Chambers of Commerce

The High Country of Northwestern North Carolina is the home of numerous communities, many represented by
Chambers of Commerce and visitor centers. Stop by one of the establishments listed below for maps of the area, brochures of attractions and places to visit, stay, or dine, and information on just about any conceivable topic relating to the High Country, its legends and lore, and its people.

Boone
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is one of the High Country’s most active, with both a very dedicated membership and an overall commitment to the betterment of the area as both a vacation destination and business hub. Located in downtown Boone on Howard Street, the Chamber of Commerce is the ideal place to stop for information on area activities and brochures and maps of the community.

Days & Hours Of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location & Mailing Address: 208 Howard Street, Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 264-2225 & (800 )852-9506 FAX: (828) 264-6644
E-MAIL: info@boonechamber.com
WEB SITE: www.boonechamber.com

Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock is one of the crown jewels of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Chamber of Commerce knows this tight-knit-but-friendly community as no one else, and its representatives are always happy to share this knowledge with visitors. Aside from general information, lists of camping and fishing sites, and brochures, the Chamber of Commerce also has a good stock of menus from the town’s many fine restaurants.

Hours Of Operation: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: 7738 Valley Blvd., Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 406, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone: (828) 295-7851 & (800) 295-7851FAX: (828) 295-4643
E-MAIL: info@blowingrock.com
WEBSITE: www.blowingrock.com

Beech Mountain
The highest town east of the Rocky Mountains, Beech Mountain is the wintertime hub of skiing, but it’s also a fine place to visit in the spring, summer, and autumn months, when activities abound in this “coolest town in the High Country.”

Days & Hours Of Operation: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: 403-A, Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain
(Located next to Beech Mountain Town Hall.)
Mailing Address: 403-A Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC 28604
Phone: (828) 387-9283 & (800) 468-5506 FAX: (828) 387-3572
E-MAIL: chamber@beechmtn.com
WEB SITE: www.beechmtn.com

Avery-Banner Elk
The Avery-Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce, located just east of Banner Elk’s one and only stoplight, assists visitors with information concerning all of the county’s activity offerings and special events. It’s also a great place to visit for brochures and special publications on such annual happenings as the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of the Scottish Clans and the Woolly Worm Festival.

Days & Hours Of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
Location: #2 Shoppes of Tyne Castle at the corner of Hwy 105 and 184.
Mailing Address: 4501 Tynecastle Highway, Suite 2, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone: (828) 898-5605 & (800) 972-2183 FAX: (828) 898-8287
E-MAIL: chamber@averycounty.com
WEB SITE: www.averycounty.com

Banner Elk
The Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce is located in the heart of Banner Elk (at the one and only traffic light where Highway 184 intersects with Highway 194). Our mission is to “concentrate our resources in serving the membership and promoting Banner Elk as a unique village to visit, to live in, to work in, and to enjoy.” The Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce has volunteer committees that put together events and activities to promote the area, and it is staffed entirely by volunteers that are dedicated to serving the members and the Banner Elk community.

Days & Hours Of Operation: Monday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: 100 West Main Street, Banner Elk, NC, 28604
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1872, Banner Elk, NC, 28604
Phone: (828) 898-8395 FAX:(828) 898-8395 (call ahead)
E-Mail: bechamber@skybest.com
Web Site: www.bannerelk.org

Ashe County
Ashe County, with its dual communities of Jefferson and West Jefferson, is just about as far as you can go in the High Country before entering Southwestern Virginia. The county is, in many respects, “a step back in time” to the way the Appalachian Mountains use to be. The Chamber can direct travelers through this sparsely populated area of Christmas tree farms and rugged mountain landscapes and offers a good selection of brochures and maps.

Days & Hours Of Operation: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: 303 E. 2nd St., West Jefferson
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31, West Jefferson, NC 28694
Phone: (336) 846-9550 & (888) 343-2743 FAX: (336) 846-8671
E-MAIL: ashechamber@skybest.com
WEB SITE: www.ashechamber.com

Elizabethton, TN - Carter County
Nearby Elizabethton, Tennessee is often referred to as “A Place For All Seasons”. The Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce is the one-stop-shop for information on all activities and events taking place at Roan Mountain State Park, Watauga Lake, along the NC - Tennessee state line, and in all of Eastern Tennessee.

Days & Hours Of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: 500 19E Bypass, Elizabethton
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 190, 500 19E Bypass, Elizabethton, TN 37644
Phone: (423) 547-3850 FAX: (423) 547-3854
E-MAIL: eccchamber@earthlink.net
WEB SITE: www.tourelizabethton.com

Johnson County, TN
Johnson County, Tennessee is just a hop-skip-and-jump from Boone, with Mountain City being the focal point. The Johnson County Chamber of Commerce shares space with the area’s Welcome Center; both provide visitors with information and the building houses a museum representative of rural Eastern Tennessee.

Days & Hours Of Operation: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. & Sunday 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: 716 South Shady Street In Johnson County Welcome Center, Mountain City (Located in the “giant” log cabin.)
Mailing Address: 716 South Shady Street, Mountain City, TN 37683
Phone: (423) 727-5800, (423) 727-1700 FAX: (423) 727-4943
E-MAIL: jcwc@xtn.net
WEB SITE: www.johnsoncountychamber.org

Mitchell County
From the top of Roan Mountain to the Blue Ridge Parkway, our mountain towns and attractions are ready to welcome you! Discover craft studios and galleries, incluging the renowned Penland School of Crafts, visit the Museum of North Carolina Minerals, wind your way up the mountain to quaint Little Switzerland and onto the Parkway to a historic apple orchard. Experience gem mining, outdoor adventure, mountain music and more! Visit Mitchell County...Spruce Pine, Bakersville, & Little Switzerland.

Days & Hours Of Operation: Sunday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: 97 Parkway Maintenance Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 858, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Phone: (828) 765-9483 & (800) 227-3912 FAX: (828) 765-0202
E-MAIL: getinfo@mitchell-county.com
WEB SITE: www.mitchell-county.com