Aug 27, 2026
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6 min read
PLUS: Boone Beer Fest, Fairy Day, Railroad Heritage Weekend, live music, $800K Boone cabin, Mack Brown in Banner Elk, New otter at Grandfather Mountain
Aug 20, 2026
5 min read
PLUS: Gatsby Gala in Boone, music/arts festival at App State, EMS base for Blowing Rock, $2.3M house listed near Boone, Beech Mountain rental dispute
Aug 13, 2026
4 min read
PLUS: Things to do this weekend, trout shortage, App State students return
Aug 6, 2026
PLUS: Things to do this weekend, $2.75M house near downtown Blowing Rock, flooding prompts rescues
Jul 30, 2026
PLUS: Tweetsie Frisbee dogs, live music spots, 6 rental cabins for sale, Ledger readers say there are too many deer
Jul 23, 2026
PLUS: Rick Springfield and Jon Pardi in concert, Chetola food and wine festival, $350K mountain cabin, a warning on deer overpopulation
Jul 16, 2026
PLUS: Weekend of music: Symphony, MusicFest, Darren Criss; Blue Deer in West Jefferson for sale; Boone named a top underrated college town
Jul 9, 2026
11 min read
PLUS: Baby goat yoga, Symphony on the Mountain, Highland Games, New BBQ restaurant, Hikers rescued
Jul 2, 2026
Your guide to the 4th in the Boone/Blowing Rock area
Jun 25, 2026
8 min read
PLUS: Autumn 'Land of Oz' tickets go on sale this week, backpacking and pottery classes, report says winter storms hurt tourism, 2 $6M houses go up for sale in Blowing Rock, part of Parkway to open
Jun 24, 2026
1 min read
Visitor traffic fell 7.5% as storms kept travelers from reaching Boone and Blowing Rock
🍴 Restaurants
Jun 23, 2026
3 min read
Warm cookies. Homemade ice cream. Donuts. Chocolate.
Jun 18, 2026
PLUS: Boonerang festival this weekend; Plans for the new Bistro Roca; 3 questions with library association president
Jun 14, 2026
2 min read
'Feral BBQ' targeting June 25 opening at former Woodlands/Peddlin' Pig spot on U.S. 321
Jun 11, 2026
7 min read
PLUS: Art in the Park, Thomas at Tweetsie, jazz festival, Q&A with longtime homeowner, luxury house + event venue on 45 acres for sale
Jun 4, 2026
PLUS: Geodome Airbnb vacation rental; things to do this weekend; 3 questions for home decor shop owner; man rescued after fall from cliff
May 28, 2026
PLUS: Appalachian storytelling and 'tall tale contest,' full moon paddle, firefly ticket lottery, Boone summer concerts, local population holds steady
May 27, 2026
5 mountain wineries worth visiting
📍 Boone
+1
May 22, 2026
It's a lively scene for a reason
May 21, 2026
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
📍 Blowing Rock
May 20, 2026
Easy and moderate options — views, lakes, mini-waterfalls
