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12Events this week
4Free things to do
88New spots
82New stories

● Checked Monday, October 26, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Boone

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 12 events, day by day →

Gentle Yoga Evening Class

Thursday 6pm · Boone Beyond Blue Neighborhood Center · Free

Friday Night Live: News @ 11

Friday 5:30pm · Downtown Lenoir

Watauga County Farmers' Market

Saturday 8am · Daniel Boone Park

Frights & Pints

Saturday 8:15pm · Beech Mountain Public Parking Lot

New in Boone

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery

Nightlife

Wine with a view: Family-run Grandfather Vineyard & Winery pours curated tasting flights, glasses, and bottles, plus seasonal spritzers and even mocktails, and their calendar stays lively with weekly live music, food trucks, and artisanal vendors...

grandfathervineyard.com ↗

Eem Boone

Restaurants

Weeknight Thai upgrade: Boone’s low-key fix for serious flavor, Eem Boone Asian Eatery nails the comfort hits like pad thai and rich curries, plus crispy rolls and crab rangoon that vanish suspiciously fast.

eembooneasianeatery.com ↗

High Country Lanes

Entertainment

Pins, pies, and pints: High Country Lanes has smooth lanes, darts and arcade games, plus legit burgers, pizza, and pours that often feature local faves from Booneshine and Lost Province.

highcountrylanes.com ↗

Boone’s best businesses

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Most read in Boone

The five stories Boone readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Worship Rally Includes 100 Baptisms in Plastic-Lined Truck Beds

    A Gospel-driven movement, UniteUs, began three years ago on college campuses in the southeast to rally young adults through worship and a call to repentance, landed in western North Carolina on Oct.

    Full story at billygraham.org ↗

  2. Three Amendments, Three Decisions: What NC Voters Are Actually Being Asked To Change

    Three constitutional amendments are being voted on by North Carolina voters on Nov.

    Full story at rhinotimes.com ↗

  3. After Endangered Species Act changes, NC’s unique animals may be at risk

    After recent cuts to the federal Endangered Species Act, conservation groups worry that North Carolina's threatened and endangered species may have fewer protections from water pollution and habitat loss.

    Full story at newsobserver.com ↗

  4. Howard Knob remaining open through Nov. 1

    Howard Knob Park, a popular overlook in Boone, will remain open until Nov.

    Full story at wataugademocrat.com ↗

  5. New transit pass available across Piedmont region

    The Rail & Ride Pass, a new transit pass available across the Piedmont region, connects cities between Raleigh and Charlotte and offers free connections to local transit services.

    Full story at nsjonline.com ↗

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