2010 Valle Country Fair

The photo above is one of my favorites from the Valle Crucis area…I stumbled across it at the Valle Country Fair website a number of years ago and it graces my desktop every fall. The fair itself is still on my list of things to do in North Carolina…We [...]

Nikki Giovanni speaks Jan. 28 and 30 at Appalachian

BOONE—The 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Appalachian State University features noted writer and activist Nikki Giovanni in a 7 p.m. talk Jan. 28 in Farthing Auditorium. The program is sponsored by Appalachian’s Office of Multicultural Student Development. Admission is free.

A reception and book signing will precede Giovanni’s talk from [...]

Lincoln historian and NPR foreign correspondent headline Appalachian’s Distinguished Lecture Series

BOONE—Noted Lincoln historian Harold Holzer opens University Distinguished Lecture Series Feb. 8 at Appalachian State University with the talk “Why Lincoln Matters—To History, To Our Presidents, and Us.” On March 23, NPR senior foreign correspondent Anne Garrels will speak on “From the Frontlines: Global Reports from an NPR Correspondent.” Both talks begin at 8 [...]

Blowing Rock Winterfest – January 28-31, 2010

Join the Village of Blowing Rock as we celebrate the fun side of winter at the 12th Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest! From the Chili Cook-Off to downtown hayrides, from the icy Polar Plunge to WinterFeast, there's something for all age groups at Blowing Rock Winterfest.

Shop with Blowing Rock Merchants Dine in our cozy [...]