Michaele’s guidebook

Michaele
Michaele’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Hiking trail to three waterfalls.
100 locals recommend
DuPont State Recreational Forest Visitor Center
89 Buck Forest Rd
100 locals recommend
Hiking trail to three waterfalls.
Many trails and camping sites. Ranger stations with maps, etc.
280 locals recommend
Pisgah National Forest
280 locals recommend
Many trails and camping sites. Ranger stations with maps, etc.
Beautiful scenic mountain drive with interesting stops and lookouts.
757 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge Parkway
757 locals recommend
Beautiful scenic mountain drive with interesting stops and lookouts.
Hiking trails.
135 locals recommend
Jump Off Rock
4501 Laurel Park Hwy
135 locals recommend
Hiking trails.
Picnic spot. Trail.
25 locals recommend
Holmes Educational State Forest
1299 Crab Creek Rd
25 locals recommend
Picnic spot. Trail.
The kids have so much fun "mining." Lots of "gems."
43 locals recommend
Elijah Mountain Gem Mine
2120 Brevard Rd
43 locals recommend
The kids have so much fun "mining." Lots of "gems."
It's fun to play all the old pinball machines!
38 locals recommend
Appalachian Pinball Museum
538 N Main St
38 locals recommend
It's fun to play all the old pinball machines!
This is off the beaten mountainous path. They have a collection of space meteors, equipment, a radio telescope, minerals. They have sky gazing events and run a camp. They charge $5, which gets you a tour and a tent planetarium show. Definitely interesting. Check their website for open days and hours.
12 locals recommend
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
1 Pari Dr
12 locals recommend
This is off the beaten mountainous path. They have a collection of space meteors, equipment, a radio telescope, minerals. They have sky gazing events and run a camp. They charge $5, which gets you a tour and a tent planetarium show. Definitely interesting. Check their website for open days and hours.
What a view! Close to Dupont.
145 locals recommend
Caesars Head State Park Visitor Center
8155 Geer Hwy
145 locals recommend
What a view! Close to Dupont.
A favorite way to cool off in the summer.
103 locals recommend
Zen Tubing
1648 Brevard Rd
103 locals recommend
A favorite way to cool off in the summer.
Lots of galleries and artist studios and good restaurants.
700 locals recommend
River Arts District
3 River Arts Pl
700 locals recommend
Lots of galleries and artist studios and good restaurants.
Swimming. Boat rides, rentals, restaurants.
102 locals recommend
Lake Lure Beach and Water Park
2724 Memorial Hwy
102 locals recommend
Swimming. Boat rides, rentals, restaurants.
The area’s finest mansion.
1485 locals recommend
Biltmore
1 Lodge St
1485 locals recommend
The area’s finest mansion.
NC State Theater is charming and a great evening out.
178 locals recommend
Flat Rock Playhouse
2661 Greenville Hwy
178 locals recommend
NC State Theater is charming and a great evening out.
National Park service attraction. Carl Sandberg’s house, barn, hiking trails.
174 locals recommend
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
1800 Little River Rd
174 locals recommend
National Park service attraction. Carl Sandberg’s house, barn, hiking trails.
Tour the old farmhouse. In its last years, it was a summer lodge. No AC. One lady, maybe two cooked three meals a day for 50 people in a tiny kitchen. Charming. Sometimes the weavers are working near the barn. Large area to picnic and play. Call to check tour times and cost.
10 locals recommend
Historic Johnson Farm
3346 Haywood Rd
10 locals recommend
Tour the old farmhouse. In its last years, it was a summer lodge. No AC. One lady, maybe two cooked three meals a day for 50 people in a tiny kitchen. Charming. Sometimes the weavers are working near the barn. Large area to picnic and play. Call to check tour times and cost.
Great place for apple picking in the fall. Can be crowded.
85 locals recommend
Sky Top Orchard
1193 Pinnacle Mountain Rd
85 locals recommend
Great place for apple picking in the fall. Can be crowded.
Fun blackberry picking in July and apple picking in the fall. Who doesn't like apple cider doughnuts?
22 locals recommend
Justus Orchard
187 Garren Rd
22 locals recommend
Fun blackberry picking in July and apple picking in the fall. Who doesn't like apple cider doughnuts?
Pick apples and enjoy eating apple treats.
23 locals recommend
Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard
170 Stepp Orchard Dr
23 locals recommend
Pick apples and enjoy eating apple treats.
Young children always have fun exploring the museum.
49 locals recommend
Hands On! Children's Museum
318 N Main St
49 locals recommend
Young children always have fun exploring the museum.
Really great blackberry picking. They grow for Driscoll.
Fruit of the Spirit Orchard
756 Dalton Trail Dr
Really great blackberry picking. They grow for Driscoll.

