Katie's Guidebook
Food scene
Small town family owned coffee shop. Great coffee and yea, as well as baked goods and breakfast and lunch.
91 locals recommend
Appalachian Java
8 W Main StSmall town family owned coffee shop. Great coffee and yea, as well as baked goods and breakfast and lunch.
Awesome beer! Yummy wood fired pizza! Outdoor seating available, fire pit and live music.
106 locals recommend
Homeplace Beer Company
321 W Main StAwesome beer! Yummy wood fired pizza! Outdoor seating available, fire pit and live music.
Fantastic food and good beers on tap. The Thai ribs and wings are our favorites! Outside seating.
88 locals recommend
Snap Dragon
107 Town SquareFantastic food and good beers on tap. The Thai ribs and wings are our favorites! Outside seating.
Munch Box NC
112 West Main StreetYummy soups and sandwiches. Our favorite is the WOW sandwich, so good!
Ingles Supermarket
400 E U.S. Hwy 19E BypassMain grocery store in town, closest to the cabin.
Stephanie’s Ice Cream
1560 East US Hwy 19EDrive thru ice cream😆🙌🏼
City Drive-In
670 Oak AveClassic drive in (or eat in). Great service!
DT's Blue Ridge Java
169 Locust StCoffee shop. Soups and sammies. Ice cream.
Pig & Grits
620 W Main StFantastic breakfast!!!
Cast Iron Kitchen Burnsville
109 West Main Street
Second Home
315 West Main StreetSightseeing
Beautiful drive on the Blue Ridge Pkwy to get there, great little shops. Tiny vintage book store, cafe and general store (beer and wine and snack foods).
25 locals recommend
Little Switzerland
Beautiful drive on the Blue Ridge Pkwy to get there, great little shops. Tiny vintage book store, cafe and general store (beer and wine and snack foods).
Blue Ridge Mountains
Self guided river tubing. Bring your own food and drinks, stop on a rock for a picnic. No time limits. They supply the tubes and drop you off up the river and pick you up down river when you’re finished. They even supply a tube for your cooler. 😆
30 locals recommend
Loafers Glory Rafting and Tubing
2637 NC-226Self guided river tubing. Bring your own food and drinks, stop on a rock for a picnic. No time limits. They supply the tubes and drop you off up the river and pick you up down river when you’re finished. They even supply a tube for your cooler. 😆
Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 NC-128Neighborhoods
Little Switzerland
Outdoor activities
Mt Mitchell Golf Club
11484 NC-80Great spot for tubing and enjoying the South Toe River.
41 locals recommend
Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
6000 NC-80Great spot for tubing and enjoying the South Toe River.