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7 Ways App State Students Can Get Involved In Community Holiday Events

There is still time to get involved in the community holiday events around the Boone area!

Mackenzie Morris

Dec 14, 2017

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7 Ways App State Students Can Get Involved In Community Holiday Events

Chad Madden

The holiday season is upon us! Grab a cup of hot chocolate and head out the door to enjoy all of the fun Christmas events that are going on in and around Boone, NC!

1. Festival of Lights at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock(Nov 24, 2017 – Jan 28, 2018)

The Chetola Resort offers a display of gorgeous lights every winter season! The display lasts throughout the entire winter season and is free and open to the public. Take a group of friends or your significant other for a date night to see these gorgeous lights and the scenes around Chetola Lake!

2. Decorate Ornaments with Friends

Christmas break is a time full of relaxation and joy, but we always miss our college friends. Take a little piece of your friendship home by decorating ornaments with friends and exchanging them with each other before heading home for the holidays! A glance at the ornament on your tree will be a reminder that you will be back together with your friends soon enough!

3. Tweetsie Christmas (Weekends in December)

We all love Tweetsie- especially during this time of year! A ticket to Tweetsie Christmas is full of fun events and is a one-stop shop for all of your Christmas events. Christmas lights, caroling, live Christmas show and more! This event will be held every weekend for the remainder of December.

4. Bake Cookies

Let's face it- cookies aren't just for Santa. My roommates and I eat our fair share of cookies (or cookie dough if we're being real). One of my favorite Christmas activities is making sugar cookies and coating them in decorative icing. Or you could just eat the cookie dough... and then just eat the icing after!

5. Christmas Shopping on Kings Street

Kings Street is a Boone (and tourist) favorite! Right now Kings Street is full of beautiful Christmas lights, and is the ideal place to find your family and friends App State Christmas gifts! Stop by the Jones House to view the historic house decorated for the holidays.

6. Christmas Lights

I have spotted sparkling Christmas lights all around Watauga! Grab some friends, put on your Michael Buble Christmas playlist and drive around town to view all of the dazzling lights in our area.

7. Christmas Party with Friends!

Last, but certainly not least, THROW A CHRISTMAS PARTY! Before going home for Christmas, my friends and I are having a Christmas party with homemade hot chocolate, Secret Santa, and Christmas movies! This is a great way to do something fun with your friends and get in the holiday spirit, not to mention getting a break from finals!

Have a great holiday season, and make sure you get involved in all of your community events this year!

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There is still time to get involved in the community holiday events around the Boone area!

1. Festival of Lights at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock(Nov 24, 2017 – Jan 28, 2018)

2. Decorate Ornaments with Friends

3. Tweetsie Christmas (Weekends in December)

4. Bake Cookies

5. Christmas Shopping on Kings Street

6. Christmas Lights

7. Christmas Party with Friends!

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