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Banner Elk North Carolina

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In Banner Elk North Carolina, the Balcony of the Blue Ridge, you can gaze out across mountain ridges stretching almost 100 miles  from your cabin or vacation rental.

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Blowing Rock,  Linville,  Boone,   Valle Crucis
In Banner Elk North Carolina, the Balcony of the Blue Ridge, you can gaze out across mountain ridges stretching almost 100 miles to the horizon from your cabin or vacation rental. Banner Elk is in Avery County, the northwest mountains of North Carolina, in a region known as "the High Country." Avery encompasses Banner Elk and several small communities of less than 1,000 year-round residents. With four major ski resorts in the immediate area, the county has evolved into a premiere southern destination for skiing, snowboarding and Banner Elk NC vacation homes.
 
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Banner Elk North Carolina Cabins, Vacation Rentals
Beech_Mountain_NC_Vacation_Rental_A_Bit_of_Heaven A BIT OF HEAVEN  (1) 3 BD, 2 BA mountain view vacation rental 1/2 mile from Ski Beech. Game room with pool table, fireplace, fully equipped kitchen. Use of Beech Mountain Club facilities (pool, golf, tennis) in season. $100-$200 night, $650-$1200 week - this rate includes ALL fees and taxes
Banner_Elk_NC_Cotttage_Little_Elk.JPG (83248 bytes) LITTLE ELK COTTAGE RENTAL.  5 BD, 1 BA mountain view and 5-person hot tub. Front & back porches with rockers, gas grill & grilling area, nearby streams, backyard swing, large backyard, TV, DVD & CD players. $75-$125nt, $500-$700 wk.

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Serenity Haven (2)
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Banner Elk Campgrounds, RV Parks, Camping
Linville Falls Campground Grandfather Mountain Campground
   
Banner Elk Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodges
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Archers Inn

Azalea Inn
The Inn at Elk River
1902 Turnpike House B&B
The Yellow Moon Farm
Alluring View Bed and Breakfast

Banner Elk Inn B&B and Cottages

Banner Elk Winery and Inn
The Perry House
 
Banner Elk NC Restaurants, Entertainment
bayou kitchen restaurant and bar/cajun cowboy cateringBAYOU SMOKEHOUSE & GRILL. Authentic Louisiana and Texas Food, including Beef BBQ, and Spicy Shrimp Gumbo. Wine and Beer Lists, including 9 beers on draft and over 60 different beers. Large Menu with Sandwiches, Dinner Entrees, and Weekly Chef Specials. Large Menu with Sandwiches, Dinner Entrees, and Weekly Chef Specials. 
BANNER ELK WINERY Edge of the World
Foscoe Fishing Company Fred's General Mercantile
Grandfather Trout Farm Foscoe Fishing Company
ALPINE SKI CENTER  
Banner Elk Shops, Services
BANNER ELK WINERY Edge of the World
Foscoe Fishing Company Fred's General Mercantile
Grandfather Trout Farm Foscoe Fishing Company
ALPINE SKI CENTER  
   
Banner Elk Area Art Galleries, Artists, Crafts
Crossnore Weavers & Gallery. Women would weave their rugs and clothes on looms in a special building at Crossnore, and sell their wares from the site. They would pass on their tradition to young Crossnore residents in the process. Today weavers still ply their craft and visitors the nation over marvel at their skills. 
wpe194.jpg (16026 bytes)The Art Cellar Gallery  Established in 1993 The Art Cellar Gallery began as the lifelong vision of Pamela McKay. Having grown up in the area, she understands the correlation between the beauty of North Carolina's environment and the inspiration it gives area artists.
Louise Pinto - "Rolling Hills of Foscoe"Carlton Gallery. Carlton Gallery celebrates 24 years as the largest, most established gallery in the High Country. Widest variety of fine art and upscale handmade crafts. Over 300 artisans. Situated under the gaze of Grandfather Mountain between Boone and Banner Elk.

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BANNER ELK EVENTS, FESTIVALS

August 21           Riverwalk Arts Festival
August 21 - 22    Avery County Fine Arts & Mastercrafts Festival
October 16-17 
  Woolly Worm Festival

                                    Ongoing Events:
Concerts in the Banner Elk Town Park  Every Thursday evening in July and August the community of Banner Elk gathers in the town park for a summer concert. Performers range from bluegrass to beach, to country, to top 40, to blues, to jazz, to Motown, to big band.

 
             
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Outdoor Activities
wpe4F.jpg (27139 bytes)BEECH MOUNTAIN SKI  RESORT  Opened in 1967, Ski Beech is Eastern America's highest ski resort at 5506 feet above sea level. Alpine skiing and snowboarding will appeal to the thrill-seekers and for those looking for something a little tamer, the resort also features tubing and ice skating. To round out your fun-filled day, spend some time in one of the charming shops or tempting restaurants.
HAWKSNEST (Seven Devils) Hawksnest has taken snow tubing to new levels of fun. Hawksnest’s expanded snow tubing operation makes it the biggest snow tubing operation on the East Coast. There are 4 different areas to snow tube with 20 lanes of fun, 400 – 1000 feet long and 2 moving carpet lifts. Hawksnest has 100% snowmaking and lighting on all lanes to provide the best possible conditions and fun for the whole family.
SUGAR MOUNTAIN RESORT The 40+ year old resort offers twenty slopes and trails spread over 115 skiable acres providing for all levels of skiing and snowboarding. Additional activities include 700 ft tubing runs and a 10,000 square foot refrigerated outdoor ice skating rink. Relax at the Last Run Lodge, shop the sports store or fuel-up at the cafeteria.
Attractions near Banner Elk
TWEETSIE RAILROAD, North Carolina's first theme park, takes you back into the days of the Old West. Hop aboard the train for an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic mountains. Even in today's high-tech world, there's still a place for old-fashioned fun like Tweetsie Railroad, a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer. And of course, every guest will want to take a ride on our historic steam locomotive, Number 12, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAINGRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN  is the highest mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountain range at an elevation of 5,964 feet. Grandfather Mountain inspires awe through an abundance of natural wonders. Designated by the United Nations as an International Biosphere Reserve and protected forever by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, there is nowhere else on Earth that you can enjoy such a variety of mountain life in one amazing place.
Linville Caverns. Located at the base of Humpback Mountain in the beautiful Linville Valley lies a natural wonder, Linville Caverns.  After remaining a mysterious secret for centuries, the caverns have been opened for safe and convenient public touring. Through the ages, nature has decorated this intriguing inner space with new deposits of minerals forming elegant shapes, multiple textures, and splashing a spectrum of color. 

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Sorrento's World Famous Bistro
140 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk NC 28604
828-898-5214

Artisanal Restaurant
4501 Tynecastle Hwy  Banner Elk, NC 28604
828-898-5395

 

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