James's Guidebook
Food scene
Locally owned. American fare with salad and hot buffet bar.
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Abele's Family Restaurant
2115 S Sterling StLocally owned. American fare with salad and hot buffet bar.
Flavorful icecream, milkshakes, banana splits and other refreshments. Homemade and local items.
Buzze's Creamery & General Store
605 South Green StreetFlavorful icecream, milkshakes, banana splits and other refreshments. Homemade and local items.
Carolina Smoke Barbeque Grill and Copper Still
101 Steakhouse RoadLegendary barbeque. Perfection!
Beer breweed in the foothills. Live music every weekend.
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Catawba Brewing Company Downtown Morganton
212 S Green StBeer breweed in the foothills. Live music every weekend.
Divinity Donuts and Bakery
318 Bouchelle StreetFresh made small batch donuts & baked goods
Fonta Flora Brewery
317 N Green StLocal brewery
Located upstairs in the Morganton General Store. Breakfast, lunch and delicious scones served daily.
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Swede’s Cafe
116 W Union StLocated upstairs in the Morganton General Store. Breakfast, lunch and delicious scones served daily.
Scratch prepeared cuisine highlighted by globally and locally sourced ingredients, hand-cut meats, fresh seafood, Neopolitan style pizzas and seasonal produce.
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root & vine
139 W Union StScratch prepeared cuisine highlighted by globally and locally sourced ingredients, hand-cut meats, fresh seafood, Neopolitan style pizzas and seasonal produce.
Pick your own blueberry farm and winery. Over 2800 plants in a beautiful setting near Lake James
Perry's Berry's
1136 Browning View RoadPick your own blueberry farm and winery. Over 2800 plants in a beautiful setting near Lake James
Offering a wide variety of specialty coffee in a hip atmosphere along with gourmet quality breakfast, lunch, and dinner options
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Grind Cafe
136 W Union StOffering a wide variety of specialty coffee in a hip atmosphere along with gourmet quality breakfast, lunch, and dinner options
Sightseeing
Conveniently located 4 miles from I-40, just south of Morganton. General Store. Apple picking and flower picking.
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Apple Hill Orchard Cider Mill
2075 Pleasant Hill AveConveniently located 4 miles from I-40, just south of Morganton. General Store. Apple picking and flower picking.
NC’s best family biplane experience! More than just a zipline experience, this is a full aerial experience. Little ones can zipline solo or tandem zip with the Beanstalk Builder.
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Beanstalk Ziplines
701 Sanford DrNC’s best family biplane experience! More than just a zipline experience, this is a full aerial experience. Little ones can zipline solo or tandem zip with the Beanstalk Builder.
3.8 miles of paved walking trail following the Catawba River through wooded
and open areas.
128 Greenlee Ford Rd, Morganton
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Catawba River Greenway
Catawba River Greenway3.8 miles of paved walking trail following the Catawba River through wooded
and open areas.
128 Greenlee Ford Rd, Morganton
Easily accessible 40ft waterfall with a historic mill and water wheel
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Parke ng McGalliard Falls
Church Street NorthwestEasily accessible 40ft waterfall with a historic mill and water wheel
More than 40 miles of trails. Elevations up to 3000 ft and an 80 foot waterfall (High Shoals Falls) provide excellent views.
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South Mountains State Park
3001 South Mountain ParkMore than 40 miles of trails. Elevations up to 3000 ft and an 80 foot waterfall (High Shoals Falls) provide excellent views.
