Guidebook for Green Mountain
Food Scene
Bubba's Good Eats
394 E Main StYou want BBQ? You want Bubba's.
Great mixed drinks, tasty and more elevated food, friendly folks, nice ambience. Sit outside and watch the activity on the town square!
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Snap Dragon
107 Town SquareGreat mixed drinks, tasty and more elevated food, friendly folks, nice ambience. Sit outside and watch the activity on the town square!
Just get a peanut butter milkshake, you won't regret it! I don't even like peanut butter, and my heart goes potty-pat when I think about them. The burgers aren't half bad either, and you can sit inside and read about the oddly named places in the area, such as Loafer's Glory where this diner is located. I used to plan my patient home visits around having lunch at this little local joint. And it's right by the rafting place.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bonnie & Clyde's
2660 NC-226Just get a peanut butter milkshake, you won't regret it! I don't even like peanut butter, and my heart goes potty-pat when I think about them. The burgers aren't half bad either, and you can sit inside and read about the oddly named places in the area, such as Loafer's Glory where this diner is located. I used to plan my patient home visits around having lunch at this little local joint. And it's right by the rafting place.
2598 Altapass Hwy Spruce Pine
Farm to Table walk-up with the best burgers and BBQ in the area.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tin Shed
2598 Altapass Highway2598 Altapass Hwy Spruce Pine
Farm to Table walk-up with the best burgers and BBQ in the area.
You can get take a break from shopping on Main Street and get some fancier fare. Or just get a really good burger!
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mountain Chef Bistro
109 W Main StYou can get take a break from shopping on Main Street and get some fancier fare. Or just get a really good burger!
There are not enough words to describe the tastiness! The owner move here from NYC and brought her bakery with her, and we are grateful. When my daughter lived in Japan, I would take pictures of the huge selection of amazing baked goods to torture her and lure her back. It worked!
195 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Well-Bred Bakery & Cafe
232 Reems Creek RdThere are not enough words to describe the tastiness! The owner move here from NYC and brought her bakery with her, and we are grateful. When my daughter lived in Japan, I would take pictures of the huge selection of amazing baked goods to torture her and lure her back. It worked!
Oh, The Hop, you sing the song of my heart. Locally owned ice cream shop that offers super-fun activities for the kids and the best, most interesting range of flavors you can imagine. My food snob cousin in NYC gets jealous when I send him the flavors of the day!
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe
640 Merrimon AveOh, The Hop, you sing the song of my heart. Locally owned ice cream shop that offers super-fun activities for the kids and the best, most interesting range of flavors you can imagine. My food snob cousin in NYC gets jealous when I send him the flavors of the day!
Not just amazing gourmet pizza. Not just a great selection of famous local beers. Not just a movie theater where you can enjoy a flick while munching out. They also have an arcade gallery with tables so the kids can spend the rainy day playing while you enjoy your brew and eats!
243 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon AveNot just amazing gourmet pizza. Not just a great selection of famous local beers. Not just a movie theater where you can enjoy a flick while munching out. They also have an arcade gallery with tables so the kids can spend the rainy day playing while you enjoy your brew and eats!
This place always has a long line stretching down the street, and for good reason. My personal fave? Maple Sea Salt Liquid Chocolate Truffle. Just google their menu, read it, and weep for joy.
363 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareThis place always has a long line stretching down the street, and for good reason. My personal fave? Maple Sea Salt Liquid Chocolate Truffle. Just google their menu, read it, and weep for joy.
In one end of the old jean factory, the Ice Cream Deck sports the amazingly wonderlicious ice cream from The Hop (see my recommendation for them further down this list). Go there or be square.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Ice Cream Deck
621 Micaville LoopIn one end of the old jean factory, the Ice Cream Deck sports the amazingly wonderlicious ice cream from The Hop (see my recommendation for them further down this list). Go there or be square.
Baked goods, right next to the OOAK Gallery. My son cannot resist their cinnamon rolls. Every time he buys one he calls me to let me know his joy, and he buys one for my mom on the regular!
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Maples
621 Micaville LoopBaked goods, right next to the OOAK Gallery. My son cannot resist their cinnamon rolls. Every time he buys one he calls me to let me know his joy, and he buys one for my mom on the regular!
Entertainment & Activities
These folks are really nice and will set you up with inner tubes so you can float down the river. Their pickup point is just down the road from the house at the swinging bridge!
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Loafers Glory Rafting and Tubing
2637 NC-226These folks are really nice and will set you up with inner tubes so you can float down the river. Their pickup point is just down the road from the house at the swinging bridge!
Our local theater gets good movies in, and is a traditional theater experience. A popular place for locals and visitors alike.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yancey Theatre Office
119 W Main StOur local theater gets good movies in, and is a traditional theater experience. A popular place for locals and visitors alike.
