Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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  You might not have noticed it, but a foreign force has invaded Blowing Rock for the first time this summer.

• Blue Ridge Heritage Days Honors Parkway Anniversary September 11 to 19
  

  Date: Saturday, September 18 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Main Street, Blowing Rock Cost: Free For the first time in more than 50 years, parts of scenic Main Street in Blowing Rock will shut down to make way for a downtown street festival Saturday, September 18, as part of Blue Ridge Heritage Days.

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  USGS confirms a 2.7 magnitude earthquake centered just over the Ashe County border in Tenn.

• USO Liberty Bells on B...
  

  Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Hayes Performing Arts Center 152 Jamie Fort Rd. cost: $50 Four different donor levels are available: SOS Sponsor at $1,000 will receive everything at the General level plus additional premiere seating for 2 and a special commemorative gift; General at $225 will receive everything at the Commander level plus an invitation to ...

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  Tourism recovery in Blowing Rock Although the Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority ended its 2009-10 Fiscal Year with revenue down 7.98 percent from 2008/2009, recent months have shown hopeful increases, according to Tracy Brown, TDA executive director.

• Ensemble Stage opens a oeGoda s Man in Texasa on Sept. 10
  

  Legendary pastor, Philip Gottschall, is planning to retire but as he realizes his replacement wants to de-commercialize the empire he has built, Gottschall's grip on his pulpit becomes as firm as his faith.

• Hoist a Cup at the High Country Beer Fest - 3rd Annual Event at Broyhill Inn September 4
  

  Date: Saturday, September 4 Time: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Location: Broyhill Inn and Conference Center, Boone Cost: $25 advance/$30 gate There will be 56 breweries in town for the High Country Beer Fest on September 4 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.

• Art of All Persuasions - Artists Alley 2010 Studio Tour and Sale September 3 to 5
  

  The Alley Lady is a painting by Marie Hosfield that is being used to advertise the Artists Alley Tour and Sale, which takes place Friday to Sunday, September 3 to 5. Photo by John Bond Want To Go? Date: Friday to Sunday, September 3 to 5 Time: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday/10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday/12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday Location: Artists ...

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  Although the Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority ended its 2009/2010 Fiscal Year with revenue down 7.98 percent from 2008/2009, recent months have shown hopeful increases, according to Tracy Brown, TDA Executive Director.

• What's in your picnic basket?
  

  Recently, I have been reacquainted with the joy of the simple picnic. For the past two weeks, my family has ventured to the mountains to sit outside and eat cold sandwiches.

• Totovr.com's Vacation Rental Exchange Listings Help Owners as Slumping Economy Takes Its Toll
  

  Blowing Rock, NC, August 22, 2010 -- -- The global economy is slowing and it seems vacations are the first things to go when money is tight.

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  Saturday's sendoff will be anything but mellow. Area bands have come together to celebrate the end of a restaurant era: The Mellow Mushroom.

• Ghost Train Offers Exciting Employment Opportunities - Auditions at Tweetsie August 23
  

  Auditions to work at the 2010 Ghost Train will take place at Tweetsie Railroad on Monday, August 23, at 6:00 p.m. Photo submitted Date: Monday, August 23 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Tweetsie Railroad pavilion Cost: Free In only a matter of time, the Ghost Train will be howling around Tweetsie Railroad once again, but prior to the anticipated annual ...

• Fun on Behalf of Your Four-Legged Friends - 13th Annual Fur Ball August 28
  

  Shaun Lundy, president of the Watauga Humane Society, and his wife Lindsey look over items listed in the live auction at the Fur Ball last year.

• USO Liberty Bells Fundraiser Sells Out - Hayes Center Adds Second Public Performance on August 29
  

  If you missed out on tickets for the Saturday, August 28, performance of the USO Liberty Bells at the Hayes Center in Blowing Rock, you're in luck, as the troupe will give a second show on Sunday, August 29, at 2:00 p.m. Date: Sunday, August 29 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock Cost: $25 to $50 A second ...

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  A decade of fund raising, planning and dreaming, and it comes down to this: The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum isn't just a speck in the horizon, it's a reality.

• Family Adventure Awaits In North Carolina
  

  North Carolina is full of places for family fun. Take your children to stand on the gusty hillside where the Wright Brothers first took flight, soar in a hot air balloon into the cool dawn air or quietly paddle a kayak along Alligator River.

• Mountain Home Music Presents Local Band Nightlife Saturday
  

  Date: Saturday, August 14 Time: 8:00 p.m. Location: Blowing Rock School Auditorium Cost: $15 advance/$18 door Mountain Home Music celebrates Appalachian culture - but this week's concert will feature a local band, seeped in local traditions, that is more at home playing North Carolina beach music and early rock and roll.

• Support Hayes Center, USO August 28 - USO Liberty Bells To Perform Concert Fundraiser
  

  The USO Liberty Bells perform a fundraiser concert for the Hayes Performing Arts Center on Saturday, August 28, at 7:30 p.m. Date: Saturday, August 28 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock Cost: $50 to $1,000 Thanks to a donation from a World War II veteran, USO of North Carolina now has a mobile center to provide ...

City Description

Blowing Rock is a town in North Carolina, situated in both Caldwell and Watauga counties. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census. However, during the summer the town's population increases to about 10,000. These "summertime residents" consist mainly of people from the State of Florida who come to Blowing Rock to escape the heat and humidity of the Deep South. The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town of Blowing Rock takes its name from an unusual rock formation which juts over 1,500 feet (460 m) above the Johns River gorge. Due to the rock's shape and size, wind currents from the gorge often blow vertically, causing light objects to float upwards into the sky. The Blowing Rock area was once fought over by the Cherokee and Catawba Native American tribes. According to legend, two lovers - one from each tribe - were walking near the rocks when the man received a notice to report to his village and go into battle. When his lover urged him to stay with her, he became so distraught that he threw himself off the blowing

City Contained By:

• Watauga County
• Caldwell County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Green Park Inn
• Green Park Inn
• Tweetsie Railroad

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 7.76996433101 km squared

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