"We care for your car." Let our experts make your auto look like new! A full service detail shop with free pickup and delivery in Boone and Blowing Rock. We are conveniently located at 662 Hwy 105 Extension in Boone. 828-264-4896.

All High Country Honda customers receive preferred pricing on their service visits. If you choose you may receive your repair invoive by e-mail, Prior to Picking Up Your Car. With your approval we will send you e-mails of our up-coming service specials. We also provide our PREFERRED customers FREE transportation to and from local shops while your auto is being repaired. FREE early bird drop-off service. FREE service reminders. FREE car wash (weather permitting, not included with express lube). FREE coffee, hot cocoa, apple cider, and popcorn. FREE first oil change. Our repairs come with a 12 month or 12,000 mile nationwide warranty. Visit the web site at www.highcountryhondaboone.com

Appalachian Technologies Featuring reliable internet service, cutting edge web design, secure network solutions and dependable telephone systems - Appalachian Technologies endeavors to provide affordable, definitive technological solutions to the citizens of the mountain counties of North Carolina. We will accomplish these aims by placing honesty and integrity above profitability. The level of comfort and stability we provide to our customers will measure our success. Visit our website at www.apptechnc.net

DCC is your "Honest, Dependable and Affordable" computer consulting for the High Country. We specialize in Sales, Service, Repair, Networking, Printers and Web Design. We serve both Business and Residential Customers in our goal to provide you with the best possible service for your Computer and Networking Needs. We will show this through our exceptional onsite service. Our focus is on you, the customer as we strive to achieve 110% customer satisfaction, and we will show that through our service and support. Our business is built on the following foundations; Honesty, Integrity, Trustworthy, Loyalty, Dependability, Friendliness.

The mission of the Alcohol/Drug Council of Watauga County (ADCWC) is to increase knowledge and understanding of substance abuse and addiction, America's number one public health problem. ADCWC recognizes addiction as a treatable disease that negatively affects the substance abuser, the family and the community. 130 Poplar Grove Connector, Suite G, Post Office Box 1518 Boone, NC 28607, 828-262-5051. Timendi causa est nescrie-Ignorance is the cause of fear.

Good health begins with a visit to Bare Essentials Natural Market, located in Boone at 273 Boone Heights Drive, across from the Wellness Center. Bare Essentials Natural Market has the area's largest selection of organic produce & packaged foods, vitamins, herbs and nutritional supplements, homeopathic remedies and hundreds of healthy bulk foods, and herbs & spices. Their experienced staff can offer helpful advice on diet and nutrition. 828-262-5592.

Got spectacles? Blue Ridge Vision, located in the Boone Mall, has the best selection of frames in the High Country. No matter what look you want, we'll make it happen! We perform eye exams, help you pick out frames, and then make lenses to fit inside - we can do it all! Always stepping on your glasses? Blue Ridge Vision also has the best warranty in town. So stop on by today! www.blueridgevision.com .

With seven locations in Boone, Blowing Rock and Mountain City, TN, our indepedent drug store chain has been providing quality products and services for pharmaceutical and healthcare needs since 1919. All of our locations offer the lowest prescription prices around, guaranteed, with special discounts for children and senior citizens and we accept most insurance plans. Our healthcare center offers a broad range of home medical equipment and respiratory and convalescent supplies available for sale or rent. Honest dependable and quality service for 80 years. Boone Drug, Inc., "The biggest, little chain around!" 828-264-3055 (Deerfield). Visit our website at www.boonedrug.com.

This summer, reach your physical peak at FitnessWorks! This spacious, air conditioned facility offers a convenient, central location, outstanding service and equipment, and special classes & services including: pilates, massage, yoga, spin studio, personal trainers, kick boxing, and more! Student, family, daily, weekly, & seasonal rates available. 828-265-0011.

We have a stairway lift to help you. Travel stairs with just the push of a button. Best prices -- guaranteed. Authorized dealer for Access Industries. Call 828-387-2512

The Health Connection, Banner Elk's complete health food store, offers a wide variety of vitamins, supplements, herbs, aromatherapy, books, and body care items. Located in the Sugar Mountain Shopping Village (Food Lion) in Banner Elk. Phone 828-898-8482.

We are a family focused office that seeks to provide the very best in chiropractic care for people of all ages using the Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique. Our philosophy: the body is a self-healing and self-regulating mechanism; the nervous system controls the function of every part of the body; and that chiropractic care is vital for a properly functioning nervous system. We are located in Foscoe between Boone and Banner Elk. To schedule a consultation call 1-828-963-7675.

8 years of experience in couple, family, child, adolescent, group and individual psychotherapy. Utilizing "talk therapy," as well as play, art and other expressive therapies. Specializing in behavioral and emotional problems in children and adolescents, as well as relationship and parenting issues, counseling victims of trauma (including physical, sexual and emotional abuse), people dealing with mood disturbances (depression) and anxiety. Specializing also in issues regarding intimacy and sexuality. Office located in The Inn at The Ponds in Foscoe.  963-4001.

