PLUS: Gatsby Gala in Boone, music/arts festival at App State, EMS base for Blowing Rock, $2.3M house listed near Boone, Beech Mountain rental dispute
Aug 20, 2026
PLUS: Things to do this weekend, trout shortage, App State students return
Aug 13, 2026
PLUS: Boone Beer Fest, Fairy Day, Railroad Heritage Weekend, live music, $800K Boone cabin, Mack Brown in Banner Elk, New otter at Grandfather Mountain
Aug 27, 2026
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PLUS: Things to do this weekend, $2.75M house near downtown Blowing Rock, flooding prompts rescues
Aug 6, 2026
PLUS: Tweetsie Frisbee dogs, live music spots, 6 rental cabins for sale, Ledger readers say there are too many deer
Jul 30, 2026
Restaurants, activities and more in or near Blowing Rock
Restaurants, activities and more in or near Boone
Places to eat, drink and be merry
Your hiking options, from strolls to serious workouts
Things to do in Blowing Rock, Boone & surrounding areas
Market updates, notable listings, land sales and trends
Jul 23, 2026
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PLUS: Rick Springfield and Jon Pardi in concert, Chetola food and wine festival, $350K mountain cabin, a warning on deer overpopulation
Jul 16, 2026
PLUS: Weekend of music: Symphony, MusicFest, Darren Criss; Blue Deer in West Jefferson for sale; Boone named a top underrated college town
Jul 9, 2026
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PLUS: Baby goat yoga, Symphony on the Mountain, Highland Games, New BBQ restaurant, Hikers rescued
Jul 2, 2026
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Your guide to the 4th in the Boone/Blowing Rock area
Jun 25, 2026
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PLUS: Autumn 'Land of Oz' tickets go on sale this week, backpacking and pottery classes, report says winter storms hurt tourism, 2 $6M houses go up for sale in Blowing Rock, part of Parkway to open
Jun 24, 2026
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Visitor traffic fell 7.5% as storms kept travelers from reaching Boone and Blowing Rock
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What to do in Blowing Rock, Boone and beyond
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Jun 23, 2026
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Warm cookies. Homemade ice cream. Donuts. Chocolate.
Jun 18, 2026
PLUS: Boonerang festival this weekend; Plans for the new Bistro Roca; 3 questions with library association president
