If you miss Doc Watson at MusicFest in Sugar Grove July 10-11, you get a second chance. He will be in concert along with 'Backstreet' and 'Lost Ridge Band' in memory of James 'Crow' Parson on August 22 in Todd. Tickets are limited so contact Todd General Store to make sure they are still available. Deer Crossing is minutes away by way of bike or car. Enter into the back roads of the High Country of North Carolina. Travel to the end of a dirt road onto a private drive to a location visited by Cherokee Indians long ago-over a hundred authentic arrowheads have been found, and is history to many Watauga County natives.
West Jefferson is about 25 minutes away and you can visit its Christmas Tree farms (home of 2008 White House Christmas Tree), cheese factory, art galleries, Glendale Springs (home of Ben Long’s frescoes), and Mount Jefferson Park. If you want to travel the other direction 15 minutes away, travel into downtown Boone and visit Mast Store, Appalachian State University (home of the little mountain football team that won 3 consecutive championships in a row and beat the University of Michigan football opener), Appalachian Summer Festival, Turchin Center, and Jones House to mention a few landmarks.
From Boone, travel to Blowing Rock, Valle Crucis, Banner Elk and Linville. While there don’t forget to go shopping, dine at wonderful restaurants and take in a play or show with the Blowing Rock Stage Company at the Hayes Performing Arts Center(their website has a schedule of performances), visit Grandfather Mountain and if wintertime, put on a pair of skis or go snowboarding at Appalachian Ski Mtn. in Blowing Rock or Sugar or Beech Mtn. in Banner Elk.
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