Allison’s guidebook
Need to caffeinate?
Our favorite coffee shops and morning bakeries
We love their donuts! My husband picks up a glazed donut every week for our daughter before he comes home. I love their cinnamon and sugar cake donuts. They roast coffee too.
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Local Lion
791 Blowing Rock RdWe love their donuts! My husband picks up a glazed donut every week for our daughter before he comes home. I love their cinnamon and sugar cake donuts. They roast coffee too.
Our go-to place for coffee. Also have delicious homemade and huge muffins, scones, and egg biscuits.
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Espresso News
267 Howard StOur go-to place for coffee. Also have delicious homemade and huge muffins, scones, and egg biscuits.
Libations
Our favs for a drink in town.
Their beers are becoming well-appreciated across NC. Our favorite is their Longleaf IPA. They have giant Jenga, a food truck, and relaxed outdoor seating. They also donate a portion of their proceeds to local causes.
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The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrTheir beers are becoming well-appreciated across NC. Our favorite is their Longleaf IPA. They have giant Jenga, a food truck, and relaxed outdoor seating. They also donate a portion of their proceeds to local causes.
We loved hanging out here early on Friday evenings with other families and folks from the university. They have delicious bar food. Taco Tuesday is amazing.
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Boone Saloon
489 W King StWe loved hanging out here early on Friday evenings with other families and folks from the university. They have delicious bar food. Taco Tuesday is amazing.
Go-to for wine and beer selection. Near the apartment.
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Peabody's Wine & Beer Merchants
1104 NC-105Go-to for wine and beer selection. Near the apartment.
The perfect place for a glass of wine outside. The view is amazing. The food is a bit fancy for us but you can get burgers at the pub there.
The Inn at Crestwood
3236 Shulls Mill RdThe perfect place for a glass of wine outside. The view is amazing. The food is a bit fancy for us but you can get burgers at the pub there.
Local shopping
The place to see and be seen on Saturday mornings in Boone. Lots of local produce, baked goods, and crafts. Plus it's next door to a historic homestead site you can wander around for free.
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Watauga County Farmers' Market
591 Horn in the W DrThe place to see and be seen on Saturday mornings in Boone. Lots of local produce, baked goods, and crafts. Plus it's next door to a historic homestead site you can wander around for free.
You can rent bikes here. Boone has some great road bucolic road biking around Valle Crucis, Sugar Grove, and Todd. You can also hit the Blue Ridge Parkway if you are feeling brave and energetic. Really nice and helpful owners and staff.
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Boone Bike & Touring
774 E King StYou can rent bikes here. Boone has some great road bucolic road biking around Valle Crucis, Sugar Grove, and Todd. You can also hit the Blue Ridge Parkway if you are feeling brave and energetic. Really nice and helpful owners and staff.
Food scene
We have a lot of favorites after 10 years living in Boone. We love food so please let us know if you find a new favorite.
It's a really fun alternative scene in Boone. You feel like you MAY be in a bigger city (maybe). They have fun sushi rolls and a chic atmosphere.
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CoBo Sushi Bistro & Bar
161 Howard StIt's a really fun alternative scene in Boone. You feel like you MAY be in a bigger city (maybe). They have fun sushi rolls and a chic atmosphere.
This is one of my go-to restaurants in Boone. It's set in the old jail house. It feels elegant but homey. They feature homemade local Southern foods, but they still feel fresh and healthy. Try their tomato pie and cobblers.
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Proper
142 Water StThis is one of my go-to restaurants in Boone. It's set in the old jail house. It feels elegant but homey. They feature homemade local Southern foods, but they still feel fresh and healthy. Try their tomato pie and cobblers.
This was one of our favorite places for a nicer dinner. Feels like a lodge. Has great burgers and wood-fired pizzas.
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Bistro Roca
143 Wonderland TrailThis was one of our favorite places for a nicer dinner. Feels like a lodge. Has great burgers and wood-fired pizzas.
