High in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the picturesque village of Blowing Rock and the surrounding High Country is home to many attractions, recreation, art festivals and events.
Blowing Rock NC - A charming resort village with a quaint downtown area filled with unique shops, boutiques, galleries, cafes, antiques, three parks and trail to Glen Burnie Falls. Setting for Jan Karon's "Mitford" books.
Grandfather Mountain - Mile High Swinging Bridge and natural animal habitats.
The Blowing Rock, North Carolina's oldest scenic attraction - spectacular views to John's River Gorge.
Moses Cone Manor House - Early 1900's home on the Blue Ridge Parkway with crafts from the Southern Highlands Guild, and 50 miles of walking trails. Bass and Trout Lakes.
Blowing Rock Stage Company - Professional theatre offering musicals, comedies, mysteries, and special holiday plays.
Mast General Store - Original store built in 1883 in nearby Valle Crucis
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games - Scottish festival in July
Tanger Shoppes on the Parkway - Outlet shopping in Blowing Rock
Tweetsie Railroad - Theme park featuring authentic steam locomotive, entertainment, and amusement rides. Special Ghost Train in October.
Linville Caverns - Natural limestone cavern with guided tours.
Appalachian State University in nearby Boone. Appalachian Summer Festival in July.
Horn in the West - Outdoor drama about Daniel Boone and the Revolutionary War-era in the NC Mountains.
Art in the Park - juried art and fine handicraft shows once a month from May to October in Blowing Rock's Town Park on Main Street.
Trail Riding through the forests of Moses Cone Park with horse boarding and rentals at Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve.
North Carolina Ski Resorts - We are just a few miles from Appalachian Ski Mountain, in Blowing Rock, NC.
Hickory Ridge - Restored homestead and living history museum.
Appalachian Cultural Museum and Appalachian Heritage Museum.
National Park and Forests along the Blue Ridge Parkway for hiking, fishing, canoeing, picnicking, and bicycling. Price Lake.
Catch the bike shuttle and glide down 17 miles on the Virginia Creeper Trail from the top of Whitetop Mountain to Damascus, VA.
Whitewater Rafting and Fly Fishing expeditions leaving downtown Blowing Rock.
Canoeing and tubing on the New River.
Mineral and Gem Museum, Apple Orchards, Historic Churches of the Frescoes, Oktoberfest, Rhododendron Festival, MerleFest, Old Fashioned 4th of July and Thanksgiving Parades, Doc Watson Music Festival, Woolly Worm Festival, and Blue Ridge Wine Festival.
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