Michael's Guidebook
Food scene
Captain's Table
2340 US-321Great food, outdoor deck with beautiful views of Lake watauga
A unique place near Roan mountain State Park
Wood fire oven pizza, breads and pastries. Breakfast and lunch seating
33 locals recommend
Smoky Mountain Bakers
126 Orr StA unique place near Roan mountain State Park
Wood fire oven pizza, breads and pastries. Breakfast and lunch seating
Southern Craft BBQ
601 Spring StGreat BBQ with a full bar
Southern Restaurant
408 E Elk AveGreat little small town restaurant
Breakfast lunch and dinner
Good old fashioned BBQ with a tap house bar next door. Pick up some BBQ and stop by the tap house for a cold beer and enjoy your BBQ on their outdoor patio
Big Dan's BBQ
633 East Elk AvenueGood old fashioned BBQ with a tap house bar next door. Pick up some BBQ and stop by the tap house for a cold beer and enjoy your BBQ on their outdoor patio
Jiggy Rays Downtown Pizzeria
610 E Elk AveGood pizza and entertainment on the weekends
Great food on top of the mountains with beautiful views
18 locals recommend
Chalet Restaurant & Swtzrlnd
86 High Ridge RoadGreat food on top of the mountains with beautiful views
Mountain View Restaurant
5253 NC-226Good food with Mountain View’s on an outside deck
Shirley's Home Cooking
3266 US-321Family style good old fashion comfort food
The Farmer's Daughter
7700 Erwin HighwayFamily style
Bayou Boys Fresh Gulf Shrimp
1805 North Roan StreetGood Cajun food
The Bristol Hotel
115 Country Music WayRoof top bar and restaurant with great Mountain View’s
Amigo Mexican Restaurant | Elizabethton
623 W Elk AveGood Mexican food with full bar
El Charolais De Elizabethton
508 Broad StGood Mexican food with full bar
Red Ginger Buffet
1018 Over Mountain DrGood Chinese buffet
Fatz Cafe
980 Over Mountain DrFamily restaurant with full bar
Sightseeing
Historic museum of local history with a nice scenic river trail
45 locals recommend
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
1651 W Elk AveHistoric museum of local history with a nice scenic river trail
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221Cool
Cave tour
About a 45 minute ride to the entrance near Linville, once on the parkway enjoy the vistas
91 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
About a 45 minute ride to the entrance near Linville, once on the parkway enjoy the vistas
About and hour and a half from here but worth the drive to see this estate in Asheville
1485 locals recommend
Biltmore
1 Lodge StAbout and hour and a half from here but worth the drive to see this estate in Asheville
Bristol Motor Speedway
151 Speedway BlvdRace track and drag races
Enjoy the scenic mountain lake nearby. Rent a pontoon boat, canoe, kayak or speed boat at the local marinas. Good fishing too
105 locals recommend
Watauga Lake
Enjoy the scenic mountain lake nearby. Rent a pontoon boat, canoe, kayak or speed boat at the local marinas. Good fishing too
Watauga Dam
Trail and scenic overlook and picnic grounds
Breweries and tap houses
Beer
If your looking for Breweries Yee Haw is a popular one Taco stand on site
38 locals recommend
Yee-Haw Brewing Company
126 Buffalo StIf your looking for Breweries Yee Haw is a popular one Taco stand on site
Beech Mountain Brewing Company
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwyGreat little brewery in the mountains
Great place to try the local craft beers. Outdoor patio with entertainment on the weekends
9 locals recommend
Riverside Taphouse
635 E Elk AveGreat place to try the local craft beers. Outdoor patio with entertainment on the weekends
A 2 hour drive south of us. A must see twin at the entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And don’t forget Dollywood
660 locals recommend
Gatlinburg
A 2 hour drive south of us. A must see twin at the entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And don’t forget Dollywood
Johnson City Brewing Company
257 E Main StCraft beers
Wineries
Watauga Lake Winery
6952 Big Dry Run RdGreat wines, try pizza and sangria Saturday 12p-3p
Linville Falls Winery
9557 Linville Falls HwyGreat wines beautiful scenery
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard LaneGreat wines with outdoor seating along a creek
Banner Elk Winery & Villa
60 Deer RunGreat wine in a scenic area
Mountain towns
Little Switzerland
A unique little town off the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blowing Rock
A neat mountain town with small shops and restaurants
Asheville
An artsy town with unique shops and restaurants and breweries
Jonesborough
The oldest town in Tennessee shops and restaurants
Highest town in the eastern part of the US. Restaurants ski resort breweries trails
190 locals recommend
Beech Mountain
Highest town in the eastern part of the US. Restaurants ski resort breweries trails
Bristol
Restaurants and shops. Where country music was born.
Take a walk down historic downtown and our town park along the river and the covered bridge. Concert in the town park every Saturday evening in the summer
27 locals recommend
Elizabethton
Take a walk down historic downtown and our town park along the river and the covered bridge. Concert in the town park every Saturday evening in the summer
Boone
Shops and restaurants in this mountain town
Sugar Mountain
Ski resort
Banner Elk
Trails
Roan Mountain
Carvers Gap Appalachian Trail head for great Mountain View’s
Blue Hole
National Forest 202Short scenic trail nearby
Elk River Falls
Elk River RoadShort scenic trail to the falls
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock HwyWildlife habitat, walk the mile high bridge
Distillery
Tennessee Hills Distillery
127 Fox St