When you visit Boone, you’ll find most of the top attractions are actually located outside the city – the most famous of which are Grandfather Mountain and Linville Falls. Fortunately, these popular ...

Boone’s Blue Ridge Mountain charm is a dream come true for outdoor lovers. This small town in western North Carolina is packed with hiking trails, rivers, scenic overlooks, and four-season adventure.

BOONE, N.C. — Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden chair off the sidewalk and back inside his art gallery. It's starting to rain in downtown Boone, and he doesn't want it to get soaked — again.

A new list from WorldAtlas names 10 North Carolina small towns their writers deemed the "cutest" in the state for 2026 - including a full half of the list located in Western NC. Founded in 1994 by ...

Many Western NC towns that would normally see a surge of tourists for fall leaf season are not only recovering from the storm’s aftermath but also struggling due to the drop in visitors. As Western ...