Nestled high in the mountains of the Western North Carolina High-Country is a valley, a special corner of the world, called Valle Crucis (pronounced valley crew sis). The Valle Crucis Community, North Carolina's First Rural Historic District, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

First settled over 200 years ago, the Vale of the Cross is a place that historians and visitors alike have called "uncommon." Discover our historic inns and bed and breakfasts, offering a relaxing stay with comfortable lodging and memorable meals in this peaceful valley. Explore the Valle Crucis Conference Center and Holy Cross Episcopal Church, both on the grounds of the historic Mission School in the upper valley. Visit what Charles Kuralt called "a destination," the original Mast General Store. The General Store is now joined by other shops, studios, and galleries throughout the community featuring locally made pottery, rustic furniture, and original art. Locate cabin rentals and horseback riding stables. Find out about activities, camps, and places for retreats for from one to one hundred — all here in Valle Crucis. Located in Watauga County near Blowing Rock & Boone, only hours from the hustle and bustle of the big city, day and weekend getaways are possible, but we are sure you'll return eventually for a much longer stay.

Find out more about the original Mast General Store and Annex, The Mast Farm Inn and several family-run bed and breakfasts, restaurants offering deli food to gourmet, cabin rentals and conference centers, camps and horse stables, shops and galleries, and our historic and beautiful churches.


The Mast Farm Inn
2543 Broadstone Road
Mail to: P.O. Box 704
Valle Crucis, NC 28691
Phone: 828-963-5857
Tollfree: 888-963-5857
FAX: 828-963-6404
Email: stay@mastfarminn.com
Web site: http://www.mastfarminn.com

Recommended by Southern Living: "...the innkeepers have perfectly blended all the comforts of a country farmhouse with the service and sophistication of an upscale inn." (May 2005)

Featured in Travel & Leisure's Top Ten: "Our Favorite B&Bs" (June 2000).

More than a bed and breakfast, with guest rooms, private getaway cottages, fine dining and great wines, organic gardens, and unique gifts all at the inn, and, of course, breakfast.

Specializing in peaceful simple joys, like freshly brewed morning coffee delivered to your door, quiet breakfasts, fireplaces, soaking tubs, inviting porches with rockers.

Enjoy one of eight country farmhouse rooms or seven private getaway cottages, all unique spaces, individually decorated. Cottages range in age and style from the Loom House, the original log cabin built in 1812, to our two new rustic cottages nestled in the pine woods beside the inn. Two large family cottages provide lodging for groups of up to six.

Down comforters and handmade quilts keep you warm in winter, ceiling fans provide breezes in summer, soft and fluffy down pillows caress you year round.

Fireside or terrace dining in our restaurant, featuring fresh, organic, contemporary regional cuisine. Before dinner, enjoy a glass of wine on the porch in summer or by the fire in winter. Or stay a while in Aunt Josie's Espresso and Wine Bar. And in our gift shop, Nooks and Crannies, you'll find treasures both local and from around the world.

Let us pamper you and you'll leave The Mast Farm Inn relaxed and refreshed, looking forward to your next visit.

The Mast Farm Inn Restaurant
2543 Broadstone Road
Mail to: P.O. Box 704
Valle Crucis, NC 28691
Phone: 828-963-5857
Tollfree: 888-963-5857
FAX: 828-963-6404
Email: stay@mastfarminn.com
Web site: www.mastfarminn.com/dining/index.html

Experience fireside or terrace dining in the historic setting of The Mast Farm Inn. Choose from an a la carte menu featuring farm fresh, organic produce presented in the style of Contemporary Regional Cuisine. Now offering a choice of fine wines and beer with your dinner or with appetizers in Aunt Josie's Espresso and Wine Bar.

Stroll through our organic gardens before or after dinner. The Mast Farm Inn offers a unique change of pace as you get on "mountain time" during your stay in the High Country.

Dinner schedule varies seasonally. Reservations advised. Private parties by special arrangement.

