Boone, NC Named #4 Fastest Growing Small Towns by Forbes

Boone, NC ranked #4 in Forbes.com's list of The Fastest-Growing Small Towns. According to the site, Boone's 2007 Population of 44,541 has grown 14.67% to 51,079 people. See the other towns that made the list here: http://www.forbes.com/pictures/egim45eehm/4-boone-nc/

I think we can all agree that Boone has grown so much in the past 10 years, even. This brings us to a fun question -- What brought you to this neck of the beautiful Appalachian Mountains? Was it the small-town feel? The hiking trails, rock climbing, lakes, or ski slopes? Appalachian State?

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