Local Resources

One visit to the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina and you'll see why so many people from all over the world are moving to this area. We have it all, and everything else is only a short drive away! The mountains offer snow skiing at beautiful resorts with breathtaking fall foliage. Destinations include Blowing Rock, Boone, Beech Mtn, Banner Elk, Seven Devils, Linville and Grandfather Mtn. Hike the Mountains to Sea trail from Clingman's Dome to Nags Head, and then turn south around the bend to Sunset Beach. The waves and hamlets along the coast will call you back for each season. From one end of the state to the other, North Carolina is a friendly, welcoming state that we know you will love! To help you find your way around, we have provided informational links below about our the Greater Hickory Metro and beyond.

If you are considering building a home, we will personally introduce to you licensed NC contractors to make sure your are well cared for during the construction process. Having a contractor on the property from the very beginning will save you money and heartache. Lake Hickory Realty has a special relationship with the builders to share with you. Take a peek at their websites, but, ultimately you will meet a contractor through your agent before purchasing the property.

For further assistance, please use our Online Request Form. We will be glad to answer your questions.

Another great source for information about North Carolina can be found at: www.VisitNC.com

Accommodations

2nd Street Inn
13 2nd Street SE, Hickory, NC
2ndstreetinn@rabbu.com
http://book.rabbu.com/listings/1558?

Stay Here Instead Hickory, NC
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/16822694?source_impression_id=p3_1661352117_DT9N0uioeMAfet%2Bi

Trip Adviser
http://www.tripadvisor.com/

Hilton HKY Hickory, NC
https://www.hilton.com/en/locations/usa/north-carolina/hickory/?WT.mc_id=zLADA0WW1XX2PSH3DA4P

Marriott Courtyard
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hkycy-courtyard-hickory/

Crowne Plaza
http://www.crowneplaza.com/hotels/us/en/hickory/hcknc/hoteldetail

Attractions

DEFY
https://defy.com/

Tweetsie Railroad Blowing Rock, NC
http://tweetsie.com/

Linville Caverns
http://www.linvillecaverns.com/

The Orchard at Altapass
Mile 328.3 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
http://www.altapassorchard.org/

Ski NC
http://www.goskinc.com/

National Forests in NC
http://www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc

Western NC Parks
http://ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/by_map/western.php

Catawba County Parks
http://www.catawbacountync.gov/parks/

The Outer Banks of NC Beaches
http://www.outerbanks.org/

Catawba County Historical Association
http://www.catawbahistory.org/

Blowing Rock
http://www.blowingrock.com/

North Carolina Trails
http://www.ncnatural.com/Parkway/NC-Trails.html

Blue Ridge Parkway (45 min) Blowing Rock, NC
http://www.blueridgeparkway.org

Contractors

JCM Custom Homes, LLC
http://www.jcmcustomhomes.com/joomla/

Jeff Keever Construction
https://www.keeverconstruction.com/

SW Associates
http://www.swassociatesinc.com/

Churches

Alexander County Churches
http://www.taylorsvillenc.com/churches.htm

Diocese of Charlotte
http://charlottediocese.org/

Caldwell County Churches
http://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,37027.cfm

Catawba County Churches
http://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,37035.cfm

Cultural/Arts

Downtown Hickory
http://www.downtownhickory.com/

Western Piedmont Symphony
https://wpsymphony.org/

Hickory Choral Society
http://www.hickorychoralsociety.com/

Footcandle Film Society
http://www.footcandle.org/

Full Circle Arts
http://www.fullcirclearts.org/

United Arts Council
https://artscatawba.org/

Hickory Community Theatre
http://hickorytheatre.org/

Carolina Theater Hickory, NC
http://www.carolinatheater-hickory.com/carolinatheater/get-showtimes.php

Greenroom Community Theater Newton, NC
http://www.the-green-room.org/

Hickory Museum of Art Hickory, NC
http://hickoryart.org/

Dining

Downtown Hickory
http://www.downtownhickory.com/

Cowa-Sake
https://cowa-sake.com/menu/

City Walk Brewery & Distillery
https://citywalkbrewing.com/

Standard Oyster Company
https://www.standardoysterco.com/

Charolais Steakhouse
https://www.thecharolais.com/menu

Notions
https://notionsunionsquare.com/

Trip Adviser
http://www.tripadvisor.com/

Olde Hickory Station
http://www.oldehickorystation.com/

The Hickory Tavern Hickory, NC
https://thehickorytavern.com/locations/2982-north-center-street-hickory/home/hickory_tavern-home.php

Cafe Gouda Hickory, NC
http://www.cafegouda.com/

Taste Full Beans Hickory, NC
http://www.tastefullbeans.com/

Backstreet’s Bar & Grill Hickory, NC
http://www.backstreetsofhickory.com/

Olde Hickory Brewery Hickory, NC
http://www.oldehickorybrewery.com/

Cafe Rule Hickory, NC
http://caferule.com/

Hatch Hickory, NC
http://hatchsandwich.com/

Lake Hickory Country Club Hickory, NC
https://lakehickorycc.com/Lifestyle_Amenities/Golf

