February Weekend Events: Happy Valentine’s Day! Share some LOVE! 02/09-12

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Also known as “Cupid’s Day“, Valentine’s is one of the most beloved day of the year. It is traditionally known as the day when lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering chocolates and sweets, and sending greeting cards, known as “Valentines“. Valentine’s Day can also be a day [...]

February Weekend Events: The Month of Love! 02/03-05

February the month of love

Happy February, also known as the “Month of Love”. This month is a great opportunity for us all to take a closer look at what LOVE really means. There are different types of Love, Love between family and friends called “Philos” Love, then Love that is romantic is “Eros” Love, and we have unconditional Love [...]

January Weekend Events: Winterfest is Here! 01/26-29

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Blowing Rock’s Winterfest is Here! In it’s 14th year, Winterfest was started to show off Blowing Rock and the High Country in the off season. Recently, Blowing Rock was named by professional jouranalists as “North Carolina’s prettiest town”! It is no wonder that we would want to show off the beauty of this area. Winterfest [...]

Kids’ After-School Fitness Fun at Chetola

Chetola After School Fitness

There is a new after-school option on Wednesdays for K-5 students in the High Country!  Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock is offering an after-school program with a fitness focus, in a fun atmosphere. Ruthie Lile, Recreation Program Coordinator, and Chetola fitness staff will facilitate organized fitness activities and supervised pool play.  The fitness activities include [...]

Build Confidence with Acting Classes Starting in February!

Boone Acting Classes

I’ve always been comfortable on a stage, as far back as I could remember. I would prefer to be under the lights in front of 1000 people rather than perform for a small group, any day.  I grew up dancing, singing and acting, and for the most part, stage fright doesn’t rear it’s ugly head. [...]

Winter Art Workshops at The Turchin Center

Turchin Center for Visual Arts

You don’t have to worry about getting Cabin Fever or the Winter Blues! Why you ask? Because The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is working hand-in-hand with Appalachian State University’s Dept. of Arts to bring about Visual Art Workshops. These will be for all ages, from kids, teens, and adults starting this month, January, [...]

January Weekend Events: It’s A New Season, It’s A New Day! 01/06-08

Fresh Fridays at App Ski Mtn.

Happy New Year! As we begin a new year this January, it is inevitable that we reflect upon what the year 2011 has brought about in our lives. Some events will have been wonderful growing experiences and some not so great! However, the fact remains that each incident, whether positive or negative has grown us [...]

December Weekend Events: Merry CHRISTmas! 12/23-25

Merry CHRISTmas to everyone! With Christmas being only a few days away, even during the hustle and bustle, let’s not forget to celebrate the “Real Reason For The Season”, that being that Jesus was born, sent down from his Father above to save our world. I always want to be thankful and grateful for my [...]

December Weekend Events: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas! 12/16-18

The weather hasn’t been exactly cooperating as far as the “feel” of Christmas, but there sure is a lot going on around the High Country! The season is going to be what we make of it, busy, stressed and hurried, or a time of giving, sharing, and reflecting on what Christmas means. As I have [...]

December Weekend Events: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! 12/9-11

Well, we’ve had another snow, and doesn’t it just get you in the Christmas mood? It sure does me! As a Florida girl, I love seeing the weather fit the seasons up here, and I enjoy just having a change of seasons! I’ve seen some comments about “Who’s been shaking up the snow globe I [...]