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The Watauga Arts Council is thrilled to unveil its diverse lineup of hands-on classes and workshops designed to spark creativity, foster skill-building, and bring our arts-loving community together.
After serving as a staging ground for Hurricane Helene relief, Banner Elk’s town green gets back to its regular purpose with ...
Explore Boone is excited to invite the community to the Open House of its new Visitors Center and offices on Thursday, May 8, ...
Spencer Sweeting Klingeman was a soulful, vibrant, and witty young newlywed as she, her husband Derek, and her sister drove ...
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured  a three-year, $5.13 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission ...
During the April 23, 2025 Boone Town Council meeting, the Boone Town Council unanimously approved a resolution to award a ...
MerleFest, presented by Window World, wrapped up its 37th annual celebration with a romp-roaring tribute to the music and ...
Boone wasn’t built for this many people, and it shows. Once a quiet, sleepy town, it has now been turned into a busy college community. Traffic, construction and overpopulation dominate daily life. It ...
Inside the Nth Degree Gallery on King Street in Boone, art spills across the walls with a tactile sense of history, memory and recovery. It’s not surprising once you meet the artist behind it — ...
Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is set to debut its new Mindfulness and Well-being Series in July and August 2025. “The ...
March 2025 saw drier-than-normal conditions for the month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s ...
Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced ...