Hilltop Haven at Echota - Chalakee

09/28/2026

🍂 Fall is calling… and the mountains are waiting! 🍂

Imagine waking up to Grandfather Mountain views, sipping your coffee on a private porch, and watching the mountains come alive with the colors of autumn. 🍁🏔️

If you’ve been thinking about a Boone, NC getaway, this is your sign!

✨ Hilltop Haven at Echota – Chalakee
🏡 Cozy Luxe 3BR/3BA mountain retreat
🛏️ Sleeps up to 6
🔥 Cozy fireplace
🌄 Incredible long-range mountain views
🍂 Perfect location for exploring Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk & the Blue Ridge Mountains
🚫 No stairs — one-level living!

We have select October dates available! And if you’re dreaming of a Thanksgiving in the mountains, we have availability then too!

Picture this: a quiet Thanksgiving morning with a cup of coffee overlooking the mountains, an afternoon exploring the High Country, then coming back to a warm fire and your own cozy mountain retreat. ❤️

Fall weekends in the High Country don’t last long!

👉 Message us for available October & Thanksgiving dates, or check out Hilltop Haven at Echota and start planning your mountain escape.

The View Without the Hike.™ 🏔️🍂

09/26/2026

All aboard!!

09/06/2026

Come on up and enjoy the cool crisp air and Pumpkin Mania! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1JJuqb3ZYK/?mibextid=wwXIfr

09/05/2026

08/31/2026

08/30/2026

Come on up and enjoy these festivals!

🍁The Fall Festival Season begins in a couple weeks! Plan your fall fun around these NC High Country 2026 Top Fall Festivals. View our fall festival guide:
https://highcountryhost.com/NC-High-Country-Fall-Festival-Guide-2026

> Land of Oz Autumn at Oz
> Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
> Art in the Park
> Woolly Worm Festival
> Valle Country Fair

08/01/2026

Appalachian folklore says that the number of snows we’ll have this coming winter is foretold by the foggy mornings we see during the month of August. ☁️

The Original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis has tallied each August fog for decades by placing a bean in a jar. With each snow, as folklore claims, “deep enough to track a rabbit,” a bean comes out of the jar.🫘

Count along at home using beans (or pennies if you don’t have dried beans on hand) and see how accurate this time-honored tradition is at predicting snow in your region! We’ll keep you updated on Mast’s Valle Crucis count throughout August and let you know how things balance out at the end of Winter 2027.

07/18/2026

It's about time to JUMP into another amazing High Country weekend, hopefully filled with rivers, trails, and time in nature.

If you haven't been yet, we recommend you check out Watauga County's newly reopened Howard K**b Park and the overlook. 👀

Congrats to all the partners that made this project possible- we're looking forward to The K**b Boulders and Nature Preserve being neighbors with this lovely and historic public space in the near future.

06/04/2026

🚂 THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE HAS ARRIVED IN THE HIGH COUNTRY

Thomas rolled through Boone early this morning on a flatbed — face covered, identity technically concealed — headed for Tweetsie Railroad just up the road on US 321.

Right place, right time this morning as Thomas was spotted making his way through the intersection at Tweetsie Railroad — a sight you don't see every day on US 321. Photographer Joe Dombrosky had just enough time to get to the gas station and capture the moment as the blue engine made his grand — if slightly undignified — arrival.

Thomas the Tank Engine visits are a fan favorite at Tweetsie Railroad, one of the High Country's most beloved family attractions. Kids who grew up watching Thomas on television get to ride alongside him in person, making for one of those rare childhood moments that actually lives up to the hype.

📷 Joe Dombrosky