Go to Emerald Village and pan for gems found in mines throughout the area. There is a museum, and you can even tour a mine. Folks love it!
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Emerald Village
331 McKinney Mine RdGo to Emerald Village and pan for gems found in mines throughout the area. There is a museum, and you can even tour a mine. Folks love it!
Essentials
Ingles Supermarket
400 E U.S. Hwy 19E BypassBest supermarket in town.
Parks & Nature
Mt. Mitchell is the reason I moved here so many years ago. The drive there is through some beautiful country, and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Hike around and enjoy the quiet peace of the highest peak east of the Mississippi. Absolutely gorgeous. But don't forget a jacket - it is brisk up there!
414 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Estatal Mount Mitchell
2388 NC-128Mt. Mitchell is the reason I moved here so many years ago. The drive there is through some beautiful country, and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Hike around and enjoy the quiet peace of the highest peak east of the Mississippi. Absolutely gorgeous. But don't forget a jacket - it is brisk up there!
Hot tubs fed by natural hot springs that has been a spa since 1788. One tip: Tub #5, and reserve your spot early!
182 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hot Springs Resort And Spa
315 Bridge StHot tubs fed by natural hot springs that has been a spa since 1788. One tip: Tub #5, and reserve your spot early!
Take highway 80 south to the Parkway and drive all the way to Asheville. It's a gorgeous drive with breathtaking views. Mt. Mitchell State Park, a place near and dear to my heart, is on the way, and has a restaurant with lovely views as well. Stop at Craggy Gardens for a quick hike and souvenirs, as well as facilities. The Folk Art Gallery is on the Parkway in Asheville, and if you go further you can hike up Mt. Pisgah and get some food at the Pisgah Inn.
757 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayTake highway 80 south to the Parkway and drive all the way to Asheville. It's a gorgeous drive with breathtaking views. Mt. Mitchell State Park, a place near and dear to my heart, is on the way, and has a restaurant with lovely views as well. Stop at Craggy Gardens for a quick hike and souvenirs, as well as facilities. The Folk Art Gallery is on the Parkway in Asheville, and if you go further you can hike up Mt. Pisgah and get some food at the Pisgah Inn.
Arts & Culture
See a variety of work by local artists and crafters. This is high quality work, better than most places I have seen. Take a piece home, or get the address of the artist's studio and watch them in action!
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toe River Arts
102 W Main StSee a variety of work by local artists and crafters. This is high quality work, better than most places I have seen. Take a piece home, or get the address of the artist's studio and watch them in action!
One of a Kind Gallery has a lovely selection of arts and crafts from the area. Yancey County has the highest artisan population per capita in the country, and there are some excellent finds to be had!
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
OOAK Art Gallery
573 Micaville LoopOne of a Kind Gallery has a lovely selection of arts and crafts from the area. Yancey County has the highest artisan population per capita in the country, and there are some excellent finds to be had!
Famous craft school that has been in the area a coon's age. People come for a week or two of classes and learn glass blowing, book-making, pottery, ironworking, you name it! In the early spring they hold an open house where you can go do small hands on projects with your family. Great fun!
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Penland School of Craft
67 Doras TrlFamous craft school that has been in the area a coon's age. People come for a week or two of classes and learn glass blowing, book-making, pottery, ironworking, you name it! In the early spring they hold an open house where you can go do small hands on projects with your family. Great fun!
Arts and crafters' collective in a beautiful setting at the foot of the Black Mountains. There are a lot of studios in the valley, and you can go visit most of them and see the artist at work. There is a playful quality to some of the work that you don't find anywhere else.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toe River Crafts
6274 NC-80Arts and crafters' collective in a beautiful setting at the foot of the Black Mountains. There are a lot of studios in the valley, and you can go visit most of them and see the artist at work. There is a playful quality to some of the work that you don't find anywhere else.
This is little museum above Main Street behind the Visitors Center. You can climb the steps or drive to the parking area behind the Toe River Craft Gallery. Find out about life in the area back in the day. It is fascinating, and was very different from life in other areas of the country.
Yancey History Association
11 Academy StThis is little museum above Main Street behind the Visitors Center. You can climb the steps or drive to the parking area behind the Toe River Craft Gallery. Find out about life in the area back in the day. It is fascinating, and was very different from life in other areas of the country.
Sightseeing
Pick some apples and go on a hayride at this orchard during your cruise on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Orchard at Altapass
3 Orchard RdPick some apples and go on a hayride at this orchard during your cruise on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Drinks & Nightlife
Homey brewery where you can rub shoulders with the locals.
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Homeplace Beer Company
321 W Main StHomey brewery where you can rub shoulders with the locals.