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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

The 36th Annual Woolly Worm Festival

The third weekend of October welcomes the 36th annual Woolly Worm Festival to the beautiful town of Banner Elk, North Carolina. The event hosted by the Avery County Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Organization of Banner Elk welcomes record crowds of over 20,000 people. Woolly Worm racers from all across the land come to compete for the prestigious title of predicting our High Country weather, along with the chance to take away a $1000 grand prize. Fun and festivities begin Saturday morning at 9am and continues through Sunday afternoon. Food, music, arts and craft vendors, and lots of racers offer entertainment to all ages.

Appalachian State University Homecoming Events

Friday, Oct. 11: Homecoming weekend begins Friday, Oct.11, with the 7th annual Running of the Knob, a two-mile run to the top of Howard’s Knob, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Watauga County Library.

The Lip Sync Finals and Pep Rally event, “Spirit Under the Stars,” has been moved to Sanford Mall due to construction near Duck Pond Field. Lip Sync Finals begin at 6 p.m. with the pep rally and fireworks at 8 p.m. There will be no bonfire due to the location change.

The Friday Night Dance in Legends at 8 p.m. features the Craig Woolard Band playing beach music and rock. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Admission to the dance is $18 in advance and $20 at the door for alumni. The cost for students is $10 in advance, $12 at the door. You must be age 18 or older to attend.

An AAAA Reception honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.’s 30th anniversary will be held at Mint Restaurant at 9 p.m. Admission is $5. There will also be a Gospel Celebration at midnight at the Rosen Concert Hall, with free admission.
Saturday, Oct. 12: Saturday’s events begin with the 5K Homecoming Run for Hunger at 8 a.m. at Clawson-Burnley Park on the Greenway Trail in Boone. Registration is $15 per person with proceeds benefiting the Hunger and Health Coalition’s Food Pantry program.

A complimentary Appalachian Friends Breakfast will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. at McKinney Alumni Center with biscuits from Dan’l Boone Inn and coffee from Stick Boy Bread Company. All Appalachian alumni, friends and family are welcome. RSVP is requested.

The Homecoming Parade in downtown Boone begins at 10:30 a.m. from Raley Hall parking lot on Rivers Street. The route runs west on Rivers Street, turns north on Water Street, and follows King Street east through downtown Boone.

The Mountaineer Tailgate Party at Duck Pond Field will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Kickoff for the football game against Samford University is 3:30 p.m.

After the game, Homecoming events continue with the Comedy Show at Legends at 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Whitewater Rafting

Water, Water Everywhere!!

Area whitewater rafting tours are in full swing with record rainfall in the High Country. The summer has brought over 32" of rain to local rivers, creating amazing rapids for adventure seeking individuals!

Contact our local guides for a day of fun and excitement in the beautiful North Carolina and Tennessee mountains.

High Mountain Expeditions

www.highmountainexpeditions.com

(828) 264-7368

River and Earth Adventures, Inc

www.raftcavehike.com

(828) 963-5491

Wahoos Adventures

www.wahoosadventures.com

(828) 262-5774

J. Rivers Tubes & Kayaks

www.jriverstubing.com

(828) 964-7529

Edge of the World

www.edgeoworld.com

1-800-789-EDGE

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

ASU Football Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Time (ET)	Results	Media
Sat, Apr 20	SPRING GAME	BOONE, N.C.	2 p.m.	Black 12, Gold 3 STATS QUOTES
Sat, Aug 31	Montana	at Missoula, Mont.	9 p.m. ET
Sat, Sep 07	NORTH CAROLINA A&T	BOONE, N.C.	6 p.m.
Sat, Sep 21	Elon *	at Elon, N.C.	6 p.m.
Sat, Sep 28	CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (Family Weekend)	BOONE, N.C.	3:30 p.m.
Sat, Oct 05	The Citadel *	at Charleston, S.C.	2 p.m.
Sat, Oct 12	SAMFORD (Homecoming) *	BOONE, N.C.	3:30 p.m.
Sat, Oct 19	Furman *	at Greenville, S.C.	1:30 p.m.
Sat, Oct 26	GEORGIA SOUTHERN (Black Saturday) *	BOONE, N.C.	3:30 p.m.		ESPN3
Sat, Nov 02	CHATTANOOGA *	BOONE, N.C.	3:30 p.m.
Sat, Nov 09	Georgia	at Athens, Ga.	TBA
Sat, Nov 16	Wofford *	at Spartanburg, S.C.	1:30 p.m.
Sat, Nov 23	WESTERN CAROLINA *	BOONE, N.C.	3:30 p.m.

* Conference Games

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

August 10, 2013

Art in the Park - Blowing Rock

10am-5pm

Riders In The Sky

America's Favorite Cowboys

Tweetsie Railroad

http://tweetsie.com/special-events/riders/

Singin' in the Rain

Lees McRae College

Showtime 2pm

http://www.lmc.edu/conferencing_and_events/summer_theatre/index.htm

Shag at Sugar Mountain

4:30pm- 9pm

http://averycounty.com/upcoming-events/shag-at-sugar

Horn in the West

Nation's longest running Revolutionary War Drama

7:30 Pre-show

8:00 Main Performance

http://www.horninthewest.com/

The rain has ended, the grass is green, and warm tempertures are here; August is in full swing in the High Country.

Plan a last minute getaway to the Blue Ridge Mountains before the "Back to School" rush and end of Summer. Visit our local winerys, see a show, enjoy the Tweetsie Railroad. Hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway trails, raft down the Watauga River or zipline in the cool mountain air.

Contact our office for last minute deals and discounts!

We'd love to see you soon!

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Golfing in the High Country

High Country Golfing

Looking for something fun and relaxing while visiting the beautiful High Country of North Carolina? Visit our local golf courses and enjoy the cooler temperatures and low humidity!

Mountain Glen

1 Clubhouse Drive

Newland, NC 28657

(828) 733-5804

http://www.mountainglengolfclub.com/

Boone Golf Course

433 Fairway Drive

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-8760

http://www.boonegolfclub.com/

Grassy Creek

2360 Swiss Pine Lake Drive