• WEATHER CENTER
• SLOPE CONDITIONS

• EVENT CALENDAR
• JONES HOUSE
• LMC PERFORMING ARTS
• MOUNTAIN MUSIC JAMBOREE
• WINTERFEST

• WINTER CAVING
• WINTER CYCLING
• WINTER FISHING
• WINTER HUNTING
• ICE CLIMBING
• ICE SKATING
• CATCH SOME AIR
• CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
• NC SKIING
• TUBING
• WINTER STROLL
• SOUTHERN SKIING

• APPALACHIAN
• HAWKSNEST
• SKI BEECH
• SUGAR MTN.
• NASTAR
• SNOW MAKING
• ON THE LEVEL

We hope you enjoy the 20th edition of the Winter Times. Our mission every year is to provide visitors and residents alike a comprehensive, easy to read, and entertaining guide to the North Carolina High Country. And while winter sport remains the season's main attraction, inside these pages you'll read of the wide range of activities our region offers.

From the fine dining and entertainment possibilities, to world class shopping, or how to find that vation getaway you've always wanted-it's all here in the Winter Times.
Have a ball this winter! And to make sure you don't miss a thing, take this copy of the Winter Times along for the ride. You'll find it a good companion on your travels through the High Country.

WINTER TIMES FEATURE STORIES

Your Guide To Antiquing

Ashe County Christmas Ornament

Bohemia Coffee Shop

High Country Bookstores

"Daddy, I'm Bored": Things To Do With The Kids

Warm Up With a Cup of Joe

Man's Best Friend In The High Country

Remembering... “The Good Old Days”

Night Time Is The Right Time: Nitelife in the High Country

There's No Place Like Home

O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree

How's The Weather?

• ASU PERFORMING ARTS
• BLUEGRASS JAM
• THE FRESCOES
• GRANDFATHER MTN.
• WEST JEFFERSON MURALS

• WINTER AUTO TOUR
• BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
• SAFETY TIPS

• BOOT TIPS
• SNOWBOARD FITTING
• TERRAIN TIPS
• FLAT LAND TIPS
• BUYING TIPS
• SKIING SAFETY
• A HELMET A DAY
• LESSONS
• SKI COLLEGE

• WINTER TOWNS
• BR PARKWAY HISTORY
• CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
• HIGH COUNTRY HOST
• NUMBERS OF NOTE
• LODGING
• DINING
• NIGHTLIFE
• OUTFITTERS
• WI-FI SPOTS