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It’s Hot, Hot, Hot Out There!
Remember when it was cold last winter? That was nice. They say the grass is always greener on the other side, but in the case of the last few weeks of just-below record heat, cool breezes have never felt so welcome. And don’t forget a refreshing plunge into the local pool! Here, resourceful residents escape the summer heat wave by taking a dip in the Blowing Rock Pool while the High Country endured temperatures over 86 degrees. The Blowing Rock Pool will be open through Labor Day to assist in cooling residents off—it’s open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the summer oasis is $2 for children under twelve, $3 for adults aged 12 to 54 and $2 for those aged 55 and over. Photo by Ken Ketchie
Forest Service Proposes Project to Harvest 231 Acres of Pisgah Forest Near Blowing Rock and Parkway
Ginn Laurelmor Signs On As A Major Sponsor of Eleganza!;
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Local Businesses
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Community News
Chamber Calendar • Farmers Market Update
Phil’s Citgo: Where The University And The Town Meet
ASU Opens Community Music School
Watauga County Schools Begin 2006-07 School Year August 10
Avery County Goes Back to School August 24
Increasing Deer Population Eat Their Way Through Yards and Natural Areas
Watauga County Farmers’ Market Garlic Harvest Festival and Customer Appreciation Day August 12
Hunger Coalition Holds Second Annual Summer Jam Saturday
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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.
Things2Do, Things2Know, and Things4Kids.
Don't Forget Upcoming Events º Gallery News
Head Downtown for the First Friday Art Crawl
Not Just Fiddling Around Fiddler’s Conventions Are Alive and Pickin’
Thirty-Sixth Annual Bluegrass Olde Time Fiddlers Convention Convenes August 5
A Little Jink and Diddle Anyone? Scottish Fiddling School Performs At Jones House Friday
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