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6239
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This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community supplement discusses Watauga and Avery counties. Tourism is the financial backbone of both, with Watauga generating $150 million annually and Avery, $73 million. Agriculture still thrives in the counties, with the primary crop being Christmas trees. Cline discusses the work of Hugh Morton and the Robbins brothers in developing the area.
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9233
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Chestnut Knob, near Grandfather Mountain, has one of the most spectacular views in North Carolina. Rising about the Valle Crucis, nothing blocks the view from the top.\r\n
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10266
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Watauga County is profiled in this special community focus supplement. Among the topics discusses are economic growth, Appalachian State University, the second-home market, and tourism.
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10413
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Watauga County, a scenic mountain county, is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. Located in the high country, the county offers refreshingly cool temperatures and year-round recreation. Things to see and do include shopping downtown Boone, the Mast General Store, mountain biking, and the Tweetsie Railroad.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 76 Issue 6, Nov 2008,
p162-164, 166, 168, 170, il
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Encompassing 320 square miles and boasting a 158-day growing season enabled by 54.42 inches (on average) of rainfall, Watauga County is located in the western part of the state and is home to famous Blowing Rock.
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18636
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Goerch recounts his visit to Watauga County, which he says is one of the cleanest counties in the state.
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23777
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The college town of Boone, North Carolina is thriving and a popular spot for tourists.
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23789
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Historic Valle Crucis in Watauga County, North Carolina offers many things to do.
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23860
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Avery and Watauga counties have much to offer as far as beautiful vistas are concerned. The author discusses what to see and do in the winter months in Western North Carolina.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 7 Issue 1, January/February 2013,
p38-42, il
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24066
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Tweetsie Railroad has been a vital part of Western North Carolina culture since it was part of the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad in the early-twentieth century. Today the railroad and the theme park are intertwined, as they have been since the re-opening of the tracks as a tourist attraction in 1957.
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Boone attracts a number of visitors each year, but more often than not, the reasons these tourists come to Boone is to enjoy nature. Author and Boone resident, Leigh Ann Henion believes that Boone’s personality lies in its precipitation, for precipitation constantly shapes and changes the landscape.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 8, January 2016,
p56, 58, 60,62-63, il, por, map
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24983
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Lisa Rab explores the attractions of Blowing Rock and the surrounding area. The people, clean mountain air, and beautiful mountains all provide reasons to visit.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 19 Issue 10, October 2014,
p74-79, il, por
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The Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis, North Carolina is a quaint place to stay in a small mountain community. The inn is housed in a 19th century farm house and has offered people a place to stay since the early twentieth century.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 5, October 2016,
p206-208, 210, 212, il, map
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31641
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The Watauga County Farmers Market attracts hundreds of people who come to socialize, and buy local farm produce and handicrafts. The farmers market is operated on a non-profit basis and was developed in 1973 by the New River Valley Resource Conservation and Development Project. The market organization has eighty members selling their merchandise.
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32989
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One of the “Cleanest” counties in North Carolina. And if you read on you’ll see just exactly what we mean by the use of that word. The author describes his tour of Watauga lead by one of the county’s old-timers.
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