Children are Welcome at Boone’s Only Nutcracker Ballet Performance

Pin it ‘Tis the Season, yet again! Not only the Christmas holiday season, but Nutcracker Ballet season as well!  December 9-11, hundreds of children and adults from Studio K Youth Ballet take the stage at Farthing Auditorium on the ASU Campus. Snowflakes twirl, soldier dolls leap, and the Sugar Plum Fairy dazzles the audience. The [...]

7 Common Questions Parents Have About Orthodontic Treatment (WIN Kids’ Sonicare!)

Pin itReed Orthodontics is an orthodontic practice in Boone, located at 870 State Farm Road. After practicing in Ocala and Crystal River, Florida for 35 years and treating over 10,000 patients, Dr. Reed transitioned his practice to his son and moved to Boone to provide orthodontic care to this community. Dr. Reed would like to [...]

Outdoor Festivals in the NC High Country this Fall

Pin itFor the last several years, we have tried to publish a comprehensive list of all the Fall Festivals within 50 miles of Boone!  Well, this year is no exception.  Our newest contributor, Becky Webb, has compiled all the new information on the aptly named High Country Fall Festivals page. My favorite festivals each year [...]

Dance Workshop at Studio K: Featuring Radio City Rockette, Cheryl Cutlip

Pin itWhen: Saturday July 16 What time: 10:00am-2:00pm Who: Ages 11 and up/Intermediate and Advanced dancers welcome Cost: $15 Workshop Schedule 10:00-10:30 -WARM UP 10:30-11:45 -ROCKETTE TECHNIQUE Learn the basic techniques of the world famous Radio City Rockettes and the secrets behind their classic eye-high kick. Create moving formations from routines like The Parade of [...]

“Daddywagon” writes: FREE Summer activities in the High Country

Pin itA dear friend and teacher here in the High Country, Christ Watson writes a blog called “Daddy Wagon.”   I always look forward to what he writes. He has such a casual, humorous style, while touching on deep issues related to life and parenting. I just had to share this post, with some fun, [...]

Northwestern Studios presents Hansel and Gretel Ballet at Valborg Theater

Pin itA tasty Gingerbread House, a beautiful Guardian Angel, and a Wicked Witch with a green tongue will delight the entire family in the ballet “Hansel & Gretel.” Presented this weekend by Northwestern Dance Studios at ASU’s Valborg Theatre, the ballet has been adapted from the beloved children’s opera. “I loved the opera when I [...]

[Coupon] $3 off a Meal at Earthfare for You and a Friend! Tuesday Only!

Pin itDid you know that Earthfare in Boone has a hopping cafe with all kinds of meals?  We have made Earthfare Family Dinner Night (Kids Eat Free on Thursdays) a tradition, since it was also dance class night.  The kids work up an appetite dancing, then we hop over to Earthfare for a healthy, filling [...]

Summer Dance Classes for Kids and Adults

Pin itThere are lots of opportunities to get moving this summer!!  Here are two chances to get up and dance! Studio K Dance Workshop Come be a part of summer classes at Studio K.  This year Haley will be offering Hip-hop Hustle for kids as well as adults and PiYo too!  I have taken Haley’s Hip [...]

“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” FREE Printable Activity Pack

Pin itI’ll be traveling to Charlotte for a screening of the new Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides before it comes out this Friday (May 20)!  I’m excited to see what they’ve come up with for the fourth incarnation of the Jack Sparrow tales. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, “Pirates [...]

10 Steps to the Perfect Tie-Dye

Pin itMy husband and I (with some awesome parent helpers), tie-dyed shirts with over 100 Middle School Band members last week. It was… an experience.  We had some left over, and finished the t-shirts with the family. We’ve gotten so many compliments on the brightness of the colors and generally how good they looked. So [...]