Grandfather Mountain
Linville, North Carolina

May, 2008

Many visitors to the Boone are see the profile of Grandfather while driving through nearby Foscoe on Highway 105. But the view from Grandfather is of the whole region and its natural beauty . . .

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Ben Long's
St. Mary's Episcopal Church Fresco

April, 2008

In the 1970s North Carolina artist Ben Long created 2 paintings and a fresco in St. Mary's Episcopal Church near West Jefferson NC. The works of art transformed the little church which now receives thousands of visitors each year . . .

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Glendale Springs Holy Trinity Church Fresco

April, 2008

In the summer of 1980, North Carolina artist Ben Long painted the fresco of "The Last Supper" at Holy Trinity Church in Glendale Springs, near the Blue Ridge Parkway in the northern mountains of North Carolina.

The church now receives tens of thousands of visitors each year . . .

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Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone Manor
opens March 15

March, 2008

The Southern Highland Craft Guild shop at the Moses Cone Center in the Moses Cone Park just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock opened for the season on Saturday March 15.

The shop sells exclusively the work of some of its Craft Guild 900 members . . .

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Boone Featured in US Airways
Inflight Magazine

January, 2008

"The attractions of Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina are obvious the moment you reach the Blue Ridge Mountains: fresh air, great scenery, and lots of ways to relax. Yet a spirit of entrepreneurship makes this High Country region an attractive business destination, too. Despite - or because of - these towns' location nearly 100 miles from a large city or major airport, they have developed robust economies with global reach." . . .

The January 2008 US Airways in-flight magazine gives a lengthy and glowing report on life in the High Country. . .

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Day Trips around Boone

January, 2008

Jonesborough is the oldest town in Tennessee. It is a town rich in history and filled with beautifully maintained historical buildings. It the home of the National Storytelling Center and where Andrew Jackson started his law career. It has Bed and Breakfasts in old restored buildings and many unique restaurants. And it is just 1 1/2 hours from Boone . . .

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Shopping in & Around Boone NC

November 2007

Shopping in the Boone North Carolina area is a long-standing tradition for many people and families in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Many pick a weekend to come to the High Country to buy their Christmas trees and wreaths, have a holiday lunch and go to Downtown Boone, the Boone Mall or the Shoppes on the Parkway Outlet Mall to buy holiday gifts. . .

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The 2007 Valle Country Fair

October 25, 2007

The Valle Country Fair is a high country tradition. Each year on the third Saturday of October when the leaves are in full Fall color and the Woolly Worm Festival starts in Banner Elk, over 10,000 visitors come to this beautiful turn in the road near Boone North Carolina . . .

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Early Fall Color in the High Country

October 22, 2007

A dry summer has led to a beautiful Fall in the High Country of Boone North Carolina .

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Tweetsie Railroad: Before it was an Amusement Park

October, 2007

Most visitors to the North Carolina High Country know Tweetsie Railroad as an amusement park. But before there was Tweetsie as we know it today, there was the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad . . .

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Kraut Creek Festival 2007

September 22,2007

The 15th annual Kraut Creek Festival was held in downtown Boone on Saturday September 22.

This celebration of the downtown area and its Boone Creek (nicknamed Kraut Creek) has become a local tradition . . .

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