As you might expect, a wide range of lodging choices are availabile in Valle Crucis. The Mast Farm Inn is a full-service country inn, with a choice of farmhouse rooms or private getaway cottages. The Inn's restaurant, which serves dinner and is open to the public, features fresh, organic Contemporary Regional Cuisine . And recently opened is Aunt Josie's Espresso and Wine Bar , in the farmhouse of The Mast Farm Inn. Enjoy a glass of wine, a beer, or a cappuccino in the bar or on the porch or terrace.
Appetizers are available in the bar during dinner hours.
The Inn at the Taylor House , an elegant Bed and Breakfast, is around the corner on 194 toward Banner Elk. Also, private guest houses are available from families in Valle Crucis, such as Ayer's Mountain Guest House and Shook Creek Guest House . To continue on your outing, put on your new hiking boots from the General Store and head for Grandfather Mountain , NC's most famous tourist attraction. Then maybe you can cool off in the white-water rapids of the area with a fully guided rafting trip , or float down the New River on a quiet tubing adventure . And if the sky is the limit, then tie into a rope and head for the rocks, rock climbing that is.