Food scene

Good, beer, burgers, music. Laid back atmosphere.
204 locals recommend
Oskar Blues Brewery Taproom - Brevard
342 Mountain Industrial Dr
204 locals recommend
Good, beer, burgers, music. Laid back atmosphere.
Good food that's bad for you! Yummy!
100 locals recommend
HenDough Chicken & Donuts
532 Kanuga Rd
100 locals recommend
Good food that's bad for you! Yummy!
Great bar food--BBQ, burgers, wood fired pizza.
59 locals recommend
Flat Rock Wood Room
1501 Greenville Hwy
59 locals recommend
Great bar food--BBQ, burgers, wood fired pizza.
Good sushi, tempura.
100 locals recommend
Umi
633 N Main St
100 locals recommend
Good sushi, tempura.
Great bread. Really great pizza.
90 locals recommend
Flat Rock Village Bakery
2710 Greenville Hwy
90 locals recommend
Great bread. Really great pizza.
Good Mexican food. Fresh guacamole. Most Mexican restaurants in town are terrible.
12 locals recommend
Sol Y Luna Cali-Mex Grill & Bar
1715 Brevard Rd
12 locals recommend
Good Mexican food. Fresh guacamole. Most Mexican restaurants in town are terrible.
Beautiful brewery. Food is pretty good. We used to sell them our lettuce.
726 locals recommend
Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way
726 locals recommend
Beautiful brewery. Food is pretty good. We used to sell them our lettuce.
As good as NYC. Really.
29 locals recommend
Joey's New York Bagels
1500 Haywood Rd
29 locals recommend
As good as NYC. Really.
Always good food.
23 locals recommend
Season's At Highland Lake
86 Lily Pad Ln
23 locals recommend
Always good food.
Good beer, food trucks.
70 locals recommend
Dry Falls Brewing Co.
425 Kanuga Rd
70 locals recommend
Good beer, food trucks.
Really good, interesting food.
92 locals recommend
Never Blue
119 S Main St
92 locals recommend
Really good, interesting food.
Great steaks.
35 locals recommend
Brandy's on Main
111 S Main St
35 locals recommend
Great steaks.
Very good BBQ. Cash only.
57 locals recommend
Hubba Hubba Smokehouse
2724 Greenville Hwy
57 locals recommend
Very good BBQ. Cash only.
Good cider. Good food truck. Music. Lots of people.
169 locals recommend
Bold Rock Hard Cider
72 School House Rd
169 locals recommend
Good cider. Good food truck. Music. Lots of people.
Buy chocolate and take a tour to see how it’s made.
65 locals recommend
French Broad Chocolate Factory & Cafe
821 Riverside Dr
65 locals recommend
Buy chocolate and take a tour to see how it’s made.
Not the greatest food, but what a view!
123 locals recommend
Pisgah Inn
408 Blue Ridge Pkwy
123 locals recommend
Not the greatest food, but what a view!
Very good food. Lots of good music. Check their website for the menu and schedule.
120 locals recommend
Purple Onion
16 E Main St
120 locals recommend
Very good food. Lots of good music. Check their website for the menu and schedule.
Wine tasting and tour. Check their website.
86 locals recommend
Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards
588 Chestnut Gap Rd
86 locals recommend
Wine tasting and tour. Check their website.
Wine tasting.
123 locals recommend
Burntshirt Vineyards
2695 Sugarloaf Rd
123 locals recommend
Wine tasting.
Good cider. Good food.
169 locals recommend
Bold Rock Hard Cider
72 School House Rd
169 locals recommend
Good cider. Good food.
Very good seafood including lobster rolls. On the expensive side, but you get what you pay for--good food quality.
The Great American Hot Dog & Seafood
Very good seafood including lobster rolls. On the expensive side, but you get what you pay for--good food quality.
Good casual restaurant. Great burger.
19 locals recommend
Campfire Grill
2770 Greenville Hwy
19 locals recommend
Good casual restaurant. Great burger.
Not sure if they're open. Good barbeque.
57 locals recommend
Green River Barbeque
131 US-176
57 locals recommend
Not sure if they're open. Good barbeque.

Sports

Bike parks
It’s right behind our house. Part of Kanuga Conference. A day pass is $39 in 2021. Check their website or call. Extensive trails for all abilities, they say. Bicycle rentals, bikes with electric assist motors.
20 locals recommend
Ride Kanuga
1249 Kanuga Lake Rd
20 locals recommend
It’s right behind our house. Part of Kanuga Conference. A day pass is $39 in 2021. Check their website or call. Extensive trails for all abilities, they say. Bicycle rentals, bikes with electric assist motors.
Weee—Oooh!! Fun slide down the rocks. But, it’s COLD!!!
384 locals recommend
Sliding Rock
384 locals recommend
Weee—Oooh!! Fun slide down the rocks. But, it’s COLD!!!
Descend 1100 ft! 11 zip-lines. Gravity defying skybridge (their words). Read their website before you sign their waver!!
170 locals recommend
The Gorge - A Zipline Canopy Tour
166 Honey Bee Dr
170 locals recommend
Descend 1100 ft! 11 zip-lines. Gravity defying skybridge (their words). Read their website before you sign their waver!!
Check the Rangers Station near the entrance to the park by the Brevard entrance for suitable trails. Pink Beds is an easy to almost medium popular trail. You have to cross some streams. Fly fishing on Davidson River is one of the best places in the US. Check out the Davidson River Outfitters right before the Brevard entrance.
280 locals recommend
Pisgah National Forest
280 locals recommend
Check the Rangers Station near the entrance to the park by the Brevard entrance for suitable trails. Pink Beds is an easy to almost medium popular trail. You have to cross some streams. Fly fishing on Davidson River is one of the best places in the US. Check out the Davidson River Outfitters right before the Brevard entrance.
Mountain biking fun.
Ride Rock Creek
Mountain biking fun.
Nice children's park and walking trail.
40 locals recommend
The Park at Flat Rock
55 Highland Golf Dr
40 locals recommend
Nice children's park and walking trail.
Oklawaha Greenway Trail-Patton Park Access
Unnamed Road
Walk and bike long trail.