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It was, dare we say it, a truly perfect day. One of those days that happens only a few times a year, and only in the mountains, when the temperature is exactly right -- not too hot, not too cold. The sun warms you deliciously and not too much, and the shade provides just the right amount of cool. And the sky, oh how to describe the sky? A blue so deep, so pure, you keep looking up to prove to yourself that it’s real; that yes, mother nature can create a color so beautiful it makes your heart ache. There was not a cloud in sight, not even the hint of a cloud, only the mountains standing proudly against the sky and painted with a fresh coat of green.
So what if it happened during the week, when most of us were at work? If you ventured out Tuesday afternoon around 5 p.m., you caught the best part of the day, with the red bricks of downtown Boone standing in a gorgeous color contrast to the late afternoon sky.
Did we ever mention we love living in the mountains?
Photo by Jamie Goodman
Three Petitioners Request Additional Funds at Public Hearing
Boone Town Council Rezones High School Property, Considers New Moratorium
Is Chronic Wasting Disease A Threat In The High Country?
NALC Food Drive Collects 13,300 Pounds of Nonperishable Food in One Day
The Origins and Observances of Memorial Day
Most Dangerous Highways in the High Country
Watauga Community Foundation Awards $2,400 in Grants
Roger Wise Is Avery County’s Teacher of the Year
Marsha Anderson Is Watauga County’s Teacher of the Year
Chamber Calendar
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Community News
Mountain City’s Future: An 8,600 Developement
Natural stone and recycled wood create the effect expected by the architectural and materials review board at The Retreat at White Rock Mountain in West Virginia. Developer Charles Ausburn has a similar idea in mind for the 8,600 acres adjacent to Mountain City he has purchased and will develop into The Retreat at Doe Mountain. Photos by Lois Carol Wheatley [full story]
Razzberry’s Celebrates A Birthday, A Move, An Old Friend
Mast General Store To Celebrate Land Trust Day June 3
Farmers’ Market Update
It’s Lilac Season! – The Care and Feeding of Fragrant Lilacs
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Mountain Living
Each week's issue of Mountain Living, Amy Cooke features a different recipe.
Brewer’s Briefs:
Spotlighting live music in the High Country.
SWINGIN' FOR THE FENCES
A column about the Watauga County Park & Recreation's Adult Softball League by Sam Calhoun.
Check out our new sections this week! Things2Do, Things2Know, and Things4Kids.
Don't Forget Upcoming Events • Gallery NewsHit the Trails! It’s Time for a Hike
One of the biggest benefits of living in the High Country is our year-round access to the woods. Just down the road from wherever you live are miles and miles and miles of hiking trails that cross creeks, lead to waterfalls, wind through rhododendron thickets, pass through hemlock and hardwood forests, snake under and over rock outcroppings older than time and offer unparalleled views of the Blue Ridge. [full story]
With Their Backs to the Future...
Get Involved With The 13th Showdown at Sugar: Race, Watch, Volunteer
Relay For Life Team Fundraisers 2006
Mountain Top Promotions To Host Fine Arts & Crafts Show at Great Train Robbery
Mountainhome Music Presents Bluegrass and Brass Sunday
Johnson County Hiking Club Hits the Trails
11th Annual Orchard at Altapass Memorial Day Party May 29
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