October 18, 2024 The Watauga County Republican Women’s Club (WCRWC) will have its next monthly meeting on Wednesday October 30th at The Dan’l Boone Inn, 130 Hardin Street, Boone. Lunch at 11:30 AM for $14, with meeting to follow at noon.
Sep. 29, 2016. Attention all string band enthusiasts and beat-bopping deadheads alike– Yonder Mountain String Band performs at Legends on Sunday, Oct. 9. Toting their strings all the way from their rockies to our smokies, Yonder Mountain String Band is sure to entrance Boonies with their progressive bluegrass jams. Yonder Mountain is known for their songwriting as well as their fast and loud approach to the string band set up. By Cramer Lewis
In celebration of a long-awaited Boone spring, the fourth annual Boone in Blossom Festival will bring a weekend’s worth of local art, music and community service to the High Country May 2-4. Hosted by the Boone Community Network and presented by Gati Productions, Boone in Blossom and its fall sister festival Harvest Boone promote local community service, music, and visual and healing arts.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
High country runners and walkers will make moves towards finding a cure for Huntington’s Disease this Saturday, April 12, at the ninth annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk on the Greenway Trail in Boone.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
Watauga High School is putting the finishing touches on their production of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s ‘The Sound of Music,’ their choice spring musical for this year. The curtains will rise in WHS’s Ross Auditorium April 3-5 at 7 p.m.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
The halls, gym and auditorium of Watauga High School will be filled on Saturday, April 12, not with students making up snow days, but instead with carnival games, popcorn, live music and an auction to support local after-school programs. The inaugural “Family Fun Festival” benefit for Watauga County Extended Learning Centers will be held Saturday, April 12 from 1-8 p.m., featuring entertainment and activities for all ages.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
In the spirit of the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival, Town Tavern of Blowing Rock will host a benefit evening in honor of local charity Wine to Water at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, with live music, door prizes, a silent auction and appropriately, wine and food.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
Asheville funksters The Get Right Band return to Boone Saloon Thursday, Mar. 27 with local opener Wave Lynx. The show begins at 10:30 p.m. with a $6 cover fee.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
The 15th annual Battle of the Bands competition, hosted by the Appalachian Popular Programming Society(APPS,) was held at Legends on the campus of Appalachian State University Feb. 27 at 9 p.m.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
Don’t let the name fool you, “Bubonik Funk” is anything but just a funk band. This eclectic quartet’s anticipated Jan. 31 return to Boone will not be one to miss. The band, hailing from Charlotte, is slated to play Murphy’s in Boone this Friday.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will host the 2014 Momentum Dance Showcase in the Varsity Gym Dance Studio on the campus of Appalachian State University on Jan. 24 and 25. Tickets for the showcase are $5 for students and $7 for the general public.
BY RACHEL EMILY AUTON
Dec. 14, 2012. This weekend has a variety of things to do for anybody in the High Country. Whether you are looking for something to relieve the week’s stress or a wild night on the town, the High country has something to offer that will trigger that interest. There are so many things to look forward to as the weekend quickly approaches.
COMPILED BY REBECCA GITLEN
Dec. 7, 2012. This weekend has a variety of things to do for anybody in the High Country. Whether you are looking for something to relieve the week’s stress or a wild night on the town, the High country has something to offer that will trigger that interest. There are so many things to look forward to as the weekend quickly approaches.
COMPILED BY REBECCA GITLEN
Nov. 30, 2012. This weekend has a variety of things to do for anybody in the High Country. Whether you are looking for something to relieve the week’s stress or a wild night on the town, the High country has something to offer that will trigger that interest. There are so many things to look forward to as the weekend quickly approaches.
COMPILED BY REBECCA GITLEN
Oct. 26, 2012. The High Country has so many wonderful events to offer its community and visitors. Check our site every Friday for something new and exciting to look forward to while you’re watching the hour hand crawl to 5 o’clock. Find live music down the street, explore a nearby town’s local secrets or try out a new square dancing class. There’s always something fun to do in the High Country.
COMPILED BY REBECCA GITLEN
Oct. 24, 2012 Blowing Rock crime writer and Appalachian State faculty member Glenn A. Bruce has released his fourth book, and this one is his darkest one yet. “Rubric” is the story of the events that “send fictional Homicide Detective Mark Young into a spiraling free fall of change and self-examination” after a series of killings in his community.
BY MADISON FISLER
Oct. 23, 2012. Toubab Krewe will be hitting up the high country this Halloween. On Oct. 31, 2012, the Asheville-based band will be appearing at Legends in Boone hosted by the Stage Shows Council of the Appalachian State Popular Programming Society.
BY MADISON FISLER
May 15, 2012. Local salons, Haircut 101 and Shear Shakti, are teaming up with Boone Saloon for a Cut-a-Thon benefit on Wednesday, May 16, starting at 6 p.m., to support community members and friends, Serena Crawford and Jason Brown. Brown suffered a serious brain injury in late March which resulted in an extended time in ICU, hospitalization and now will continue recovery for as much as a year.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
May 4, 2012. The Watauga County Farmers’ Market will return to Horn in the West on Saturday, May 5, for the start of the 2012 season. The local bluegrass band Upright and Beathin’ will be providing live music for opening day. This year there are 75 vendor spaces. The Wednesday market, opening June 6, will also operate at Horn in the West this year.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
April 6, 2012. Now that winter has given way to spring, the High Country welcomes back Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl. This month’s installment features works from Jeff Martin, Eric McClung and several others.
April 3, 2012. Celeb list updated. On April 3, several prominent figures from around the High Country will trade in their day jobs and wait tables at area restaurants.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
April 2, 2012. Now includes video and photo gallery! River Street became the artificial scene of a chemical explosion on Friday, March 30.
BY BEN WOFFORD
April 2, 2012. Catherine J. Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University will present a visiting scholar lecture by Stuart Horodner, who will be speaking about his newly released book, “The Art Life: On Creativity and Career.” The talk will take place on Monday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Belk Library and Information Commons, room 114 at ASU. The event is free and open to the public, and copies of Horodner’s book will be available for purchase at the lecture for $25.
March 30, 2012. On Tuesday, April 3, Appalachian State University will host the 11th annual Diversity Celebration from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Plemmons Student Union. The 2012 lineup features a wide array of local and international music, eclectic dancing, food and crafts.
March 29, 2012. On Saturday the Downtown Boone Development Association, the Jones House and the Watauga County Public Library will sponsor an “Easter EGGstravaganza.” The event starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Watauga County Public Library with stories and crafts, followed by an Easter Parade to the Jones House for an Easter Egg Hunt. See flyer…