Guidebook for Boone
Food Scene
This is a super cool Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich food truck! It has an outdoor seating area with lights and music and is great to go for a fun time with the family, or even a date!
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Blue Deer Cookies
This is a super cool Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich food truck! It has an outdoor seating area with lights and music and is great to go for a fun time with the family, or even a date!
This is one of my favorite college coffee shops in Boone. It was originally a tractor/Ford dealership back in the '50s and now has been converted to a coffeeshop/study lounge/awesome hangout spot with fresh pastries and good coffee.
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Espresso News
267 Howard StThis is one of my favorite college coffee shops in Boone. It was originally a tractor/Ford dealership back in the '50s and now has been converted to a coffeeshop/study lounge/awesome hangout spot with fresh pastries and good coffee.
Sunrise Grill is my favorite breakfast spot in Boone. They feature a lot of made from scratch and also local options in their menu, and all the food is delicious. From Friday-Sunday, expect to wait a good 30 minutes for a table if you don't get their early enough. What is nice as well is that the Silver route, which picks up right by the Rocco, will take you directly to Sunrise Grill along its route. Just to note, the Silver route does not run on weekends and the Red Route picks up instead on weekends.
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Sunrise Grill
1675 NC-105Sunrise Grill is my favorite breakfast spot in Boone. They feature a lot of made from scratch and also local options in their menu, and all the food is delicious. From Friday-Sunday, expect to wait a good 30 minutes for a table if you don't get their early enough. What is nice as well is that the Silver route, which picks up right by the Rocco, will take you directly to Sunrise Grill along its route. Just to note, the Silver route does not run on weekends and the Red Route picks up instead on weekends.
Dan'l Boone Inn is a family-style restaurant that serves delicious southern comfort food. It is a historic place, having been around since the early 1900s and is not only a fantastic place to eat but a great history lesson.
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Dan'l Boone Inn
130 Hardin StDan'l Boone Inn is a family-style restaurant that serves delicious southern comfort food. It is a historic place, having been around since the early 1900s and is not only a fantastic place to eat but a great history lesson.
Believe it or not, in Boone we have an INCREDIBLE Indian restaurant called Mint. It is a little pricey but worth every penny. The food is incredible and the service is great as well. Highly recommend going to Mint if you at all like Indian cuisine.
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Mint Indian Cuisine
203 Boone Heights DrBelieve it or not, in Boone we have an INCREDIBLE Indian restaurant called Mint. It is a little pricey but worth every penny. The food is incredible and the service is great as well. Highly recommend going to Mint if you at all like Indian cuisine.
If you like sushi or asian cuisine, Cobo is the place to go. It is right next to The Local and is a Boone favorite of mine.
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CoBo Sushi Bistro & Bar
161 Howard StIf you like sushi or asian cuisine, Cobo is the place to go. It is right next to The Local and is a Boone favorite of mine.
I believe The Cardinal has the best burgers in Boone. They have a funky selection of burgers with a special wild game selection that changes every week or so. It also has a bar but is still great for families.
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The Cardinal
1711 NC-105I believe The Cardinal has the best burgers in Boone. They have a funky selection of burgers with a special wild game selection that changes every week or so. It also has a bar but is still great for families.
Chai Da Thai is a well-loved Thai restaurant on Howards Street in Boone. It is right next to campus and has a lot of different menu choices to choose from, including lots of vegetarian options.
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Cha Da Thai
173 Howard StChai Da Thai is a well-loved Thai restaurant on Howards Street in Boone. It is right next to campus and has a lot of different menu choices to choose from, including lots of vegetarian options.
"Los" in short is a great Mexican restaurant in town. A favorite of college students for drink specials, but also for their great Mexican cuisine.
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Los Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant
300 Jonas Ridge Hwy"Los" in short is a great Mexican restaurant in town. A favorite of college students for drink specials, but also for their great Mexican cuisine.
Parks & Nature
BFT, or Boone Fork Trail, is a five mile loop on the Blue Ridge Parkway that features stunning trails through forests, waterfalls and rivers and is a blast to trek through. It will take on average 2-4 hours to complete depending on your pace.
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Boone Fork Trail
Boone Fork TrailBFT, or Boone Fork Trail, is a five mile loop on the Blue Ridge Parkway that features stunning trails through forests, waterfalls and rivers and is a blast to trek through. It will take on average 2-4 hours to complete depending on your pace.
Howard's Knob is probably the best overlook to see all of Boone. It is a super easy little walk over to the scenic overlook and it has a grassy area up-top with picnic tables and bathrooms. It is a great place to take in all of Boone from a bird's eye view.
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Howards Knob County Park
604 Howards Knob RdHoward's Knob is probably the best overlook to see all of Boone. It is a super easy little walk over to the scenic overlook and it has a grassy area up-top with picnic tables and bathrooms. It is a great place to take in all of Boone from a bird's eye view.
