Ron's Guidebook
Ski Equipment Rental
Skip the long rental lines and high prices at the Sugar Mountain Lodge and rent skis, boots, poles, helmets, jackets, and ski pants here.
Skip the long rental lines and higher prices at the lodge and rent your ski gear here.
11 locals recommend
Ski Country Sports
3149 Tynecastle HwySkip the long rental lines and higher prices at the lodge and rent your ski gear here.
Skiing
6-minute walk to the lodge. Don’t forget there is a restaurant and bar there, too. Walk to the lodge for pancakes before hitting the slopes - or grab a beer after!
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain DrBeech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwyAnother ski resort just 9 miles away!
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain RdA third ski resort just 18 miles away!
Food scene
Can’t agree on where to eat? Eat here and order from 2 different restaurant menus! (Great live music most Saturday nights).
191 locals recommend
Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
324 Shawneehaw Ave SCan’t agree on where to eat? Eat here and order from 2 different restaurant menus! (Great live music most Saturday nights).
The Pedalin' Pig
4235 NC-105Great BBQ!
Perhaps the best pizza in North Carolina! Worth the 20-minute drive!
124 locals recommend
Brick Oven Pizzeria
402 Beech Mountain PkwyPerhaps the best pizza in North Carolina! Worth the 20-minute drive!
Great Mexican food!
Don’t miss the self-serve salsa bar!
70 locals recommend
Puerto Nuevo Mexican & Seafood Restaurant
1944 Tynecastle HwyGreat Mexican food!
Don’t miss the self-serve salsa bar!
Save money by not eating out - buy groceries here and cook in the full kitchen in our condo.
126 locals recommend
Food Lion
3555 Tynecastle HwySave money by not eating out - buy groceries here and cook in the full kitchen in our condo.
Fred & Larry's Coffee
3591 Tynecastle HwyBetter than *$
Wild Craft Eatery
506 W King StTerrific local-sourced food!
Great vegetarian options here!
BE Scooped
144 Azalea Cir SECute ice cream shop located amongst 3 restaurants
Dunn's Deli
134 Main St WTerrific sandwiches for takeout.
Closest restaurant to our condo with great fish and steaks.
37 locals recommend
Painted Fish Cafe and Beer Bar
2941 Tynecastle HwyClosest restaurant to our condo with great fish and steaks.
Snow Tubing & Zip Line
Hawksnest Snow Tubing and Zipline
2058 Skyland DrGolf
5-minute walk to this clubhouse!
Ole Esval Sugar Mountain Municipal Golf Course
1054 Sugar Mountain Dr5-minute walk to the clubhouse!
Mountain Glen Golf Club
1 Club house DriveGreat public Mountain golf course
Boone Golf Club
433 Fairway DrGreat public golf course
Shopping
Fred's General Mercantile
501 S Beech Mountain PkwyIf they don’t have it, you don’t need it!
Walgreens Pharmacy
4059 North Carolina 105Just in case...
Mast General Store
Famous old-fashioned general store
Sightseeing
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock HwyIncredible views!