Williams Deli & Bakery

Features a wide variety of gourmet sandwiches such as the Banner Elk Scorcher, The Mountain Cuban, and The Southerner – as well as fresh baked desserts, cakes and biscuits. Open for breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday. Go to their website. Address: 32 High Country Square, Banner Elk Phone: 828-898-2300

Lees-McRae Summer Theatre

Lees-McRae Summer Theatre returns to the stage for its 39th season with a bright spotlight on the extraordinary people of the High Country – past and present. While there’s only one full-scale professional “Broadway-style” musical this summer, it’s a big one with an encore staging of From the Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story – one Read More

Ice Skating at Sugar Mountain

Opening Day 2024: TBD Go ice skating at Sugar Mountain Resort’s 10,000-square-foot refrigerated outdoor rink located across the street from the ski lodge (at the tennis courts). Snow Tubing Park is adjacent. Rental skates in youth size 7 through adult size 14. Sessions are 1.5 hours and begin every 2 hours. Buy tickets in the Read More

Snowshoe Tours on Sugar Mountain

Explore Sugar Mountain Resort’s winter wonderland with a guided Snowshoe Tour. Treks range from a casual walk to an intense workout. Experienced guides accommodate your needs. Each tour is one hour long and includes your snowshoes. It’s a unique experience that you cannot find elsewhere in the North Carolina mountains. The tour is roughly a Read More

Dive-In Swimming Pool

The Dive-In public swimming pool and water park opened in 2019 as part of Avery County Parks & Recreation. It’s located in our county seat of Newland, about 9 miles from Sugar Mountain. The $3 million heated pool complex features locker rooms, family restroom, accessible zero entry, two slides, spray fountains and diving board. It Read More