Summer is over for most students in Ashe County on August 6th. Most kids probably thought the summer went by way too fast, but on August 7th kids will have to get back on the busy Ashe County school schedule. The daily school schedule will be 8:25 to 3:25 for ACHS. ACHS is hosting a […]
Boone is the most popular place to come shop in the High Country. You can start in downtown A wealth of shops cluster along West King Street, the main thoroughfare, and adjoining Depot and Howard streets. Classic outdoor outfitter Footsloggers can set you up to ski or hike or just weather the weather. Mast General […]
Sugar Mountain Resort’s SugarBrew is just around the corner. The summer, mountain festival begins at 11 am and winds down at 6 pm on Saturday, August 4th. General admission and parking are free. The main attraction will be the sampling of domestic craft and import beers from local favorites to famous foreigners. Some of the […]
There are five different sports already that have medaled for the United States. The sports are Archery, Diving, Judo, Shooting, Gymnastics and swimming. United States have 12 out of the 19 medals coming from swimming. Men’s team Archery Brady Ellison, Jake Kaminski, and Jacob Wukie finished with the first United States medal of the Olympics […]
The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) has announced that the 10th annual Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled from Friday, Aug. 3 through Sunday, Aug. 5. Due to the success of the previous tax-free weekends, the North Carolina General Assembly has once again set aside one weekend free of sales tax on back-to-school related items […]
ASU football is in full force right now practicing and getting ready for the upcoming season. The freshmen are trying to get involved in the Mountaineer offense and defense by learning the playbooks and maybe get a chance to work themselves into the starting lineup. The App State Mountaineers of Boone NC have three Non-Conference match ups […]
The first half of the year of 2012 is starting to recover according to the High Country Association of Realtors. From last year this time the listings sold are up 31 percent and more than 42 percent more than the first six months of 2010. The Cause of the rise in NC Mountain real estate […]
Starting at Abingdon VA and ending at Whitetop VA, there is a 34.3 mile rail to recreation trail. If you are a first time visitor then the Virginia creeper trail section from Whitetop down to Damascus is best for you. Bike rental companies in Damascus and Abingdon will shuttle you to the top of the […]
Here in the High Country are some destinations that are a must see for the Summer! The Blowing Rock Blowing Rock – The Blowing Rock is an immense cliff 4,000 feet above sea level, above Johns River Gorge 3,000 feet below. The rocky walls of the gorge form a flume through which the northwest wind […]
If you are a beginner rafter and you would like to know what rivers best fit for you and your family here are the class ratings and rivers for you. The Class Ratings Class I – Very easy. Waves small, regular. Passages clear, sandbanks, artificial difficulties like bridge piers. Riffles. Class II – Easy. Rapids […]
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