Join fellow AARP members for a tour of the Arborcrest Gardens! Arborcrest Gardens is a 26-acre botanical research garden located minutes from King Street in Boone, NC. Arborcrest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit private garden and opens its doors on many Fridays for tours by advance reservation. Tours are conducted in open-air electric vehicles and drivers provide an interesting commentary on many of the 15,000 species and varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers and bulbs in the garden. Please visit arborcrestgardens.org to learn more about this beautiful site.