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Blowing Rock, North Carolina is located in Watauga County. Zip codes in Blowing Rock, NC include 28605. More Blowing Rock information.

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23 hrs ago | The Mountain Times

Hayes Center closes

The Hayes Performing Arts Center board of trustees announced Thursday that the center was officially closed, with possession of the building and property reverting to Wells Fargo Bank.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

The Mountain Times

All is Fair in Fowl Battle

Fire on the Rock host Jimmy Crippen congratulates Chef Monte Weber of the Painted Fish Cafe after his victory in the 'Battle Guinea Fowl' Tuesday night.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Winston-Salem Journal

Road widening starts in Blowing Rock

Work has started on the widening of U.S. 321 through Blowing Rock, a project both dreaded and anticipated for decades, with crews cutting trees and clearing roadsides this week.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Winston-Salem Journal

Mountain area will benefit from prescribed burns

Journal photo by Monte Mitchell -- 2/6/12 -- Wilson Creek, seen here near its headwaters, runs through the Grandather Ranger District.

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Watauga Democrat

Always Shining

It's no secret that young people often feel misunderstood and alone and want nothing more than to "belong" - to someone, something or somewhere.

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Independent Tribune

Kannapolis Parks & Rec offers day trips

Visit the Stanley County Winter Wine Festival on Feb. 25 for some of the region's best vintages, food samples and entertainment.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Watauga Democrat

2012-02-03 Our View: Volunteer to make a difference

Thumbs-down: to the number of volunteer vacancies on committees and boards assisting Boone Town Council.

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

Watauga Democrat

BR residents turn out for Q&A with NCDOT

The population of Blowing Rock in the winter is less than a third of what it is during the summer.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

Mt. Airy News

RCC announces senior trips

Reeves Community Center has organized three trips for senior citizens in upcoming weeks, to destinations including Boone, Charlotte and Old Salem.

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North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Tort/Negligence a " Slip & Fall a " Jury Instructions a " Minor Plaintiff a " Landowner's Duty a " Waterfall

Cobb ex rel. Knight v. Town of Blowing Rock Appealed from Watauga County Superior Court.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

The Mountain Times

The WinterFest Blues

The King Bees - Rob 'Hound Dog' Baskerville, left, and Penny 'Queen Bee' Zamagni, right - will perform with Atlanta blues virtuoso Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins, center, Jan.

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Examiner.com

Winterfest in Blowing Rock, NC

Blowing Rock, NC is only 3 square miles but has more than 100 shops, around 25 restaurants and almost 20 hotes and inns.

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Watauga Democrat

Perdue says no to gubernatorial...

Gov. Beverly Perdue announced Thursday she will not be seeking a second term, leaving Democrats without a candidate and potential Republican candidate Pat McCrory, whose website indicates he will announce his candidacy next week, without an opponent.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

Messenger

Book Review: Young Heroine Soars With Magic Beanie

Remember the days when propeller beanies were the signature headgear of tekkies and nerds? A charming new picture book for children casts one beanie in an entirely new light.

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Examiner.com

Blowing Rock Winterfest this weekend on Blue Ridge Parkway

The 14th Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest returns to Blowing Rock, North Carolina this weekend offering a variety of ways to be cool this winter at this popular event near the Blue Ridge Parkway and close to Asheville and Charlotte.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012

Blowing Rocket

Blasting rock: Clearing the way

Crews cut down trees, some of them 100-year-old oaks, between Canyons and the Blowing Rock Country Club last week.

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Blowing Rocket

Pageant winners to visit WinterFest

The winners of the Little Miss and Little Master WinterFest gather Saturday following the inaugural pageant in Blowing Rock.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012

Watauga Democrat

Watauga devising budget for 911 center

If Watauga County has its way, a single 911 communications center including Boone, Blowing Rock and the county may be in place as early as July 1. County commissioners and staff have prepared a tentative job description for an emergency services director to oversee the center, and a budget is now being formulated.

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Sat Jan 14, 2012

News & Record

Recent snow is a 'gift' for ski areas

The freezing temperatures came in just in time on Thursday night to help North Carolina's ski industry gear up for what's traditionally one of its busiest weekends -- the Martin Luther King Jr.

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