There are so many things to do right here in Boone: Rail Explorers is a preferred partner of ours and provides an exciting bike ride for the whole family. Mention that you are staying at the Historic Goeppinger Building when you check in for your rail ride and you will receive a complementary Travel Mug.
In addition, there are train rides, museums, parks, hiking trails, swimming, great restaurants, antique stores, women's clothing stores and thrift stores available. Located right outside Boone is Seven Oaks Recreation providing tubing and canoeing in the summer and skiing and snow boarding in the winter. Boone hosts the Super National Car Races, a great County Fair and Puffer-Billy Days (a celebration of the railroad with a carnival, train rides, craft fairs, music and tours).