Pin itThe Tony-winning, toe-tapping, all-American musical hits the town with the Blowing Rock Stage Company’s production of Bye Bye Birdie. It’s as American as baseball, apple pie and Elvis. Bye Bye Birdie, a Tony Award winner for Best Musical, made its Broadway debut in 1960 with Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera and Charles Nelson Reilly. [...]
Dress Like a Cow and Get FREE {chickin}!
Pin itIn the ‘moo’d for a free meal? As part of the chain’s fifth annual Cow Appreciation Day celebration, Chick-fil-A restaurants are offering a free meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner) to any customer who visits one of the 1,450-plus participating restaurants fully dressed as a cow on Friday, July 10. Customers dressed head to hoof [...]
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Deal Alert: Medela Breast Pumps at Suddenly Showing!
Pin it Suddenly Showing, Boone’s only Maternity and Nursing Boutique is now carrying Medela Breast Pumps, Accessories, and Intimate Apparel. I actually didn’t know that Medela makes nursing bras, camis, maternity undies, as well as all kinds of pumps! All the good stuff comes out after I’m done being pregnant! If you go in, owner Casey [...]
Shear Madness
Pin itI had the opportunity to go see an incredibly funny show tonight called Shear Madness. It was at the Hayes Performing Arts Center here in Blowing Rock. Shear Madness is usually found in a few select cities across the country but we get the rare opportunity to have it right here at our doorstep. [...]
Freebie Friday: Chick-Fil-A Breakfast and a Heavy Duty Gardening Set!
Pin itChick-Fil-A of Boone has been doing some amazing things to get out into the community and get feedback from you! Local owner, Bing Oliver and the team have taken the plunge into the virtual world, starting with their new website, and then the new Facebook Page. Two days in, and they already have more [...]
Free Events at Chick-Fil-A in June
Pin itAs you know, Chick-Fil-A of Boone is one of our amazing sponsors, which make the High Country Mom Squad possible. We only choose to endorse the BEST the HighCountry has to offer, and Chick-Fil-A is no exception. They have planned several fun events for High Country families in June! June 11 – Visit the [...]
Shear Madness: Laugh Hysterically as You Solve the Mystery!
Pin itShear Madness, the comedy whodunit that holds the Guinness record as the longest-running play in the history of American theatre, is coming to the Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing Rock. This hilarious play (which Newsweek calls “a hair-raising hit!”) comes to the High Country for a three-week run, June 10-28, before returning for [...]
Summer Camp Week, Day 3: Alliance Soccer Camp
Pin itThe featured Summer Camp for today is wonderful for those who want a quality camp experience, without a HUGE time and money commitment. Each player will receive a custom soccer jersey, socks, shorts a ball and a gear bag. There will be a family cookout at noon on Saturday. Instructors include former pro soccer [...]
Michael Cooper’s Masked Marbles at the Hayes Center in Blowing Rock
Pin itSPECIAL MOM SQUAD READER OFFER! 1 STUDENT FREE WITH A PAYING ADULUT!! Michael Cooper is a “Poet of the Stage” — an eye-popping visual artist and a virtuoso mime whose exquisite performances combine breathtaking handcrafted masks, original stories of courage and wonder, outlandish stilt dancing, and a physical repertoire ranging from the madcap to [...]




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