Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
April 19, 2007 issue
Community Interest 
Chamber Calendar • Mountain Living • Mountain Keeping • Feature Photos
Things2Do • Things2Know • Things4Kids
Taking Green To the Next Level
In an April 15 New York Times article, foreign affairs columnist Thomas L. Friedman writes in “The Power of Green” that he wants to change theconventional associations with the concept of “green”—“liberal,” “tree-hugging,” “sissy,” “girlie-man,” “unpatriotic,” “vaguely French” —to “geostrategic,geoeconomic, capitalistic and patriotic.” (Full Story)
Local Events Center Around Earth Day Celebrations
Keeping Kids Out of the River New Youth Focus Emerges from Summit
The Children’s Council Celebrates 30 Years of Service
Local Organizations Raise Awareness and Lots of Money
Fifth Annual Home Sweet Home Regional Show April 21
Barista Snow Woman Wins Chamber Snowman Contest
Lee Smith To Speak at Watauga Public Library April 22
Checking in with Relay For Life
App Roots Revival Comes To Fairgrounds
This Saturday, April 21
Twenty-First Annual Spring Fest Celebrated April 21
Tweetsie Railroad Renews Lease for Four Years
Fifteenth Annual Taste Of The High Country April 24.
Tasty Food Benefits Habitat for Humanity
South Africa’s Senior Nutrition Adviser Visits
Appalachian April 20 to 23
