Grace's Local Guidebook

Grace
Grace's Local Guidebook

Our Personal Food Scene

Food that WE love. In Spruce Pine we mostly cook for ourselves or eat at Fox & the Fig but close by there are lots of gems, depending on how far you can travel.
Better than average Bar food. We love their Cuban Sandwich and Ribs.
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Snap Dragon
107 Town Square
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Better than average Bar food. We love their Cuban Sandwich and Ribs.
We LOVE this place. Our favorite brewery around. Worth the 20 minute drive.
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Homeplace Beer Company
321 W Main St
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We LOVE this place. Our favorite brewery around. Worth the 20 minute drive.
We may be biased (cause we run this place...) but if you like food that is homemade and ethics that grow relationships with local farmers and sustainably sourced coffees and teas, there really isn't any other food options that will compare close by.
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Fox and the Fig
615 Oak Ave
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We may be biased (cause we run this place...) but if you like food that is homemade and ethics that grow relationships with local farmers and sustainably sourced coffees and teas, there really isn't any other food options that will compare close by.
With not many options for pizza close by, we find reasons to go to Marion and work pizza into our plan. There's movie theaters, bowling, breweries and unique thrift stores. We prefer this to other chain pizza spots.
Chow Time Pizza
2535 US-221 BUS
With not many options for pizza close by, we find reasons to go to Marion and work pizza into our plan. There's movie theaters, bowling, breweries and unique thrift stores. We prefer this to other chain pizza spots.
We couldn't leave this out, before 2pm there's a buffet (lunch) that will always be our favorite - the price and food are wonderful. It is an hour drive but so worth it if you're up for visiting Asheville. (1 hour away)
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Mela Indian Restaurant
70 N Lexington Ave
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We couldn't leave this out, before 2pm there's a buffet (lunch) that will always be our favorite - the price and food are wonderful. It is an hour drive but so worth it if you're up for visiting Asheville. (1 hour away)
One of only two places we'd drive all the way to Asheville (1 hour) to eat... if you could grab some good groceries in town, hit a local shop or two and then swing by Little Bee Thai grabbing your food to go and save it for eating back in Spruce Pine, that's how we like to do it.
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Little Bee Thai
45 S French Broad Ave
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One of only two places we'd drive all the way to Asheville (1 hour) to eat... if you could grab some good groceries in town, hit a local shop or two and then swing by Little Bee Thai grabbing your food to go and save it for eating back in Spruce Pine, that's how we like to do it.
Sports Bar, open decent hours. Wing night is Tuesday night and we do indulge once in a while. We order TO GO, get the "sidewinder fries" with extra dipping sauces, a couple extra caesar salads and if you're feeling wild they DEEP FRY oreos?? (a waitress had to bring us some for free to convince me... very good!)
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Hef's Restaurant
89 Locust St
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Sports Bar, open decent hours. Wing night is Tuesday night and we do indulge once in a while. We order TO GO, get the "sidewinder fries" with extra dipping sauces, a couple extra caesar salads and if you're feeling wild they DEEP FRY oreos?? (a waitress had to bring us some for free to convince me... very good!)
GREAT ice cream made locally and fairly close. REALLY good flavors and simple, cute local shop.
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The Ice Cream Deck
621 Micaville Loop
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GREAT ice cream made locally and fairly close. REALLY good flavors and simple, cute local shop.

Park/Playground

Always rather quiet, play areas, creek, picnic shelters and tennis courts. We like to take bicycles and ride on the nice flat cement slab.
Brad Ragan Park
293 Laurel Creek Ct
Always rather quiet, play areas, creek, picnic shelters and tennis courts. We like to take bicycles and ride on the nice flat cement slab.
SWIMMING. The nicest (zero entry) pool around, with water features, slides and swimming lanes. We love to swim all year round. (around 20 minute drive away)
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YMCA of Avery County
436 Hospital Dr
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SWIMMING. The nicest (zero entry) pool around, with water features, slides and swimming lanes. We love to swim all year round. (around 20 minute drive away)
Fun for the family, children love to explore the kid centered exhibits.
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KidSenses Children's INTERACTIVE Museum
172 N Main St
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Fun for the family, children love to explore the kid centered exhibits.

Seeing the LOCAL Sights!

Between Great outdoor spots and artist galleries you could stay really busy... we are keeping it brief and pretty local with these few recommendations.
One of our favorite hikes in the area. (under 3 miles full circle)
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Linville Falls
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One of our favorite hikes in the area. (under 3 miles full circle)
This is another really really nice hike, under a few miles and such a great view. Great for kids or adults.
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Водопад Крабтри
39000 Blue Ridge Pkwy
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This is another really really nice hike, under a few miles and such a great view. Great for kids or adults.
I'd live here if I could.
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Asheville Salt Cave | Massage & Salt Spa Therapy
16 North Liberty Street
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I'd live here if I could.
This is a SHORT walk to a waterfall, mostly really flat. Its a nice stop on your way somewhere or for a little break.
Toms Creek
This is a SHORT walk to a waterfall, mostly really flat. Its a nice stop on your way somewhere or for a little break.
With internationally known and visited artist studios and classes, Penland also has a really nice art store and a cafe worth visiting for a baked treat. This place feels like it always has something really amazing to see, the galleries are beautiful and the history of its origin is really really interesting.
Penland School of Craft
With internationally known and visited artist studios and classes, Penland also has a really nice art store and a cafe worth visiting for a baked treat. This place feels like it always has something really amazing to see, the galleries are beautiful and the history of its origin is really really interesting.
Another of our very favorite CLOSE hikes.
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Grassy Creek Falls
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Another of our very favorite CLOSE hikes.
There are endless nice walks/hikes in every direction. Don't miss this spot if you can squeeze it into your stay.
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Roan Mountain
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There are endless nice walks/hikes in every direction. Don't miss this spot if you can squeeze it into your stay.

Neighborhoods

There's a cafe open seasonally and a nice bookstore here. One of our favorite little spots to pick up a gift to take home.
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Little Switzerland
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There's a cafe open seasonally and a nice bookstore here. One of our favorite little spots to pick up a gift to take home.

Our Church

Super welcoming, loving and home to us... if you were going to worship in a building on a Sunday morning - you're welcome to come sit with us!
Spruce Pine United Methodist
11090 NC-226
Super welcoming, loving and home to us... if you were going to worship in a building on a Sunday morning - you're welcome to come sit with us!