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2. Raw gems: How many WNC locations are among a list of best ...

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   What to do in Banner Elk, NC WorldAtlas writers praised Banner Elk for several factors, first and foremost, the town's access to various exceptional outdoor spaces. For a visit to the town, the ...

3. Banner Elk, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   37-03500 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2405208 [2] Website. www.townofbannerelk.org. Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census. [4] Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.

4. Lees–McRae College - Wikipedia

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   An all-male branch was founded in 1907 in nearby Plumtree, North Carolina. The Plumtree facility was destroyed in a 1927 fire, leading the two campuses to merge at the Banner Elk site. After the merger, the high school program was phased out, and in 1931 the institute was renamed Lees–McRae College as an accredited, coeducational junior college.

5. 7 unique traditions in North Carolina include 3 in WNC: See ...

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   The full list of unique N.C. traditions: Marion - Bigfoot Festival, Aug. 23, 2025. Ayden - Ayden Collard Festival, week after Labor Day. Seagrove - Pottery Festival, Nov. 22-24. Banner Elk ...

6. Southern hospitality: How many WNC towns feature among ... - AOL

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   Boone, Sylva, Bryson City, Highlands, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk and Hendersonville are all located in Western North Carolina – over half of the cities on the list of 12. ... Best things to do in ...

7. Woolly Worm Festival - Wikipedia

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   Woolly Worm Festival. The Woolly Worm Festival is an event held each October since 1978 in Banner Elk and Avery County, North Carolina. [1] The festival celebrates the supposed weather-predicting abilities of the woolly worm, also called "woolly bear" which is a caterpillar or larvae of the isabella tiger moth. Events include a caterpillar race.

8. Banner Elk Hotel - Wikipedia

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   October 6, 2000. Banner Elk Hotel is a historic hotel building located at Banner Elk, Avery County, North Carolina. The original section of the hotel dates to about 1856, with expansions made between 1877 and 1891. Two-story rear wings and smaller additions were made between 1891 and 1898. It was originally built as a dwelling house, later ...

9. North Carolina's First Alpine Coaster Opens in Banner Elk

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