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Coming up on the calendar:
- Harris Brothers at The Inn at Ragged Gardens
- Blowing Rock Thursday Market at Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce
- Cork & Canvas 8/13/26 — Blowing Rock Art & History...
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
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Friday August 7
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Harris Brothers →
The Inn at Ragged Gardens, 203 Sunset Dr, Blowing Rock
5:30 pm
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Other local events
Thursday August 13
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Blowing Rock Thursday Market →
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock
12:00 pm
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Cork & Canvas 8/13/26 — Blowing Rock Art & History... →
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Ln, Blowing Rock
5:00 pm
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Cork & Canvas 8/13/26 — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum →
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Ln, Blowing Rock
5:00 pm
Saturday August 15
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Art in the Park →
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock
10:00 am
Thursday September 3
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Called to Response: Poet Joseph Bathanti reads in Field Studies — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum →
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Ln, Blowing Rock
6:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday August 8
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Activites in the Garden for Fall with Sharley Sigmond
Watauga County Public Library
140 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607
3:30 pm
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The Collective Trio @ the Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern →
Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern, 324 Shawneehaw Ave S #184, Banner Elk
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
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Historic Preservation Commission: Quasi-Judicial →
Boone, NC Calendar, 680 W King Street, Boone
3:00 pm
Wednesday August 12
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Family Bird Walk-Valle Crucis Park
Watauga County Public Library
Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk, NC
9:00 am
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Town Council Regular Meeting →
Boone, NC Calendar, 1500 Blowing Rock Rd, Boone
9:00 am
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Ranger Workshop - Backyard Birding →
The Park at Seven Devils, 10786 NC-105, Banner Elk
9:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Grand Prize winner of this year’s Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine Photo Competition is Stephanie Sheffield, an insurance agency owner from Gastonia.
Her photograph of an anole tucked inside a flower beat out 2,795 other images to win the top prize.
“I took up photography about 10 years ago as a… (Nextdoor )
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Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Center Store Associate in Blowing Rock. Apply here.
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Discount Tire Company posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Boone in Boone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blowing Rock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Boone
Banner Elk
- Lees-McRae College Exceeds Enrollment Goals, Expands Housing to Accommodate More Students (wataugaonline.com)
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