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Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country | Founded 05-05-05
July 31, 2008 issue
Top News Stories
Consultant To Study Blowing Rock’s Changing Retail Environment
An overflow crowd of about 150 people packed into the Blowing Rock School cafeteria Tuesday evening for a public meeting concerning the future of retail in downtown Blowing Rock. The meeting was held to gather public input for a $25,000 downtown retail study funded by the Tourism Development Authority.
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And Then There Were Three: Hawksnest Resort Decides To Discontinue Skiing Because of Problems with Town
After more than four decades of offering skiing, Hawksnest Resort is not opening its ski slopes for the 2008-09 season because of frustrations with citizens of the Town of Seven Devils. Although the resort is not offering skiing for the 2008-09 season, Hawksnest is expanding its snow tubing area and will be open for tubing seven days a week during the upcoming season. (Full Story)
- For Us, By Us: Boone Brewing Company, LLC Introduces Local Beer - Blowing Rock Ale
- Teachers, Students Prepare For New Academic Year
- Ron Paul Comes To Boone - Talks Money, War, Personal Freedom
- Fall Programs at Valle Crucis Conference Center
- Genealogy for Beginners, Peter Fletcher at Watauga Public Library August 9
- Nascar driver Eric McClure will visit Boone on Saturday, August 9, to meet fans and promote responsible pet care.
- Read In at the Boone Mall Saturday
- World Breastfeeding Week is August 1 to 7
- Proceeds from the Appalachain Women's Fund Luncheon Exceed $80,000
- Farmer's Profile: Charles Church Continues the Farming Tradition
- This Week on the Parkway
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The View Stories
It’s Preseason! Mountaineer Football Is One Month Away
The period from January to July is terribly difficult for the college football fanatic, but now that August is here, hope is on the way. (Full Story)
- Playhouse Family Music Fest Returns to Sugar Grove August 16
- Jeff Little, Charles Welch Join Doc Watson for Todd Concert August 9
- Storytellers, Musicians and Craftspeople Return to Cone Manor August 9
- Music at St. John's 2008 Summer Concerts Continue Sunday
- TRAC to the '20s: Toe River Arts Council Art Auction August 10
- This Week in Free Music
- Second Annual Casa Rustica Charity Golf Tournament at RedTail Mountain Golf Club August 21
- Linville Land Harbor Charity Golf Tournament August 15
- Downtown Boone Art Crawl Friday
- Orchard at Altapass Celebrates Centennial August 2
- Invitation-Only Concert and Reception for Romanian Guitarist August 8
- Melissa Reaves Hosts 5th Annual Jazz Show this Friday at Louisiana Purchase
- The Power of Two: Nashville's Gunslinger Delivers Blistering Prog Rock - Band Plays Black Cat August 9
- Gallery News
- Auditions for Wilkes Moonshine & Thunder August 11 and 12
- Beaded Bliss Jewelry Show To Benefit Banner House Museum Saturday
Shelter Stories
Escape to the Peak: New Nature Video Captures the Scenes and Seasons of the High Country
During a business creativity class a couple of semesters ago, Dr. Mark Pruett showed his students a relaxation video that consisted of images of waves washing the shore at the beach. “It was nothing special,” Justin Goff said, “and when Mark said, ‘I don’t know why somebody doesn’t do that in this area,’ I raised my hand and said I would.” (Full Story)
- Business Spotlight: Eaglewood Development Corporation
- Workshop for Homeowners About "Looking for Problems" is August 9
- ARDI Summit To Examine Creative Assets August 11
- Community Garden Fundraiser Event Saturday
- High Country Audubon Hummingbird Workshop August 9
- N.C. Green Business Fund Grant Workshop is Free August 12 in Boone
- Avery County Friends of the Shelter Fundraiser August 11
- Boone Moose Lodge Hosts Inaugural Poker Run Saturday
- The Library Restaurant & Bar Reopening Soon Under New Ownership
- Greater Banner Elk Heritage Foundation Board Honors Founding President Sylvia Hahn
- Banner House Museum Has A New Director
- Peregrine Falcons Raising Chicks at Grandfather Mountain
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