BOONE is the most obvious northern base for exploring the mountains; the town itself holds little of interest, though as home to the Appalachian State University it does have a life of its own. On campus, just off Hwy-321, the small Appalachian Cultural Museum (TuesSat 10am5pm, Sun 15pm; $2, free Tues) gives a good overview of the area, concentrating on suchmountain pastimes as music, storytelling, stock-car racing and making moonshine whiskey. Corny family entertainments dot US-321 the three-mile steam-driven Tweetsie Railroad, which also has other attractions, is all that … more »
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