WINTER ACTIVITIES

Snow Skiing:

SKI BEECH MOUNTAIN:  located only 2 miles from the homes!  15 Trails (very easy to Black Diamond). Snow Ski & Snowboard rentals available, tubing hills, ice skating rink (with rental skates, lessons for beginners of all ages including young children (book early they fill up). WEBCAM  800-438–2093

SUGAR MOUNTAIN RESORT:  located about 20 minutes from the homes! 20 Slopes for skiing and snow boarding.  Sugar Mountain also boasts the largest vertical drop (1200 feet) in the state.  Cross Country Skiing, ice skating, Tubbing and Sledding.  Snow Ski & Snowboard rentals available.  WEBCAM  800-784-2768

APPALACHIAN SKI MOUNTIAN:  located about 1 hr 20 min away from the homes!  12 Slopes from easy to black diamond.  Snow Skiing, Snow Boarding and Ice Skating here.  Lessons available for all ages.  Ski rentals here.  WEBCAM  828-322-2373

***For Ski and Board rentals we recommend renting from Freds General Store, not only will you save money but a lot of time since Ski Resorts generally have long lines.  828-387-4838

FREE PUBLIC SLEDDING:  Free public sledding in the heart of Beech Mountain by the Police Station (right around the corner from Freds).  Sleds can be purchase at Freds General Store or most hardware stores and discount retail stores.  Sled at your own risk!
INDOOR WINTER FUN:
Buckeye Recreation Center has indoor basketball, tennis, volleyball, fitness center, kids play room, living room and WiFi.  Daily & weekly rates 828-387-3003
BOONE REGAL CINEMA 7 <- Click to see what is currently playing.  828-262-3330
Boone Bowling Center:  261 Boone Heights Dr., Boone, NC 828-264-3166

SHOPPING:
Freds General Store – (located on Beech Mt.) Clothes, Groceries, Movie Rentals, Hardware, Household Items.  Great Deli downstairs.  Ski and
Snowboard rentals 828-387-4838
Dollar General – (In Banner Elk) discount general store 828-898-8924
Emporium Shoppes at the Village – (In Banner Elk) 65 stores 828-898-8323
Great Train Robbery – (In Banner Elk) lots craft booths 828-898-8645
Boone Mall – (in Boone) standard mall, big and small stores 828-264-7286
Shoppes at Farmers Hardware & Supply – (in Boone) 100+ craft booths 828-264-8801
Mast General Store – (Boone & Valle Crucis) clothes, household items, food – great place to visit because its like walking back in time!  828-295-8733
(note Valle Cruicis is the original store and a must see)
Tanger Shoppes (Outlet Mall) – (in Blowing Rock, 1 hr away) Great Outlet Mall 800-720-6728
Main Street Blowing Rock – (in Blowing Rock) tons of stores and restaurants up and down Main Street