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Mast General Store Blog

The Woolly Worm mascot alogside participants in the wooly worm race
08.08.24
Colorful Destinations: A Guide to Some of Mast's Favorite Fall Festivities
Whether you come from near or far, fall festivals offer the occasion to take in local flavor – sometimes in the literal sense at, say, a fair or an apple...
Adventure, Local Flavor, Travel
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The Green Grass Cloggers perform a traditional clogging routine
07.11.24
Tap into Tradition: The Evolution of Clogging
Did you know the State of North Carolina’s official folk dance is clogging? Yep, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted clogging as the state’s folk dance and shagging as the...
Local Flavor, Travel
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A food laden table outside on a sunny day with mountains in the background with mountain in the background
06.27.24
Looks Like a Good Day for a Picnic
The week surrounding the 4th of July is traditionally filled with cookouts, barbecues, neighborhood picnics, family gatherings, and, of course, fireworks. But how did we get there? Good question. 
At Home, Local Flavor, Recipes
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Made in the USA products found at Mast Store on a picnic table including Lodge cast iron, dinnerware, a totebag and a cutting board
06.19.24
Making It in America
At Mast General Store, our buying team makes a concerted effort to seek out goods with a tiered focus to ensure that Made in USA products find their way to...
Local Flavor, Mast Family Favorites
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Crab Orchard Falls at the Valle Crucis Conference Center is in a land easement.
05.23.24
For Land's Sake
There’s an old adage about real estate investment that goes, “Buy land. They’re not making it anymore.” The line packs so much wit and wisdom that it has variations attributed...
Adventure, At Home, Local Flavor, Mast Family Favorites
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People walking through the Boonerang Festival happening in Downtown Boone
04.11.24
It's Go Time: Spring and Summer Events 2024
If it’s true, as they say, that seeing is believing, then we at Mast Store would like to propose another entry to your quip collection: Doing is moving. “Doing” not...
Local Flavor, Mast Family Favorites, Travel
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