We hope you'll take some time to explore the area. Below are some of our favorites! The list is ordered by the local grocery store, then activities, followed by restaurants.
Lowes Foods of Banner Elk
4000 North Carolina 105, Banner Elk, NC 28604
This is the closest grocery store to the neighborhood!
Grandfather Mountain Swinging Bridge and Hiking
2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC 28646
Beacon Heights Overlook Trail
Blue Ridge Parkway, Linville, NC 28646
This is just a short one-mile roundtrip hike to a beautiful overlook off the Blue Ridge Parkway and Blowing Rock Highway
Rough Ridge Lookout - hiking trail off Blue Ridge Parkway
3218 Blue Ridge Parkway, Linville, NC 28646
Original Mast General Store
3565 Hwy 194 S, Sugar Grove, NC 28679
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Hawksnest Zipline
2058 Skyland Drive, Seven Devils, NC 28604
EDGE of the WORLD NC Whitewater Rafting, Rock Climbing and Rappelling
394 Shawneehaw Avenue South, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Downtown Blowing Rock - Shops and Restaurants
Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Reid's Cafe & Catering Co.
4004 North Carolina 105, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Great restaurant for lunch or dinner, just down the road from our wedding venue
Banner Elk - Lots of close restaurant options
Shawneehaw Avenue South, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Check out the website for a list of great eats in Banner Elk (only about 10 minutes from the wedding venue)