Food scene
Friendly, casual restaurant with great food - perfect for a big breakfast after a good night's sleep (or a long night of fun).
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Bella's Breakfast And Lunch
142 Main St EFriendly, casual restaurant with great food - perfect for a big breakfast after a good night's sleep (or a long night of fun).
Great home cookin' - try the collard greens! All your favorite NOLA beers too.
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Bayou Smokehouse & Grill
130 Main St EGreat home cookin' - try the collard greens! All your favorite NOLA beers too.
Come here to enjoy live music on selected nights. Pet-friendly patio too
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Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
324 Shawneehaw Ave SCome here to enjoy live music on selected nights. Pet-friendly patio too
Great BBQ and beer and all the fixin's. Located right across the Grandfather Mountain Profile Trail entrance.
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The Pedalin' Pig
4235 NC-105Great BBQ and beer and all the fixin's. Located right across the Grandfather Mountain Profile Trail entrance.
Upscale Italian, great pizza too. Creative cocktails, wonderful outdoor seating and fire pits. Pet friendly on patio.
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Sorrento's Italian Bistro
140 Azalea Cir SEUpscale Italian, great pizza too. Creative cocktails, wonderful outdoor seating and fire pits. Pet friendly on patio.
Very upscale farm-to-table restaurant in The Farms section of Banner Elk. Beautiful atmosphere, highly rated.
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Artisanal Restaurant
1200 Dobbins RdVery upscale farm-to-table restaurant in The Farms section of Banner Elk. Beautiful atmosphere, highly rated.
Upscale gourmet wine store with charming cafe next door.
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Erick's Cheese & Wine Shop
4004 NC-105Upscale gourmet wine store with charming cafe next door.
Friendly microbrewery just down the hill from our house! Pet friendly on patio.
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Kettell Beerworks
567 Main St EFriendly microbrewery just down the hill from our house! Pet friendly on patio.
Excellent farmers market with live music, open Saturday mornings April - October. Fantastic organic local produce, local honey, fresh flowers, crafts and art. Come hungry, you'll be tempted by fresh muffins and scones, coffee, lemonade and more.
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Watauga County Farmers' Market
591 Horn in the W DrExcellent farmers market with live music, open Saturday mornings April - October. Fantastic organic local produce, local honey, fresh flowers, crafts and art. Come hungry, you'll be tempted by fresh muffins and scones, coffee, lemonade and more.
Beautiful setting amongst the hills and grapevines, live music, wine, cider, sangria, and prepackaged charcuterie. A really fun scene and unique experience.
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Vườn nho & xưởng rượu Grandfather
225 Vineyard LaneBeautiful setting amongst the hills and grapevines, live music, wine, cider, sangria, and prepackaged charcuterie. A really fun scene and unique experience.
This friendly spot is right off the Banner Elk Greenway, so you can walk there. Great selection of craft brews on tap, plus prosecco and some wine. Food trucks, games, music on selected dates.
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Blind Elk Tap Room
397 Shawneehaw Avenue SouthThis friendly spot is right off the Banner Elk Greenway, so you can walk there. Great selection of craft brews on tap, plus prosecco and some wine. Food trucks, games, music on selected dates.
Sightseeing
The BRP is easily accessed from several points near Banner Elk. Try the Linville Falls hike, or visit the historic Moses Cone house.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayThe BRP is easily accessed from several points near Banner Elk. Try the Linville Falls hike, or visit the historic Moses Cone house.
Beautiful park, lots of trails for hiking or climbing, and the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge (if you dare).
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Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock HwyBeautiful park, lots of trails for hiking or climbing, and the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge (if you dare).
Roan Mountain straddles the NC and Tennessee border. Excellent hiking, great vistas.
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Roan Mountain
Roan Mountain straddles the NC and Tennessee border. Excellent hiking, great vistas.
Pretty waterfall and swimming hole, about 20-30 minutes from downtown Banner Elk.
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Thác Elk River
Elk River RoadPretty waterfall and swimming hole, about 20-30 minutes from downtown Banner Elk.
Pretty waterfall and wading area, moderate-intensity hiking trail to get there. Parking is minimal, try to go early. At the top of Seven Devils between Banner Elk and Boone - up a winding road.
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Otter Falls Trail
825 Skyland DrPretty waterfall and wading area, moderate-intensity hiking trail to get there. Parking is minimal, try to go early. At the top of Seven Devils between Banner Elk and Boone - up a winding road.
This is a nice small amusement park in Blowing rock, about 30 minutes away. It's great for younger kids. You won't find big mind-blowing coasters here, so know before you go.
