegiate American football team representing Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Sun Belt Conference since 2014.

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Mount Mitchell
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Mount Mitchell State Park, located in Yancey County 30 miles northeast of Asheville, was the inspiration for North Carolina's state park system. The peak, at 6,684 feet, is the highest point east of the Mississippi River, and on a clear day, an observation platform affords stunning mountain vistas. A broad network of hard paths, including the Mountains-to-Sea State Trail, stretch into surrounding wilderness regions and lead to backpacking options within Pisgah National Forest.

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Pisgah National Forest
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The Pisgah National Forest is a land of mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls, and heavily forested slopes. Comprised of over 500,000 acres, the Pisgah is primarily a hardwood forest with whitewater rivers, waterfalls and hundreds of miles of trails.

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The Highland Games
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Blaring bagpipes, Scottish sports, Highland tunes, Celtic food, crafts galore, and a stunning highland backdrop combine to make this colorful celebration of Scottish culture one of the country's most highly regarded games. Extra charge. Visit www.gmhg.org for additional details.

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Appalachian Trail
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The North Carolina section of the A.T. rises to spectacular summits — including the 6,643-foot Clingmans Dome, the highest mountain on the A.T. — and drops into the dark and steep walls of the Nantahala River Gorge.

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Emerald Village Gem Mine
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Emerald Village is a collection of gem, mining, and historical sites located in Western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, right off the Blue Ridge Parkway and within an hour's drive of Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock.

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Horn in the West
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Horn in the West brings to life the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone and the hardy mountain settlers of the Blue Ridge Mountains in their struggle to preserve their freedom during the years before and during the War for Independence.

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Woolly Worm Festival
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Jim Morton had no clue that putting a blade of grass in front of a woolly worm would lead to a festival that brings almost 20,000 people, 160 vendors, 1,000 worm trainers, and national media teams to the village of Banner Elk.

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App State Summer Festival
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This annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is hosted in venues around the university campus every July and comprises an eclectic, diversified mix of music, dance, theater, visual arts, and film programs. It is presented by Appalachian State University's Office of Arts & Cultural Programs.

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Lees-McRae Summer Theatre
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Prepare for a musical season! Lees-McRae Summer Theatre has been delivering high quality, professional theatre to the community and summer tourists to the area for more than three decades.

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Trail Hiking
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If you enjoy hiking and enjoy being outside, there are various possibilities in the Boone region for you. Some treks are difficult, while others are easy, but most provide vistas and photo opportunities throughout the spring, summer, fall, and winter. The paths listed below are only a few examples; however, before you decide to trek, please do your study. Hiking in flip-flops is not the best idea.

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Golf Courses
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There are plenty of beautiful, mountainous public golf courses in the area, and we've complied a list.

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The Orchard at Altapass
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The Orchard holds a special place in the geography and history of America. During the season, The Orchard has something for everyone practically every day of the week. Our events feature free live music and dance performances, as well as a variety of free or low-cost educational and recreational activities for the entire family!

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Beech Mountain Resort
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Beech Mountain is truly an outdoor playground for kids ages 2 to 102 with activities and adventures, such as skiing, sledding, hiking, biking and family fun. Click on the links below to learn about some of the recreation the mountain has to offer all year round.

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Sugar Mountain Resort
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Sugar Ski & Country Club is a year-round condominium complex atop Sugar Mountain in North Carolina's High Country. We are the area's only real ski in/ski out accommodation center throughout the winter months, providing four seasons of fun.

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Bobby McLean Memorial Park Loop
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Discover this 0.6-mile circular route in Newland, North Carolina. It takes an average of 20 minutes to accomplish this fairly difficult course. This path is fantastic for trekking, and you won't see many other people while exploring.

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Roan Mountain State Park
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Located on TN Hwy 143 at the base of the spectacular 6,285 Roan Mountain, Roan Mountain State Park comprises more than 2,000 acres characterized by dense hardwood forest along steep hills. The cold, clear Doe River runs its way through the park's heart, supporting a strong trout population.

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Elk River Falls
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The spectacular Elk River Falls (previously known as Big Falls) in Pisgah National Forest is located between Beech Mountain, Banner Elk, and the little community of Elk Park (Appalachian Ranger District). This 50-foot mountain waterfall in North Carolina pours over a granite ledge and into a lovely oval lake.

