Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain
Dec 2024
From spending time outdoors to eating good food and shopping local, here are some of our best tips for festive fun
Aug 2024
This destined-to-be couple created a mountain wedding rich in the subdued hues of the season
Sep 2023
A young craftsman in Avery County uses steel and local materials to construct handmade knives
Aug 2022
Elk Knob is a towering, meadow-topped peak more than a mile high and conveniently close to Boone
Aug 2021
After so many months of cancelled and postponed events, the urge to get together and celebrate is palpable. Here to satisfy is a season of great gatherings bursting with local culture: From woolly worms, elk, and Bigfoot to mountain arts, food, music, and more, these festivals truly have something for everyone.
Feb 2020
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FROM FOOD AND DRINK FÊTES TO CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS AND MUSICAL BLOWOUTS...
Dec 2017
In the summertime, warm waters, cool nights, and unfiltered sunshine coalesce in a bucolic, unfettered burst of beauty. And There’s no shortage of ways to enjoy it; work up a sweat or take a cool dip—there’s something for everyone in this sweet season
Apr 2017
Enter the Spin Zone with our insider's guide to cycling in Transylvania
Feb 2017
Celebrate our anniversary with top 10 lists of local albums, books, fishing spots, movies, restaurants, and more
Apr 2016
Make it a date with these pairings that offer adventure followed by dinner with a view
Dec 2014
Take in lavish libations and killer views at Beech Mountain’s 5,506ˇ skybar
Oct 2014
With 50 breweries counting, Western North Carolina's reputation as a craft beer mecca continues to grow, but for how long? Experts and brewers weigh in on the industry's future.
Aug 2011
Beech Mountain hosts an epic fat-tire competition and gets a professionally designed downhill course to boot
Aug 2011
Ray Hicks tales bore the unmistakable twang and sensibilities of early Appalachia
Jun 2009
Tackle the Beech Mountain ride that inspired Lance Armstrong’s comeback from cancer
Mar 2009
In case you’re wondering, there’s no such thing as a jackalope. But Jackalope’s View at Archer’s Inn in
Banner Elk, does deliver on the second half of its moniker with spectacular scenes of Grandfather and Sugar mountains. Happily, the fare, a refined take
on comfort food, is just as impressive.
Mar 2009
Visitors flock to Banner Elk for the slopes, but locals keep the small-town identity alive