Things to do in the North Carolina Mountains

Mountain View Restaurant
in Little Switzerland
Excellent Food, Reasonably Priced
and a Million Dollar View
5253 NC-226, Marion, NC 28752
828-766-9670

Green River Barbeque in Saluda
"Best BBQ in WNC" - Trip Advisor
131 US-176, Saluda, NC 28773
828-749-9892

Copper Penny Grill
American, Bar, Vegetarian Friendly
146 E Main St, Forest City, NC 28043
828-229-3330

The Whistle Stop Bakery & Farm Store
158 N Main St, Bostic, NC 28018
843-812-9671

Carolina Café, Southern Steakhouse
Great Ribs, 'God Bless Dixie'
211 Old Metal Road, Gaffney SC
864-406-0333
Closed Sunday and Monday

Don Ramon Mexican Restaurant
657 Oak St, Forest City, NC 28043
Tasty food and drinks, incredible value
828-245-3979

Side Street Pizza in Tryon
Excellent Pizza Italian…
135 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782
828-859-5325

Pomodoros in East Asheville
Excellent Greek & Italian
1070 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805
828-299-3032

Blue Ridge Distilling Company
Makers of Defiant Whiskey
228 Redbud Lane, Golden Valley NC
828-245-2059

Grandfather Mountain
Home of the Swinging Bridge
1 hr and 15 minutes up route 221 North

Zip Lines
Near Lake Lure
828-625-4500

Trout Fishing Guide and Fly Fishing
Jim McNeilly
704-477-9856

Sugar Mountain Ski Area
1 hr and 15 minutes up route 221 North

Gem Mining
Little Switzerland and Lake Lure
35 minutes away

Mount Mitchell - 60 minutes

Lake James - 30 minutes

Biltmore House - 45 minutes

Linville Falls & Caverns - 45 minutes

Grandfather Mountain - 1 hour

Black Mountain - 30 minutes

Morganton - 30 minutes

Rutherfordton - 30 minutes

Marion - 30 minutes

Blueridge Parkway - 30 minutes

Chimney Rock State Park - 45 minutes

Lake Lure - 45 minutes

Asheville - 45 - 55 minutes

Cherokee/Harrah's - 1 hr, 50 minutes

Linville Falls - 45 minutes

Shelby - 25 minutes

Hickory - 45 minutes

Forest City - 30 minutes

Little Switzerland - 30 minutes

South Mountain State Park - 30 minutes