![]() ![]() Take to the slopes with some hiking or mountain biking during the off-season and enjoy the panoramic views that you may have missed when skiing. Check out dates and other Banner Elk events here.Īlthough they’re known as alpine escapes for those looking for snow skiing in this region, both Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain offer plenty to do during the spring and summer seasons. Plan your trip around upcoming events in Banner Elk, including live concerts at the Tate-Evans Town Park Amphitheater and Art on the Greene. When you’ve worked up an appetite, Banner Elk has an ample selection of dining destinations, including the cozy café-style Bella’s Breakfast & Lunch, an top-rated restaurant Artisanal, and Bodegas Kitchen & Wine Bar offering tapas-style Caribbean cuisine and hand-drafted cocktails. If craft beer is more your style, check out Kettell Beerworks. When you’re ready to relax, sample some wines at a Banner Elk vineyard: Banner Elk Winery or Grandfather Vineyard & Winery. Explore the town on the one-mile Greenway, which starts near Kettell Beerworks (527 Main Street East), passes through Tate-Evans Park, and takes you past Mill Pond on the historic campus of Lees-McRae College. Amazing staff, beautiful new farm with many different animals and play area for kids.Perfectly located between two popular ski resorts, Banner Elk is a popular North Carolina mountain town with so much to offer during spring and summer, from hiking and rafting to browsing museums and visiting a winery. When asked why Edge of the World does that -that's how we roll and our policy - the views are beautiful but just wish the staff would have had better service. That was nowhere the cost of a rafting trip wherein the same day all participants got 100% of their money back and food and drinks at no charge. When we got back to the stables my husband asked about any type of refund and this is what made us disappointed.the smart remark when the guide said "I asked her if she wanted to go back and we went half way" my husband asked if he would consider giving us half back since we went half way.no, only half credit for the next day. In the meantime the horses took off to the barn (poor things plus we weren't going to ride them back) and were picked up by the owners by vehicles. We went into a barn to take cover since horses have metal shoes and with lightning, that doesn't mix. I asked if we were close and he said half way -yikes. We continued a bit then it really started raining hard then lightning - scared the horses of course and us. ![]() He thought it would blow over so we kept on and caught up with another group ahead. I told him sprinkles of rain were fine but not thunder and lightning. The guide asked me if we wanted to turn around. About 10 minutes into the ride it started to sprinkle. Not full of life so to speak and I was a bit nervous so I didn't strike up a lot of conversation. We started out on the ride with a guide who was ok. My children and I went for a trail ride on July 4th while my husband waited for us. Please understand the final outcome was the disappointing factor of this facility. We had a wonderful time and will definitely be returning on our next vacation! Our kids are calling it "the magic stable," an accurate description! There is a church nearby and we could hear the bells ringing as we rode along we were not ready for our ride to end! Back at the barn, another girl met our group at the gate to help us off our horses, and we were able to feed our horses the carrots we had brought after they drank water. We felt very safe and were quite amused at how the horses would respond when she called them if they stopped to look around for a moment. Our guide, Laura, was very patient and friendly. All we had to do was occasionally discourage our horses from eating along the trail. The horses are well trained and very calm. ![]() Our youngest was nervous, but our guide kept her horse on a rope for the entire ride and she was smiling and laughing after only 5 minutes. My wife and our three children (ages 7, 13, and 16) had never ridden a horse before and I have only ridden a little so we are quite inexperienced. My wife was touched by the care our guide took as she encouraged an elderly horse ("Apple," aged 40) that was hanging out around the grassy pond area to come inside the barn "for a snack and a nap" before everyone went out on the trail. Unlike some stables where you feel sorry for the skinny, lifeless horses, these horses seemed quite content. They are all well fed and extremely clean. The horses are obviously well loved and cared for. The barn itself is charmingly shabby this is no luxury stable but a rustic high country barn. The stable and trail is in a beautiful location with great views of Seven Devils Mountain and Grandfather Mountain. My family visited Banner Elk Stables during the second week of July. ![]()
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