ASU HomecomingOctober 4, 2008ASU play the Citadel at Kidd-Brewer Stadium at 3 p.m. on Homecoming Saturday, October 4 . . . Learn more about Appalachian State . . . 
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Watauga Lake TennesseeSeptember 2008Just 45 minutes from Boone is the easternmost Tennessee TVA lake, Watauga Lake. Billed as one of the cleanest lakes in America, this 16-mile long lake is never crowded with boat traffic and its warm summer water temperatures make it ideal for swimming and boating. Learn more about one of the best kept secrets in the area . . . |
Daniel Boone Days 2008September 2008The first annual Daniel Boone Days, created and sponsored by the High Country Press and Mountain Fountain Productions, were held from Thursday September 4 through Saturday the 6th. Events included a symposium on Daniel Boone led by Boone biographer Robert Morgan, a foot race up Howard's Knob and a day of music and storytelling . . . |
The Mast Store & Annex in
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2008 Watauga County
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The GreenwayAugust 2008The Greenway Trail, the Don Kennedy Trails and the Watauga County Swim Complex are centrally located in Boone and are shared by residents, visitors and ASU . . . |
MusicFest in Sugar Grove July 11 - July 13
July 2008Doc Watson had to cancel his appearance but the Music Fest 'n Sugar Grove went on with a record crowd, great weather and fantastic music . . . |
Grandfather Mountain
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Ben Long's
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Glendale Springs Holy Trinity Church Fresco
April, 2008In 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 . . . Read more . . . |
Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone Manor
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Boone Featured in US Airways
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Day Trips around BooneJanuary, 2008Jonesborough 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 . . . See more photos. . . |
Shopping in & Around Boone NCNovember 2007Shopping 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. . . Read more . . . |
The 2007 Valle Country FairOctober 25, 2007The 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 . . . Read more . . . |
Early Fall Color in the High Country
October 22, 2007A dry summer has led to a beautiful Fall in the High Country of Boone North Carolina . Read more . . .  |
Tweetsie Railroad: Before it was an Amusement Park
October, 2007Most 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 . . . Read more . . . |
Kraut Creek Festival 2007
September 22,2007The 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 . . . Read more . . . |
