- Golf at Red Tail Mountain Golf Resort 423-727-7931 (pro-shop)
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- Fishing – fly fishing on streams, trolling for bass, trout, walleye on Watauga Lake, or take one of our experienced guides out on some trophy streams - you may never come home!
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- Swimming – Watauga is warm!
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- Visit Butler Museum and learn the story of “the town that wouldn’t drown”
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- Enjoy small town fun at Old Butler Days the second weekend in August
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- Take a pontoon boat and float over “Old Butler” at Fish Springs Marina 423-768-2336
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- Ride horseback from Dogwood Springs Ranch 423-768-2050
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- Attend the Triathlon on Watauga Lake and around the mountains - September
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- Hike sections of the Appalachian Trail – Laurel Creek Falls and Gentry Creek Falls
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- Attend the Johnson County Fair – 3rd weekend in August (up route 67 at Chamber Park)
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- Attend the Johnson County Rodeo 2nd weekend in September at Chamber Park
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- Race around on ATV Trails at Callalantee – 150 miles worth
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- Biking on the Virginia Creeper Trail (about 25 minutes away) 866-475-3629
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- Tour the Abingdon Winery 276-623-1255
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- Attend a performance at Barter Theater (about 45 minutes away) They have special shows for children 276-628-3991
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- Hear authentic bluegrass music at Morefield Store and the Community Center in Mountain City
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- Enjoy Rhythm and Roots Celebration of Blue Grass in Bristol, TN/VA - September
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- Celebrate Christmas in July in West Jefferson, NC and see cheese being made
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- Visit the Hands On Museum 423-434-4263
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- Live like it’s 1791 at Rocky Mount Living History Museum (especially fun first 2 weekends in December)
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- Visit the Grey Fossil site and learn about dinosaurs and the red pandas found here. New discoveries all the time.
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- Tour the Rhododendrons at Roan Mountain State Park in late June
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- Attend a performance of The Wataugans – the official state outdoor play of Tennessee – last 3 weekends in July
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- Join the march of the OverMountain Men as they gather at Sycamore Shoals State Park to march on Stone Mountain for a decisive battle of the Revolutionary War – September
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- Enjoy Celtic Music, Arts and Sports at Sycamore Shoals - September
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- Ride an old fashioned steam train through the mountains at Tweetsie Railroad
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- See water run uphill at Mystery Hill – stand inside a soap bubble
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- Ski at Beech, Sugar and Appalachian Mountains
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- Go across the swinging mile high bridge at Grandfather Mountain – also visit the zoo and hike the trails
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- Visit the Biltmore Estate and go to the Farmer’s Market
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- Thrill to the Scream Zip Line just outside Boone, NC on 421 and the shorter one on the Inn Property
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- Ride your “bike” on “the green eyed snake” aka 421 from Mountain City to Bristol - 33 miles and 469 curves -www.421thesnake.com will have lots of information on rides in the area - checkk back as this is a new site being developed
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- Learn about hydroponic gardening and “race” fish farming (tilapia fish) – Johnson County High School
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- Cruise In every Saturday night April-October - Old Down Town Elizabethton
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- Drive In Movie – changes twice a week from April through October
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- Bristol and Appalachian Caverns - explore underground caves - great on rainy days
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- Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway – tour the tracks, grandstands and even Bruton Smith’s private suite
November-early January is the Festival of Lights – plus ice skating – thousands of lighted displays on the grounds, the Dragstrip and even drive on the track
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