OUT & ABOUT
We can't keep up all that goes on in Ashe County, but we try!
(Note: 'FB' = Facebook page only)
Be sure to check Ray's Weather for the forecast....
Hungry?
*Ashe County Food and Drink
Happenings (Facebook)
Jefferson:
Baker's Addict
Cruisers American Grill* (FB)
(*affiliated with Copper Mine Grill)
Jef Eatery and Cafe* (FB)
(*located in former Southern Scoops)
Leos Taqueria (FB)
(*located at end of Third Day Market 'complex')
Winners Circle (FB)
West Jefferson:
Blue Deer Cookies (FB)
Bohemia (coffee & more!) (FB)
Boondocks Brewing Restaurant/Brew Haus
Craft Bistro (FB)
(The) Dough Shed*(FB)
(*formerly Village Inn Pizza)
Havana Cafe (FB)
High Country Tea & Grazing Room (closing 4-27-25)
Hillbilly (or Hill Billy!) Grill
Hometown Appalachia Bakery & Cafe (FB)
Just Wing It Backstreet Bar and Grill (FB)
Kristin's Hook'd on Smoke (FB) (food truck*)
(Seasonal. Named Carolina Country's
2022 Carolina's Finest Food Truck!)
Louise's Sweet T Cafe (FB) - inside Peoples Drug
(*located in yellow trailer down from Walmart
in Steve Johnson Auto parking lot)
New River Brewing Smokehouse and Eatery (FB)
New River Brewing Taproom & Brewery (FB)
O's Thai Express (FB)
Red Dog Bar/Bistro (FB)
Sweet & Savory Bakery & Deli (FB)
Talia's Espresso West Jefferson
Thong Summit Thai & Sushi (FB)
West Jefferson Hotel* (FB) - opening in '25!
(*Historic Old Hotel)
Watson Foods (FB)
Glendale Springs:
Glendale Springs Inn & Restaurant (FB)
Mountain Aire Seafood & Steaks (FB)
Rodie's Parkway Restaurant (FB)
Lansing:
(The) Liar's Bench (FB)
(The) Loghouse at Lansing (FB)
(*post-Helene construction still underway)
Laurel Springs:
(The) Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park*
(*seasonal)
Copper Mine Grill (breakfast and lunch only)
Piney Creek:
Sparta:
Grocery Stores
Jefferson:
Lansing
CJ's Market* (FB)
(*post-Helene construction still underway)
West Jefferson:
And More!
Ashe County Cheese Food Truck - West Jefferson
Ashe County Farmers Market - West Jefferson
Bob's Girl Produce (FB) - West Jefferson
Coyote Kitchen - Boone
(The) Dough Shed Food Trucks (FB)
Heritage Homestead Goat Dairy - Todd
Highland Meadows Cattle Co. - Lansing
Kalman's Bon Appetit - all over* (FB)
(*food truck!)
Sweet Treats by Mal (bakery trailer) - new! (FB)
Welch's Produce (FB) - Jefferson
What's That?
Antman's Hill - bug & spider ID (FB)
Wild Snakes: Education & Discussion (FB)
Apps (free)!
Leafsnap (iPhone/iPad)
SmartPlant (iPhone/iPad)
NOTE: If you know of a particularly useful app (free or not) and/or web site, please let us know!
On the Go...
Jefferson:
The Salted Elephant (FB)
(*Wagoner Rd Access/< 5 min from cabin)
West Jefferson:
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Ashe County Corn Maze & Pumpkin Festival
Ashe County Farmers Market (mid April thru October)
Ashe County Fiddlers Convention
Downtown (shops and galleries)!
Kitchen Table Games & Bistro (FB)
(The) Marketplace at Curiosity (FB)
McB's Mercantile (FB)
Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
Mountain to Sea Creations (FB)
Naked Creek Farmacy (FB)
(The) Ole Burley Market (FB) - new!
Lavender Rain Massage & Wellness
Sprinkle's Salt of the Earth (FB)
Unwound Yarn (FB)
St. Mary's Church of the Frescoes
(*formerly Everything Vintage)
The Tartan Woolly (FB)
(The) Vintage Farmhouse General Store (FB)
West Jefferson Hotel* - opening in '25!
(*Historic Old Hotel)
White Elephant Clothing Exchange
Shops, galleries, and more shops!
Creston:
Crumpler:
Deep Gap:
Hidden Happiness Bee Farm (Store)
Glendale Springs:
Camp New Hope* (closed for '25 - Helene damage)
(*camp for children with special needs)
Greenhouse Crafts (FB)
Holy Trinity Church of the Frescoes
Grassy Creek:
Lansing:
Historic Lansing Creeper Trail Park
Lansing (FB)
Liar's Loft: Creative Haven and Imaginarium (FB) - new!
Old Orchard Creek General Store
Phipps General Store (FB) (Friday Night Jams)
The Squirrel and Nut (FB)
Wagging Tails Outfitters LLC (FB)
Laurel Springs:
Laurel's Flower Farm (FB) - seasonal (@ Apr-Oct)
(Weather permitting, usually selling cut flowers/
arrangements at Sheets Bridge corner on Fridays 4pm-dark, but has also set up at Copper Mine Grill.
Call for location - 336-372-2756)
River Rose Flowers & Cuttery* (FB)
(*make an appointment to pick your own flowers!)
Sparta
Todd:
(*Backcountry Trail closed until further notice due to
Helene damage)
MISC (in and out of Ashe):
AllTrails: Trail Guides & Maps
An Appalachian Summer Festival (Boone)
Appalachian Ski Mountain (Blowing Rock)
Ashe Chamber of Commerce calendar
Ashe County Christmas Tree Assn.
Blue Ridge Brutal Bike Ride (August)
Cascade Falls and The Lump (MP 272)
Julian Price Memorial Park (MP 297)
(Mouth of Wilson, VA)
Grayson Highlands State Park/wild horses
Merlefest (Wilkesboro; last weekend in April)
(The) murals and mountain music of Ashe County