2008 Watauga County Farmers' MarketAugust 2008The Watauga County Farmers' Market has grown into a full-scale market heavily attended by locals and visitors. It is located on the grounds of the Horn in the West Theater and is open each Saturday from early May through October. . . Read more . . . |
Opening Day at TweetsieMay 2008Tweetsie Railroad Amusement Park in Blowing Rock opened for the 2008 season on Friday May 2. The park was filled with school children and adults on a beautiful late spring day. See photos and learn more about the history of the "Old #12" Tweetsie locomotive. . . Read more . . . |
Grandfather MountainMay 2008Grandfather Mountain is billed as "Carolina's Top Scenic Attraction." Look at the high country of western North Carolina from the "top of the world", walk across the Mile High Swinging Bridge and watch the bear, deer, eagles and otters in natural habitats. . . Read more . . . |
The Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone NCDecember 2007The Blue Ridge Parkway provides great recreational opportunities and breathtaking views to residents of and visitors to the Boone North Carolina area. Learn about the Moses Cone Mansion, Julian Price Park, the Linn Cove Viaduct and Bass Lake . . . Read more . . . |
Hickory Ridge Homestead
Recommended Reading:"Boone: A Biography " by Robert Morgan. Shannon Ravenel (September 2007)Click on the book cover at right to learn more at Amazon.com From Publishers Weekly : "Boone comes fully alive in his pages. Morgan's objectivity gives us a completely realized man, the greatest pioneer of the Trans-Appalachian west, who helped open Kentucky to settlement but kept going, settling eventually in Missouri. His luck was as legendary as his deeds, given what he seems to have escaped. Yet Morgan skillfully assesses and often questions the validity of all the tales of good fortune and heroism attached to Boone.." October, 2007This living history museum has been a part of Boone since 1980. It showcases life in the 1700s in the mountains of North Carolina. This museum is part of a larger complex that includes the Horn in the West Outdoor Drama and the Watauga County Farmers' Market . . . Read more . . . |
Horn in the West Outdoor DramaOctober 2007The Horn in the West Outdoor Drama is billed as the "nation's oldest Revolutionary War drama". It is a must-see for many visitors to Boone, especially children . . . Read more . . . |
Watauga County Farmers' MarketOctober 2007The Watauga County Farmers' Market in Boone North Carolina has grown dramatically in the last 10 years and is a festive, crowded event from May to November each year. . . . Read more . . . |
15th Annual Kraut Creek Festival
September 22, 2007The 15th annual Kraut Creek Festival was held on Howard Street in downtown Boone on Saturday September 22. Local craftpersons, musicians, food vendors and a variety of other groups provided an interesting day for the festival's visitors. Read more . . . |
