Comments for Boone Area Outdoor Recreation Plan http://booneareaoutdoors.com ...making the Boone area a premier recreation destination Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:43:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Advancing the South Fork Greenway by Boone Planner http://booneareaoutdoors.com/2010/08/19/advancing-the-south-fork-greenway/#comment-142 Boone Planner Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:43:21 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?p=610#comment-142 Ryan, In the next several weeks Joe Furman (Planning Director) and I will meet with NCDOT officials to discuss the pedestrian underpass at the Highway 421 bridge. In addition to the underpass, a major point of discussion will be how to best get bikers and pedestrian across the river and then to Rocky Knob Park. This connectivity will certainly be included in the Outdoor Recreation Plan, which the WCTDA will soon publish. Also, this ultimate connection was a highlight in the $500k state grant we received for Rocky Knob. I think once Rocky Knob opens and the state is able to see the popularity, then they'll become even more interested in helping us achieve this connection. Thanks for the comment. Ryan,
In the next several weeks Joe Furman (Planning Director) and I will meet with NCDOT officials to discuss the pedestrian underpass at the Highway 421 bridge. In addition to the underpass, a major point of discussion will be how to best get bikers and pedestrian across the river and then to Rocky Knob Park. This connectivity will certainly be included in the Outdoor Recreation Plan, which the WCTDA will soon publish. Also, this ultimate connection was a highlight in the $500k state grant we received for Rocky Knob. I think once Rocky Knob opens and the state is able to see the popularity, then they’ll become even more interested in helping us achieve this connection. Thanks for the comment.

]]> Comment on Advancing the South Fork Greenway by Ryan Sigsbey http://booneareaoutdoors.com/2010/08/19/advancing-the-south-fork-greenway/#comment-141 Ryan Sigsbey Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:29:26 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?p=610#comment-141 Is there anything in the plan regarding a connector from the Greenway Trails to the Rocky Knob trails, providing a way to bike to the park from town? Is there anything in the plan regarding a connector from the Greenway Trails to the Rocky Knob trails, providing a way to bike to the park from town?

]]> Comment on Rocky Knob Park by Brad Campbell http://booneareaoutdoors.com/projects/rocky-knob-park-2/#comment-118 Brad Campbell Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:20:47 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?page_id=218#comment-118 Excellent concept! Well needed in the Boone area and I'm sure it will get a lot of use. Make the mountain biking super duper! If Boone could become the "go to place" on the east coast for outdoor recreation it would really boost the local economy and be an excellent complement to the university. Wouldn't be surprised to see Boone on Money Magazine's best places to live when it's finished. Excellent concept! Well needed in the Boone area and I’m sure it will get a lot of use. Make the mountain biking super duper! If Boone could become the “go to place” on the east coast for outdoor recreation it would really boost the local economy and be an excellent complement to the university. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Boone on Money Magazine’s best places to live when it’s finished.

]]> Comment on Rocky Knob Park by Karen Fesperman http://booneareaoutdoors.com/projects/rocky-knob-park-2/#comment-116 Karen Fesperman Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:28:47 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?page_id=218#comment-116 What a great opportunity to drive mountain biking tourism dollars to Boone! Riders are searching for challenging courses, so design with varying abilities in mind. What a great opportunity to drive mountain biking tourism dollars to Boone! Riders are searching for challenging courses, so design with varying abilities in mind.

]]> Comment on Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New Mountain Bike Park by Dave Robertson http://booneareaoutdoors.com/2010/06/16/groundbreaking-ceremony-held-for-new-mountain-bike-park/#comment-100 Dave Robertson Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:07:33 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?p=573#comment-100 This marks a great milestone in our progress towards making Boone the best outdoor recreation destination in Eastern America. Congratulations to the Watauga Tourism Development Authority for having the vision to make this mountain bike park a reality. Thanks to Eric Woolridge and Wright Tilley for their considerable efforts to bring the vision of the TDA board to fruition. Watch for many more achievements to come in the next few years. These efforts will benefit local citizens and will attract many more visitors to the High Country to seek out all the new and exciting recreational amenities that the Watauge TDA is developing! This marks a great milestone in our progress towards making Boone the best outdoor recreation destination in Eastern America. Congratulations to the Watauga Tourism Development Authority for having the vision to make this mountain bike park a reality. Thanks to Eric Woolridge and Wright Tilley for their considerable efforts to bring the vision of the TDA board to fruition. Watch for many more achievements to come in the next few years. These efforts will benefit local citizens and will attract many more visitors to the High Country to seek out all the new and exciting recreational amenities that the Watauge TDA is developing!

