Location: North Carolina Mountains < North Carolina < USA
Once you catch your breath, go have some fun! Boone is just a short drive away. Visit the wonderful downtown shops, catch one of the many concerts, plays or cultural events at Appalachian University. Make time to explore Blowing Rock , great shopping and really good 'eating' places. The kids would enjoy a trip to Tweetsie Railroad, local gem mines and Grandfather Mountain's Swinging Bridge and Natural Habitat Zoo. In the opposite direction towards W. Jefferson, grab your golf bag and head to Mountain Aire Golf Club and enjoy a 18 hole public course in a beautiful mountain setting. Make sure you visit Historic Todd, there you can rent inner-tubes, canoes and kayaks to float down the New River or sit back and enjoy music and story telling events held in the park during the summer.
So, come and enjoy... go as fast or as slow as you want. There is always so much to experience close by in our lovely NC mountains.