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West Fork Anglers
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This is an opportunity to fish our picturesque East Tennessee tailwater fisheries. Less than an hour between Banner Elk and Linville, North Carolina. Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout can be caught in the Watauga and South Holston rivers.

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Edge of the World Whitewater Rafting
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Edge of the World's owners and expert guide team specialize in summer fun, building memories, and giving the Best White Water Rafting and Kayaking Value in the Carolinas, and are conveniently situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina, only minutes from Boone, near Asheville, and Charlotte.

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High Country UTV Tours
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We are the country's safest, most thrilling, and most intense UTV tour. On this adrenaline guided mountain excursion, rent and drive a CanAm Maverick Sport 1000R 2 or 4-seat side-by-side.

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Linville Falls Winery
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Linville Falls Winery is a family-owned and run vineyard, winery, and farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. We are pioneering wine in the Appalachian High Country with "old man" Jack Wiseman at the lead and the grandkids following close after in his enthusiasm for planting grapes and winemaking.

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Linville Falls
Location

Trails around the Linville Falls Visitor Center provide both challenging and moderate walks to the stunning three-tiered Linville Falls across the Linville Gorge. The Gorge's high walls have earned it the moniker "Grand Canyon of the Southern Appalachians." Every year, 350,000 people visit the Linville Falls Visitor Center (MP 316.4). Linville Falls is the most well-known waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Grandfather Mountain
Location

Grandfather Mountain, which climbs 5,946 feet over northwest North Carolina, is a location of incredible biodiversity and spectacular splendor. The mountain, which is part of the United Nations' Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve, is thought to be 300 million years old, with some rock formations dating back 1.2 billion years.

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Linville Caverns
Location

Linville Caverns, located near the southern entryway to western North Carolina's High Country area, is a wonderful location for tourists of all ages. The grandeur of our mountains may be seen within Humpback Mountain, and tourists are welcome to discover the majesty and miracles produced by nature "within a mountain."

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Blueridge Parkway
Location

Every year, millions of people visit the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some see it as nothing more than a highway or a lovely journey. However, the Parkway also has a diverse and important natural resource base. The Blue Ridge Parkway, which runs across the southern and central Appalachians, provides an excellent view of the region's vegetation and animals. It is famous across the world for its biodiversity.

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Wiseman's View
Location

Wiseman's View on the western side of Linville Gorge offers one of the most breathtaking vistas in the North Carolina mountains (often called the "Grand Canyon of Eastern America"). At roughly 3,400 feet elevation, there are two stone viewing places situated on the rock.

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The Blowing Rock
Location

Did you know that "North Carolina's Oldest Travel Attraction" is nestled between other, more well-known attractions? Perhaps you do because you've been here before. You may have visited without realizing the mysterious history of the location. "The only site in the world where snow falls upside down," according to Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

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N.C. Mineral Museum
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The Museum of North Carolina Minerals contains interactive displays about the minerals and jewels discovered in the area, as well as the mining industry's historical relevance to the local economy.

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Tanger Outlets - Shopping
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Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock is located just a ½ mile off the Blue Ridge Parkway. This NC based, hometown center is the place to shop with more than 30 factory outlet stores.

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App State Football
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The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the intercollegiate American football team representing Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Sun Belt Conference since 2014.

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Mount Mitchell
Location

Mount Mitchell State Park, located in Yancey County 30 miles northeast of Asheville, was the inspiration for North Carolina's state park system. The peak, at 6,684 feet, is the highest point east of the Mississippi River, and on a clear day, an observation platform affords stunning mountain vistas. A broad network of hard paths, including the Mountains-to-Sea State Trail, stretch into surrounding wilderness regions and lead to backpacking options within Pisgah National Forest.

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Pisgah National Forest
Location

The Pisgah National Forest is a land of mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls, and heavily forested slopes. Comprised of over 500,000 acres, the Pisgah is primarily a hardwood forest with whitewater rivers, waterfalls and hundreds of miles of trails.

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The Highland Games
Location

Blaring bagpipes, Scottish sports, Highland tunes, Celtic food, crafts galore, and a stunning highland backdrop combine to make this colorful celebration of Scottish culture one of the country's most highly regarded games. Extra charge. Visit www.gmhg.org for additional details.

