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Blowing Rock: The Prettiest Small Town in North Carolina
Voted the ‘Prettiest Small Town in North Carolina’, and a ‘Favorite Southern Destination’, Blowing Rock NC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a just few miles south of Boone NC on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mile Post 292.
The quaint little mountain Village of Blowing Rock NC, has two stop lights, a post office, two banks (we finally got an ATM a few years ago), three downtown churches, a gas station and market, library, city hall, police station, about two dozen inns, about one hundred gift shops and a few dozen unique restaurants, ranging from coffee shops to fine dining. The 97 acre historic Chetola Resort borders the Blowing Rock’s north side at the headwaters of The New River.
Blowing Rock’s main industry is tourism, making it one of the ‘Best Places to Visit in North Carolina’.
Blowing Rock NC Lodging
Blowing Rock NC offers many unique Places To Stay, including a wide variety of Blowing Rock Lodging and Accommodations, such as vacation rentals, resorts and condo rentals, hotels, hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, country inns, cottage rentals, log cabin rentals and cabin rentals.
Blowing Rock NC Attractions
Don’t miss The Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park, located on U.S. Highway 321 between Blowing Rock and Boone NC, is one of the area’s most popular summer tourist attractions, featuring a 3 mile loop narrow gauge steam engine and amusement park.
The Blowing Rock Memorial Park downtown at the corner of Main Street and Sunset is a great place to sit and enjoy an ice cream cone from Kilwins or let the children play, on a warm summer’s afternoon. The Sunday Concerts in Blowing Rock in the Park are a big summer downtown attraction.
Author and former Blowing Rock NC resident, Jan Karon based her series of ‘Mitford’ books on the Village of Blowing Rock NC and some of the local characters and landmarks. Jan Karon was featured in the Blowing Rock Mitford Days Event.
Blowing Rock Winterfest runs January 26-29, 2012.
Blowing Rock NC Weather
Blowing Rock NC Weather offers family vacationers true four unique seasons. Cool mountain summers are often 20° cooler than off the mountain in Charlotte or Winston-Salem. Blowing Rock in Fall offers spectacular colors of the many different hardwood trees and colorful leaves. Winter offers downhill skiing, cross country skiing and Blowing Rock’s Winterfest, which is held every year, the last weekend in January. The Polar Plunge into Chetola Lake is the main event on Saturday morning. Blowing Rock NC Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain is now open.
Blowing Rock NC Mountain Vacations
Explore Blowing Rock NC Vacations to check out the Blowing Rock NC Weather before Planning Your Trip to Blowing Rock NC. Find Things To Do, Places To See and Places To Stay in the Blowing Rock NC and the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
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