• January 05th, 2010

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In recent years Boone, NC has blossomed into one of the most appealing places to have a mountain home anywhere in the country, and as a resident of Echota, you have easy access to its lively downtown. Bookstores, coffee shops, a farmer’s market, department stores, restaurants, art galleries and whatever else you might need are just moments from your mountain getaway.

Nearby Appalachian State University also affords you countless cultural opportunities. Throughout the year, the university hosts major theatrical productions, live concerts and festivals, including “An Appalachian Summer Festival.” This month-long event features dance, family theatre, visual arts and music of all styles, drawing more than 25,000 people to town each summer.

Attractions:

• An Appalachian Summer Festival
• Appalachian State University
• Boone Golf Club
• Grandfather Mountain
• Horn in the West/Hickory Ridge Homestead
• Jones House Community Center
• Kidd Brewer Stadium
• King Street
• Mast General Store
• Mystery Hill
• Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
• Watauga County Farmers Market

The Blowing Rock, the state’s first tourist attraction, includes a waterfall, gardens, an observation tower and gift shops. Meanwhile, you can find the famous “Mile High Swinging Bridge” at Grandfather Mountain along with a museum, restaurant and more. The splendor and wonders nature created inside a mountain await the whole family Linville Caverns.

Travel to a simpler time at Mast General Store, listed on the National Register of Historic landmarks as “one of the best remaining examples of an old country general store.” Mystery Hill is the home to the “Hall of Mystery and museums and exhibits to entertain and intrigue the entire family. The Wild West comes to life at Tweetsie Railroad, a theme park with live entertainment, crafts, rides and of course, a railroad with a steam engine known as Tweetsie.