The "Truth" Has Never Been Funnier
Shows at 8pm nightly and 2pm matinees on the weekends!

The Blowing Rock Stage Company is proud to feature another play by the American master of Comedy, Neil Simon

Rumors, which premiered on Broadway 1988, is set during the tenth anniversary party of the deputy mayor of New York City and his wife. As the evening opens, he lies in his bed with an unexplained gunshot wound through his ear, while his wife and the servants are nowhere to be found. Each couple arriving at the party is kept in the dark about the situation by those who had arrived prior, until the evening becomes a funny study of miscommunication and misinformation.

Winner of a 1989 Tony Award, Rumors is a hilarious, side-splitting, farce you won't want to miss.

1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Historian Bill Carson hosts storytelling hayrides. $5/person.
1:00 p.m. (by appointment 828-765-9531)
Explore the Orchard Monarch Butterfly Preservation Project with knowledgeable guides.
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Enjoy great picking and singing with Bob Lominac and Tom Sparks.

For Teens and Adults
With Dr. Janet Montgomery.

Offered in the Community Art School studio classroom housed on the top floor of the Turchin Center's Arnold P. Rosen Family Education wing, children can try their hands at anything from drawing, to weaving or painting. Pre-registration and payment are required. Enrollment is limited. Call (828) 262-3017 to register or for more information.

Sit knee-to-knee with Julia Ann while she sings country songs with charming abandon.

1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Sit knee-to-knee with Julia Ann while she sings country songs with charming abandon.

Bonnie Schmink brings the gang together for a musical jam.

The Conservation Trust for North Carolina (www.ctnc.org) has protected almost 29,000 acres of spectacular vistas, wildlife habitat and unspoiled forests along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Near Blowing Rock, that includes 12 acres beneath Raven Rocks Overlook, more than 43 acres along Boone Fork, and 192 acres in John's River Gorge in the headwaters of China Creek, now owned by the National Park Service.

You can support the work of the Conservation Trust for North Carolina by attending a reception Aug. 22 at The Inn at Crestwood. Your donation of at least $50 per person will help the Conservation Trust continue its own work on the Blue Ridge Parkway as well as its services to North Carolina's 24 local land trusts, which together have protected more than 286,000 acres in 1,660 places.

Please join us and help us save the places you love! RSVP required; contact Sarah at the Conservation Trust for North Carolina at 919-828-4199 x17, or e-mail sarah@ctnc.org.

Featuring some of the finest artists and craftspeople from the Southeast.
Purchase current work or place custom orders.
July 19-20 and Aug. 23-24

Chairlift rides to Sugar’s 5,300 foot peak run throughout the summer on weekends only until Sunday, August 31st and again on October 11th and 12th for the 18th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration.

rides are available every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am until 5:30pm. Tickets are $10 for a one-time ride and $22 for an all-day ticket. Kids 4 and under ride free with an adult. Groups of 20 or more may purchase one-time ride tickets for $5. Advanced reservations are required for group rates. Bring the whole family, a picnic lunch, your mountain bike, a friend and enjoy a breathtaking 45 minute roundtrip lift-ride. The majestic scenery is extraordinary.

For mountain bikers, special hooks mounted on the back of the Gray lift-chairs carry bikes to the top of Sugar Mountain. Miles of biking and hiking trails intertwine throughout the Village of Sugar Mountain and are accessible from many points located throughout the Village of Sugar Mountain and Sugar Mountain Resort. Trail maps are available online www.skisugar.com/liftrides, in a mailbox located at the base of Sugar Mountain’s Flying Mile slope or when purchasing your lift ticket at the bottom Gray lift station. Hiking and biking trails are open daily from dawn until dusk. Village of Sugar Mountain town ordinance requires bikers to wear helmets at all times.

