The Castle at Valle Crucis

01/23/2024

At least ours is not this bad…lol

Walter's Wiggles Trail In Zion National Park, Utah, USA

05/26/2023

The Castle has a couple of new high altitude additions …this antique “bucket bench” served for years as a place for water pails but now is ready for some we**ie and marshmallow roasting on The Castles veranda….also new to the Castles 3rd floor game and theatre room is this 1970s foos ball table ready for gamers of all ages…

05/01/2023

The view from The Castle is hard to beat

02/28/2023

This place is a must visit every time you go to The Castle …world class

Approaching 140 years, the Original Mast General Store has stood in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, and though the creaks and groans of the building are testaments to its age, the stone pillars of the foundation have held strong over those years. The foundation we build as a business and organization is much like the physical foundation of a structure.

Mast’s commitment to our guests and our communities rests on the solid foundation we’ve built through our passion, enthusiasm, community involvement, and trustworthiness. The “rocks” that make up our foundation are set with the same attention as the physical stones of any building.

01/31/2023

The valley is so beautiful in the fog….thankful for the great view from the Castle

01/11/2023

Looks like where we’d all like to be

12/07/2022

Nobody ever gets tired of being above the clouds at The Castle…enjoy Wednesdays first shots of the day

12/03/2022

Looks like winter is coming together nicely…located right down the road from The Castle

11/17/2022

Winter comes early in the Valle.

11/17/2022

Another crisp morning at the Castle.

11/14/2022

It’s here

Open! First day of the ski season at Sugar Mtn Resort. Get ski/snowboard info: https://seesugar.com/ski/
Today, 8-22 inches of man-made powder and frozen granular snow coat five of Sugar’s twenty trails. Skiable slopes include Easy Street, Northridge, Switchback, and Upper and Lower Flying Mile. The Summit Express chairlift, which runs to the mountain’s peak, and the Easy Street chairlift are spinning. Wintry weather is in the forecast throughout the week, so skiers and snowboarders can anticipate additional terrain and lifts as conditions permit.
The full-day session runs from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The half-day shift begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. The twilight and night sessions will be available in the coming weeks.

11/09/2022

The Castle is only minutes from Sugar and Beech ski resorts…book your stay and enjoy the slopes then warm up by the fire or in the hot tub

10/30/2022

The Valle is beautiful from The Castles veranda …each day reveals another color …these shots were taken this week

10/21/2022

Picture yourself overlooking Valle Crucis from The Castle…watching the leaves turn gold and listening to the pipes down in the Valle…book a long weekend now

10/20/2022

Welcome to the high country.
https://www.exploreboone.com/listing/the-castle-at-valle-crucis/2219/

10/19/2022

The mountains are calling…

The North Carolina mountains have fast forwarded right past fall into winter. Check the top of Beech Mountain - 30 degrees with snow flurries! (Resortcams.com)

10/17/2022

Outstanding

10/17/2022

Minutes from The Castle

This will be our birds-eye view before you know it! Winter temps arrive this week, so we are getting excited. Make plans for Nov-March getaways: https://seesugar.com/winter/

10/16/2022

Book your families stay at The Castle and enjoy the long range layered view from the breakfast room…originally an inspiring art studio/atrium with antique imported iron mullion windows this space adjoins guest/servant quarters and is a very cozy place to start your day at The Castle at Valle Crucis home to several well done eateries like The Mast Farm Inn

10/14/2022

Don't forget about our Fall Colors Hike! tomorrow, 10AM, Buckeye Recreation Center!

10/13/2022

Schedule your ski trip now at The Castle….only a few minutes from Beech and Sugar…enjoy The Castles collection of art and memorabilia from all over the globe including these movie props from Dino DeLaurentis movie studio in Wilmington NC…the largest studio east of California …now they hang on the wall in peaceful Valle Crucis

10/10/2022

Fresh herbs for the Chefs kitchen at The Castle are steps from blue granite counters …copper sinks…and professional gas range and sub zero refrigerator …the yellow stone floors are imported from India

10/10/2022

The Castle is only a few minutes from Beech or Sugar ….the availability calander says the 13th is still available

Free Food? Free Goodies? Its too good to be true! Join in Octobers 6th,13th, & 20th where we will be hosting Chef Up! Chef Up is a cooking demonstration with Melanie that starts at 5PM. You'll learn a fall recipe, a quick meal for the family, and grocery store tips! Did I mention its free to attend?

*FOR FRIDAY OCTOBER 6TH, WE WILL BE MEETING FROM 6-7PM @ BUCKEYE*

Sign up here, spots are limited:
https://beechrecreation.recdesk.com/Community/Page?pageId=20562

10/07/2022

The Castle still has open dates for leaf season…the views from the balconies and veranda are spectacular…the hot tub is not bad either

10/05/2022

The Castle is available this weekend…see the reservations page on Blue Ridge Mountain Rentals site

VALLE CRUCIS — Changing leaves signal the time for one of the smallest villages in the North Carolina mountains to host one of the largest festivals of the harvest season.

10/05/2022

Book your retreat at The Castle and enjoy the exotic collection of mounts from all over the world …like this South African Kudu and Ghemsbok taken on safari in 2008…sitting by the fire of the imported marble antique fireplace in the Grand Ballroom center seating area