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Everything you need to know about Boone, NC

The town of Boone is known for being a college town, but it’s much more than that. See things to do, places to eat, and images of this often-visited town.

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What Boone, NC, is known for

Boone is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Watauga County and is known for being a college and tourist town. This small town is home to Appalachian State University. This college accepts students from all over the United States. App is the sixth-largest university in the seventeen-campus system.

Tourists from out of state and North Carolina visit this community during all seasons. Summer is a great time for river tubing and camping, autumn is great for seeing the leaves change colors, winter for skiing, and spring for hiking.

Boone is a center for bluegrass musicians and Appalachian storytellers. Notable artists associated with Boone include the late Grammy Award-winning bluegrass guitar player Doc Watson.

The nearby Blue Ridge Parkway offers a scenic road near this town. Multiple stops allow for drivers to pull over at overlooks to see mountain ranges, the sky, and valleys.

Things to do in Boone, NC

Hickory Ridge Living History Museum

Go back in time to the late-1700s with informative tours from costumed actors. Look through a cabin and learn about life in this era.

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Sunrise Mountain Mini Golf

An 18-hole mini-golf course with challenging holes for adults and kids.

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Fun 'N' Wheels

Compact go-karts, bumper cars, and arcade for families, kids, and adults. Open spring through autumn.

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Places to eat in Boone, NC

CoBo Sushi Bistro & Bar

Delicious Japanese cuisine and sushi with a full bar with sake and cocktails in sophisticated designer digs and low-beat music.

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The Local

Upscale-casual restaurant, bar, and lounge serving nachos, brussel sprouts, shrimp and grits, and flatbread. The area morphs into a late-night DJ club scene on weekends.

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Our Daily Bread

An ingredient-focused casual restaurant focusing on sandwiches (like the Rueben), light fare, and soups. Also serving wine and beer.

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Come Back Shack

Counter-serve local chain offering customizable fast food burgers, chicken, fries, and shakes. Try the Comeback sauce, fried green tomato, and the pretzel.

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The Cardinal

Lodgelike joint featuring burgers, hush puppies, fried chicken, and sides, plus creative cocktails.

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Coyote Kitchen

Eco-conscious Southwest and Caribbean soul food serving boats, salads, and tex mex in a bright, cheery restaurant with local art.

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Demographics of Boone, NC

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,472 people, 4,374 households, and 1,237 families residing in Boone, NC.

5.8% under 18
65.9% from 18 to 24
12.1% from 25 to 44
9.1% from 45 to 64
7.1% who were 65 or older.

Why you want to move to Boone, NC

You should move to Boone because of all the things to do. Because it’s a larger city with many people living in the town, you have many options to choose from. Also, not to mention, you’ll be in the mountains and with snowfall in the winter and beautiful hiking in the summer.

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Images of Boone, NC

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History of Boone, NC

Boone took its name from the famous American frontiersman pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone, who on several occasions camped at a site generally agreed to be within the present city limits. He would hunt and trailblaze through the Cumberland Gap, a natural pass through the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Life during the late-1700s is dramatized in “Horn in the West,” a play that brings to life the story of the pioneers who settled in the Blue Ridge Mountains as they sought freedom from British tyranny.

Watauga County was established in 1849 and the town of Boone was incorporated in 1872.

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