Want perfect skin? Paula Stevens, paramedical esthetician of Perfect Skin located in downtown Boone, has the best treatments to make your skin perfectly wonderful. If you are seeking permanent results why not try permanent cosmetics. Paula also performs facials, waxing, electrolysis, massage, manicure, and Thermaglow spray tan. Paula can make you look your absolute best! 890 West King Street, Suite 205, phone 264-9499

At the entrance of Sugar Mountain will be found, what has been said by many, as one of the most popular salons around. The owner, Rachel Mullins, designed an elite salon. Training, and most important, "Talent," has come together to provide their clientele with the best of care and fashion. 828-898-3999.

Head to Razzberry's for organic produce, organic wines, natural foods, supplements, and natural pet supplies. For the past eleven years this popular store has helped make the buyer aware of alternative medicine and methods of living. 828-265-2700.

The Sanctuary is a quiet haven for rejuvenation of your mind, body and spirit. Rather than indulgences, each service is an essential requirement for total well being. We offer a variety of expert massage techniques for stress reduction, accupressure relaxation, and deep tissue detoxification. Soothing music, fragrant oils and a tranquil environment delivers balance to your mind, body, and soul. Allow our skilled massage therapist to design for you the ideal combination of techniques for the perfect body massage. Offering facial massages and body treatments. 643-B Greenway Rd., Boone. 828-268-0003.

Watauga Medical Center, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation providing regional health care services for the High Country. The center consists of a 127-bed primary and secondary care hospital, the Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer Center, the Watauga Kidney Dialysis Center, the Sanger Cardiology Center, Medical Center Home Health, and the Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center.  WMC is located at 336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC and is easily accessible from US 321 and State Farm Road. Routes are marked with the customary blue "H" signs. 828-262-4100. Visit our website at www.apprhs.org.

Our spectacular mansion provides the perfect venue for revitalizing your body and soul. This European Spa offers a vast array of luxuriating services such as massage therapy and herbal body wraps all in a scenic mountain setting. Rediscover yourself at Westglow Spa, Blowing Rock, NC. Visit our website at www.westglow.com , or call us at 800-562-0807 or 828-295-5115 and let us tell you about our services.

For expert gynecological or reproductive care, come see Dr. Daniel M. Strickland, M.D.; Ashe County's only gynecologist and the High Country's only Reproductive Endocrinologist. 336-246-6500.

We still have it . . . the greatest willow, rustic furniture and prices in the area. Garden gates, arbors, garden statuary. Gifts and wonderful books .828-963-7475.

Do you need help updating your house's look? John can help you change your countertops and vanities. He can resurface any style and type of bathtub. Save $100's! 1-800-908-8982.

For the best in outdoor power equipment sales and service to the rental needs of contractors to homeowners, Farmers Rental and Power Equipment has what you need to do the job right. Farmers Rental and Power is conveniently located 1/10 mile north of Wendys on Hwy 105 Extension in Boone. 828-264-6044.

Hickory Fireplace continues to bring top quality hearth and patio products to western North Carolina as they expand to 6500 feet of showroom. Burning displays of gas products, accented by colorful accessories, retractable awnings, and patio furniture provide year round shopping pleasure. 828-332-7328.

Enjoy the scenic drive to our greenhouses where you can find perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, vegetables, herbs, mixed planters, and even water gardens. 336-246-4030.

From Elegant to Whimsical Interior Design and much more at an affordable price. Sherry's philosophy is that a home should not only have an easy flow for the floor plan, look, and feel inviting, reflect those who live there, but also, by virtue of organization it should operate as smoothly as possible. All these things combined make for a more stress free, enjoyable home in which to live. You can visit Sherry in Beautiful Historic Valle Crucis and view both The Cottage and Mark Read's Studio and see for yourself the benefits Sherry has to offer you, your family, and business. 828-963-8191 (also phone of Mark Read Studio).

From appliances and carpet, building materials, all types of furniture for the kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and living room to mobile home supplies, Luck's is your one stop shop. Expert installation available. 201 Luck Circle, North Wilkesboro.

Mountain Construction Enterprises, Inc. has been a pioneer in heavy timber and environmentally friendly design in the high country for over twenty years. We specialize in custom construction and remodeling, and feature the Hearthstone line of log and timber frame homes, inclucing the exclusive Bob Timberlake log home collection. (828) 963-8090. Please visit our website at www.mountainconstruction.com.

The best place to shop for home improvement items. Paint and accessories, wallpaper, borders and ceramics. We also carry cast iron cookware, and fishing tackle. Located in Ray Hardware Co., Ray's Guns offers 72 hour service on detail, stripped & clean shotguns. Great prices on our ADL's, BDL's and other long guns, as well as on our good selection of handguns. 336-246-2681.

