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Town of Blowing Rock Mask Mandate Lifted |
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The Blowing Rock Town Council voted 3-2 to lift the current State of Emergency, ending the town-wide mask mandate. The decision was made in part due to the fact that the Watauga County positivity rate has remained below 5% for over two weeks. The 3-2 vote included the option to reconvene and discuss if the Watauga County positivity rate rises above 5% for at least 7 consecutive days. The cancellation of the current SOE and mask mandate still allows for business to make the decision to require masks in their business if they choose to do so. The Town will support any business that chooses to require masks of customers and employees. |
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State of the Town - Today at 5:30pm |
The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce’s Community, Government & Education Committee in partnership with the Town of Blowing Rock invite all residents and business owners to attend the annual State of the Town event Thursday, November 18th at 5:30 pm in the American Legion Building on Wallingford Street. The event will be recorded for anyone who cannot attend. The link to the You Tube video can be found on the Chamber’s website www.LoveBlowingRock.com or the Town of Blowing Rock’s website www.TownofBlowingRockNC.gov
Hear updates from Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority, Town of Blowing Rock and Appalachian Regional Healthcare System. |
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| Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation is hosting Christmas in the Park on Friday, November 26th begining at 12:00pm and will end with the lighting of the Town at 5:30pm.
The Parade will be Saturday, November 27th at 10:00am. Parking will be not be allowed on Main Street and until after the parade. A shuttle will run from Tanger Outlets from 8:00am - 5:00pm.
Blowing Rock business owners - please encourage employees to arrive early to avoid parade traffic! |
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| 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. |
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| Highway 321 will be reduced down to 2 lanes south of Blowing Rock from November 8, 2021 to December 15, 2021. Both southbound lanes will be closed during this time to allow for work to be conducted on the rock face just south of the Blackberry condos (Caldwell County). Southbound traffic will merge into the northbound lane during this time, and the northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane. |
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| 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!
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| 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.
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Tweetsie Christmas begins this weekend! The entire park is transformed with dazzling lights and a night time train ride is the centerpiece experience. Santa's Gingerbread House, Christmas Shows, and special amusement rides round out each evening. Admission is limited, tickets available on the park website. Mystery Hill presents Crazy Christmas each day starting this Friday! Interactive programming invites attraction guests to join in the holiday fun with crafts, snowball fights and more. Friday and Saturday nights add more to the festive agenda, including a 21+ experience with yuletide libations from yesteryear. Chetola Resort invites the public to enjoy holiday events next weekend. Not only does the Festival of Lights begin, bonfire nights and storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus will entertain on Friday and Saturday night. Horse-drawn carriage rides will be available for day-of sign ups. The Festival of Lights will continue nightly through January 30. Tanger Outlets hosts a special Thanksgiving weekend Artisan Market along with their annual After Thanksgiving sale events. Plus, families can take part in a Holiday Scavenger Hunt with the Elf on the Shelf, happening now thru Christmas Eve. Choose & Cut Christmas Tree Farms in Watauga, Ashe, and Avery Counties will be welcoming families to their farms for holiday traditions! Encourage guests to go early as inventory is limited (projected for the next 2-3 years due to age of trees). See listings with hours and availability on Christmas Tree Association websites, linked above. |
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| As previously announced, the High Country Turkey Trot 5K, the largest 5K in the High Country with an average attendance around 1,200, will once again take place virtually in 2021. The annual Thanksgiving Day race, benefitting Hospitality House of Northwest N.C., has been taking place on the Boone Greenway Trail since 2011. Like last year, this year’s event is being billed as, ‘High Country Turkey Trot Week.’ The High Country Turkey Trot 5K, presented by Mast General Store, takes place November 19 through 25 and includes a Facebook 5K race, souvenir race bibs, commemorative t-shirts and a fundraising contest. Learn more here. |
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| Alair Homes Community Challenge |
Each year during the holiday season Alair Homes of the High Country challenges other local business leaders and community residents to get involved and give back to the high country community in a big way through their annual Alair Community Challenge event. Holiday meal bags should include items like stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, peas, carrots, and green beans. This year’s goal is to provide a minimum of 500 meals to local families this holiday season.
The community challenge begins Wednesday, November 17th and ends on Monday, December 13th. You can drop your donations off at The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce or contact the Hunger and Health Coalition at 828-262-1628 for other drop off or pickup locations. |
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| Give Them The Gift of Adventure That Lasts All Year Long at High Gravity |
Our annual Holiday Sale is on! Save up to 20% on season passes and start enjoying your benefits immediately. Yes, even during the week of Thanksgiving. Your pass perks include unlimited access to the Blue Ridge and Foothills adventure park and our brand new Kid's Zip Program launching in 2022. Enjoy no black-out dates and two screams on our Giant Swing per visit. Don't miss out on the best deal of the year, get yours today! |
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| High Country Caregivers Angel Tree |
At Christmas, children all around us will be opening gifts from Santa Claus and their families. High Country Caregivers wants to make sure that the children they serve will have that same joyful experience at Christmas. They have 36 angels who need sponsors this year ranging in ages from 2-months-old to 21-years-old. It is recommended that each child receive gifts totaling around $150.00 to $200.00. Angel tree packets may be picked up at the HCC office. Donations may also be made for the agency to purchase and wrap gifts for the children in lieu of purchasing gifts. All gifts need to be wrapped, labeled with the Angel’s assigned number, and returned by November 23rd to the HCC Office at 895 State Farm Rd. Boone, NC 28607. |
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| 2022 Watauga Dinning Passes are now available! Over 76 BOGO deals available.
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| 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. |
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Our newsletter reaches over 1,000 member contacts each Thursday! |
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Thank you to our 2021 Chamber Partners! |
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