North Carolina's High Country

Parkway MP 216.9 to 337
Mount Airy • Wilkesboro • Boone • Valle Crucis • Banner Elk • Beech Mountain • Blowing Rock • Linville • Little Switzerland

Winding mountain roads lead to the charming High Country villages of Blowing Rock and Valle Crucis. Skiers and snowboarders know the way to this winter recreation wonderland and its towering peaks by heart.

High Country North Carolina yields its many secrets with each bend of its winding roads. Linn Cove Viaduct, the last section of the Blue Ridge Parkway to be completed, is a soaring drive to the sky near Grandfather Mountain, where nature is preserved and fun is limitless. Small town fascinations are many here. Magnificent church frescoes are found in Glendale Springs. Valle Crucis is home to Mast General Store and oldfashioned shopping fun. Television fans flock to Mount Airy, Andy Griffith' s birthplace. Beech Mountain and its resort community offer winter sports as well as warm weather activities. The arts reign supreme in the village of Blowing Rock. Music, outdoor drama and traditional crafts spin the story of this rugged area all along the way.



Events
SPRING / SUMMER
Art in the Park
May 17, June 14, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4. Blowing Rock. Juried arts and crafts. (828) 295-7851.

Rhododendron Festival
June 21-22. Bakersville. Street dancing, crafts, cars, fishing.
(800) 227-3912.

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
July 10-13. Linville. Scottish dance, music, athletics.
(828) 733-1333.
FALL

Mountain Heritage Festival
September 27. Sparta. Celebration of craft and music. (800) 372-5473.

Valle Country Fair
Autumn at Oz Party
October 4-5. Beech Mountain. Meet the characters from Oz.
(800) 468-5506. (828) 387-9283.

October 18. Valle Crucis. Crafts, apple butter, entertainment. (828) 963-4609, (828) 898-5605.

Woolly Worm Festival
October 18-19. Banner Elk. Crafts, food, entertainment and woolly worm races. (828) 898-5605.



Links


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