Boone & Blowing Rock, NC
North Carolina mountain escape is an easy road trip from Raleigh!
Raleigh Roadtripping.
Sometimes you just want to get away and in NC we are very lucky to have great drivable destinations close to Raleigh. Boone and Blowing Rock, NC are a great mountain escape any time of year.
SHOP
Anna Banana’s
Common Good Co
Farmers Markets (seasonal)
BREWERIES
Appalachian Mountain Brewing
Blowing Rock Brewery
Booneshine Brewing
Lost Province
TO DO
Drive the Parkway for scenic views
The Blowing Rock (NC’s oldest travel attraction)
Hikes on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Local Wineries
Grandfather Mountain
Skiing at Boone, Beech and Sugar Mountain
SWEETS & CAFFEINE
Bald Guy Brew - Boone and Blowing Rock
Stick Boy Bread Co
Boone Bagelry
Blue Deer Coffee
DINE
Mellow Mushroom (Blowing Rock)
Wild Craft Eatery
Black Cat Burrito
Stick Boy Bread Co
Melanie’s Food Fantasy
Proper
The Village Cafe (Blowing Rock)
F.A.R.M. Cafe (similar to our A Place at the Table Cafe in Raleigh)
Lost Province Pizza
STAY
We visit Boone pretty often because we have a college student at App State. This particular visit we stayed at a fantastic airbnb, the Enchanting A Frame in Banner Elk.
