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Carolina Chocolate Drops And A String Band Tradition
From left: Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson of Carolina Chocolate Drops have just released their latest album, Genuine Ne gro Jig.
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Boone can keep on shroomin'. Weeks after the Mellow Mushroom restaurant closed on Rivers Street, plans are under way to bring the landmark eatery back to Boone.
The price of cheap Walmart eggs? Mummified hens and tainted eggs
Egg prices are on the upswing in the wake of the massive salmonella recall. Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, two of the ten largest egg U.S. producers, have been pushed out of the fresh-egg market pending investigation.
The African American Experience in Watauga Discussion September 11 -...
On Saturday, September 11, Virgil Greer will present "The African American Experience in Watauga County" at the Watauga Public Library.
Feature Photo: Art To Honor Parkway's 75th
Artists whose work was selected to hang in the Boone Town Council Chambers in celebration of the Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th anniversary were recognized at an August 19 Town Council meeting.
Catch Country Blues at Concerts on the Lawn Friday - Dashboard Hula...
The Dashboard Hula Boys, along with Kirby, Welch and Stone, will play this Friday, September 3, as part of Concerts on the Lawn at the Jones House in downtown Boone.
Honoring the Working People - Mountain Home Labor Day Salute Features ...
Long-time civil rights, labor and community organizer and musician Si Kahn will perform as part of Mountain Home Music's Labor Day Salute this Sunday, September 5, at First Baptist Church in Boone.
Free! Concerts Ahead
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 ISSUE Boone-based bluegrass band Amantha Mill Here's a listing of free concerts - most are outdoors - in the High Country in the next couple of weeks.
High Country Praise Festival Sunday - Kirk Cameron To Speak; Live...
The ninth annual High Country Praise Festival will take place this Sunday, September 5, at the Holmes Center on the ASU campus.
Downtown Boone Art Crawl Friday
The monthly Downtown Boone Art Crawl takes place this Friday, September 3. Receptions at several downtown art galleries begin around 6:00 p.m. and continue throughout the evening.
Watauga Red Cross Chapter Welcomes New Executive Director
For those who wish to become involved in the Watauga County Chapter of the Red Cross, there are multiple ways to help, including volunteering for the Disaster Action Team, donating blood or participating in the Run for the Red marathon and half marathon Saturday, September 18.
Get Lost in the New River Corn Maze - Open Weekends Friday through Halloween
David Tucker grew more than four acres of corn in June on his family's land off Laurel Gap Ridge Road for a corn maze.
AAA: NC Labor Day travel to increase as gas prices fall
Gas prices have fallen in August, leading AAA Carolinas to forecast an 8.1 percent increase in Labor Day travel.
There's no time like the fall of the year
If youa ve spent any time at all outside in the last week or so, maybe youa ve noticed that the temperatures are starting to cool.
Small Earthquake Shakes Near Boone
A small earthquake in the Cherokee National Forest shook some residents of Mountain City, although others said they didn't feel it.
M 2.7, eastern Tennessee
The largest earthquake in the area occurred in 1916 . Moderately damaging earthquakes strike the inland Carolinas every few decades, and smaller earthquakes are felt about once each year or two.
2.7 earthquake felt in Ashe County
Residents of northern Ashe County reported feeling the magnitude 2.7 earthquake that struck eastern Tennessee around 12:31 p.m. a oeWe didna t feel it here at the Superette, but I live in Rich Hill and my son called and said his drink slid off the table and the birdcage and the dishes shook,a said Sarah Roten, filling in on Monday for the manager ...
Watch the live video stream of TEDxAsheville here
The TEDxAsheville multimedia conference happens today, Sat. Aug. 29. This post contains a live video stream of the event, which is being held at the Orange Peel in downtown Asheville starting at 5 p.m. TED is a nonprofit organization that started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago.
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The Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County will present "James Freeland and Daniel Boone in its Heyday," the second installment of its "Stores and Stories" series, at 3 p.m. at the Big Barn in Daniel Boone Village, 388 Ja-Max Drive, Hillsborough.

City Description

Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone is the county seat of Watauga County and the home of Appalachian State University. The town is named for famous pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone, and every summer since 1952 has hosted an outdoor amphitheatre portrayal of the life and times of its namesake. A statue of Boone (photograph below) is located on the Appalachian State campus near the "duck pond". The statue was sculpted by Appalachian State University art department member the late Sherry Edwards. Garey Durden, a retired Professor Emeritus of Economics at Appalachian State was the body model for the Boone sculpture. Boone took its name from the famous pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone, who on several occasions camped at a site generally agreed to be within the present city limits. Daniel's nephews, Jesse and Jonathan (sons of brother Israel Boone), were founders of the town's first church, Three Forks Baptist, still in existence today. Boone was served by the narrow gauge East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (nicknamed "Tweetsie") until the flood of 1940. Boone is the home of Appalachian State University, a