The High Country’s Top Culinary Destination
Banner Elk is known as the culinary hot spot of the NC High Country.
Grandfather Mountain The “Quieter Season”
Visit the “quieter season” with more opportunities for magical, solitary mile-high experiences.
Grandfather Mountain Features A Flurry Of Winter Activities
Grandfather Mountain offers plenty of activities and adventure in the wintertime to keep friends and family engaged.
Chetola Resort Festival Of Lights Provides Holiday Cheer
Chetola Resort once again welcomes folks to its drive-through tour known as the Festival of Lights. The display includes close to 30,000 lights throughout the resort and around Chetola Lake.
Grandfather Mountain The “Quieter Season”
Our long winter season (November-March) brings some of most spectacular moments on Grandfather Mountain nature park. Visit the “quieter season” with more opportunities for magical, solitary mile-high experiences. You’ll escape the crowds that you normally find in the warmer months.
Shop For Art On The Greene This Summer In Banner Elk
Avery County, NC Banner Elk’s summertime Art on the Greene shows return this year after the coronavirus pandemic forced cancelation last summer. The fine art shows take place on the grounds of the Historic Banner Elk School the following weekends: July 3-4, Aug. 7-8 and Sept. 4-5. Booth space will…
Outdoor Adventure Comes To Life In Banner Elk, NC
Avery County, NC Exciting outdoor adventures – both new and old – await this summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Banner Elk, North Carolina. This high-elevation resort town is surrounded by thrilling experiences. The newest adrenaline rush comes with downhill speeds reaching up to 27 miles per hour. Wilderness…
Four Top Places for Snow Tubing Near Banner Elk
Snow tubing ranks among the easiest — and most fun — winter sports because it requires little preparation, equipment and skill. Just hop on a tube and whoosh down the hill. The Banner Elk area is an ideal tubing spot with four of the top places to snow tube in…
Ski Well, Be Well In Banner Elk This Winter
There’s good news for skiers and snowboarders heading to Banner Elk this winter. Beech Mountain Resort and Sugar Mountain Resort are participating in the national Ski Well, Be Well initiative to promote COVID-safe skiing. Both resorts follow protocols set forth by the National Ski Areas Association. Those include a face…
Where2GO… Stress Distancing Destinations – Round Peak – Skull Camp Out
Let The Camping Begin! Camping is always an adventure but seriously camping in a vineyard has got to be an all-time winner! Being among the grapevines, on the mountainside, and in the rolling hills is just breathtaking! On October 17th Round Peak Vineyards will be hosting an all-time favorite The…