Location: North Carolina Mountains < North Carolina < USA
The cabin is 15 minutes to Boone with its wonderful downtown shops, concerts, and plays at Appalachian State University. 10 minutes to Friday night old-time music at the Todd General Store - or bike, inner tube or canoe rentals to enjoy the nearby New River (one of our favorite things to do).
Visit West Jefferson, 15 minutes away, for a growing collection of craft and art galleries. You may even purchase one of the owner's hand-made 'branch' lamps at the artists co-op there. There's a beautiful 18 hole public golf course near West Jefferson. Walk a few minutes from the cabin to a stocked trout stream, or drive to dozens of other fishing spots nearby.
The kids would enjoy the afternoon at Tweetsie Railroad, or Grandfather Mountain's Swinging Bridge and Habitat Zoo. In the winter, the ski resorts are 30-60 minutes away, and hiking options abound.