Kali & Nate
Things To Do
Vidalia
Refined but casual nook serving contemporary Southern cooking & diverse wines in an intimate space.
Melanie’s Food Fantasy
Located in a lovely garden in downtown Boone, Melanie’s Food Fantasy serves breakfast and lunch that has been satisfying everyone’s fantasy since 1991 and is now a Boone institution. Farm-to-fork ingredients that are fresh and seasonal, farm-raised eggs, organic coffee, and freshly squeezed juice feature on the traditional American menu, and a great atmosphere fills this place pretty fast.
Joy Bistro
Located in New Market Centre in Boone, North Carolina, Joy Bistro is a sophisticated French restaurant with just the right vibe but without the pretensions. Comfortable banquettes, tiled floors, white tablecloths, and characteristic mirrors on the walls create just the right atmosphere to prepare you for the high-class gourmet offerings of Chef Melissa Claude.
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
The Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a magnificent naturally landscaped garden near downtown Boone, North Carolina. It has a rare, extensive collection of native plants, shrubs, trees, and wildflowers. The 3-acre gardens, which opened in 1963, represent a conservation and education effort as well as a kind of laboratory where clubs, botanists, and schools can grow rare or endangered species.
High Mountain Expeditions
When they started their expeditions in 1986, High Mountain Expeditions opened up some of the most spectacular North Carolina wilderness to visitors. For the last 25 years, they have taken families, adventurers, and nature lovers whitewater rafting on wild rivers, such as the Nolichucky, Watauga, and New rivers and Wilson Creek, as well as river tubing, hiking, and caving.
The Greenway Trail
The Greenway Trail is probably the most popular hiking trail in the Boone area, and for a good reason. It is easily accessible, partly paved and partly gravel surfaced, and in most parts flat. It follows the south fork of the New River across meadows filled with wildflowers and through dense, rich forests.
Cascade Trail
The Cascades Trail is an easy, 1-mile loop through the forest that meanders on the very edge of the Blue Ridge. The path follows the crest above the Piedmont where it meets Falls Creek at the point where water thunders over the cliff. All along the trail you will see about 20 interpretive plaques with the names and descriptions of the trees of the Blue Ridge. The Cascades Trail starts on a paved trail that soon becomes gravel.