Experience a small-town Banner Elk Christmas before the end of the year for festive holiday activities, including tree lightings and caroling.

A couple enjoys the fall view from Grandfather Vineyard in Banner Elk, NC. Every October, fuzzy caterpillars "race" up strings to predict the winter ahead during the quirky Woolly Worm Festival.

When Nancy Owen first moved to Banner Elk, North Carolina, she thought it would be a one-year adventure in the ski industry before graduate school. That was nearly three decades ago. Today, as the ...

Around the mountain town of Banner Elk, neighbors have endured two weeks without running water — a harsh and dirty reality that has hundreds living in the 19th century, toting buckets to the river, ...

What makes a particular mountain town great? From walkable downtown areas with great shops and restaurants to a wealth of natural beauty and outdoor adventures, everyone has their own qualifying ...