About
the Blowing Rock Area
Tanawha Properties is at a commanding 3800 feet, just 1 mile from the magnificent
and famous Blue Ridge Parkway, which allows easy access to to Blowing Rock, plus
provides scenic drives any time of year.
The quaint mountain village of Blowing Rock is an elegant and historic town for
all seasons: cool in the summer, a festival of wildflowers in the spring, dazzling
colors in the fall, and a winter wonderland.
Inns & Restaurants:
The village of Blowing Rock has many beautiful Inns and historic bed and breakfasts,
motels, and hotels, and of course, luxury mountain resorts.
The area is also laden with specialty coffee and ice cream desert shops, indoor
and outdoor cafe’s and numerous restaurants offering both casual and elegant
fine dinning which feature some of the top chefs in the state.
Shopping:
Eclectic and fascinating shops and boutiques
offer elegant accessories, antiques, oriental rugs, local crafts, and
much more. Also, with easy
access from Tanawha
Properties is the elegant outside mall, “Shoppes on the Parkway”,
which features high-end designer clothing for all seasons, plus accessory and
specialty stores. And if desired, a short drive of 60 to 90 minutes will put
you at large city malls and movie complexes in neighboring towns.Your daily needs
will also be met with several supermarkets, pharmacies and convenient stores
nearby.
Cultural Events & Entertainment:
North Carolina is known as the State of the Arts,
and with the immediate resources of both Blowing Rock and Boone, you
will enjoy immediate
access to numerous cultural
events and entertainment including art galleries, concerts, theater productions,
horse shows, the famous Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park, plus numerous celebrations
and general events.
Sports and Recreation:
A variety of things to do can be enjoyed alone or with family and
friends; horseback riding, hiking, skiing, golfing, white water rafting,
trout fishing, and camping
are just a sampling of the opportunities in the immediate area.
Medical Facilities:
With both Blowing Rock and the city of Boone, you will have access
to highly qualified specialists in all areas of health care. The
Watauga Medical Center
alone has over 100 physicians with state-of-the-art medical equipment and
offers extensive full service out patient programs. Also, the local
Blowing Rock area
provides a number of quality skilled nursing facilities.
Education:
The Blowing Rock and Boone communities are home
to exceptional elementary, middle, and high schools. The area is anchored
with the prestigious Appalachian
State
University which offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. This
beautifully design campus presently has approximately 13000 students and
offers a variety
of resources to all community members in addition to its educational programs,
including sporting events, entertainment, and many cultural programs. There
is also a community college and other private learning institutions within
the general
area.
Churches:
The Blowing Rock area is home to churches of all denominations with both
beautiful historic and more contemporary houses of worship.
Transportation:
Conveniently located 1 mile from the scenic artery of the Blue Ridge Parkway,
you are 60 to 100 miles from regional and international airports including
Douglas International Airport in Charlotte and Piedmont Triad International
Airport in
Greensboro, North Carolina.
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