Marketing guru Karl Sakas hosts downtown business luncheon Nov. 18

From a press release: Author and Raleigh-based marketing guru Karl Sakas is bringing his unique style of marketing expertise to Asheville’s premier marketing event – the quarterly luncheon sponsored by the American Advertising Federation – Asheville (AAFA). The event takes place Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Strada Italiano in downtown Asheville (27 Broadway) from 11:30 a.m. […]

Friday Staffing announces positive employment trends for WNC

From a press release: Employment trends in the Asheville area are following the national trend of increased hiring, according to Friday Staffing, an Asheville area staffing agency. As announced earlier this month, the national unemployment rate fell below 6% for the first time since 2008. Friday Staffing reports that permanent employment obtained through their staffing […]

The Joint…The Chiropractic Place partners with Carolina Brotherhood for Nov. 1 grand opening

From a press release: The Joint…The Chiropractic Place welcomes the first Asheville location located at 1863 Hendersonville Road in the Skyland Plaza (next to Ingle’s), with a grand opening event that aligns the Carolina Brotherhood with a new, innovative approach to health and wellness. “We are getting ready for such a special day and could […]

Smart bets: Weavervill­e Art Safari

Founded in 2001 by artist Lelia Canter, the Weaverville Art Safari is a free, self-guided art studio tour that “provides the exclusive opportunity to delve into the thriving artist enclave located in Weaverville and Barnardsville.” Some 47 local artists will participate in the biannual crawl this fall, showcasing handmade artwork from a multitude of craft […]

White Horse of Black Mountain hosts “A Night of Folk and Boom Bap”

From a press release: Event: “A Night of Folk and Boom Bap”: Musical Alternatives Wednesday, October 29 – 7:30 p.m.- Serengeti as “Kenny Dennis”, Kersey Williams and Ciggy Pop of Highdrophonics, Searra Gisondo, kuxxan SUUM. For creative artists whose work falls outside the boundaries of defined genre expectations building an audience can be rough. The […]

Asheville BookWorks cohosts Vandercooked Poetry Nights bonus reading event

From a press release: Asheville BookWorks, a community resource for print and book arts, joins with the Kay Falk Literary Project, helmed by Emilie White, to offer a bonus reading and printing event in its ongoing Vandercooked Poetry Nights series. The broadside printed at each event displays a poem written by the evening’s spotlighted poet. […]