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Watauga County, NC: The Heart of the High Country
Doc Watson was born in Deep Gap. That fact is worth sitting with. One of the greatest guitarists in American music came from a small community in Watauga County, and the region has been making music in his shadow ever since. MerleFest in nearby Wilkesboro is the clearest expression of that legacy. Boone is a college town with an arts scene that surprises people who expect something smaller. Blowing Rock is a short drive and a different altitude. The Blowing Rock Art & History
Nov 1, 2022
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