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North Carolina’s High Country provides the best vacation experience in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our area includes 100 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway and these popular tourist destinations: Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Grandfather Mountain, Linville, N. Wilkesboro, Sparta, Valle Crucis, West Jefferson and Wilkesboro.

Visitors enjoy hiking, rafting, arts & crafts, shopping, skiing and the famous Tweetsie Railroad.

Member Highlight

Blue Ridge Dinner Theater

www.BRDT.net

 

Willow Valley Resort

www.willowvalley-resort.com

 

 

Florence Thomas Art School

www.florencethomas.org

 

 

 

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High Country Blog

The official guide to The High Country in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC.
  • First Annual “Critter Crawl” Set For May 3rd at Grandfather Mountain!
    This May, the inaugural “Critter Crawl” kicks off at Grandfather Mountain.  The 5K race begins in MacRae Meadows and ends at the top of Grandfather.  All proceeds will directly benefit upcoming renovations to the Grandfather Mountain eagle habitats. The race will begin at 6:30 p.m. on...
  • High Country Host Welcomes New Member: Florence Thomas Art School!
    Inspiration and creativity flourish on the beautiful 10-acre campus of Florence Thomas Art School, located along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Glendale Springs, North Carolina,  and just minutes from the New River. Here, visitors can attend half-day to five-day workshops in the fine arts, master crafts,...
  • It Just Keeps Getting Better And Better At Sugar!
    IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER Sixteen slopes, five lifts, an average snow depth of 20 to 44 inches, three tubing lanes, snowshoeing and ice skating are all available at Sugar Mountain Resort. And it just keeps getting better and better. View the slopes straight...
  • High Country Host Welcomes New Member: Woof Pack Pet Services!
    We are proud to welcome our newest member, Woof Pack Pet Services! They offer dog training, pet sitting and much more! Puppy Kindergarten is a class for puppies from 4 months – 1 year in age focusing on socialization, problem puppy behaviors.leash walking and 6 of the basic...
  • Watauga Medical Center Among Top 10% Nationally for Patient Experience for the 4th Year in a Row
    For the fourth straight year, Watauga Medical Center has received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from HealthGrades. This distinction ranks Watauga Medical Center among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide based on an analysis of patient satisfaction data for 3,797 U.S. hospitals. In addition to the...