As we head into August, and the sultry heatwave we’ve been experiencing, we are dancing on the edge of a new season beginning! School, yes I said school, will be starting in just a couple of weeks, and with that comes (whisper…) FALL!
However, let’s not forget that we do have another month or so of 
warm weather and lots of activities to come. This weekend brings lots of fabulous fun for Horse Lovers, a little, I mean Big celebration and long-awaited Dedication with the Governor, a little Art, Antiques, and Theatre thrown in for flair, add some Hoot’Nanny’s and Dogs and what do you have?
You have Beautiful Days of Summer! Go enjoy your weekend and tell us about your plans, we’d love to hear from you!
A Blowing Rock tradition since 1923, and in it’s 87th year, the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show, is happening now continuing until Sun., Aug. 1st, with the start of the first half of the Hunter/Jumper I exhibition lasting
through Aug. 1st, while Hunter/Jumper II begins on Wed., Aug. 4th – Aug. 8th. Held at the L.M. Tate Show Grounds located at the Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve, classes will be held each day at 8 am except on Sundays when starting time is at 7:45 am. Tickets to “one of the oldest horse show events in the country“, are $5 and can be purchased at the gate, with proceeds donated to a number of local charities. Call 828-295-4700 / 828-295-9099 or visit www.blowingrockequestrian.com for more info.
You’re invited to a public dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony with special guest, Governor Bev Purdue, for the new Watauga High School Fri. July
30th, at 10 am. Attend this free event to celebrate the completion of the new building with representatives from the Watauga Board of Education, Watauga County Commissioners and other state and local officials speaking at the event. Following the ceremonies, tours of the school will be offered, and the ceremony will be held rain or shine. Look for more on this with my upcoming article on Monday! For more info visit www.watauga.k12.nc.us or call Watauga County Schools at 828-264-7190.
The 4th annual Blowing Rock Art and Antique Show, sponsored by the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum 
(BRAHM), is Fri. – Sun., July 30th to Aug. 1st. Held at the Blowing Rock Elementary School gymnasium, admission is $10, and the show is from 10 am – 6 pm on Fri. & Sat. and from 11 am – 5 pm on Sun. There will be about 20 vendors in town to sell English, European and American furniture, as well as clocks, oriental rugs, china, pottery, fine silver and crystal, jewelry and more. For more info call 828-295-9099 or visit www.blowingrockmuseum.org.
Enjoy some Theatre as the Blue Ridge Community 
Theatre presents Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Jr. , Fri., July 30th – Sun., Aug. 1st, at Harvest House Performing Arts Center in Boone. Performances are at 7 pm July 30th- 31st, and 3 pm Aug. 1st. Tickets will be sold at the door. For more info call 828-312-0263 or visit www.brctnc.org.
Continue the theme with Crossnore’s Outdoor Drama, 
“Miracle on the Mountain,” an adaptation for stage of Crossnore School’s founder, Mary Martin Sloop’s memoir “Miracle in the Hills,” performed July 29th – 31st 
at 8 pm, with one matinee on Sat. July 31st, at 10 am, at the Sloop Amphitheater on the Crossnore School campus. Tickets are $10 each, and a chicken box lunch will also be available for $6 after the Saturday matinee. Tickets will be available at the gate if there is seating open, and there will be concessions. For more info or reservations, call 828-733-4305.
Come on out to the Hoot’Nanny, a family-friendly festival and fundraiser, hosted by Genesis Wildlife 
Sanctuary Sat. July 31st, from 12 noon – 5 pm at Buckeye Recreation Center in Beech Mountain. The festival will feature live music from The Corklickers, a wildlife game show for kids, face painting, birdhouse building, door prizes, food, vendors, a bounce house and tours of the sanctuary. Tickets are $5 for kids and $10 for adults. For more info call the center at 828-387-2979 or visit www.genesis-wildlife.org.
And lastly, don’t forget those Dog Days of Summer at 
Tweetsie Railroad, as they host the K-9s in Flight Frisbee Dogs Sat. July 31st – Sun. Aug. 8th. Performing acrobatic freestyle routines, most dogs in the show are rescue dogs from city pounds and animal shelters. These canine performances are included in the regular admission prices to Tweetsie. For more info visit www.tweetsie.com or call 877-TWEETSIE.
So, make sure to get the most out of the rest of these Beautiful Days of Summer!
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