Blowing Rock
North Carolina is just
off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the North Carolina mountains,
and is a storybook village filled with upscale shops and unique attractions.
Blowing Rock offers
outdoor adventure that ranges from whitewater rafting to skiing,
performing and visual arts, fine dining and family restaurants, and a
range of accommodations including mountain cabins, bed and breakfasts and ski resorts. Stay in a
Blowing Rock Inn and walk to downtown
stores, restaurants and festivals.
A
Balance With Nature - Luxury Estate (1+)
7bd, 5 baths.
Multi-million mountain estate with luxuries
inside & out. Incredible 75+ mile mountain VIEW.
3 fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, sunroom, indoor
fountain, stream and hiking trails on 4.3 acres.
$550 per night, $2750+ wk.
Alpine
Escape (1) AC, jacuzzi in master, 2 king beds, porch with hammock, 2 lg decks
+ gas grill. All linens, stocked kit, WIFI. Family -friendly: high
chair, monitor, BOB SUS jogger, gates on stairs, toys, DVDs. Rec
room with sleeping, full bath, foosball, TV. PET FRIENDLY.
$250-$350nt, $1300-$2000wk
At
Your Wits End Vacation Rentals (35+ ) Find your perfect
cabin between Blowing Rock and Boone - we offer mountain views,
water views, fireplaces, WIFI, hot tubs, pool - ping pong - foosball
tables, air hockey and more! All prices and sizes.
$$$ Specials and
Discounts
Cathey
Purvey, Broker/REALTOR, ABR Re/max Realty Group
I love being able to introduce newcomers to this wonderful
area and it's charm. I work hard to give as much knowledge,
fairness & compassion to help make dreams come true. I
enjoy my grandchildren, basket weaving, painting, the arts,
and gardening when time permits.
The
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BLOWING ROCK
NC RESTAURANTS,
LOUNGES & ENTERTAINMENT
THE
VILLAGE CAFE, BLOWING ROCK NC 146 Greenway Court Phone: 828-295-3769
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy breakfast,
brunch, and lunch in the garden or our turn-of-the- century home.
Open at 8:00 am serving breakfast and brunch all day. Lunch begins
at 11:00 am. Follow the stone pathway beside Kilwin's Chocolates
& Ice Cream on Main Street. Closed Mondays.
CABIN
FEVER. Cabin
Fever of Blowing Rock NC offers a complete collection of log cabin and
vacation home furnishings. Whether you
live in a log cabin, or just wish you did, you'll be "living
lodge" with our unique and distinctive rustic furniture, lighting,
kitchen items, bed and bath decor, hardware, gifts and more!
Upstairs Gallery.
Enjoy original oil, pastel and acrylic
paintings, woodcuts, etchings, pottery and stained glass in a friendly,
elegant, light-filled setting.
Rest assured that your selection is created by full-time, professional,
working artists with national recognition for their talents. Limited
edition prints and commissions available. Open from 11:00 - 5:00 Monday -
Thursday; 11:00 - 7:00 Friday and Saturday; 11:00 - 4:00 Sunday. Hours
slightly altered in winter.
Traditions Pottery.
Bolick and Traditions Pottery Martin House.
Featuring 5th and 6th generation potters: Bolick, Original Owens, and
Traditions. Decorative, functional, and folkart. Plus a wide selection of
"Owens Red" pottery. Other local artists work available. Open
daily.
IAGO.
Presenting the finest in
inspired handcrafts. IAGO specializes in jewelry, art, glass, fine art,
sculpture, home decor accents, copperware, pottery,
woodcrafts, metal crafts, and stained glass. IAGO's artists and craftsmen
are represented by such local instituitions as the Penland School and the
Southern Highlands Craft Guild as well as others with a broader
scope.Owners: Doug Lacher and Xiaodi Tang.
WINTERFIRE
CRAFT GALLERY
Handmade American crafts specializing in NC pottery
1087 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
828-295-4880
MAIN STREET
GALLEY
A cooperative gallery formerly know as Expressions features contemporary
arts & crafts from the NC mountains.
