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APRIL 28, 2011 ISSUE

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Boone Fire Chief in Texas Battling Wildfires

Boone Fire Chief Jimmy Isaacs is currently in west Texas, helping firefighters and emergency crews from around the country battle wildfires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres across the state…

Watauga Farmers’ Market Opens May 7

The Watauga County Farmers’ Market will open for its 38th season on Saturday, May 7, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at Horn in the West in Boone. The market will be open every Saturday through October 30…

Blue Ridge Parkway Officially Opens May 1—with a Few Closures

The Blue Ridge Parkway, which winds its way for 469 miles through some of the most pristine mountain lands of North Carolina and Virginia, will officially open for its 2011 season this Sunday, May 1. While…

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Hop On Board the Tweetsie Train

The shrill sound of the steam engine’s whistle hasn’t been heard locally since Tweetsie Railroad’s closure last October, but it will again become a familiar fixture of the High Country when the attraction opens…

Blues, Brews, BBQ and Canoes Returns May 11

When tourists come to town, one of their first questions might be, “What’s there to do here?” Wahoo’s Adventures owner Jeff Stanley is helping waiters, waitresses, cashiers and others answer that…

Krugers To Perform Appalachian Concerto at MerleFest Saturday

The Kruger Brothers will perform the Appalachian Concerto, an original composition by Jens Kruger for banjo, bass, guitar and string quartet, for only the second time live at this weekend’s…

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2011 Merlefest Coverage