Get Lost in the New River Corn Maze Week-ends through Halloween |
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Construction of Rocky Knob Bike Park Underway, Volunteers Welcomed |
| Where: Rocky Knob Park When: Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. What To Bring: Good shoes, water
The Rocky Knob Bike Park is currently under construction with the final grading of the road and parking lot scheduled for completion this week. The park, Watauga County's latest outdoor recreation facility, has been hailed by the... click here for more |
2010 Summer Concerts in the Park Update |
| Our 2010 Summer Concerts in the Park have drawn the largest crowds ever!! Tate Evans Park in Banner Elk comes alive with wonderful music every Thursday evening at 6:30. Schedules for these concerts can be picked up at the Banner Elk Chamber and at the concert as well. Don't worry... click here for more |
Weekly Chamber Member Summer Events in Banner Elk |
| Put these fun weekly events on your calendar while you are visiting with us this summer: Monday Nights: Lees-McRae Farmers' Market, Tate Lawn, from 5 PM to 7 PM. For more information, please call 828-898-8772. Monday Nights: Ballroom Dance Classes, Arthur Student Recreation Complex, Lees-McRae College, 6 PM, FREE. For... click here for more |
Banner Elk Chamber's 2010 Summer Concerts in the Park |
| All concerts start at 6:30 pm at the stage behind Bank of America on Highway 194. Bring your chairs or blankets and coolers. Food will also be available for purchase at the concert.
Put on your dancing shoes and join the fun folks on the dance floor in front of... click here for more |
Lees-McRae Establishes Community Membership for Facility Use |
| Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk has established a new program that will allow the campus to share its facilities with members of the community. In order to offset depreciation of equipment and facilities, the college has created a community membership fee.
Effective immediately, community members are required to complete... click here for more |
Courtyard Parties Every Wednesday at the Shoppes at the Village in Banner Elk |
| Summer residents, locals and visitors will discover something new in Banner Elk this summer. A courtyard party is planned for every Wednesday at the Shoppes at the Village, located off Main Street in Banner Elk. Starting at 5:00 PM every Wednesday, attendees will enjoy live music and food tastings from... click here for more |
Hearthstone Tavern & Grille's Live Entertainment Every Friday and Saturday Night This Summer |
| LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT! We invite you to join us in the Tavern every Friday and Saturday night this summer for live entertainment, great food and drink, and great friends – old and new. Your favorite musicians will play from 7:00 – 10:00 PM. The Tavern is... click here for more |
Lees-McRae College Names Caroline O. Hart Vice President for Advancement |
| Lees-McRae College President Barry M. Buxton announced the appointment of Caroline O. Hart as vice president for advancement effective June 1, 2010. Hart comes to Lees-McRae from Barton College in Wilson, NC, where she served as assistant vice president for institutional advancement.
In her role at Lees-McRae, Hart will oversee... click here for more |
Biking in the High Country is Fast Becoming a Popular Sport |
| Check out this great video taken in and around Banner Elk and biking on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
"May 16: With stunning views and endless natural wonders, the country roads of the Blue Ridge Parkway can take you home, and back in time. TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe reports from the road: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/37176045#37176045"
Mountain... click here for more |
Experience the Wonders of Appalachia Through Lees-McRae Summer Courses |
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Are you seeking a unique way to experience the wonders of Appalachia this summer? Take a look at Lees-McRae College where the Stephenson Center for Appalachia offers a series of four courses that explore ecology, photography and writing, Appalachian women, and documentary production.
Beginning May 24 and running through mid-August,... click here for more |
Greater Avery Coalition of Galleries Expanding 2010 Season |
| The Greater Avery County Coalition of Galleries—affectionately known as “COG”—has survived infancy, leap-frogged childhood and is careening into adulthood. Initiated last year on little more than a brainstorm, a gathering and ample consumption of wine, gallery owners and studio artists of Foscoe, Shulls Mill, Matney, Banner Elk, Valle Crucis, Linville,... click here for more |
Summer Camps for Kids In and Around Banner Elk |
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This article was taken in part from the High Country Press Newspaper, March 11, 2010.
The High Country experienced its first hints of spring this week, and that’s your cue to sign your kids up for this year’s summer camps. Registration has already begun for many camps, and they fill up... click here for more |
Banner Elk Bicycle Committee Forming |
| The Town of Banner Elk is forming a bicycle committee that will help guide the town in creating bike paths, policies and additional bicycle recreational activities.
As the town moves forward with its Recreation Plan, local bicycle riders are needed for input. The first committee meeting is planned for Thursday,... click here for more |
Whiter Winter Predicted for 2009-2010 |
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The 50-year average annual snowfall for Boone is 41.2 inches, but Dr. Ray Russell of RaysWeather.com predicts that snowfall over the 2009-2010 winter will total 45 inches in Boone, 50 inches in Banner Elk and 90 inches in Beech Mountain.
His prediction puts expected snowfall this winter at 110 percent... click here for more |
Holiday Wine Cork Wreath |
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This wreath is a good example of turning trash into tyreasure. Rather than tossing out your wine corks, save them for this project:
Tied with a red bow, this wreath is perfect for Christmas, but it can be displayed year round with seasonally appropriate ribbon or just plain.
If you don't drink... click here for more |
Banner Elk Song Sung at November Kiwanis Luncheon |
| The following song was performed for the local Banner Elk Kiwanians at their monthly November luncheon at Lees-McRae College by Mrs. Stapleton's and Mrs. Lissa's First and Second Grade Class.
BANNER ELK
(Sung to the Tune of the "Mickey Mouse Club")
Where's the best place
You can live in the U.S.A.?
B-A-N-N-E-R E-L-K
Banner Elk (Just... click here for more |
Halloween Trunk or Treat 2009 |
| It looks like the "iffy" weather didn't have any effect at all on the 2009 Halloween Trunk or Treat held in the Banner Elk Town Park. Several folks have sent me some great photos, and a few are included below. To see all of the other great shots of that... click here for more |
Grandfather Mountain |
| GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC – Whether it’s for the opportunity to see wildlife in the snow or the chance to enjoy endless vistas cleared out by winter’s chill, Grandfather Mountain’s “secret season” pass is a treat for those who live and work in surrounding areas. The pass, good November 1 through... click here for more |
1st Annual Banner Elk Downtown Get Down |
| On October 25, 2009, Anne Bolyea, Lynne Lear and Jarad Blackley put on the 1st Annual Banner Elk Downtown Get Down in the Banner Elk Town Park.
The citizens of Banner Elk banded together to help a community member in need and brought some great music and fun to the High Country. What... click here for more |
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