A bowling and family fun center with something to do for everyone! Activites include: mini golf, billiards, darts, arcade games, moonlight bowling, snack bar, sports lounge, and bowling leagues in the spring and fall for youths and adults. Cardinal Lanes is also the perfect place for your next birthday party and school or church trip! Open 7 days a week.

Come visit the Historic Todd General Store and recapture a time when life was simple and genuine. Meet the mountain folks and listen to tales of the railroad days when Todd was the largest town in both Watauga and Ashe counties. We are located 10 miles south of West Jefferson or 11 miles north of Boone off of Highway 194, overlooking the South Fork of the New River and located on Railroad Grade Road, one of the most scenic bike routes in North Carolina, along with the Virginia Creeper Bike Trail which runs though Todd.

We offer family oriented activities, antiques, arts and crafts, and a café featuring old fashioned, homemade breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And if you have a sweet tooth you will love our ice cream! On Tuesday nights we have storytelling from 6pm-7pm with dinner at 5pm (our regular menu). On Friday nights we have bluegrass music from 7pm-9ish with a special menu dinner at 6pm featuring anything from chicken demiglaze to pork tenderloin. For both events there is no admission fee, however, donations are requested.

In the summer we have “in house” publishers on Saturdays from High Country Publishers to share their stories with us and “Artisans on the Back Deck” (metals, watercolor, pottery, etc) who also offer classes in the park. There is a lot to do in Todd so come see us and “hear the hot music in the cool Carolina mountains”.

J&B Trout Lake offers a great fishing experience for the entire family, school groups, churches, and field trips. A license is not required and there is no limit to what you catch. All equipment, tackle, and bait are supplied - you only pay for what you catch. Don’t worry we will clean and ice you catch for you!

You have never had as much fun as you will at J&B Trout Lake!!! Located in Crumpler behind Shatley Springs Inn. Open Monday - Saturday 8 am to dark and Sunday 10:30 am to dark ALL YEAR ROUND!

For your next fishing, boating, or biking adventure, RiverGirl Fishing Co. has everything to meet your needs! Situated on the South Fork of the beautiful New River in Historic Todd, it is the perfect place to spend a day outside. RiverGirl Fishing Co. offers kayak, canoe, tube and bike rentals. Featuring fly fishing supplies, lessons (fly fishing, fly tying and rod building) guided trips, bait & tackle and fishing/hunting licenses.

Come on down to the old train depot in Todd and let’s go fishin’ on the oldest river in North America!

Riverside Canoe in Crumpler, North Carolina offers Canoeing in Northeastern Ashe County on the South fork of the National Wild & Scenic New River along 26 breathtaking miles. The New River, the second oldest river in the world, with it's free flowing water and sections of mild rapids, is great for novice as well as experienced paddlers.

We offer canoe, kayak, tube and bike rentals. Our self guided New River paddling trips range from 2 hours to 8 hours or overnight guided trips. If you're not sure what trip to take, give us a call and we'll be happy to go over the details of each New River Canoeing trip with you. If you have never paddled before or it's been a long time lessons are available.

We offer many North Carolina mountain lodging options from rustic camping cabins to full facility NC vacation rentals with hot tubs, all located on or within minutes of Riverside Canoe and Tube Rentals. We have the facilities to accommodate large groups including reunions, church gatherings, scout troops and weddings. Riverside Canoe is within a short drive to Jefferson and West Jefferson and convenient to Boone, Blowing Rock, Sparta and the Blue Ridge Parkway , as well as the High Country ski areas.

For great memories that will be sure to last a lifetime come to Riverside Canoe and enjoy the river with us!

Featuring natural fiber yarns, local wool, and other fibers, local handcrafts, and local naturally grown meats. Also offering lessons and workshops in spinning, weaving, knitting and felting for children and adults. Also the location for weekly Fiber Arts Guild Meetings; come join us this Monday evening!

As the New River winds its way through the picturesque Blue Ridge mountains there in the middle of all that beauty sits the historic Riverside General Store and restaurant. Situated on 15 acres of riverfront property it is the perfect place for something to do on your next weekend getaway. The Riverside General Store provides a great place to meet, talk, eat, listen to music or just relax on the front porch enjoying the fresh mountain air.

We try to provide something for everyone here including horse or pony trail rides, kayak, tube, or bicycle rentals, and even primitive camping along the New River. The Riverside General Store is the perfect place to start your next adventure! Located in Brownwood between Fleetwood and Todd.

White Hart Woods Center for Leadership and Cultural Arts is a facility located at the base of Mt. Jefferson in West Jefferson, NC which is located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The Leadership services are directed by Vicki Hathorn, an experienced Executive Coach, Organizational Development Consultant and Creative Strategic Thinking Facilitator for over twenty years. All leadership workshops and retreats are designed for all levels of corporate development to assist clients in achieving their highest potential. The center offers full service retreats which include meals, yoga, massage, meditation and assistance with lodging and recreation. The Cultural Arts Center, directed by Raney Rogers, hosts an array of events from the performing arts, music, and thematic evenings to workshops and demonstrations. We also host an annual arts fair and organize fund raising events for various causes within the communitiy. The Center also houses a fine art gallery with rotating exhibits and a gift shop with Ten Thousand Villages crafts from countries throughout the world. www.whitehartwoods.com - 313 Mt. Jefferson State Park Road, West Jefferson 336-246-3600