Though the storm is over, recovery is ongoing. As most of our visitors know, the fall leaf season is vital to businesses in the High Country, but that kind of robust economic activity isn’t possible as we enter October. Additionally, lots of our local businesses are showing up for our community in big ways. Several are directing a large portion of their resources to relief efforts like providing free meals, resident and responder support, and supply collection work. Even if you have postponed a visit, there are still ways you can support your favorite High Country businesses during this difficult time!
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Here are some ideas:
Restaurants
Purchase a gift card from your favorite High Country restaurant! This cash flow will help our local restaurants stay on their feet. Several local restaurants are helping to feed the community, and extending support to their staff still without basic utilities. Some offer gift card sales online, and you can also call to inquire about purchasing a gift card over the phone. You may also consider purchasing gift cards to be used for free meals for displaced residents or meal deliveries- call individual businesses to inquire about that possibility.
See all Blowing Rock restaurants & their contact info here >>
Shops & Retail
Buy online from those great shops you’d usually visit on a fall getaway! Blowing Rock shops are operating, and most in Boone are as well. These business owners need our dollars to stay open. If they don’t have an online shop, check to see if they are posting merchandise on social media instead. Get a head start on your holiday shopping and support small businesses at the same time.
See all Blowing Rock shops & their contact info here >>
Lodging
Sponsor a room for a local resident or a relief worker! If you can support our local hotels in this way, it will help make a huge difference. Many local hotels are hosting utility workers and recovery crews, while also providing places for displaced residents to stay or even simply take a shower. They are true community partners! Reach out to your favorite lodging operator to see how you can “reserve” a room for this use to help cover these costs.
See all Blowing Rock lodging & their contact info here >>
Some local attractions aren’t operating right now, but online gift cards may be an option for many. The annual economic boost in the fall helps keep the lights on during the quieter winter and spring months. Please do what you can to help support local businesses that are still open.
It’s Easy to Support Local!
For your convenience, here is a list of Blowing Rock businesses and local attractions that offer gift cards or online stores. Viewing on mobile? Turn your device or scroll over to see all four columns.
| Business Name | Gift Card available | Online Shop available | Initiatives |
| Almost Rodeo Dr. | Call 828-295-3422 | ||
| Alpine Village Inn | Click here >> | Offering lodging to linemen & workers. Call 828-295-7206 for rates. | |
| Appalachian Outfitters | Shop now >> | ||
| Aqua B Boutique | Shop now >> | ||
| Arcadian Massage | Click here >> | Donate a massage to a volunteer. | |
| Art Walk | Shop now >> | ||
| Azalea Garden Inn | Click here >> | Offering lodging to linemen & first responders – call 828-295-3272 for rates. | |
| Bald Guy Brew | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Best Cellar | Click here >> | ||
| Bistro Roca | Click here >> | First Responders Eat Free | |
| Blowing Rock Ale House | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Blowing Rock Furniture Gallery | Shop now >> | ||
| Blowing Rock Inn | Click here >> | Housing linemen – call 828-295-7921 for rates | |
| Blue Deer | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Bolick & Traditions Pottery | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Blowing Rock Art & History Museum | Shop now >> | ||
| Cafe Violette | Click here >> | Provided free meals for residents | |
| Camp Coffee Roasters | Shop now >> | Buy a can of gas for generators >> | |
| Chetola Resort | Click here >> | Housing linemen & workers – Inquire about housing accommodations 800-243-8652 | |
