Sitting at 3,333 feet in elevation, Boone, North Carolina, is a beautiful town near some of the best scenery in the Appalachian Mountains. Tucked in the heart of North Carolina's High Country, Boone ...

One of the interesting things people don’t tell you about taking a Blue Ridge Parkway road trip is how remarkably un-commercialized this 469-mile slice of Appalachian Americana is. In our experience, ...

This restaurant refuses to change anything since 1975. The parking lot is still packed. That tells you everything you need to know ...

Few road trips in the United States rival the quiet beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Stretching nearly 470 miles through Virginia and North Carolina, this iconic route winds through ...

Escape busy city life and explore charming mountain towns in North Carolina filled with scenic views, cozy streets, local ...

New data from the US Census Bureau revealed that the rural state's population climbed to 4,606,864 in July 2025, marking an ...

Elk Knob State Park near Todd is one of those rare places that manages to be absolutely spectacular while somehow flying under the radar of most North Carolina residents. You’ve made it! The summit ...

A father and son, with 3rd and 4th generation Blowing Rock roots, open the only gas and grill in town. Austin Northern, co-founder of Blue Deer Cookies with his wife, Callie Northern, has expanded ...

The family-owned restaurant will offer a familiar menu and have a drive-thru for convenient order pickup.

The travel website named Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern in Raleigh and Ristorante Paoletti in Highlands among the “best of the best” restaurants for fine dining in the nation. They ranked third and ...

Burlington’s Old North End launches Taste the ONE from March 20–29 with prix fixe meals at eight restaurants.

New research has revealed that three in five Americans agree that happy hour has evolved beyond the old after-work bar routine. A survey of 2,000 Americans 21+ split evenly by ...