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Appalachian Trail
Location

The North Carolina section of the A.T. rises to spectacular summits — including the 6,643-foot Clingmans Dome, the highest mountain on the A.T. — and drops into the dark and steep walls of the Nantahala River Gorge.

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Emerald Village Gem Mine
Location

Emerald Village is a collection of gem, mining, and historical sites located in Western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, right off the Blue Ridge Parkway and within an hour's drive of Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock.

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Horn in the West
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Horn in the West brings to life the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone and the hardy mountain settlers of the Blue Ridge Mountains in their struggle to preserve their freedom during the years before and during the War for Independence.

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Woolly Worm Festival
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Jim Morton had no clue that putting a blade of grass in front of a woolly worm would lead to a festival that brings almost 20,000 people, 160 vendors, 1,000 worm trainers, and national media teams to the village of Banner Elk.

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App State Summer Festival
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This annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is hosted in venues around the university campus every July and comprises an eclectic, diversified mix of music, dance, theater, visual arts, and film programs. It is presented by Appalachian State University's Office of Arts & Cultural Programs.

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Lees-McRae Summer Theatre
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Prepare for a musical season! Lees-McRae Summer Theatre has been delivering high quality, professional theatre to the community and summer tourists to the area for more than three decades.

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Trail Hiking
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If you enjoy hiking and enjoy being outside, there are various possibilities in the Boone region for you. Some treks are difficult, while others are easy, but most provide vistas and photo opportunities throughout the spring, summer, fall, and winter. The paths listed below are only a few examples; however, before you decide to trek, please do your study. Hiking in flip-flops is not the best idea.

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Golf Courses
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There are plenty of beautiful, mountainous public golf courses in the area, and we've complied a list.

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The Orchard at Altapass
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The Orchard holds a special place in the geography and history of America. During the season, The Orchard has something for everyone practically every day of the week. Our events feature free live music and dance performances, as well as a variety of free or low-cost educational and recreational activities for the entire family!

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Beech Mountain Resort
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Beech Mountain is truly an outdoor playground for kids ages 2 to 102 with activities and adventures, such as skiing, sledding, hiking, biking and family fun. Click on the links below to learn about some of the recreation the mountain has to offer all year round.

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Sugar Mountain Resort
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Sugar Ski & Country Club is a year-round condominium complex atop Sugar Mountain in North Carolina's High Country. We are the area's only real ski in/ski out accommodation center throughout the winter months, providing four seasons of fun.

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Bobby McLean Memorial Park Loop
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Discover this 0.6-mile circular route in Newland, North Carolina. It takes an average of 20 minutes to accomplish this fairly difficult course. This path is fantastic for trekking, and you won't see many other people while exploring.

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Roan Mountain State Park
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Located on TN Hwy 143 at the base of the spectacular 6,285 Roan Mountain, Roan Mountain State Park comprises more than 2,000 acres characterized by dense hardwood forest along steep hills. The cold, clear Doe River runs its way through the park's heart, supporting a strong trout population.

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Elk River Falls
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The spectacular Elk River Falls (previously known as Big Falls) in Pisgah National Forest is located between Beech Mountain, Banner Elk, and the little community of Elk Park (Appalachian Ranger District). This 50-foot mountain waterfall in North Carolina pours over a granite ledge and into a lovely oval lake.

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West Fork Anglers
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This is an opportunity to fish our picturesque East Tennessee tailwater fisheries. Less than an hour between Banner Elk and Linville, North Carolina. Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout can be caught in the Watauga and South Holston rivers.

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Edge of the World Whitewater Rafting
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Edge of the World's owners and expert guide team specialize in summer fun, building memories, and giving the Best White Water Rafting and Kayaking Value in the Carolinas, and are conveniently situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina, only minutes from Boone, near Asheville, and Charlotte.

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High Country UTV Tours
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We are the country's safest, most thrilling, and most intense UTV tour. On this adrenaline guided mountain excursion, rent and drive a CanAm Maverick Sport 1000R 2 or 4-seat side-by-side.

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Linville Falls Winery
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Linville Falls Winery is a family-owned and run vineyard, winery, and farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. We are pioneering wine in the Appalachian High Country with "old man" Jack Wiseman at the lead and the grandkids following close after in his enthusiasm for planting grapes and winemaking.

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