Double The Fashion Why settle for one gorgeous summer outfit when you can have two?
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C O N T E N T S Restaurants Than You Can 20 More Shake a Pen At Long-time area writer Randy Johnson’s look back at old restaurant review notes reads like a culinary chronicle for the High Country history books.
42 Super Citizens Joan and Dick Hearn
The Hearns aren’t your average seniors. The couple plunges into icy waters in the winter and runs marathons in the summer. Though these feats are astounding for their age, it is their relentless commitment to the community that makes Joan and Dick remarkable.
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Roller Derby Wheels Into Boone The fastest growing sport in the world has made its way to the High Country thanks to the Appalachian Rollergirls, who in June hosted the first roller derby bout in Boone’s history at the Holmes Convocation Center. Bolstered by enthusiastic local support, these women on wheels put a modern face on female athleticism.
66 Avery County’s Tommy Burleson
Once a household name known to basketball fans across the country, Avery County native Tommy Burleson remains an active, regularly seen face in his hometown community. In case you didn’t know—High Country Magazine shares this legendary local’s biographical highlights..
86 Kenneth Wilcox
From Wilcox Drug Company to downtown Boone’s Wilcox Emporium, Kenneth Wilcox and been an active local businessman and civic leader for 52 years.
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High Country Magazine
July 2011
on the cover Photography by Frederica Georgia To capture the essence of high summer outdoor dining in the High Country, photographer Frederica Georgia spent an evening with Lisa Crane, Paige Daganhardt, Dane Phillips, Mike Ragan at the Table at Crestwood in Blowing Rock. Frederica is one of the region’s most accomplished photographers, specializing in editorial, travel, portraiture and commercial photography. To view more of her work, click to www. fredericageorgia.com. Or visit www.animalgardenshop.com.