Welcome or Welcome back to the newest edition of the High Country Host bi-monthly Newsletter! 

Enjoy!

"Boone in June"

Cheap Joe's Art Festival

June 19-21, 2008

Mini-Workshops Thursday and Friday & Tradeshow Saturday

Demos and instruction from today's top artists

Fantastic deals on art supplies from all your favorite vendors!

Events located at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center & Holmes Convocation Center

For more information call 1-800-227-2788 (US & Canada)

& 1-828-262-0793 (International) or visit Cheap Joe's.

56th Season of Horn in the West

June 20-August 16, 2008

One of the Nation's oldest Revolutionary War dramas, portrays the lives of pioneers who braved the wilderness to settle in the Blue Ridge Mountains seeking freedom from British tyranny.

Nestled into the hillside, lies a theatre built in 1952. Horn in the West takes place at the Daniel Boone Amphitheater, in Boone, N.C.  Shows are Tuesday-Sunday, 8pm.

For show information or ticket reservations call (828) 264-2120 or visit Horn in the West.

Turchin Center for Visual Arts

Community Art School

Summer Classes for Adults and Children

The mission of the Community Art School is to make the visual arts more accessible to the greater Boone community by providing opportunities to experience the visual arts in a dynamic, meaningful and personal way.

Programs offered:

• A.S.K. - Art in Support of Kids
• Appalachian Summer Festival Workshops & Camps
• Appalachian Summer Festival Workshops for Kids, Teens  & Adults
• Lunch & Learn
• Saturday Sessions for Kids, Teens & Adults
• Young at Art

For more information on these programs and the summer schedule, call 828.262.3017 or visit the Turchin Center.

Mountainhome Music

Summer Concert Series

Celebrating Appalachian Culture

Music performances ranging from bluegrass to classical to celtic to folk.  All summer concerts start at 8pm and are held at the Blowing Rock School Auditorium, except for the Labor Day celebration, which will be held at the Hayes Performing Arts Center.

Tickets

$12.50 Advance    $15.00 door

$5.00 Children

$30.00 Family ticket (2 adults, 4+ Children)

$10.00 high school & college students (at door only)

For more information call, 828-964-3392 or visit Mountainhome Music.

Sugar Mountain Resort's Summer Season Begins Friday, July 4th

Chairlift rides to Sugar's 5,300 foot peak runs throughout summer weekends until August 31st and again on October 11th and 12th.

Scenic rides are available Saturdays and Sundays from 10am till 5:30pm.

For Mountain Biking Enthusiasts, the lifts have hooks to carry bikes to the top of Sugar Mountain.  Miles of biking and hiking trails intertwine throughout the Village of Sugar Mountain.

Lift rides are $10 for one time, $22 for an all day ticket.  Kids 4 and under are free with an adult.  Groups of 20 or more may purchase one-time ride tickets for $5. 

For further information call 828-898-4521 or

visit Sugar Ski Mountain.

53rd Annual Grandfather Mountain

Highland Games &

Gathering of the Scottish Clans

July 10-13, 2008

Celtic spirit comes alive every year as kilt-clad Scots make their way to McRae Meadows for their annual gathering and games. Throughout the four day weekend bagpipes echo, tartan banners wave in the air and there's dancing, foods, costumes, music and more.

2008 Ticket Prices

4-Day Advanced Adult Ticket $55.00
4-Day Advance Child Ticket $25.00

For other ticket prices and further information, call
828-733-1333 or visit Grandfather Mountain Games.

11th Annual MusicFest 'n Sugar Grove

July 11-12, 2008

Celebrating Our Mountain Music Heritage, featuring 18 of the finest bluegrass bands on the Appalachians.  Located 8 miles west of Boone on the cool banks of Cove Creek. 

For tickets of further information, call 828-297-2200 or

visit MusicFest.