Boone Guidebook
Food scene
Vidalia
831 W King StGreat southern cooking and Wine Selection
Proper
142 Water StWild Craft Eatery
506 W King StFarm to Table
My Phó of Boone
784 W King StVietnamese
The Local
179 Howard StCoBo Sushi Bistro & Bar
161 Howard StGreat upscale Asian Resaurant
Mellow Mushroom
805 W King StThai Basil
227 W State StGreat craft brewery and a great place for some pasta as well
A great brewery with a lot of beer options. They also have a fantastic food menu with brick fire pizza. Most evening they have live music as well.
I highly suggest it. I don't go to Boone with out stopping by.
131 locals recommend
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StA great brewery with a lot of beer options. They also have a fantastic food menu with brick fire pizza. Most evening they have live music as well.
I highly suggest it. I don't go to Boone with out stopping by.
The Horton Hotel
611 W King StGreat cocktails for a nice relaxing evening.
Just a local pub. Do know that on the weekends and evening. There is a large college seen here.
43 locals recommend
Boone Saloon
489 W King StJust a local pub. Do know that on the weekends and evening. There is a large college seen here.
Booneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park DrThe Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrA great local brewery
Sightseeing
- The tallest mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway
- It has the Mile High Swinging Bridge. A definite must for any outdoor enthusiast.
- The area has tons of picnic tables and great hiking trails
- Also one it is home to one of the most technical hiking trails on the east coast. I suggest if you do hiking that you bring plenty of water and proper attire.
716 locals recommend
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Hwy- The tallest mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway
- It has the Mile High Swinging Bridge. A definite must for any outdoor enthusiast.
- The area has tons of picnic tables and great hiking trails
- Also one it is home to one of the most technical hiking trails on the east coast. I suggest if you do hiking that you bring plenty of water and proper attire.
- Western-themed ride on an automatic steam train
- Train takes passengers on a 3 mile loop through the mountains
- Tons of other things to do as well
- Family Fun
242 locals recommend
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln- Western-themed ride on an automatic steam train
- Train takes passengers on a 3 mile loop through the mountains
- Tons of other things to do as well
- Family Fun
Sport
- It is free and opens from dawn to dusk
o Closed Dec 1 to March 31st
- Finding the trail Head: Heading east out of Boone toward Wilkesboro on US 421, Rocky Knob's entrance is on the right, two miles from the NC 194 junction in Boone. Coming from the east, pass the light at the crossing of Old US 421, and 1.4 miles later, make a safe U-turn back beyond the median and turn right into the park 0.2-mile later.
- Boone is known to be one of the best places in the USA to mountain Bike
48 locals recommend
Rocky Knob
285 Mountain Bike Wy- It is free and opens from dawn to dusk
o Closed Dec 1 to March 31st
- Finding the trail Head: Heading east out of Boone toward Wilkesboro on US 421, Rocky Knob's entrance is on the right, two miles from the NC 194 junction in Boone. Coming from the east, pass the light at the crossing of Old US 421, and 1.4 miles later, make a safe U-turn back beyond the median and turn right into the park 0.2-mile later.
- Boone is known to be one of the best places in the USA to mountain Bike
Traveler advice
Customs and culture
College town
Boone is a college town. I would suggest going to see a Appalachian football game. The whole town really comes alive for it.