The Alpine Inn is a family owned and operated country inn. We have 12 rooms and an apartment. Our guests are assured of that personal touch of a small and quaint establishment. Nearby Spruce Pine is the home of the NC Mineral Museum and has an annual Mineral and Gem festival held each year in August. The town is also known for the quartz that it produces, this quartz is used in every computer in the world.A wonderfully unique mountain inn, established in 1929, with unsurpassed views just one mile off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Individually decorated rooms with balconies from most, all with private baths. Our balcony ...