Escape to North Carolina’s mountains this Labor Day—small towns, waterfalls, and cool breezes beat the holiday crowds.

BOONE — Boone has been named the 2025 Best Small Mountain Town in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure, a national travel publication that highlighted the High Country’s activities, attractions ...

At The Peddler Steak House in Boone, North Carolina, they’ve been creating this moment for hungry diners since 1968, and their legendary 11-ounce prime rib has become something of a carnivorous ...