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3 weeks ago
Fork & Dagger: Crusco breathes rarified air into River Arts District
Food, drink and design weave together memories of Asheville’s dining legacy in a fresh start on Depot Street
3 weeks ago
What to do in the 828: Sept. 5-7
Looking for weekend plans? We have you covered. From Goombay Festival to a Puppy Palooza, there is no shortage of things to do in the 828 this weekend. Read more in our guide.
3 weeks ago
Experience Music announces Helene relief album in honor of one year anniversary
"After the Flood: Songs Inspired by Helene" is a 16 track album of songs written by local artists in the year since Helene. 100% of the proceeds from the record will go to support artists impacted by the storm.
3 weeks ago
Disaster takes center stage in ‘Fire & Flood’ from The Sublime Theater
This October, The Sublime Theater will explore the twin disasters of the Los Angeles fires and Hurricane Helene flood with a limited run of "Fire & Flood," a pair of short plays by Western North Carolina playwright Travis Lowe.
3 weeks ago
Event Support Grant open for arts nonprofit application starting Sept. 8
The Asheville Event Support Grant is an annual financial support grant for nonprofit arts organizations in Asheville, N.C. This year, applications for the grant will open on Sept. 8, 2025.
3 weeks ago
Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household
Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don't have the same primary address.
3 weeks ago
Local brick-oven pizza kitchen partners with BeLoved for community fundraiser
Soprana Rooftop Cucina, a local brick-oven pizza kitchen and cocktail bar overlooking downtown Asheville, will host a community fundraiser for BeLoved Asheville later this month.
3 weeks ago
NightShade, a new non-alcoholic bar and lounge, to open on South Slope
Asheville Dispensary & Plant Bar, a local cannabis dispensary and coffee, tea and zero-proof cocktail bar, will open NightShade, a new non-alcoholic bar and lounge, later this month in the South Slope district of downtown Asheville.
3 weeks ago
PHOTO GALLERY: Hendersonville has bushels of fun at NC Apple Festival
Hendersonville dressed in their apple-themed best for the 79th annual NC Apple Festival. Check out our photo gallery from the downtown event.
3 weeks ago
PHOTO GALLERY: The best of Boomtown FestAVL
For the second day of Boomtown FestAVL, Saturday, Aug. 30, we captured small moments from the festivities in a photo gallery.
3 weeks ago
Canton set to host 117th Labor Day Festival
Two-day event features Craig Morgan, Balsam Range, car show and family activities
4 weeks ago
Headliners announced for 2nd annual Black Mountain Blues Festival
Western North Carolina is just a few weeks away from the 2nd annual Black Mountain Blues Festival, an arts and culture celebration of storytelling, blues music and Appalachian history.
4 weeks ago
Everything you need to know about Boomtown FestAVL this weekend
The second year of Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL, a free music festival filled with local talent and city-wide history, will be held all weekend long in downtown Asheville.
4 weeks ago
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ alum to headline special Blue Ridge Pride benefit show
To commemorate a year of community resilience on the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, BRP will host a Tea Dance & Drag Show at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Orange Peel. The event will be headlined by "RuPaul's Drag Race" star Nicole Paige Brooks.
4 weeks ago
Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone
Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze. "A lot of people feel out of place" when everyone else is imbibing, said the 27-year-old from Los Angeles, who considers these beverages "an excellent solution."
4 weeks ago
Fork & Dagger: Black Mountain café serves up brunch worth the drive
Open Oven recalls the charm of Asheville’s classics with local food, friendly faces and standout plates
4 weeks ago
What to do in the 828: Aug. 29-31
Looking for weekend plans? From a pride pageant to a weekend-long free music festival, we have your guide to what to do this Labor Day weekend in the 828.
4 weeks ago
‘Evolution Incubation Refinement’: Pink Dog announces fall exhibit
"Evolution Incubation Refinement" is the name of an upcoming exhibit by RAD artist Pat Phillips, a painter and jeweler who has been working in the Asheville arts district since 2012.
4 weeks ago
Asheville 48 Hour Film Project winners to be announced next Saturday
The Asheville chapter of The 48 Hour Film Project, an international competition which challenges independent filmmakers to write, shoot and complete an entire short film in 48 hours, has announced their nominees in 18 different categories in advance of an awards ceremony next weekend.
4 weeks ago
At some colleges, move-in day includes students’ dogs and cats
Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories.
