Community and Business

Get to know the man that brought Banner Elk to life and changed the course of its history forever during the Lees-McRae Summer Theatre performance of From the Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story starting July 11.

An internationally acclaimed keynote speaker and the presentation of seven community awards highlight the 70th Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Meeting, presented by Skyline/Skybest and Red Moon Catering.

Scotland returns to Grandfather Mountain July 11-14 for the 64th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.

The Blue Ridge Parkway was named one of the top ten areas most popular for camping in the United States.

The Wilkes Community College Small Business Center has a variety of seminars scheduled for July that support the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses.

  1. Blowing Rock Art and History Museum host talk on Scottish Tartans
  2. Grandfather Mountain grants field trip scholarships to NC schools
  3. Watauga County restaurants join the locally grown label
  4. Horse Helpers' 15th Anniversary Intergalactic Gitdown