Since, 1986 Shady Grove Gardens has been growing perennial and shrubs organically. These locally grown plant and flowers are sold directly to the public, weekdays 9-12 and at the Watauga Co. Farmers' Market throughout the summer. The Nursery is located in the Zionville/ Silverstone area just 10 miles from Boone. Shady Grove also offers Specialty Cutflowers for weddings and parties as well as wedding design services. 297-4098 Shady-Grove-Gardens.com

Art & Soul Photography specializes in the unique art of black and white photography that captures the moment with a casual, comfortable, photo journalistic flare, using the outdoors, studio or your home as the backdrop. These classic photographs may be taken in color upon request or enhanced black and white images by sepia toning or hand tinting. Our forte is people (children, families, weddings) and framed, fine art works for home and office. The heart is the true lens to the camera and our moving photography is sure to evoke emotion to draw one back time and time again. Please call for a complementary consultation. (336)877-5354.

Bush Photo offers commercial clients award winning, creative options of traditional and digital photography in studio, location or environmental settings. He showcases extensive stock images of High Country places and faces great for adding to your web site or other advertising media. The new millenium marks Todd's 10th year as a commercial photographer in the High Country. His photographs have been published on calendars, book covers, posters, greeting and post cards and in numerous magazines. You can contact Todd Bush Photographer at 828-898-8808 or on the web, visit www.bushphoto.com. Studio open by appointment across from the entrance to Sugar Mountain on HWY 184, PO Box, PO Box 1104 Banner Elk, NC 28604.

Omega Tees and Screen Printing specializes in screen printing and embroidery on name brand apparel! We also offer a complete line of advertising specialty products, trophies, and plaques. Our newest addition allows us to produce sandblasted and vinyl cut signs as well as full-color vehicle graphics and large format printing. We offer licensed Appalachian State University merchandise as well as custom work for businesses, clubs, churches, and individuals. We specialize in offering options at every price point. Visit our website at www.omegatees.com

AppalCART is the transportation authority serving all of Watauga County. A coordinated effort by local, state, and federal governments, human service agencies and Appalachian State University has enabled AppalCART to afford consolidated public transportation since 1981. www.appalcart.com 828.264.2278

The Greater Banner Elk Business Association's fifty members welcome you to visit and stay in Banner Elk because "Life is Just Better Here." Walk in the town park, shop at the many fine shops, relax by the Mill Pond, enjoy Lees-McRae College Summer Theatre, stay over in one of the inns after a relaxing dinner in a fine restaurant. Banner Elk is in the heart of the High Country's many attractions such as biking, rafting, horseback riding, art galleries and antique shops.

BREMCO supplies energy to more than 60,000 members and promotes the wise use of electricity. Their subsidiary, Blue Ridge Energies, distributes propane gas, home heating oil, diesel fuel and commercial gasoline. (828) 264-8894-Watauga, (336) 246-7138-Ashe. Visit the website at www.blueridgeemc.com

We specialize in providing financial guidance and superior insurance products to our clients for estate planning needs. Call us in Kingsport, TN toll free 800-441-4648 or FAX 423-239-3889.

Organizing Solutions Unlimited is a Professional Organizing service to help you with all your organizing needs. Our goal is help you get organized and to teach you skills to keep the organization. We work in residences and business to help get your office where you feel good about working there. We also organize closets, garages, basements, laundry and all other rooms in your house, as well as file systems, downsizing, and help with moving. Imagine how good you'll feel once your organized! Let's get started now! Call Nancy Adams at 828-260-0520 for more information, and to get your free consultation.

Parkway Publishers, Inc. is a publisher of non-fiction books about the history, culture, and tourism of western North Carolina in general and High County in particular. For more information, see the website: www.parkwaypublishers.com.

Are you ready for winter? Power outages? Prepare your home or business now, before the winter season. Standby Generators are the best way to protect yourself from those unexpected outages and they are also more affordable than you may think. Call us for lastest promotions and pricing. Free - no obligation assessments. We also offer thermal/infrared inspections to help you cut down on your utility costs. Progressive Energies Group - A full service energy company. 828.773.6691 423.727.1456

Come by Sew Original and experience the excitement of the High Country's newest sewing center. Shirley Barley and Melinda Rose will be delighted to share their expertise on Bernina's state-of-the-art machines, as well as their love of all types of sewing. Located at 2301 Blowing Rock Road, Boone. Phone 828-264-1049.

The simpler, more personal long distance service. Whether you use a lot of long distance, or just a little, we have the perfect plan for you. And - you'll get a real human being on the line whenever you have a question (even at lunch time!).

An active player in the communities it serves, working to improve not just telecommunications, but the environmental and economical well-being of its communities.1-800-759-2226.