7:30 a.m.
BIRDING WALK starting at the Parkway Loops Overlook above the Orchard! This site is considered one of the finest bird-viewing areas in the state. Bring your binoculars! All levels of bird watchers WELCOME.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Donna and Kevin Clark show their amazing hand-turned wood birdhouses, vases and ornaments. Donna is also a soap maker and offers unique and rare fragrances.
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Roberta Whiteside entertains, covering a wide variety of musical genres with her amazing, crystal-clear voice.
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Terry McKinney hosts a happy mountain opry.

Appalachian State University business majors Jimmy Hunt and Nick Barringer have organized a music festival to be held in Boone to raise awareness about renewable energy.

The festival, called Music on the Mountain, will be held Aug. 23 at the old High Country Fairgrounds at 748 Roby Green Road off old Hwy 421 in Watauga County. The gates will open at 11 a.m. and the concert will run from noon to midnight.

The festival will feature a mix of bluegrass, soul and funky acoustic jams and include Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Perpetual Groove, The Afro-Motive, Yo Moma’s Big Fat Booty Band and Firecracker Jazz Band. Local bands performing include Do It To Julia, Ski Hi, Bafoodus and Uncle Mountain.

Advanced admission is $30 for those with a university ID. The general admission price is $40 and $35 for those with an ASU ID. Tickets are available online at www.musiconthemountain.net and at Green Mother Goods on East King Street in Boone. Additional ticket locations will be posted on the festival Web site.

Proceeds will benefit NC Green Power, High Country Conservancy and Appalachian’s Energy Center.

Puddingstone returns to the Mountainhome Music stage with their beautiful blend of Celtic harp, flute, penny whistle, classical guitar, hammer dulcimer and haunting vocals.

"They offer their audiences an unmatched blend of traditional and modern music."
Michael Barrick
Lenoir News Topic

"An extraordinary array of instruments, from krumhorn to electronic synthesizer, was artfully employed by the musicians of Puddingstone."
Peter Hummers
Outer Banks Sentinel

Visit Puddingstone's website: www.puddingstone.com

Come One...Come All!! Join us at our Mad Hatter's Ball! The King Bee Trio will provide the tunes... we'll provide the festive atmosphere and the heavy hors d'oeuvres.... and you arrive in the craziest, most fun hat possible! Prizes will be awarded for "The Best Hat" and a silent auction will round out the evening. A portion of the Ball's proceeds will go to A.S.H.E. So join us for this wonderful fun filled evening and help raise money for A.S.H.E.!! 8:00pm - Advanced Reservation only. $30.00 per person. We are located at 313 Mt. Jefferson State Park Road in West Jefferson.

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Work in Progress kicks off the afternoon festivities.
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Brian Gurl and his musical friends return with another memorable show.

1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Historian Bill Carson hosts storytelling hayrides. $5/person.
1:00 p.m. (by appointment 828-765-9531)
Explore the Orchard Monarch Butterfly Preservation Project with knowledgeable guides.
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Sing along with Tom Sparks and Bob Lominac.

1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Judy Alexander and friends put the front porch back into entertaining!

Enjoy great savings at the Hickory Furniture Mart where you will find 100 factory outlets, stores and galleries featuring 1000 manufacturers of fine furniture, accessories, beddings, rugs and more.

Located within an hours drive of the High Country

Part of the Centennial Celebration and to raise money for the Altapass Foundation.

Dave makes dove-tailed boxes, some with secret compartments.

North Carolina Premiere,performances 8pm nightly and 2pm matinees on the weekends.

Conceived and developed by Lynette Barkley & Christopher McGovern Book, original songs and arrangements by Christopher McGovern

Combining original songs and vintage movie musical numbers with dance, this toe-tapping account of the private life of Ginger Rogers celebrates her extraordinary talent. Best known as Fred Astaire's dance partner, Rogers was also an acclaimed actress and singer, and one of the industry's first women to demand equal pay. This brisk-paced show makes it clear why her performance prompted enchanted critics to observe, "She does everything that Fred Astaire does, but backwards and in high heels"

"A Sold out sensation." - Playbill.com