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Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad LnThis is a nice small amusement park in Blowing rock, about 30 minutes away. It's great for younger kids. You won't find big mind-blowing coasters here, so know before you go.
City/town information
Charming small mountain town with cute Main Street with lots of unique shops. Good way to spend an afternoon if you're too tired from all the hiking, skiing, etc.
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Blowing Rock
Charming small mountain town with cute Main Street with lots of unique shops. Good way to spend an afternoon if you're too tired from all the hiking, skiing, etc.
Highest town in NC, up a winding road about 30 minutes from Banner Elk. Skiing, hiking, shopping, festivals, and a huge dog park.
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Beech Mountain
Highest town in NC, up a winding road about 30 minutes from Banner Elk. Skiing, hiking, shopping, festivals, and a huge dog park.
Neighborhoods
Just 30 minutes away, charming college town, lots of shopping and the "big stores" like Walmart, Lowes, Publix etc. Great farmers market is open seasonally, Horn In The West drama in the summer. Big local music scene.
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Boone
Just 30 minutes away, charming college town, lots of shopping and the "big stores" like Walmart, Lowes, Publix etc. Great farmers market is open seasonally, Horn In The West drama in the summer. Big local music scene.
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River tubing and white water rafting
There are several great outfitters for these fun summer activities. Book in advance on summer weekends, because they will sell out.
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Grocery shopping in Banner Elk
Food Lion in Banner Elk is near the Lowes Home Improvement store. Ask to use the store's "MVP" card to get discounts. Lowes Foods is a more upscale grocer with better fresh seafood; it's more expensive too. Tip-if you only need a few things like milk and cereal or chips and beer, try the Dollar General just down the hill from the house - you may be pleasantly surprised at their selection, and they're very close and convenient. DG is great for aspirin, toiletries, kid toys, cell phone chargers and batteries. It's like a scaled-down Walmart.
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Long walk/hike through Banner Elk/Lees-McRae
You don't need to drive to a hiking spot - just walk out the front door, down the hill, down the greenway, through the park, downtown, and up to the Lees-McRae campus. Plenty of challenging hills. Visit the waterfall at LM, walk over to the old Cheese House, and traverse the grassy creekside trail. You can spend all morning on foot without leaving Banner Elk.
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Farmers Markets in Banner Elk and Boone
Banner Elk holds a weekly farmers market on Thursday afternoons in the summer. The big farmers market is in Boone on Saturday mornings - see separate listing under "food scene" for more info.
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Free Concerts in the Banner Elk Park on Thursdays
Summer Thursdays offer free concerts at Banner Elk's Tate Evans park, you can walk there from our house. Bring a bag chair and a picnic basket (no glass). Stop at the Bayou General Store in downtown Banner Elk for provisions first!
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Bring a bag chair for all the outdoor events around town!
Our house has just about everything you'll need while you're there...but when you venture out to see live music or catch the local scene, I recommend that you bring a "bag chair" that you can sling over your shoulder and enjoy these events in comfort.
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Cooler and ice packs for your day trips
I recommend that everyone bring a small cooler and a couple refreezable ice packs, since you'll probably be out and about, shopping, enjoying events, etc - and you'll need to keep stuff cold. Toss the ice pack in the freezer before you go to bed. If you forget to bring these, you can buy them at the Dollar General.
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Busy Traffic on Fall/Holiday/Ski Weekends
Banner Elk is a small town, and the roads (especially Tynecastle Hwy) can get jammed with all the visitors on busy weekends. Pack your patience and plan for some traffic time in your scheduling so you're not disappointed (or late!).
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Theater and events at Lees-McRae College and Banner Elk
Many folks visit Banner Elk for the great theater and productions at Lees-McRae and the Banner Elk theater. Check the websites, L-M has a great summer music series called The FORUM, plus summer theater. Banner Elk has its own theater group performing plays at the historic school downtown.
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What's with all the Dollar General stores in these parts?
You may have notice the plethora of Dollar General stores in the area. There's one less than a mile from our house! If you've never been to a DG, you really need to go. They have everything that you may have forgot - pet food, toiletries, phone chargers, flash lights, coolers, clothing, beer, milk, snacks, plastic wrap, paint brushes, chains and rope - well you get the picture. Oh craft stuff, toys, games, small appliances, makeup, pillows, comforters - wow they pack a lot of stuff into a small space. Ice, propane tank refills, school supplies and more. If you need it, they probably have it.
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Fluffy Robe and Slippers/Flip-Flops for Hot Tub Exit
What's the worse thing about an outdoor hot tub? Freezing when you get out to go back inside. But not for you, you smarty-pants, because you packed your robe and footwear for the short walk from the tub to the house. Turn around and laugh at your friends who weren't as smart as you.