960 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605-2027
828-295-6991
MORNING STAR
GALLERY We offer a great collection of contemporary hand crafted glass,
garden accessories and sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and fine art
257 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
828-295-6991
Off-line
Directory
ICHABOD'S
8062 Valley Blvd, Hwy 321 Bypass, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Holly's Biscuits Restaurant 8180 Valley
Blvd., 321 Bypass
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 828-295-4655
CURRENT EVENTSIN
BLOWING ROCK NC
28-31
12th Annual Winterfest Join the
Village of Blowing Rock as we celebrate the fun
side of winter at the 12th Annual Blowing Rock
Winterfest! From the Chili Cook-Off to downtown
hayrides, from the icy Polar Plunge to
WinterFeast, there's something for all age
groups at Blowing Rock Winterfest
Ongoing Events:
Jazz Concerts The 2nd Sunday of
each month at the Meadowbrook Inn, 7PM-9PM
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, SPORTS
APPALACHIAN
SKI MOUNTAIN. The NC High Country’s 1st Ski
Area. Skiing
since 1962. 2 Quad Chairlifts, 1 Double Chairlift, 1 Conveyor
Lift, 1 Handle Pull Lift. 10 slopes including 2 Terrain Parks. Season:
Friday before Thanksgiving through the first Sunday in April. Open 7 days
a week. Night skiing beginning first Friday in December. Home of the
French Swiss Ski College, the Southeast’s largest independent Ski
School, offering daily group and private lessons & the SKIwee
Childrens Program. Facilities include: 46,000 sq ft Bavarian-style base
lodge is smoke-free w/ wireless internet, Restaurant, Ski Shop, Gift Shop,
Nursery for Ages 1 to 4, Lockers, Video Game Room, Meeting Rooms, &
200 foot observation deck. Slopeside lodging and ski-and-stay
packages available. Special rates for groups. Early and late season rates.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
BLOWING
ROCK ATTRACTIONNorth Carolina's
oldest travel attraction since 1933. Short scenic walk includes views
of Grandfather Mountain, Table Rock, and Hawksbill. Also enjoy a small
garden waterfall, observation tower and unique gift shops. Open daily
April-December. January, February and March open weekends only, weather
permitting. Located on Highway 321 South across from Green Park Inn.
Handicap accessible.
TWEETSIE
RAILROAD. Visit North Carolina's
first theme park, and take a trip 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. That place is Tweetsie
Railroad, where we're celebrating 50 years of unforgettable family
memories! Tweetsie Railroad is 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.
MYSTERY
HILL.
It's a fascinating exploration of science, optical illusion and natural
phenomena. Tour includes the Mystery House
where visitors stand at a 45° angle, the Hall of Mystery, the Puzzle
Room, and Bubble-Rama. Also features Appalachian Heritage Museum and the
Native American Artifacts Museum with 50,000 relics. Open 7 days a week,
year-round, rain or shine. Four miles from Blowing Rock NC.
THE
BLURRIDGE PARKWAY. Outstanding scenery
and recreational opportunities make the Blue Ridge Parkway one of the most
popular units of theNational Park System. "America's Favorite Drive" winds its way 469 miles
through mountain meadows and past seemingly endless vistas. Split-rail
fences, old farmsteads and historic structures complement spectacular
views of distant mountains and neighboring valleys.
GRANDFATHER
MOUNTAIN is
the highest mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountain range
at an elevation of 5,964 feet. The Mountain is now owned by the
state and is
operated as a scenic travel attraction and a world-class nature preserve.
The Mile High Swinging Bridge was built to give visitors easy access to
the breath-taking view from Grandfather Mountain's Linville Peak.
LINVILLE
CAVERNSLocated
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. Deep beneath Humpback Mountain, nature has sculpted a veritable masterpiece in stone. Toiling
many centuries, slowly moving ground water has been the primary artist for
this creation of underground labyrinths. The water dissolved out an
incredible series of rooms and passages, and created spectacular
formations.
The Moses Cone
Center. Milepost 294 on the
Blue Ridge Parkway in the Moses Cone Manor
just off 221. Moses and Bertha Cone built their
home here at the turn of the century to have the natural beauty of the
mountains at their front door. Today, their grand manor is home to
abundant natural beauty of its own. Finest quality Appalachian
Mountain hand-made crafts from the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
Craft demonstrations on the porch. March 15-November 30.
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