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More Boone North Carolina Magazine articles:

Tweetsie Railroad
See photos and learn about the real Tweetsie . . .

Hickory Ridge Homestead
See photos and learn about the history of the Boone North Carolina area . . .

Horn in the West
See photos and learn about the history of Daniel Boone in the Boone North Carolina area . . .

Blue Ridge Parkway
See photos and learn about the Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone North Carolina . . .

Moses Cone Mansion
See photos and learn about the Moses Cone Mansion near Boone North Carolina . . .

Julian Price Park
See photos and learn about the Julian Price Park near Boone North Carolina . . .

Bass Lake
See photos and learn about Bass Lake near Boone North Carolina . . .

Fall Color in Boone
See photos of the beautiful Fall colors in Boone North Carolina . . .

Winter in Boone
See photos and learn about Winter in Boone North Carolina . . .

Appalachian State
Learn about Appalachian State University history and progress . . .

Downtown Boone
See photos and learn about businesses in downtown Boone . . .

Kraut Creek Festival
Kraut Creek is the nickname of Boone Creek as it flows through downtown Boone. Learn how it got its name and about the festival that celebrates its history ...

Appalachian State Football
Learn about this nationally-known football team ...

Farmers Market
Locally-grown produce and more ...

Ben Long Frescoes
See the works of North Carolina fresco artist Benjamin Long IV ...

Mast General Store
The Mast General Store in Valle Crucis and downtown Boone ...

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The New River in Gauley Bridge West Virginia

Our New River Ends in Gauley Bridge, West VA

The New River gets 2 starts in Watauga County. One of the oldest rivers on the planet flows north from Ashe County to Virginia and through a wild ride in West Virginia before it meets the Gauley River in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia and, at their confluence, form the "Great Kanawha."

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The 55th annual Farm City Days

55th Farm City Day at
the historic Blair Farm

The 55th annual Farm City Days was held at the historic Blair Farm off of Deerfield Road on Sunday August 15. Visitors were treated to up-close visits with farm animals, free ice cream and a chance to tour one of the oldest surviving houses in Watauga County.. . .

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The Old Hampton Store in Linville NC

The Old Hampton Store and Grist Mill in Linville NC

June 2010

Once a stop of the original Tweetsie Railroad, the Old Hampton Store has become a place noted for its fresh barbeque sandwiches and its annual Cornbread Cookoff. . .

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Daniel Boone Days 2008 in Boone North Carolina

2008 Daniel Boone Days

September 2008

Daniel Boone days was created and sponsored by the High Country Press. The first annual event was held under beautiful late summer blue skies and offered a variety of events . . .

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Mast General Store in Valle Crucis North Carolina near Boone North Carolina

Mast Store and Annex in Valle Crucis

August 2008

The Mast General Store and Valle Crucis are a part of Watauga County and Boone North Carolina's early history. The store has been described by the late Charles Kuralt as a "destination". Learn more about this top attraction . . .

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Tweetsie Railroad: Before it was an Amusement Park

Kraut Creek Festival in Boone North Carolina Boone NC

October, 2007

Most visitors to the North Carolina High Country know Tweetsie Railroad as an amusement park. But before there was Tweetsie as we know it today, there was the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad . . .

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