One of the closest local restaurants to the apartment. Really yummy fresh pasta, great local beers, and other creative Italian food.
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Basil's Fresh Pasta and Deli
246 Wilson DrOne of the closest local restaurants to the apartment. Really yummy fresh pasta, great local beers, and other creative Italian food.
Boone's best (and only) Indian restaurant. Their lunch buffet is affordable and the food is very tasty and fresh.
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Mint Indian Cuisine
203 Boone Heights DrBoone's best (and only) Indian restaurant. Their lunch buffet is affordable and the food is very tasty and fresh.
Cha Da Thai
173 Howard StWe like their curries and adore the mango rice pudding
Bbq is a must and this is our local favorite. So much history here.
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Woodlands Barbeque Restaurant & Catering Service
8304 Valley BlvdBbq is a must and this is our local favorite. So much history here.
The best place in town for breakfast (in my humble opinion). I loved their quiche and side of tempeh. Get there early on the weekends or be prepared to wait.
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Melanie's
664 W King StThe best place in town for breakfast (in my humble opinion). I loved their quiche and side of tempeh. Get there early on the weekends or be prepared to wait.
Come Back Shack
1521 Blowing Rock RdLocal fast food. Yum! Close to the apartment.
I haven't been to this location but I still dream about the pizza I had from their Banner Elk location many years ago. Very close to the apartment.
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Bella's Italian Restaurant
190 Boone Heights DrI haven't been to this location but I still dream about the pizza I had from their Banner Elk location many years ago. Very close to the apartment.
Stick Boy Bread Company
345 Hardin StDelicious cookies. Nuf said.
Vidalia
831 W King StFor a nicer dinner out
Fitness options
In case you want to keep some movement in your life while traveling.
$12 guest pass. They have weight machines, cardio machines, aerobics classes, and indoor pool.
Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center
232 Boone Heights Dr$12 guest pass. They have weight machines, cardio machines, aerobics classes, and indoor pool.
This is a really special yoga studio. It's a beautiful space and the teachers have a nice way of balancing movement with stillness and reflection.
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Neighborhood Yoga
659 W King StThis is a really special yoga studio. It's a beautiful space and the teachers have a nice way of balancing movement with stillness and reflection.
You can Google this to find it, but it's off the Greenway. Public indoor swimming lap pool
Swimming Complex
141 Complex DrYou can Google this to find it, but it's off the Greenway. Public indoor swimming lap pool
Get outside
Because you have to get outside when you're in Boone! Summer is a delicious time, but spring and fall are delightful as well. Winter can be a bit more challenging but there is plenty of skiing around.
You can walk there from our apartment. Runs over a stream. Lots of runners, cyclists, kids, and dogs.
The Greenway Trail
The Greenway TrailYou can walk there from our apartment. Runs over a stream. Lots of runners, cyclists, kids, and dogs.
If here in the summer, you must tube the New River! It's relaxing and cool and only $15-20.
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High Mountain Expeditions
1380 NC-105If here in the summer, you must tube the New River! It's relaxing and cool and only $15-20.
You can get to the Parkway off of 105 in Blowing Rock. Our favorite short hike is Green Knob Trail and favorite long hike is Boone Fork Loop Trail (next to stream and also has great picnic spots). We also like EB Jeffress Park Cascades Trail for waterfalls. Canoeing on Price Lake is beautiful in the fall.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayYou can get to the Parkway off of 105 in Blowing Rock. Our favorite short hike is Green Knob Trail and favorite long hike is Boone Fork Loop Trail (next to stream and also has great picnic spots). We also like EB Jeffress Park Cascades Trail for waterfalls. Canoeing on Price Lake is beautiful in the fall.
Other things to do
Check out the artists coming through each summer at ASU's annual summer arts series.
Appalachian Summer Fest
423 W King StCheck out the artists coming through each summer at ASU's annual summer arts series.
Worth a visit. Has interesting temporary exhibitions.
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Turchin Center For the Visual Arts
423 W King StWorth a visit. Has interesting temporary exhibitions.