Blowing Rock, NC – Winter in the mountains of North Carolina hasn’t slowed down the staff at Tweetsie Railroad. Opening day is set for April 8th, and construction crews are diligently working to…
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LINVILLE, N.C. – Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced that it has shifted to a new ticketing system and, along…
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BOONE, NC – The inaugural 2022 Discover Watauga Tourism Summit took place last Tuesday, Oct. 25th, for tourism partners of the Watauga County and Boone Tourism Development Authorities (Explore Boone)…
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LINVILLE, N.C. – On Friday, Sept. 2, the Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, will reach a major…
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New Project Funded by Watauga TDA to Ease Visitor Navigation BOONE, N.C. June 2, 2022 — New wayfinding signage is being installed across Watauga County beginning this June to help visitors more easily…
Continue ReadingBOONE, N.C. May 5, 2022 — Explore Boone and their marketing agency, Miles Partnership, won an "Outstanding Integrated Ad Campaign" award in the 2022 Internet Advertising Competition from the Web…
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The Wilson Center for Nature Discovery, Synchronous Firefly Events, Programs for Junior Naturalists and other New Reasons to Visit LINVILLE, N.C. – 2022 is an exciting year at Grandfather Mountain…
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Boone announces 100% renewable energy for municipal operations BOONE, N.C. - The Town of Boone’s Town Council voted during the January 12th, 2022 Town Council Meeting to accept the proposal for all…
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BOONE, N.C. - The Boone & Watauga County Tourism Development Authorities (Explore Boone) are excited to announce that Appalachian State Running Back, Camerun Peoples, will serve as a brand ambassador…
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Woolly Worm Festival offers winter predictions BANNER ELK, N.C. — The 43rd annual Woolly Worm Festival may have been canceled this year due to COVID-19, but you can’t keep a good worm down. Previously…
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