Southern Living Magazine recently named Boone and Blowing Rock two of the South's Best Small Towns for 2020. A visit to these Blue Ridge Mountain towns reveals 250 years of history, amazing long-range vistas, award-winning eateries, vintners, and craft breweries, with plenty of outdoor adventures to…
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Photo courtesy of Sugar Mountain Resort Major improvements at N.C. ski slopes set to greet skiers and snowboarders for the 2019-2020 ski season Boone area ski resorts have had a busy summer implementing the addition of new equipment in snowmaking, chairlifts, lighting, and more. At the end of October…
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Your family's on-slope skills are improving by leaps and bounds - or by slaloms, jumps, and jibs - on perfect bluebird days with prime snowy conditions. With three area ski resorts within a short drive of downtown Boone, you'll always find an exciting variety of terrains and cozy lodges where your…
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Hotel presented with Lighthouse Award BOONE, N.C. - March 27, 2019 - Hampton by Hilton, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) upper-midscale brand and longtime category leader of more than 2,400 hotels, has recognized Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Boone with a Lighthouse Award. The award signifies the hotel as one…
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Photo: A view of downtown Boone from the Rooftop Lounge of Horton Hotel We thought visitors to the blog would enjoy this entry by Sheri Moretz for the Mast General Store blog. It is filled with great ideas for a visit to downtown Boone. "The mayor of Banner Elk proclaimed on the day the East…
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Let's face it: vacations can thin out your wallet. The trick to stretching your dollars and maximizing your family's fun is to intersperse some exciting yet budget-friendly excursions between those outings to major attractions. Here are 10 ideas for doing just that around Boone. • Hike a Blue Ridge…
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