PRESS RELEASE: The season finale of the popular 18th Annual Music On Main Street concert series will conclude on Friday, August 19th. The season finale features the sounds of Tuxedo Junction. Tuxedo Junction plays variety of music for all ages and musical tastes. This six member band plays classic music from 40s & ’50s swing […]
PRESS RELEASE: The City of Asheville is working with Nelson Nygaard Consulting Associates on a study to examine downtown parking conditions and identify strategies for improvement. One strategy to consider as part of this effort is the introduction of a circulator or shuttle system. A circulator or shuttle system is a short and frequent transit […]
PRESS RELEASE: The 2016 Business Expo will run 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, August 10 at the WNC Agricultural Center, Expo Building. It is free and open to the public. 1 to 5 p.m. Business Expo Make connections and find business solutions. 5 to 7 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs provided, compliments of United Federal Credit Union. […]
PRESS RELEASE: DEFINITION OF PROJECT: To recognize and honor on a yearly basis present or former residents of Hendersonville and Henderson County for outstanding and lasting contributions to the growth and development of the community through a walk in the downtown area designated as the Walk of Fame and having as its beginning and ending […]
PRESS RELEASE: Have you ever wondered how to meet the gap that exists between what you can grow in your garden, and everything that you actually consume? Mark Dempsey has too. After earning a graduate degree in soil microbiology, Dempsey worked in grain production and research at Penn State University. While most of that work […]
“I wanted an excuse to play with seafood,” says Sarah Cousler, creator of Dive, a seafoodcentric pop-up dinner series happening in the Remington Room at Buxton Hall Barbecue.
Alas, alas! To travel from New Bern to Buncombe now would cause you many tears John, unless your heart is harder than I think it is.
PRESS RELEASE: Beat the Heat! Visit any one of the five Buncombe County Recreation Services outdoor pools on Friday, August 5, 2016 and support Buncombe County Special Olympics. Chill out in the cool, blue waters of a swimming pool near you. Admission is only $3.00 per person and all proceeds from Friday’s visits will be […]
PRESS RELEASE: Come create your own critter craft at Hands On!, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, August 16-19. All ages will enjoy designing a doggie pet using new and recycled materials to take home and love (don’t worry, it won’t eat much)! This self-directed activity is located in our Party Room and is available […]
Robert Morgan’s latest novel, Chasing the North Star, is set against the backdrop of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Ac. The story chronicles the escape of 18 year-old Jonah Williams, who flees from his life as a slave on a South Carolina plantation.
As part of its finale weekend, Folkmoot’s dance troupes paraded through downtown Asheville and gave short performances at Pack Square. Read more about the folk dance and cultural festival here.
MG Road Bar and Lounge will temporarily close its doors from Sunday, July 31, to Friday, Aug. 5. The moratorium comes as part of an overall redesign. “We want the new look be a surprise,” says Michael Files, brand director. “We want people to walk in and be floored at how much we’ve transformed the […]
Asheville Music Tours offers a stroll through downtown, highlighting the city’s rich musical past, as well as celebrating its present day achievements. Meanwhile, in the River Arts District, Asheville Art Studio Tours leads guests through a series of workspaces and galleries while sharing tales of the area’s former industrial days.
PRESS RELEASE: The forests of the Southern US are an oft overlooked national treasure. In addition to providing opportunities for hunting, fishing, recreation and spiritual renewal, the region’s forests provide clean drinking water to millions of Americans, are the nation’s largest storehouse for carbon, and provide refuge for hundreds of species of plants and animals […]
PRESS RELEASE: “Barns tell stories and they speak to me,” says Bruce MacDonald, a resident of Lexington, Virginia. They speak of history, of time past, of labor. They speak of directed purpose and association — with the cattle, chickens, horses, the hay, the tractors, rakes and pitchforks sheltered in them — going back to America’s […]
PRESS RELEASE: New Belgium Brewing, the Asheville Design Center and the City of Asheville are teaming up this summer to create a new kind of bus shelter for Asheville. For the next two weeks, the public can vote on the materials used to build this new shelter, located at the intersection of Craven Street and […]
PRESS RELEASE: When temperatures rise, it’s time to take action to protect against heat-related illnesses, which can be very serious and even fatal, especially for the elderly, young children and those who have chronic diseases. Heat-related illnesses happen when your body cannot cool itself quickly enough. Some heat illnesses are mild – like heat rash, […]
PRESS RELEASE: UAW Local members from across the country are serving as delegates at the Democratic National Convention July 25 through 28. Dozens of delegates have been selected to represent a diverse group of UAW members from a variety of states, including Connecticut, Arizona, Oklahoma, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, Missouri, Wisconsin, […]
PRESS RELEASE: On Wednesday, August 17, the Asheville TimeBank is celebrating its first birthday, and all are invited! The party will be a potluck supper at the picnic shelter in West Asheville Park, at the end of Vermont Street, at 5:30 PM. People who are just curious are invited to come, as well as those […]
PRESS RELEASE: United Way of Henderson County is seeking hundreds of volunteers throughout the community for the first annual Day of Action sponsored by Pardee/UNC Health Care to mobilize the caring power of volunteers to make a meaningful impact in the community. Here in Henderson County, volunteers are needed to work on 46 service projects […]
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, state legislators and agriculture leaders from throughout North Carolina today as he signed the Farm Act of 2016. “This is a great day for agriculture and our entire economy,” said Governor McCrory. “This Farm Act will support North Carolina agriculture and farmers in our state […]
