America’s Best Small Mountain Town Has a Thriving Local Art Scene, Cozy Boutique Hotels, and Stunning Natural Beauty

America’s Best Small Mountain Town Has a Thriving Local Art Scene, Cozy Boutique Hotels, and Stunning Natural Beauty

Boone, North Carolina, has long been known as the “Heart of the High Country,” and now, it’s writing a new chapter. Sean Pavone/iStockphoto/Getty Images Boone, North Carolina.Boone, North CarolinaDrive a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway and stop at Thunder Hill Overlook, where rolling ridgelines ripple toward the horizon.Order the shrimp and grits at Over Yonder, a soulful plate of stone-ground grits sourced from nearby Carringer Farms, tasso g…