]]> Comment on Hwy. 321 Bridge Access by Ron Hancock http://booneareaoutdoors.com/projects/hwy-321-bridge-access/#comment-98 Ron Hancock Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:49:32 +0000 http://envisionbooneareaoutdoors.wordpress.com/?page_id=55#comment-98 Great new access. We caught a big ol' snapping turtle on the old river road in this very spot some time in the 20th C. Plan on brother. Great new access. We caught a big ol’ snapping turtle on the old river road in this very spot some time in the 20th C.

Plan on brother.

]]> Comment on Construction of Rocky Knob Park Underway by Dave Robertson http://booneareaoutdoors.com/2010/06/02/construction-of-rocky-knob-park-underway/#comment-92 Dave Robertson Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:15:59 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?p=565#comment-92 Eric, Congratulations and great work. It is awesome to see the vision of the Watauga Tourism Development Authority beginning to take shape. Congratulations to you for some great work in design, facilitation and grant writing for this project. It will be great to see both locals and tourists enjoy these trails this fall. I hope the new Biking Club will organize some mountain biking events in celebration of this new recreational asset for Watauga County! Eric, Congratulations and great work. It is awesome to see the vision of the Watauga Tourism Development Authority beginning to take shape. Congratulations to you for some great work in design, facilitation and grant writing for this project. It will be great to see both locals and tourists enjoy these trails this fall. I hope the new Biking Club will organize some mountain biking events in celebration of this new recreational asset for Watauga County!

]]> Comment on a little update… by Kristen http://booneareaoutdoors.com/2010/05/06/a-little-update/#comment-82 Kristen Fri, 07 May 2010 17:16:25 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?p=542#comment-82 1) AWESOME! 2) DO IT! 3) Yes please! 4) Holla! 5) WELL????? 1) AWESOME!
2) DO IT!
3) Yes please!
4) Holla!
5) WELL?????

]]> Comment on Rocky Knob Park by Lynn http://booneareaoutdoors.com/projects/rocky-knob-park-2/#comment-81 Lynn Thu, 06 May 2010 17:06:59 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?page_id=218#comment-81 I, along with so many others are excited about Rocky Knob bike park. It will be so nice to ride up here 8-9 months of the year instead of having to drive to Wilkes County for fun-riding single track. I would love to have a prominent Skills Area with a pump track and many obstacles to ride off of. Also, a downhill trail that bombs the mountainside from the top would be super-fun. We need to make use of the many rocks of Rocky Knob by having options to drop off of small boulders and ride technical terrain through rocky areas. We have major potential for a true "boulder garden" or three, to ride through and it's always good to have trails that will be super challenging, something out there that people can always hope to ride as they progress technically in their skills. We need at least one double black diamond trail to aspire to. This will require major volunteer help and I know you'll get it from the Boone Area Cyclists! Ride On! I, along with so many others are excited about Rocky Knob bike park. It will be so nice to ride up here 8-9 months of the year instead of having to drive to Wilkes County for fun-riding single track.

I would love to have a prominent Skills Area with a pump track and many obstacles to ride off of. Also, a downhill trail that bombs the mountainside from the top would be super-fun.

We need to make use of the many rocks of Rocky Knob by having options to drop off of small boulders and ride technical terrain through rocky areas. We have major potential for a true “boulder garden” or three, to ride through and it’s always good to have trails that will be super challenging, something out there that people can always hope to ride as they progress technically in their skills. We need at least one double black diamond trail to aspire to.

This will require major volunteer help and I know you’ll get it from the Boone Area Cyclists!

Ride On!

]]> Comment on Rocky Knob Park by Eric Crews http://booneareaoutdoors.com/projects/rocky-knob-park-2/#comment-76 Eric Crews Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:43:44 +0000 http://booneareaoutdoors.com/?page_id=218#comment-76 I like the third option for the bike park / pump track / skills development area. It looks like a lot of fun. I like the third option for the bike park / pump track / skills development area. It looks like a lot of fun.

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