West Jefferson 

• Shopping in downtown West Jefferson - cute boutiques, antique stores, coffee shops, and so much more

• Visit  Ashe County Cheese - take a tour of the cheese manufacturer and sample their delicious cheese

• Check out a movie at Blue Ridge Movie Lounge

• Tubing on the New River

• Lots of hiking is available

Boone / Blowing Rock

• Visit Foggy Mountain Gem Mine

• Enjoy an afternoon at a brewery or winery

• Shopping at the Mast General Store, King Street in Boone, and Main Street in Blowing Rock

• The kids would love Tweetsie Railroad

• Visit the Blowing Rock or the swinging bridge at Grandfather Mountain

• Take the children to play at Memorial Park in Blowing Rock

• Check out a sporting event at Appstate.  Go, Mountaineers!!!

• There is shopping at the Boone Mall and Tanger Outlets

• More hiking trails