Archive | The Mountain Ledger

May 21, 2026

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5 min read

Newsletter 5/21: great hikes, things to do, Parkway construction

PLUS: Things to do Memorial Day weekend, $4M 'WOW House' off U.S. 221, Property tax hike proposed for Blowing Rock, Parkway construction update, Boone's mayor is 26 and has a bird tattoo

Matthew Mecia, Tony Mecia

May 20, 2026

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2 min read

5 great hikes near Blowing Rock

Easy and moderate options — views, lakes, mini-waterfalls

Tony Mecia, Matthew Mecia

May 19, 2026

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1 min read

Things to do this weekend: 5/21-5/25

Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Sugar Mountain, Beech Mountain

Matthew Mecia

Blowing Rock proposes property tax increase

May 17, 2026

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1 min read

Blowing Rock proposes property tax increase

Interim town manager suggests higher rate, largely because of rising pension costs

A lakeside winery outside Banner Elk with room to spread out

May 9, 2026

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1 min read

A lakeside winery outside Banner Elk with room to spread out

Sangria, music, tables by the water