WorldAtlas writers included Boone, Bryson City and more on a list of the "coolest" NC towns for a 2025 summer vacation.

Perched high in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the quirky college town of Boone, which at only a 3-hour’s drive from us in Raleigh, is the perfect destination for a getaway. Boone isn’t just a mountain ...

If you happen to be in Boone, NC, on February 1 and are looking for an evening filled with live music, conversation with fellow anglers, and the showing of a fly fishing film shot locally, keep your ...