Sim's Creek hike is one of my other favorite hiking spots on the parkway. On one part of the trail it is very steep uphill/downhill depending on which end of the loop you start. It will take you through a pasture and then through beautiful interconnecting streams and little waterfalls. You could say this is a water hike, so wear proper footwear. This isn't a super difficult hike either, but the worst part is the uphill/downhill which is very steep.
Sims Pond
Sim's Creek hike is one of my other favorite hiking spots on the parkway. On one part of the trail it is very steep uphill/downhill depending on which end of the loop you start. It will take you through a pasture and then through beautiful interconnecting streams and little waterfalls. You could say this is a water hike, so wear proper footwear. This isn't a super difficult hike either, but the worst part is the uphill/downhill which is very steep.
Arts & Culture
Appalachian State's Turchin Center For the Visual Arts is a great place to go to see everything from local art to famous featured pieces. It is right on the edge of App State's campus on King Street.
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Turchin Center For the Visual Arts
423 W King StAppalachian State's Turchin Center For the Visual Arts is a great place to go to see everything from local art to famous featured pieces. It is right on the edge of App State's campus on King Street.
Drinks & Nightlife
The local is a great place to hang out and have a brew. They have great outdoor seating and also a great menu as well. Thursday nights is when they have their specials on drinks! The local is definitely a favorite among college students but is also great for families and groups.
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The Local
179 Howard StThe local is a great place to hang out and have a brew. They have great outdoor seating and also a great menu as well. Thursday nights is when they have their specials on drinks! The local is definitely a favorite among college students but is also great for families and groups.
Shopping
Tanger Outlets is just a quick drive towards Blowing Rock from Boone and offers lots of different shopping choices!
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Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock
278 Shoppes on the Parkway RdTanger Outlets is just a quick drive towards Blowing Rock from Boone and offers lots of different shopping choices!
Great local consignment shop that has everything from high quality brand-name designers to vintage and funky clothes and accessories. Definitely worth checking out.
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Anna Banana's Fine Consignment
641 W King StGreat local consignment shop that has everything from high quality brand-name designers to vintage and funky clothes and accessories. Definitely worth checking out.
Mast General Store is a general Store that has been around since the early days of Boone and is a really fun place to check out. They have everything from odd candy to nice Patagonia gear to southern cooking essentials.
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Mast General Store Boone
630 W King StMast General Store is a general Store that has been around since the early days of Boone and is a really fun place to check out. They have everything from odd candy to nice Patagonia gear to southern cooking essentials.
Essentials
Boone Drug has all your essential needs, everything from shampoo to cough medicine. They also have a really good old-fashioned Soda Bar where they serve American cuisine that is pretty fairly priced. If you can't find what you need here, just head over to Walmart.
Boone Drug at King Street
202 W King StBoone Drug has all your essential needs, everything from shampoo to cough medicine. They also have a really good old-fashioned Soda Bar where they serve American cuisine that is pretty fairly priced. If you can't find what you need here, just head over to Walmart.
Getting Around
The AppalCart is the university public transit system which is free because student's pay for it through their tuition. I recommend downloading the "NextBus" app which will tell you the routes schedules for all the bus routes. The Bus route nearest to Rocco is Silver, which runs M-F until 5:30. After 5:30 during weekdays then the "Red to ApplaCart" route will stop by the house. Silver does not run on weekends, but Red Route does. There is also the POP-105 Route that runs up and down 421, which is the main road near Rocco.
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AppalCART
305 North Carolina Hwy 105 BypassThe AppalCart is the university public transit system which is free because student's pay for it through their tuition. I recommend downloading the "NextBus" app which will tell you the routes schedules for all the bus routes. The Bus route nearest to Rocco is Silver, which runs M-F until 5:30. After 5:30 during weekdays then the "Red to ApplaCart" route will stop by the house. Silver does not run on weekends, but Red Route does. There is also the POP-105 Route that runs up and down 421, which is the main road near Rocco.
The "Beeper System" is essentially an illegal taxi system that 99% of students at App State use to get around. This is done through a very large Facebook group called, "Boone Student Beeper." On there, students who are "beeping" will post their phone number and tell everyone they are beeping. If you need a ride, text/call that person and see if they are available. Standard rates for this are $2 per head for groups (2 or more) and $3+ for singles. **This is a completely unregulated system and be careful and smart if you are unfamiliar with using it. It works great for a lot of the student population, but if this isn't your cup of tea then you might want to get an Uber (if you can find one).
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Appalachian State University
287 Rivers StThe "Beeper System" is essentially an illegal taxi system that 99% of students at App State use to get around. This is done through a very large Facebook group called, "Boone Student Beeper." On there, students who are "beeping" will post their phone number and tell everyone they are beeping. If you need a ride, text/call that person and see if they are available. Standard rates for this are $2 per head for groups (2 or more) and $3+ for singles. **This is a completely unregulated system and be careful and smart if you are unfamiliar with using it. It works great for a lot of the student population, but if this isn't your cup of tea then you might want to get an Uber (if you can find one).