Crescent Moon Cafe Hickory, NC
http://www.crescentmoonhky.com/

Fourk Hickory, NC
https://www.fourkrestaurant.com/

Wood Hickory, NC
https://wood.pizza/

Education

University Christian High School Hickory, NC
http://uchigh.com/

Christian Family Academy Conover, NC
http://www.christianfamilyacademy.org/

Concordia Christian Day School Conover, NC
http://school.concordianc.org/

St Stephen’s Lutheran School Hickory, NC
http://www.sslswarriors.org/

Tabernacle Christian School
http://www.tabernaclechristianschool.org/

Hickory Christian Academy
http://www.hickorychristianacademy.com/

The Patterson School Happy Valley, NC
http://pattersonschoolfoundation.org/

Hickory Day School Hickory, NC
http://www.hickoryday.org/

Sandy Ford Montessori Newton, NC
http://www.montessoriatsandyford.org/

Alexander County Public Schools
http://www.alexander.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=1

Caldwell County Community & Tech Institute Hudson, NC
http://www.cccti.edu/

Burke County Public Schools
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/home

Caldwell County Public Schools
http://sc.caldwellschools.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=1

Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC
http://www.lr.edu/

Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
http://www.cvcc.edu/index.cfm

Hickory City Schools Hickory, NC
http://www.hickoryschools.net/

Catawba County Public Schools
http://www.catawbaschools.net

Fishing

Pilot Magazine
http://www.piedmontlakespilot.com/catawba-fishing-report.html

Casters Fly Shop
http://www.castersflyshop.com/

Golf

Tour Truck Golf Shop Hickory, NC 28601
https://www.tourtruck.golf/

Players Ridge GC
https://playersridge.golf/

Catawba Country Club
http://www.catawbacc.org/

Orchard Hills Golf Course
http://www.golfnorthcarolina.com/courses_Orchard-Hills-Golf-Course_Granite-Falls_345.html

Lake Hickory Country Club Hickory, NC
https://lakehickorycc.com/Lifestyle_Amenities/Golf

Hiking

National Forests in NC
http://www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc

Western NC Parks
http://ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/by_map/western.php

Catawba County Parks
http://www.catawbacountync.gov/parks/

Hospitals

Blue Ridge Health Care
http://www.blueridgehealth.org/

Caldwell Memorial Hospital
http://caldwellmemorial.org/

Catawba Valley Medical
https://www.catawbavalleyhealth.org/

Frye Regional Hospital
http://www.fryemedctr.com/

Just For Kids

DEFY
https://defy.com/

Discovery Place Charlotte, NC
http://www.discoveryplace.org/

Catawba Science Center
http://www.catawbascience.org/

Tweetsie Railroad Blowing Rock, NC
http://tweetsie.com/

Lake Information

Castle Bridge Marina
https://www.castlebridgemarinallc.com/

Duke Energy Dock Application
https://www.duke-energy.com/community/lakes/services/permits-shoreline-activities

Lake Hickory Water Level Chart
https://lakes.duke-energy.com/index.html#/detail/13/Detail#Detail

Duke Energy’s Lakes and Recreation Info
https://www.duke-energy.com/Community/Lakes

Local Businesses

Small Things Birth Services Hickory, NC 28601
https://www.smallthingsbirthservices.com/

Downtown Hickory
http://www.downtownhickory.com/

Caring Transitions
https://www.caringtransitionscv.com/contact

Estate Sales
https://www.estatesales.net/NC/Hickory/28601

Time Genies
http://time-genies.com/

Marinas

Castle Bridge Marina
https://www.castlebridgemarinallc.com/

Lakeside Marina
http://lakesidemarinahickory.com/

Taylorsville Beach Marina
https://lakehickoryscuba.com/

River’s Edge Marina
https://riversedgemarinanc.com/

Relocation

Hickory, NC
https://vr.wadeworkscreative.com/HickoryTour/

Caring Transitions
https://www.caringtransitionscv.com/contact

Moving Help Guide
https://www.movingoptions.com/

Shopping

Downtown Hickory
http://www.downtownhickory.com/

Larry’s Music & Sound
https://larrysmusicandsound.com/

Tanger Blowing Rock, NC
https://www.tangeroutlet.com/blowingrock/stores

Lowes Foods
http://weeklyad.lowesfoods.com/home/interstitial

Hickory Health Hut
http://www.healthhutofhickory.com/convenient-location.aspx

Hickory Furniture Mart
http://www.hickoryfurniture.com/

Valley Hills Mall
http://valleyhillsmall.com/

Sports

Catawba Valley Wildlife Club
http://www.catawbawildlife.org/

Hickory Motor Speedway
http://www.hickorymotorspeedway.com/

NC Wildlife Commission
http://www.ncwildlife.org/

Hickory Crawdads Baseball Team
http://hickory.crawdads.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t448

Healthcare

Small Things Birth Services Hickory, NC 28601
https://www.smallthingsbirthservices.com/

Catawba Valley Medical Center
https://www.catawbavalleyhealth.org/Medical-Center/Patients-Visitors.aspx

Frye Regional Hospital
https://www.fryemedctr.com/patients-and-visitors