The Grandfather Mountain Mile-High Swinging Bridge
My dad and I walked across the Grandfather Mountain bridge, which he said he wasn’t going across. No way. I’m not going. “There’s nothing to worry about,” I told him. I mean it’s just the highest foot bridge in America so what could go wrong. When he was a kid, his dad took him to…
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Local Guides
If you’re looking for local things to do, see, eat, read, climb, etc., here are some others in the High Country you’ll want to consult. GUIDES Four Seasons Boone Four Seasons Boone is a local guide to life and living in the High Country, with articles, adventure guides, events calendars, dining recommendations and guides to…
The September of Our Discontent
My dad who lives in Atlanta called and said he was going to watch App State football. “They’re playing with no one in the stands,” he said. My mom said she was going to spend that Saturday cleaning out her closet. “It’s the strangest thing,” my dad said. “No one there in the stands.” One…
Howards Knob–Mystery, History and Adventure
Howards Knob. Howard’s Knob. Howard Knob. No one can quite reach a consensus about the name of the mountain above downtown and Appalachian State University. The prominence, 4,396 feet above sea level, gives Boone its unique mountainscape skyline and gave Benjamin Howard a place to hide from the patriots during the Revolutionary War. Thus its…
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