Raspberry Hill at The Mast Farm Inn
Maple Spring Road, off Broadstone Road
Valle Crucis, NC 28691
Tollfree: 888-963-5857
Phone: 828-963-5857
FAX: 828-963-6404
Email: stay@mastfarminn.com
Web site: www.mastfarminn.com/accommodations/cottages/weeklyrentals.html

Secluded in the woods up the hill behind The Mast Farm Inn, this log home has become a favorite home away from home for many of our guests. Built in 1995, the 2-bedroom, 2-bath log home is sure to become a favorite accommodation.

Choose the inn's weekly cabin rental option in Raspberry Hill for an economical family vacation spot with the same luxury amenities, including our fluffy down pillows and 400-thread count sheets, as the Inn.

The cottage accommodates up to six comfortably. The master suite features a king bed and a whirlpool tub. The downstairs bedroom has a queen bed. Two twins are on the expansive loft. The second bath (with a shower) is downstairs and accessible from the bedroom and living room. Enjoy the convenience of the open kitchen, recently redone with new, quality appliances.

The front porch provides the perfect perch for relaxing, while gazing across the valley. A large deck connects to the porch, providing a spacious outdoor living area to enjoy our delightful summer weather. A private hot tub is on this very private deck.

Washer/Dryer. Dishwasher. Microwave. Coffee service.
Separate phone line. Direct TV. VCR. DVD player. CD player.
Available as a weekly rental year round. Priced weekly for up to 6 persons.
Also available as a nightly rental with full inn services.

Nooks & Crannies at The Mast Farm Inn
2543 Broadstone Road
P.O. Box 704
Valle Crucis, NC 28691
Phone: 828-963-5857
Tollfree: 888-963-5857
FAX: 828-963-6404
Email: stay@mastfarminn.com
Web site: www.mastfarminn.com/giftshop/index.html

When you're ready for something different, come enjoy the peaceful surroundings and interesting finds at Nooks and Crannies at The Mast Farm Inn. And while you're there, stop in at Aunt Josie's Espresso and Wine Bar for a cappuccino, cherry Coke, glass of wine, or a cold beer.

In the gift shop, we offer local pottery by Rob and Bet Mangum; Mazzuzas from Israel; Mark Edge jewelry; local artist Richard Tumbleston prints; Nature Collection bird and flower prints; travel, nature, regional, children's, and cook's books, including our own The Mast Farm Inn Cookbook; Folkmanis puppets; exclusive local dealer for Leaf Leather purses and accessories; Glass Act hand-blown glass Salt & Pepper shakers, and much more.

Gift Certificates for Nooks & Crannies, as well as dinners and overnight stays at the Inn, are available.

Taylor House Inn
Highway 194
Valle Crucis, NC 28691
Phone: 828-963-5581
Tollfree: 800-963-5581
FAX: 828-963-5818
Email: info@taylorhouseinn.com
Web site: http://www.taylorhouseinn.com

Valle Crucis, North Carolina has been attracting settlers and travelers alike, for nearly 200 years. Guarded by some of the highest peaks of southern Appalachia, the Valle Crucis stretch of the Watauga River Valley retains an air of simplicity lost to most places generations ago.

The lovely old farmhouse was built for the C.D. Taylor family in 1911. It received extensive renovation in 1987 and 2006 and is now "home" to hundreds of travelers.

The Taylor House Inn is known for offering romantic getaways, hosting fabulous family reunions, corporate retreats and some of the best weddings in Valle Crucis. With the majestic surrounding valley scene and the beautiful herb garden, it is the perfect place to spend some quality time as well as to host an outdoor event. We invite you to recapture a wonderful time with us in the beautiful Historic Valle Crucis; experience a place that seems one of times past, a place where moments of solitude are as abundant as the rivers and streams that give life to the surrounding hills. We feel fortunate to be part of such a powerful place and would like to extend our hospitality to help share the magic of Valle Crucis.

