BOONE, N.C. — Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden chair off the sidewalk and back inside his art gallery. It's starting to rain in downtown Boone, and he doesn't want it to get soaked — again.

Boone is a beautiful town in the Appalachian Mountains, which you may only know of if you root for App State. But it’s a great place to visit even if you’re not college sports fan. Find out what to do ...