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Tweetsie Railroad is a family-oriented Wild West theme park located between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States. The centerpiece of the park is a 3-mile ride on a train pulled by one of Tweetsie Railroad's two historic narrow-gauge steam locomotives.

Grandfather Mountain has several trails varying in difficulty from a gentle walk in the woods to a rigorous trek across rugged peaks into Grandfather Mountain State Park.

Local ski center with a range of groomed slopes from black diamond to bunny, plus night skiing.

Famous cliff featuring strong wind gusts that blow lightly thrown objects back to the thrower. The Blowing Rock is an immense cliff 4,000 feet above sea level, overhanging Johns River Gorge 3,000 feet below.

Horn in the West is our nation's longest-running Revolutionary War outdoor drama. The play brings to life the story of the hardy pioneers who, with the help of famed frontiersman, Daniel Boone, and Cherokee allies, settled in the Blue Ridge wilderness as they sought freedom from British tyranny. Loved by young and old alike, the Horn in the West drama is located in the heart of Boone, North Carolina in one of the most beautiful outdoor theaters in the country.

Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing day and night! Plus 100% snowmaking on 115 skiable acres; twenty slopes from beginner to expert; eight lifts; ski and snowboard school for all ages and abilities; ski and snowboard rental shop; 2 cafeterias; the Last Run Lounge; Sugar Mountain Sports Shop, including the newest, coolest, most practical gear; winter value packages and special events for just about anyone. All you'd expect from North Carolina's largest Winter Resort!