Mast General Store
Highway 194
Valle Crucis, NC 28691
Phone: 828-963-6511
Email: info@mastgeneralstore.com
Web site: http://www.mastgeneralstore.com

Along the Mission Crossing Scenic By-way, you'll discover an enchanted river valley, rustic countryside, and a place Charles Kuralt called "a destination." That place is the Mast General Store in the rural historic district of Valle Crucis. Since 1883, we've been outfitting the Appalachians with traditional mercantile goods, comfortable clothing, rugged footwear and quality outdoor gear for all mountain seasons. When in the North Carolina High Country, we invite you to warm up by our potbellied stove, mail a letter at our antique post office and discover for yourself why...Some times are too good to leave behind.

Valle Crucis
http://www.vallecrucis.com

Valle Crucis is located high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. North Carolina's only Rural Historic District, the community of Valle Crucis is easily accessible to its neighboring towns of Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk, and to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The High Country Host operates the area Welcome Center in Boone and is a source of information on the larger area.

The major airports servicing this area, Greensboro and Charlotte, NC, are about 2 hours driving time (the smaller Tri-Cities in TN is about an hour away). We have provided the following maps of the area to assist you in finding us: Valle Crucis, North Carolina's High Country, Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and West Jefferson.

There is a lot to fill your day while visiting Valle Crucis. You can start with a bike ride on Watauga River Road or, for a quieter pursuit, bird watching at the Valle Crucis Community Park, do some shopping at the Mast General Store (in operation since 1883), lunch at Creekside Deli in the General Store Annex, or hike to the Lower Crab Orchard waterfall at the Valle Crucis Conference Center (the old Episcopal Mission). Then enjoy some quiet time rocking on the porch or stolling in the gardens of The Mast Farm Inn. Stop in at their newly opened Espresso and Wine Bar downstairs in the historic farmhouse for a coffee or cold drink.

Alta Vista Gallery is Valle Crucis' own fine art gallery, featuring over 100 artists and showing one of the area's largest selections of mountain landscapes - originals in oil and watercolor, as well as prints. The gallery represents local artists, as well as folk artist Will Moses, great-grandson of Grandma Moses. Down Broadstone Road a little ways is artist Mark Read's Studio and Gallery. His works include a wide range of handwrought art and metalsmithing: fine jewelry, bronze and iron sculptures, and architectural structures.

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, Aunt Josie's Espresso and Wine Bar, in the farmhouse of The Mast Farm Inn, provides the perfect place to relax with a glass of wine, a cappuccino, a cherry coke, or a cold beer. Appetizers are available with drinks during dinner hours.

The Taylor House Inn, a wonderful spot for a mountain destination wedding, is around the corner on Scenic Byway 194 toward Banner Elk. And in a pastoral setting by the Watauga River is the Baird House, a small family-run B&B. Alta Vista Bed and Breakfast, located on Broadstone Road between The Mast Farm Inn and the Mast Store Annex, is also home to Alta Vista Fine Art Gallery. The front porch of this historic brick farmhouse overlooks the valley and mountains beyond.

Three more small family-run bed and breakfasts have opened in Valle Crucis in the last year or so to further add to your lodging choices. Valle Crucis Bed and Breakfast and Mountainside Lodge Bed and Breakfast are on Broadstone Road, and Lazy Bear Lodge is a short drive down Dewitt Barnett Road, across the low-water bridge, from Broadstone.  Or seclude yourself in the hills with a cabin rental from Valle Crucis Log Cabin Rentals.

“Club Ferdinand in Valle Crucis, North Carolina,
is the first “Fleet-Sharing Club” in the World composed exclusively
of the legendary Porsche Automobiles.
Three surprisingly affordable membership options
enable Members to benefit from the use of the club’s
“Luxury Sports Car Fleet” of new Porsches,
using a reservation and points system which assures equitable-share
usage of the fleet by all club members.
Explore North Carolina behind the wheel of your collection
of new Porsches and discover a whole new level of freedom.”


ClubFerdinand
1644 Broadstone Road
Historic Valle Crucis
Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604
Telephone: 828-963-5857, 828-963-2626
Fax: 828-963-6404, 626-608-3594
Toll Free: 1-888-963-5857
www.clubferdinand.us
info@clubferdinand.us

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