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Awesome Deal Alert! FREE Coffee and Cookies at Stick Boy TODAY!
To celebrate nine years of gracing the High Country with incredible bread, pastries, coffee, and more, Stick Boy Bread Company in Boone will offer everyone who comes in free coffee and cookies all day today! Bald Guy Brew will
Tasty Tuesday: Classic Pound Cake
Some recipes are so simple and so classic that they just sort of stand alone as fabulous food. This pound cake is one of those recipes. A lady from my church, Robyn, brings this pound cake to every potluck and it vanishes in the twinkling of an eye. Everyone EXPECTS Robyn to bring this pound cake. When I asked Robyn for the recipe for this pound cake,
Biltmore Estate Flower Carpet through September 12
Jewel-tone colors of stained glass are the inspiration for this year’s Flower Carpet event at Biltmore, set for Aug. 20 through Sept. 12, on the South Terrace of Biltmore House. Biltmore’s third annual Flower Carpet – made up of more than 100,000 plants – takes its shape and color from a set of 1880s stained glass windows created by innovative
August Weekend Events: Football, Festivals, and Fun 08/27-29
As we’re nearing the end of August, you can almost smell a change in the air! Summertime is coming to an end and the Fall season is on the horizon. Sure, we still have hot days, but it’s getting darker earlier and even the
Community Corner: Yes on the Sales Tax/Rec Center Referendum
The following editorial was written by a Watauga County citizen, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the High Country Mom Squad. Why am I going to VOTE YES for the sales tax referendum? Watauga County needs new and improved recreation facilities. While our local community has a lot of outdoor recreation opportunities, it does not have an
Tasty Tuesday: Summer Vegetable Casserole
Nearly 25 years ago, I was blessed to marry into a family that takes food Very Seriously. Some of my best recipes over the years have come from one or another of my in-laws. Today’s recipe comes from my mother-in-law, Jean. If SHE sends me a recipe, I know I need to try it and I know it’s bound to be good! This recipe comes from mom-in-law’s
High Country Trike-A-Thon event to raise funds for kids battling cancer
The High Country Trike-A-Thon event organized by HighCountryMommies.com on Saturday, August 28th starting at 10:00am, with registration beginning at 9:30am, at the National Guard Armory in Boone, will teach children riding-toy safety while having fun and raising funds for St. Jude Children’s
Register Now for High Country Cotillion 2010-2011 Session
The High Country’s unique and entertaining social education program, High Country Cotillion, is registering students for its new 2010-2011 season. During the 2010-2011 season three classes of 5th-6th grade, 7th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade students will meet one Saturday afternoon or
USO Liberty Bells Perform at Hayes Center in Blowing Rock. This Sunday Only!
Note: See our interview with Rick Suyao from the Hayes Center to the right of the page—> A second performance of the USO Liberty Bells has been added on Sunday, August 29 at 2pm, since the prior night’s fundraising event at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing Rock is nearly sold out. Tickets to the added performance, a general public
Get Healthy with “Boone’s Biggest Winner League”
On September 10th and 11th Boone’s Biggest Winner’s League will begin its fall classes: On Tuesdays from 11:30 -12:30 OR Wednesday evenings from 5:30 -7:00 pm. Join us at the Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center for a whole-foods lifestyle makeover with instructor Susan Bacot. Our program has produced many “Winners” in the weight war, but most importantly
