During the summer months, there are street festivals, gallery crawls, music in the backstreet pocket park and a farmer’s market featuring locally grown vegetable, fruits and mountain crafts. The winter months are filled with holiday events, the hustle and bustle of the tree industry, the holiday parade, nearby skiing and the performing arts.
Mount Jefferson State Park Overlooks the Town
Overlooking the town of West Jefferson, at an elevation of 5,000 feet, is Mount Jefferson State Park. Mount Jefferson is only one of the many parks in the area that is open to the public for outdoor adventure. There are hundreds of acres of natural woodlands – a wilderness solitude containing hiking trails, breathtaking long range views and a picnic area at the top of the pinnacle.
Why People Choose to Retire in Ashe County, North Carolina
There are many reasons, many perfer living in a small town such as West Jefferson because it is the lifestyle they are seeking. A place without the stress and pressures of city life. In a small town people get to know one another and there is always something interesting to do.
The four distinct seasons known to be found in the North Carolina Mountains bring retirees to Ashe County. The summers are enjoyable with cool mountain breezes, winters are mind with just enough snow to realize it is winter, the springs are spectacular - the meadows are filled with wildflowers and every hue of green imaginable, but an autumn in the North Carolina Mountains is unforgettable.
Within Ashe County we have two beautiful golf courses, hiking trails, the historical New River for canoeing and tubing, trout streams for the retired fisherman, the Blue Ridge Parkway, low taxes, excellent health care and a low crime rate.
It is only a short drive to Blowing Rock and Boone, NC where additional shopping opportunities exists and many interesting things to do.
Appalachian State University offers to the public, a diverse art program bringing cultural and intellectual enrichment to our area.
