Downtown Boone is gearing up for Easter. They’ve announced the date of the annual Children’s Easter Parade and Egg-stravaganza Easter Egg Hunt. The festivities will take place March 31^st. They will include youth favorite Lisa Baldwin with Music and Crafts at the Watauga County Library and a Magician with their own Easter Bunny. The event, hosted by the Downtown Boone Development Association, needs some help. If you can volunteer that day, call 262-4532.