Location: North Carolina Mountains < North Carolina < USA
Nearest Airport:
Charlotte at 100
Miles
Car: necessary
Flat Top Manor in Moses H. Cone Park (free admission) houses Southern Highland Craft Shop. Within walking distance is Yonahlossee Saddle Club offering short term livery (ask for details). For your and the children's enjoyment there is gem mining, Tweetsie Railroad and go-karts nearby. Behind the famous Mast General Store in Valle Cruses, you can rent a horse for a trail ride through the countryside. Appalachian State University offers summer concert series, Blowing Rock hosts Art in the Park several Saturdays through summer and early fall. Both Blowing Rock and Boone offer live theater performances and there is a fabulous farmers market in Boone!