Weekly Village Update 12.2.21

 

Chamber News Upcoming Meetings & Events Blowing Rock Holiday Stroll - Friday, December 3rd from 5:00pm - 8:00pm Chamber Holiday Party - Tuesday, December 7th - RSVP's full! TDA Sustainable Management Plan Public Presentation - Wednesday, December 8th at 5:30pm, Town Hall Blowing Rock Town Council Meeting - Tuesday, December 14th at 6:00pm Holiday Stroll Tomorrow! Shop downtown Blowing Rock Retails tomorrow, Friday, December 3rd from 5pm-8pm. Enjoy special discounts, treats and more! Enjoy the holiday cheer! View event details here. Member to Member Card Last Chance! For those Chamber members wishing to participate in the Member to Member Loyalty Discount Card for 2022, please commit by end of day, December 3rd. Keep in mind that this card is intended for members to support other member businesses and services throughout the year, especially during the off season. Typical discounts are 10% – 20%. There is no charge to include your business, so if you are interested, please contact Cathy at the Chamber at cathy@BlowingRock.com or call 828-295-7851. The new cards will be distributed in January. Presentation of Sustainable Tourism Plan On Wednesday, December 8, Roger Brooks will return to present Blowing Rock’s Sustainable Tourism Management Plan to the public. The presentation will begin at 5:30pm at Town Hall. A live stream of the event will be available on the Town of Blowing Rock’s YouTube channel (where Council Meetings are streamed).   This past summer, the Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority (TDA) commissioned an in-depth study of Blowing Rock as a preliminary step toward a Sustainable Tourism Management Plan. Professional researcher and facilitator Roger Brooks of the Destination Development Association was hired to help the TDA and the Town of Blowing Rock coordinate the effort required to create this plan. The plan is intended to address challenges with parking and traffic flow, infrastructure, pedestrian movement, and strain on local and natural resources. Brooks made some preliminary suggestions before his departure this summer, but the completed plan will offer action lists, budgets, and funding sources for all recommendations.  Blowing Rock Webcams Three new webcams are now being hosted by the Town of Blowing Rock! Live feeds offer views of Main Street, Memorial Park, and Broyhill Park. These cams will allow folks to get on-demand looks at travel conditions for Main Street, weather, and even special events. Share on social media or link on your website! View webcams here. Restaurant Hours With unpredictable staffing and abrupt changes in travel patterns due to covid-19, restaurant hours have been changing often. The Chamber of Commerce is currently maintaining a listing of Blowing Rock restaurant hours. The hours are updated weekly. Bookmark this page for reference so you can help your guests and customers when they are looking for dining!  Restaurant Hours List Watauga Covid-19 Update  In areas with substantial and high transmission, the CDC recommends that everyone (including fully vaccinated individuals) wear a mask in public indoor settings to help prevent the spread of the Delta variant, and to protect others. Watauga County is considered an area of High transmission. AppHealthCare offers COVID-19 testing by drive-thru Monday through Friday 8:30-10:00am at each of our clinic locations. No appointment is needed. Read the full weekly Watauga County Covid-19 Update here. Member News Welcome New Members! MOUNTAIN TIME ON MAIN STREET Mountain Time on Main Street, located in the Southmarke shopping area, is proud to be part of the Blowing Rock Main Street community. Mountain Times carries over 200 varieties of Amish made foods, jams, preserves, apple butters, cheese, sausage, pickled goods, salad dressings and BBQ sauces. We also produce top of the line outdoor polyresin furniture, Amish made indoor hickory and oak furniture and Buck Stove gas and wood firepits and fireplaces. Over 40 local artisans display their work in our shops. This Blowing Rock location joins other Mountain Time locations including Burnsville and Newland. (828) 385-3243 / choneycutt@buckstove.com 1179 Main Street, Unit #106, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 COPPER BARREL OUTPOST Located at the Tanger Outlets in Blowing Rock, Copper Barrel is an award-winning distillery founded on the belief that everyone deserves a taste of genuine American craft spirits. In addition to offering the area's most highly rated guided tours, we will be open in January 2022 with extended hours to quench your thirst with craft beer, wine and cocktails. So, grab your friends and come shine with us while you cheer on your favorite teams or watch a movie on our massive TV's. Look no further for a fun place to host your next private event. Whether it be a birthday party, business meeting or rehearsal dinner; we offer a variety of options at very reasonable rates. It's time you got a taste of genuine!  (828) 677-4463 / Kathleen.Smith@LegacyLibations.com Shoppes on the Parkway, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 WANDERLUST PICNICS Wanderlust Picnics is for the travelers, the wanderers and the originals. Whether you are close by or looking for an escape, we want to help you enjoy the place we call home. We are locally owned and operated out of Blowing Rock, North Carolina. We create and setup luxury picnic experiences for your enjoyment. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, bridal parties, girl's weekend, proposals, romantic dates and more!  (850) 428-6400 / info@wanderlustpicnics.com 870 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 HIGH COUNTRY UNITED WAY  The High Country United Way was established in 1978 as Watauga United Appeal. In 1997, the agency transitioned to High Country United Way and expanded to serving the citizens of Avery and Watauga Counties. High Country United Way added Mitchell County to its service area in 2016, and the agency is also the fiscal agent for donations in Ashe and Yancey Counties.  High Country United Way's mission extends beyond local funding opportunities. The agency has been instrumental in establishing multiple non-profits that continue to serve the community today. Currently, High Country United Way funds 27 programs in 5 counties in the High Country of North Carolina. In addition to funding their partner agencies, High Country United Way has embarked on creating Community Impact projects along with community partners that align with their fundamental values of Education, Health, Financial Stability, and Basic Needs.  (828) 265-2111 / director@highcountryunitedway.org 1675 Blowing Rock Blvd., Suite 400, Boone, NC 28607 BARGAIN BARN DISCOUNT MATTRESS The High Country's longest operating mattress store, Bargain Barn is a local family- owned business serving the area for over 25 years. We offer high quality, in-stock mattresses, bedding and more for retail customers and hospitality & commercial clients. (828) 297-7991 / bargainbarndiscountmattress@gmail.com 368-4 HWY 105 Bypass, Boone, NC 28607 Turchin Center Winter Exhibition Celebration The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University invites the community to a Winter Exhibition Celebration on Friday, December 3, 5-9 p.m. Downton Boone will be twinkling for the holidays as this event is being held in conjunction with the annual Festive First Friday with special events happening throughout downtown. The public is invited to engage, discover and connect through the arts at the Turchin Center where the festivities will include live music from Lauren Hayworth and Kim France, holiday cookies and hot chocolate. During this celebration, the Turchin Center will celebrate two new exhibitions and four additional exhibitions. This event is free and open to the public. Hospitality House Honor Card The 2021 Holiday Honor Cards are available through December, online at HospHouse.org for a minimum donation of $5 per card. Hospitality House will ship your cards free of charge. Additionally, they will even mail your entire Christmas card list for you. Simply provide each Tribute recipient address in the online donation form.  Handmade Holiday Market Join The Mustard Seed Market for their second annual Handmade Holiday Market on December 3rd & 4th from 10am-6pm. Handmade goods from local artisans, live music, food truck, and The Mustard Seed Christmas shop. More events and updates can be found on our online calendar. To submit your news to our weekly newsletter, email Suzy@BlowingRock.com by Wednesday. Our newsletter reaches over 1,000 member contacts each Thursday! Thank you to our 2021 Chamber Partners!