Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
April 12, 2007 issue
Events & Entertainment / What's Happening!
Don’t Forget—Upcoming Events • Things2Do • Things4Kids • Gallery News
Boone Idol OR Star Light, Star Bright, The Local Stars Come Out Next Friday Night Shooting Stars Comes to Farthing April 20 In the era of reality television and American Idol, it seems that just about everyone wants to be a star. In Watauga County, the Shooting Stars talent show gives school students the opportunity to stand in the spotlight.
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Lees-McRae Cycling Team Home Race This Weekend
Regional Author Robert Morgan Reads Locally
April 18 and 19
ASU Hosts 12th Annual GuitarFest April 13 to 15
Poet Diane Gilliam Fisher Visits ASU April 19
Renewable Energy Workshop Series at Appalachian Begins in May
Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada Presents Amadeus, The Ballet April 24
Guess Who’s Modeling at the Boone Service League Fashion Show? Gala Fundraiser Takes Place April 21
Charleston’s Sol Driven Train Steams Full Speed Ahead
Quintet Plays Canyons Saturday, April 14
High Country Writers Host Chris Roerden April 12
Kaleidoscope 2007 Dance Concert at
Lees-McRae April 13 to 15
BLUE RIDGE WINE FESTIVAL
Wine, Dine and Feel So Fine
Blowing Rock Readies for the Second Annual Blue Ridge Wine Festival
High Country Writers Featured at Blue Ridge Wine Festival
Picking a Winner Tastes So GoodWinemakers Ready For Festival Competitions
2007 Blue Ridge Wine Festival Schedule of Events
Cultural Events
- NC Wildlife Federation Canoe and Kayak-A-Thon Fundraiser June 9Register by May 1 To Qualify for an Early Bird Prize
- Local Citizens Hold Benefit for Elk Motel
- Avery Students Participate in the Adopt-a-Tree Program
- Watauga Arts Council To Hold Art FanAttic Sale April 14
- Just $25 Will Do It Watauga Arts Council Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign
- Arts Council Program June 18 to 23
- Shooting Stars Is Coming to Farthing April 20
- The More You Know, The More You Grow—
Water The Garden 6th Annual Diversity Celebration
at ASU April 14 to 21 - Robert Morgan Reads at Lees-McRae April 19
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.