Christina's Guidebook
Food scene
Sidestreet Pizza & Pasta
135 S Trade StOne of our favorites!
(Closed on Tuesday)
Excellent locally-owned restaurant and deli. Great breakfast and lunch menu. Closes at 2:00 PM.
17 locals recommend
Southern Manners Deli
2915 Hwy 14 EExcellent locally-owned restaurant and deli. Great breakfast and lunch menu. Closes at 2:00 PM.
Great variety on the menu! (Very busy during peak business hours.)
86 locals recommend
The Hare and Hound
101 E Rutherford StGreat variety on the menu! (Very busy during peak business hours.)
Buck's Pizza
30 N Trade StWe love their pizza and subs!
Historic Thompson's Store
24 E Main StCalvert's Kitchen
306 E Mills StGreat country cooking!
Huckleberry's Tryon
4321 N Trade Sthttps://huckleberrysbakery.com
Fireside Restaurant & Pancake Inn
295 Sugarloaf RdWe LOVE their breakfast menu!
Trade Street Creamery & Sandwich Shoppe
Main 10 North Trade StreetUnique dining experience. The Stathakis family (Stax😀) has an excellent reputation in upstate SC in the food industry! We’ve always had a great meal whenever we’ve gone to the Drake House.
Drake House Restaurant
511 N Howard AveUnique dining experience. The Stathakis family (Stax😀) has an excellent reputation in upstate SC in the food industry! We’ve always had a great meal whenever we’ve gone to the Drake House.
We love the country breakfast! They have an excellent “diner-style” lunch menu as well.
Nana's Kitchen
354 South Trade StreetWe love the country breakfast! They have an excellent “diner-style” lunch menu as well.
Mountain View BBQ & Deli
829 W Mills StGood food! Locally-owned and operated.
Sightseeing
World-class equestrian venue, shops, restaurants, and more!
301 locals recommend
Tryon International Equestrian Center
25 International BlvdWorld-class equestrian venue, shops, restaurants, and more!
Great walking path, part of which is along the Pacolet River; tennis, disc golf, and plenty of youth activities to watch! A walk-up BBQ eatery is open whenever there are activities going on as well.
Harmon Field Trail
Harmon Field TrailGreat walking path, part of which is along the Pacolet River; tennis, disc golf, and plenty of youth activities to watch! A walk-up BBQ eatery is open whenever there are activities going on as well.
F.E.N.C.E Center
3381 Hunting Country RoadFoothills Equestrian Nature Center
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Pearson's Falls
Norman Wilder Forest
U.S. 176Fluor Field
945 S Main StGreenville Drive/Single-A Boston Red Sox affiliate. Great atmosphere!
26,000 square feet of shopping! Antiques, crafts, and more can be found in this unique venue!
https://m.facebook.com/Tryon-Antique-Mall-Marketplace-LLC-1994915040783163/
8 locals recommend
Tryon Antique Mall & Marketplace
1005 S Trade St26,000 square feet of shopping! Antiques, crafts, and more can be found in this unique venue!
https://m.facebook.com/Tryon-Antique-Mall-Marketplace-LLC-1994915040783163/
Come see this beautiful area where as one writer said, “The Blue Ridge mountains end with an exclamation point!” Locals prefer to say this is where the Blue Ridge mountains begin! Come for a visit, and you’ll see why!
First Peak Visitor Center
20 E Mills StCome see this beautiful area where as one writer said, “The Blue Ridge mountains end with an exclamation point!” Locals prefer to say this is where the Blue Ridge mountains begin! Come for a visit, and you’ll see why!
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/north-carolina/melrose-falls-trail
9 locals recommend
Melrose Falls
U.S. 176https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/north-carolina/melrose-falls-trail
Living Waters Tubing
5153 Green River Cove Rdhttps://www.livingwaterstubing.com
Tryon Arts & Crafts School
373 Harmon Field Rd
Green River Plantation
6333 Coxe Roadhttp://www.greenriverplantation.info/home.html
Lanier Library Association
72 Chestnut StLocated one hour away, DuPont is a treasure! Great hiking and views!
624 locals recommend
Dupont State Forest
Staton RoadLocated one hour away, DuPont is a treasure! Great hiking and views!
Chimney Rock
https://www.chimneyrockpark.com
Lake Lure
https://www.townoflakelure.com
Tryon Fine Arts Center/Lanier Library
https://tryonarts.org/events/
Flat Rock Playhouse
2661 Greenville Hwyhttps://www.flatrockplayhouse.org
Nearby Towns
Tryon
298 North Trade StreetQuaint and cute! Plenty of shops, restaurants, and adventures!
Saluda
Cute mountain town with craft shops, restaurants, and a park.
Landrum
Lots of antique shops, an Amish furniture store, restaurants, and more!
https://www.ncblueridge.com/great-little-blue-ridge-towns/things-to-do-in-columbus-nc
19 locals recommend
Columbus
https://www.ncblueridge.com/great-little-blue-ridge-towns/things-to-do-in-columbus-nc
Forest City
https://www.visitncsmalltowns.com/towns/forest-city/
Rutherfordton
https://www.visitncsmalltowns.com/towns/rutherfordton/
Fishing
https://earthschoolblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/trout-fishing-in-western-north-carolina-gods-country-revisited/ (Copy/paste this link in your browser for some great information about fishing in Polk County.)
Pacolet River
https://earthschoolblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/trout-fishing-in-western-north-carolina-gods-country-revisited/ (Copy/paste this link in your browser for some great information about fishing in Polk County.)
Green River
http://cabinfevernc.com/wp-content/uploads/flyfishing.jpg
Davidson River
https://www.davidsonflyfishing.com/stream-report
Children
Most sightseeing attractions in our area can be enjoyed by the entire family. In this category we will share places and activities uniquely suited to young ones!
KidSenses Children's INTERACTIVE Museum
172 N Main Sthttps://www.kidsenses.org
The Children's Museum of the Upstate
300 College StGreenville Zoo
150 Cleveland Park DrLocated in Hendersonville; 25 minutes north of Resting Place.
49 locals recommend
Hands On! Children's Museum
318 N Main StLocated in Hendersonville; 25 minutes north of Resting Place.
Golf
Country Club Road
Country Club Roadhttps://www.tryoncountryclub.com
Links O'Tryon
11250 New Cut Rdhttps://linksotryon.com
Festivals
A festive Labor Day weekend tradition in the mountains of western NC. 20 minutes from “Resting Place”.
283 locals recommend
Hendersonville
A festive Labor Day weekend tradition in the mountains of western NC. 20 minutes from “Resting Place”.