Vanderbilt’s mansion. The grounds feature a winery, shops, perfectly manicured gardens and a majestic french-style chateau
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Biltmore
1 Lodge StVanderbilt’s mansion. The grounds feature a winery, shops, perfectly manicured gardens and a majestic french-style chateau
Nature lover’s paradise with spectacular views and incredible hiking trails. Postcard perfect mountain adventures
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Chimney Rock State Park
431 Main StNature lover’s paradise with spectacular views and incredible hiking trails. Postcard perfect mountain adventures
Cross the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge, photograph native wildlife in natural habitats and hike some of the South’s finest alpine trails
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Grandfather Mountain State Park
Cross the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge, photograph native wildlife in natural habitats and hike some of the South’s finest alpine trails
From it’s days making cotton yarn to its more recent adaptation as District 12 in the Hunger Games films, it offers a peak into the history of mill towns
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Henry River Mill Village
From it’s days making cotton yarn to its more recent adaptation as District 12 in the Hunger Games films, it offers a peak into the history of mill towns
Scenic lake surrounded by mountains, known for the filming of the movie Dirty Dancing. The flowering bridge is a highlight.
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Lake Lure
Scenic lake surrounded by mountains, known for the filming of the movie Dirty Dancing. The flowering bridge is a highlight.
Experienced guides take you into a subterranean world, giving you the history of the caverns and allowing you to view the grand work of nature
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Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221Experienced guides take you into a subterranean world, giving you the history of the caverns and allowing you to view the grand work of nature
inville Falls is the most popular waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains because of its accessibility to the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is a spectacular three-tiered waterfall plunging into Linville Gorge, the “Grand Canyon of the Southern Appalachians.” The Falls Trail distance is 1.6 miles round trip and easy. The Gorge Trail distance is 1.4 miles round trip and strenuous. The Plunge Basin Trail is 1 mile round trip and moderate. Pets are welcome but must be on a leash.
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Linville Falls
inville Falls is the most popular waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains because of its accessibility to the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is a spectacular three-tiered waterfall plunging into Linville Gorge, the “Grand Canyon of the Southern Appalachians.” The Falls Trail distance is 1.6 miles round trip and easy. The Gorge Trail distance is 1.4 miles round trip and strenuous. The Plunge Basin Trail is 1 mile round trip and moderate. Pets are welcome but must be on a leash.
The Mitford Museum
145 Cedar Valley RoadA museum dedicated to Jan Karon and the Midford novels
Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 NC-128Highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains
Shopping
Bin 5 - Morganton
160 Fiddlers Run BoulevardAmazon liquidator warehouse. Open Friday to Tuesday each week.
Jamestown Flea & Farmers Market
709 Jamestown Rdlocally sourced food; seasonal offerings
Merrill Mischief
105 E Union Stcandy, Christmas & sweet shop in downtown Morganton
unique gift shop featuring furniture, home decor, and jewelry. It includes the Moo & Brew creamery & coffee shop
Mimosa Market
2725 U.S. 70unique gift shop featuring furniture, home decor, and jewelry. It includes the Moo & Brew creamery & coffee shop
Fully stocked with great gift ideas and tasty treats, just like the general stores of yesteryear.
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Morganton General Store
116 W Union StFully stocked with great gift ideas and tasty treats, just like the general stores of yesteryear.
Patterson's Amish Furniture has an unmatched selection of high-quality, American made, Amish furniture designed and built to last a lifetime. They have decades of experience with handcrafted furniture and can help you select heirloom-quality furniture that will be in your family for generations
Pattersons Amish Furniture
150 S Sterling StPatterson's Amish Furniture has an unmatched selection of high-quality, American made, Amish furniture designed and built to last a lifetime. They have decades of experience with handcrafted furniture and can help you select heirloom-quality furniture that will be in your family for generations
Events
Dinner Theater, plays and This Day Forward which is the fourth longest running outdoor play in North Carolina
Old Colony Players Inc
400 Main Street WestDinner Theater, plays and This Day Forward which is the fourth longest running outdoor play in North Carolina
Town of Hudson dinner theater. Outstanding local productions typically catered by Daniel Boone Inn.
Hudson Uptown Building
145 Cedar Valley RoadTown of Hudson dinner theater. Outstanding local productions typically catered by Daniel Boone Inn.
Historic Morganton Festival
112 West Union StreetSeptember 9&10 2022. One of the largest in the state.