Some familiar Western North Carolina barbecue and beer favorites will be bringing a taste of the mountains to The Hangout Oyster Cook-Off & Craft Beer Weekend in Gulf Shores, Alabama this November. Buxton Hall Barbecue‘s Chef Elliot Moss will be among the participants demonstrating their culinary skills at the eighth annual installment of the two day […]
Asheville-based nonprofit Riverlink will host a public information meeting on Tuesday, September 22 to discuss future plans for residential development on Amboy Road in the River Arts District, according to a press release sent out today by the organization. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at RiverLink’s Warehouse Studios, located at 170 Lyman Street in […]
Local child services organization CARING For Children will be hosting Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting training sessions for families and individuals interested in becoming foster parents starting Tuesday, September 15, according to a press release from the nonprofit. The first class will be held at the North Carolina Foster Care services office at 50 Riddick […]
Rhubarb, Catawba Brewing Co., and Hickory Nut Gap Farm have teamed up for a multi-course, seasonal dinner with a portion of proceeds going to the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. The collaboration reaches plates and glasses on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 6-9:30 p.m., at the farm in Fairview. Organizers describe the feast as follows: After arriving […]
From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will celebrate the installation of seventh Chancellor Mary K. Grant with a week of events starting Sept. 14 and culminating on Sept. 19 with the Installation Ceremony and campus picnic. Events are free and open to the public. Weeklong events include a donation drive benefiting Asheville-area afterschool programs, art and […]
The Children’s Center and Friends of Silvermont will host “Revenge of the White Squirrels” and “Lighted Pumpkin Patch” in October. Volunteers have assembled decorations; the displays will include children’s activities, games and resfreshments. Press release from event organizers: Volunteers from the Children’s Center, Friends of Silvermont and their friends began preparations for the “Revenge of […]
Tickets for The Avett Brothers’ New Years Eve show at the Greensboro Coliseum go on sale Friday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m. Press release from event organizers: THE AVETT BROTHERS announced today that they will be returning to North Carolina’s Greensboro Coliseum Complex for a not to be missed New Year’s Eve Show. The band […]
From Monarch Rescue: Asheville, NC – As part of a national effort to stave the decline of monarch butterflies, Asheville Housing Authority and Monarch Rescue will dedicate butterfly gardens this weekend at Altamont Apartments (10am-11am) and at Bartlett Arms Apartments (12pm-1pm). The event will include a butterfly ‘tagging’ event and release in celebration of the […]
Two artists. Two days. Metro Wines will display Cecil Bothwell’s duck-themed art and Jason Rafferty’s landscapes at the shop on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, from noon to 5 p.m., each day. Visit metrowinesasheville.com for more information. Here is the release from Metro Wines: MetroWines hosts a Pop Up Art Show with Cecil Bothwell and […]
Now entering another round of hiring in Asheville, New Belgium Brewing Co., will be seeking 40 candidates for positions in brewing, packaging, distribution, quality assurance and its Liquid Center in coming months. Currently, the company’s recruiting page lists two local positions: maintenance manager and packaging equipment operator. However, New Belgium spokesperson Susanne Hackett says additional […]
From New Belgium: Ft. Collins, CO, September 11, 2015 – New Belgium Brewing’s Clips Beer & Film Tour stop in Asheville raised $12,890 for local nonprofit Asheville on Bikes, up 125 percent from last year. About 1,500 people came out to sample beers and enjoy films on the Roger McGuire Green of Pack Square Park. […]
New Orleans and Asheville musicians come together for the Crescent City Mountain Summit, a music festival held at The Salvage Station on Saturday, Sept. 26. The BlueBrass Project headlines, tickets are $15. Press release from event organizers: The Salvage Station is proud to announce the Crescent City Mountain Summit – A New Orleans & Asheville […]
The fifth annual Asheville Juggling Festival features jugglers from around the region and performances at the Stephens-Lee Community Center and the Toy Boat Community Art Space. Press release from event organizers: Jugglers from all around will come together and attempt to defy gravity at the 5th annual Asheville Juggling Festival. The festival is free and […]
Young musicians will perform as part of a fundraiser for Asheville Music School, held Saturday, Sept. 19 at Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack. The restaurant will donate 5 percent of the day’s proceeds to the school. Press release from event organizers: Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack South presents a young musicians’ showcase on the patio from 2pm-8pm […]
Anam Cara’s I’m Proud of You Variety Show (“Part talk show, part vaudeville, and part comedy laboratory”) debuts Sunday, Oct. 4, at Toy Boat Community Art Space. Press release from the theater company: ANAM CARA THEATRE COMPANY presents the I’M PROUD OF YOU VARIETY SHOW 10/4 @ TOY BOAT Anam Cara Theatre Company presents the […]
From Asheville on Bikes: We need you to get out there and count the pedestrians and cyclist in our city the week of Sept. 14th. Let’s continue to inform transportation policy with data. Currently, NCDOT does not conduct bike / ped counts as part of their design phase. It’s up to us to provide those […]
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Place: Charles Beale Auditorium, Haywood Community College, Clyde NC Cost: $55 per person (2 for $100) pre-registered, $75 at door if available To register & for more information: http://www.chbr.org/Sept26Event.aspx From the Center: The Center for Honeybee Research welcomes you for a special one day Event to examine ecological issues […]
Beer City CrossFit opened at 812 Riverside Drive (next to the Bywater) in mid-August. The self-described functional fitness gym also has locations in Charlotte and Knoxville. A press release from the company says that building community among members — “everyone [including] soccer moms, former couch potatoes and top level athletes” — is as important to […]
To reconcile high animal intake and a slow adoption pace, Asheville Humane Society is dropping its adoption fees to $5 per feline of all ages until Saturday, Oct. 3. “All adoptions include spaying/neutering, all up-to-date vaccines, medical and behavioral screening, microchipping, a free starter bag of food, one month of complimentary pet health insurance and […]
West Asheville’s Freaks & Geeks Tattoo Sideshow is donating 100% of proceeds from annual event Paws for a Cause to Asheville Humane Society. The day-long fundraiser — which will be held at the shop on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. — calls on animal lovers to choose one of four paw-themed […]
Alberta Cross, a Brooklyn-by-way-of-London-based rock band, will open for Heartless Bastards at the Orange Peel on Friday, Sept. 11. The British act is touring in support of its forthcoming, self-titled LP, which opens with a sweet, slow track “You’ll be Fine” — building a vulnerable mood with simple lyrics and acoustic guitar. That lasts for […]