| Christmas in Blowing Rock | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Cliff Dwellers Inn | Open to housing linemen & workers – inquire about housing accommodations 828-414-9596 | ||
| Cupcrazed Cafe | Click here >> | ||
| Doc’s Rocks Gem Mine | Shop now >> | ||
| Famous Toastery | Click here >> | ||
| FA Supp Shop | Shop now >> | ||
| Final Touches | Shop now >> | ||
| Finley House Couture | Call 828-295-6373 | Shop now >> | |
| Firelight Book & Candle | Shop now >> | Donate emergency candles >> | |
| Funky Tulip | Shop now >> | ||
| Gamekeeper Restaurant | Click here >> | ||
| Gilded Lily by Patra | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Grandfather Mountain | Sponsor Animals>> | Avery County Helene Relief >> | |
| Green Park Inn | Open to linemen & workers call 828-414-9230 for rates. | ||
| Gregory Alan’s | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Grounded Works | Shop now >> | ||
| Hanna’s of Blowing Rock | Shop now >> | ||
| Hellbender Bed & Beverage | Click here >> | First Responders Eat Free. Housing displaced residents and open to housing linemen and workers call 828-295-3487 for rates or to sponsor a stay. | |
| Hemlock Inn | Click here >> | Volunteers stay at 15% off 828-295-7987 | |
| High Country Candles | Shop now >> | ||
| High Country Woodworks | Call 828-372-7021 | ||
| High Gravity Adventures | Click here >> | ||
| Holiday Inn Express | Housing linemen and volunteers call 828-295-4422 for rates. | ||
| Homestead Inn | Call 828-295-9559 | Housing displaced residents. Open to housing linement & workers – call 828-295-9559 for rates or to sponsor a stay. | |
| Inn at Ragged Gardens | Click here >> | Housing displaced residents. Open to housing linemen & workers – call 828-295-9703 for rates or to sponsor a stay. | |
| Jack Hamrick Art | Shop now >> | ||
| Jerky Outpost | Shop now >> | ||
| J. McLaughlin | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Martin House Gallery | Shop now >> | ||
| McCoy Minerals | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Meadowbrook Inn | Click here >> | Housing linemen & first responders. Call 828-295-4300 for rates. | |
| Mellow Mushroom | Click here >> | ||
| Monkee’s of Blowing Rock | Shop now >> | ||
| Mountainaire Inn & Log Cabins | Click here >> | Housing linemen & first responders. Call 828-295-7991 for rates. | |
| Mountain Thread Company | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| my mountain home | Click here >> | ||
| neaco | Call 828-295-0709 | Shop now >> | |
| Outback Steakhouse | Click here >> | ||
| Pedalin’ Pig | Click here >> | ||
| Restaurant at Gideon Ridge | Click here >> | ||
| Ridgeway Inn | Call 828-372-9900 | Reduced rate for linemen and first responders. Call 828-372-9900. | |
| Rustic | Shop now >> | ||
| Six Pence Pub | 20% off to Samaritan’s Purse & Red Cross volunteers. | ||
| Sky Valley Zip Tours | Click here >> | ||
| Social on Main | Shop now >> | ||
| Southern Highland Craft Guild | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Spice & Tea Exchange | Shop now >> | ||
| Sweet Mimi’s | Click here >> | ||
| Tazmaraz | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| Tee 2 Green | Click here >> | ||
| The Blowing Rock Attraction | 20% of October ticket sales donated to Samaritan’s Purse | ||
| The Brave Fox / Common Good | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| The Embers | Call 828-372-8000 | $5 for every room stay donated to Hospitality House | |
| The Getaway | Call 828-237-1925 | Open to housing linemen & workers. Call 828-237-1925 for rates. | |
| The Last Straw | Click here >> | Shop now >> | |
| The Manor | Call 828-414-2800 | Open to housing linemen & workers. Call 828-414-2800 for rates. | |
| The Speckled Trout Restaurant | Click here >> | Build for Good Helene relief work>> | |
| The Stable | Shop now >> | ||
| Timberlake’s at Chetola Resort | Click here >> | ||
| Tweetsie Railroad | Donation Matching Challenge >> | ||
| Unwound | Shop now >> | ||
| Vera Bradley | Click here >> | Shop now >> |
If you’re a Blowing Rock business and would like to be added to this list or have an update for the Visit Blowing Rock team, give us a call at 828-295-4636, email us at amanda@visitblowingrock.com or lindsay@visitblowingrock.com, or direct message our Blowing Rock, NC profile on Instagram. We will make edits as soon as possible!