Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
January 18, 2007 issue
Events & Entertainment / What's Happening!
Don’t Forget—Upcoming Events • Things2Do • Things4Kids • Gallery News
A High Country Winter Wonderland
Winterfest 2007 Takes Over Blowing Rock January 25 to 28
Put on an extra pair of socks, a thick sweater and maybe even a pair of longjohns and prepare for a weekend of winter fun that only Blowing Rock can offer. It’s time for the 9th Annual Winterfest. [full story]
Turn Up the Heat with the Winterfest Chili Challenge January 27
Schedule For Blowing Rock’s 9th Annual Winterfest
Winterfest Welcomes the Return of Strictly Clean & Decent
Cultural Events
- High Country Packed With Recreational Offerings During Winter Months
- Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder?
- Ray McNiece To Lead Poetry Slam at Watauga Library Saturday
- Anthony Grooms Kicks Off Spring Visiting Writers Series January 25
- Cooper To Teach Floorcloth Painting Workshop February 12
- High Country Cotillion Now Accepting Spring Registration
- Banner House Museum Readies for Opening in Spring 2007
- Singer Ava Barber at Hayes Center Saturday, January 20
- ASU’s Office of Conferences and Institutes Requests Activity Suggestions
- Art Competition Deadlines Approaching
- Wilkes Prepares for MerleFest with Walker Center Concerts
- Royal Lipizzaner Stallions To Perform in Boone January 19
- MerleFest Announces Annual Instrument Contests
- Watauga Arts Council to Present Artfull Palette January 19
Live Music
- Nashville’s Oblio Plays Boone Saloon Saturday, January 20
- Winterfest Welcomes the Return of Strictly Clean & Decent
- Go Hear Some Free Music This Week
Merlefest 2007 (very early!) Preview
- MerleFest Announces Lineup for 20th Anniversary Festival
- Worthless Son-In-Laws Invited to Play MerleFest
Brewer’s Briefs:
Spotlighting live music in the High Country.