Pin itJewel-tone colors of stained glass are the inspiration for this year’s Flower Carpet event at Biltmore, set for Aug. 20 through Sept. 12, on the South Terrace of Biltmore House. Biltmore’s third annual Flower Carpet – made up of more than 100,000 plants – takes its shape and color from a set of 1880s [...]
Community Corner: Yes on the Sales Tax/Rec Center Referendum
25 Aug posted by
Pin itThe following editorial was written by a Watauga County citizen, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the High Country Mom Squad. Why am I going to VOTE YES for the sales tax referendum? Watauga County needs new and improved recreation facilities. While our local community has a lot of outdoor recreation opportunities, [...]
High Country Trike-A-Thon event to raise funds for kids battling cancer
24 Aug posted by
Pin itThe High Country Trike-A-Thon event organized by HighCountryMommies.com on Saturday, August 28th starting at 10:00am, with registration beginning at 9:30am, at the National Guard Armory in Boone, will teach children riding-toy safety while having fun and raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and [...]
Get Healthy with “Boone’s Biggest Winner League”
20 Aug posted by
Pin itOn September 10th and 11th Boone’s Biggest Winner’s League will begin its fall classes: On Tuesdays from 11:30 -12:30 OR Wednesday evenings from 5:30 -7:00 pm. Join us at the Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center for a whole-foods lifestyle makeover with instructor Susan Bacot. Our program has produced many “Winners” in the weight war, [...]
Runners, ASU Students and High Country Kids are invited to “Run the Gauntlet”
17 Aug posted by
Pin itEditor’s Note: Sign up by August 23 to guarantee a T-shirt, but registration will be open until September 3! Daniel Boone was made to “Run the Gauntlet” in order to survive capture by the Shawnee Indians. Running the Gauntlet involved passing through a long line of warriors who then beat at him with “clubs, [...]
Kids Create and Perform at the Playhouse Family Music Festival
11 Aug posted by
Pin itGot a crafty kid? Or a fantastic fiddler? A budding ballerina or a pretty good potter? Kids who love to perform or create have two opportunities to shine at the upcoming Playhouse Family Music Festival on August 21st in Sugar Grove. “We’ve had the Kids’ Craft Market that lets kids sell their own artwork [...]
Sam’s Wish, A Heartwarming Memory by Teesa Klear
27 Jul posted by
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Sam’s Story: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
10 Feb posted by
Pin itWelcome Teesa Klear, a High Country Mom, writing her son’s touching story of Congenital Heart Defect. Teesa writes a family blog at The Klear Life. Her family is truly inspirational. Most people don’t realize it, but congenital heart defects (CHD) actually affect one in every 125 children born, making it the most common birth [...]
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