We give you the details on logistics, parking, and hosting one of the most anticipated events in the High Country in recent years. We also lay out the plan for Sunday's Boone Block Party, presented by High Country Local First.

Football is back in the High Country. We visit with App State head coach Scott Satterfield about the 2016 season of Mountaineer Football. We also get details on the 10th-annual Town of Boone Fun in the Park Day.

This week we run down the list of events for the September "First Friday," Art Crawl. We also discuss the local historic designation of the Downtown Boone Post Office with local historian Eric Plaag.

This week's show features the Boone Bike Rodeo. We also detail a full list of activities for the weekend -- ranging from live music to roller derby.

With school back in session, registration for Girls on the Run is underway. We visit with Mary Sheryl Horine about this transformational program for young women. We also discuss upcoming concerts at The Jones House and preview the Watch for me NC bike rodeo.

We welcome back students to area campuses and provide some helpful details about move-in weekend. We also explore the Appalachian Theatre revitalization project with John Cooper.

As the calendar flips to August Boone prepares for the First Friday Art Crawl. We have the details on live music, tastings, and new gallery exhibits. The App State Football team has already scored a sell out of one of its six home dates. Director of Athletics Doug Gillin shares his thoughts on what the Mountaineers schedule could mean for the local economy. We also discuss the final full weekend of An Appalachian Summer.

Preparations continue for the annual Back 2 School Festival. Sandra Ruppert provides details on how supports can help "Pack the Bus." We also hear about some great musical performances coming to the area. Also, we provide the details on the annual Boone Cyclo.Via, slated for Sunday throughout the downtown area.

Appalachian State University's solar race team is off to Pittsburgh to begin a national competition. We discuss the project and the local support behind the team with Dan Blakley. We also head around town and check on upcoming events including Boone Cyclo.Via and the Horn in the West children's show.

We examine numerous sustainable development projects throughout the Town of Boone. We discuss the upcoming Appalachian Energy Summit with Ged Moody of App State. We also get updates on the Jones House concert series and Watauga County Farmers Market.