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AROUND Valle Crucis Farm

HORSEBACK RIDING 

​APPALACHIANS BY HORSEBACK

BOONE

Appalachians by Horseback offers private, guided trail rides through the Appalachian Mountains in Boone, Blowing Rock, NC.

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BANNER ELK STABLES

BANNER ELK

Open year round, Banner Elk Stables offers horseback riding for the entire family year round. T

 

DUTCH CREEK TRAILS

SUGAR GROVE

Guided Horseback Rides. 1 hour/2 hour Trail Rides. Special treat of Cowboy Poetry.

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VX3 TRAIL RIDES

 

BLOWING ROCK

Enjoy seeing the mountains of North Carolina like never before! VX3 Trail Rides offers customized horseback riding.

ROCK CLIMBING

Rock Dimensions

Boone

Rock Climbing, Rappelling, Caving, Ropes/Challenge Course and Climbing Tower.

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Center 45 - Climbing and Fitness

Boone

2000 square feet of indoor climbing (bouldering) terrain. 

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Footsloggers

Boone

​climbing tower 

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SKIING & TUBING

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Beech Mountain Resort

Beech Mountain

 

Hawksnest Snow Tubing and Zipline

Seven Devils

 

Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc.

Banner Elk

 

Appalachian Ski MTN.

Blowing Rock

GEM MINING

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Foggy Mountain Gem Mine

Boone

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Sugar Creek Gem Mine

Banner Elk

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The Greater Foscoe Mining Co

Foscoe

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Docs Rocks Gem Mine

Blowing Rock

THEME PARK

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Tweetsie Railroad

Blowing Rock

Wild West theme park located in the Appalachian Mountains featuring a 3-mile ride on a historic steam railroad, live entertainment, rides, and petting zoo.

ZIP LINING

HAWKSNEST ZIPLINE

Seven Devils

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Hawksnest currently has 20 ziplines including 4 mega zips, 2 over 2000 feet long and 2 over 1500 feet long. With 4 miles of zipline riding with heights over 200 feet and speeds up to 50 mph. Ziplines are over trees, through trees, over lakes and creeks with panoramic views on almost every ride

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SKY VALLEY ZIP LINE TOURS

Blowing Rock

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ZIP LINES. CLIFF JUMPING. SWINGING BRIDGE

 

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WHITE WATER RAFTING,TUBING & FISHING

RIVER GIRL FISHING

Todd

More fun itn the river!  Fishing, tubing, boating and biking. Also,on site!  The Stinging Nettle Food Truck to provide you with some amazingly awesome food! Online Ordering is available...so you can order your lunch before you even get here for your river trip! 

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HIGH MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION​

Boone

Experts in Nolichucky River Rafting, Watauga River Rafting, Wilson Creek Rafting, New River Tubing, Hiking and Caving.

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WAHOO'S ADVENTURES

Boone

New River -gentile canoeing, kayaking, tubing, and now offering SUP. Watauga River – fun for all ages. Nolichucky – world class rafting for the entire family.

Nolichucky X-Stream Team Rafting – private rafting experience for your group. Wilson Creek Gorge – extreme rafting and funyaks,

 

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HICKING, ZOO, HANGING BRIDGE

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Grandfather Mountian

Linville

WINERY AND BEER BREWERY

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Grandfather Vineyard & Winery

Banner Elk

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Banner Elk Winery & Villa

Banner Elk

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Lost Province Brewing Co.

Boone

Craft beer pairs with wood-fired pizzas & seasonal fare in a hip space offering frequent live music.

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The Appalachian Mountain Brewery

Boone 

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Blowing Rock Brewing Company

Blowing Rock

Relaxed hangout with house-brewed beers, a menu of standard pub grub & an adjacent inn.

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Flat Top Brewing Company

Banner Elk

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