If you're looking for a scenic drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains but don't want to deal with the crowds of the Blue Ridge Parkway, this route is for you.

Perched high in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the quirky college town of Boone, which at only a 3-hour’s drive from us in Raleigh, is the perfect destination for a getaway. Boone isn’t just a mountain ...

I was working with a couple of pretty critical details when I planned my family's five-day trip to the North Carolina mountains this summer. We'd never been to this part of North Carolina - the Beech ...

A new list from WorldAtlas names 10 North Carolina small towns their writers deemed the "cutest" in the state for 2026 - including a full half of the list located in Western NC. Founded in 1994 by ...

A North Carolina mountain town was highlighted as a top 2026 getaway, offering a blend of Revolutionary War history, mountain scenery and a growing food and hotel scene. Boone has grown from a small ...