Western North Carolina is littered with small communities and tourist towns that are usually high on the list of places to go for tourists this time of year. If you or anyone you know had a vacation ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Tucked into the ribbons of Appalachia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Boone is one of North Carolina’s hidden gems, a small mountain enclave ...

Along with places like Chios, Greece; Guyana; and Aotea Great Barrier Island, New Zealand, a Western North Carolina town has made it onto AFAR magazine's 25 picks for best places to travel in 2025.

Perched high in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the quirky college town of Boone, which at only a 3-hour’s drive from us in Raleigh, is the perfect destination for a getaway. Boone isn’t just a mountain ...

As Western North Carolina recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, many restaurants and small businesses who rely on tourism dollars during the fall foliage travel season are struggling.

BOONE, N.C. — Officials from Watauga County, the Town of Boone and Appalachian State University came together Tuesday afternoon to provide updates on cleanup efforts across the area in the wake of ...

BOONE, N.C. — Just two hours north of Charlotte, Boone is facing a long and challenging recovery after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across Watauga County. King Street was completely ...

The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian Michelle Mastro During mating season in fall, this ...

Boone is also connected to a network called Resortcams that has live camera feed s showing different angles of the town and other mountain towns in Western North Carolina, with power being out only ...