Press release: SPEEDING TOWARD SATURDAY’S SQUIRREL BOX DERBY RACE BREVARD, NC — On Saturday, May 28, the Squirrel Box Derby will return after a one-year break in the running of the colorful, small-town race. Organizers said registrations are streaming in for racers, volunteers and sponsors who want to enjoy the new, one-day format for the […]
Press release: National Trails Day/Land Trust Day on Saturday, June 4 to support, appreciate conservation Shop, dine, hike or volunteer to support conservation with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Asheville, NC – On Saturday, June 4, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) is organizing events across the mountains of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee to […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Perceptions the Black Male: Images of Dignity This body of work was inspired by the need to present a counter perception to the continuous seemingly collective negative perceptions of black males in the United States. We believe that now is an important and opportune time to address the various perceptions […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ANAM CARA: ANAM CARA THEATRE COMPANY seeks actors for American Cream Compiled, distilled and rendered by Zach Trebino Directed by Rachel Thomas-Levy May 26, 6-9pm at Toy Boat Community Art Space (101 Fairview Rd.) May 27, 3pm-5pm at Colourfield (54 Ravenscroft Dr.) Possible callbacks May 27, 8pm-10pm at Colourfield ABOUT AUDITIONS: Anam […]
On Monday, May 16, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced the issuance of Special Notice Letters to three Potentially Responsible Parties in regards to the CTS of Asheville Superfund site on Mills Gap Road in Southern Buncombe County. The letters, says Angela Miller, Public Affairs Specialist for EPA’s Region 4 Superfund Division, are an […]
From a press release: Carolina HealthTEC Live will bring together providers, policy makers, caregivers and consumers who offer or use mental health, developmental disability and substance use disorder services on May 27 in Asheville for one of the first behavioral health conferences and technology expos catered to the southeast region. The one-day event will feature […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: What: A TECHNIQUE FOR BUTOH DANCE 6 – Week Session Who: Taught by Julie Becton Gillum email: jbgbutoh@gmail.com website: www.ashevillebutoh.com When: Monday Evenings, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25 Where: French Broad Studios 475 Fletcher Martin Road, Alexander, NC 28701 Cost: $100 for entire […]
Press release: “For Love of Beer & Mountains” Farm to Rooftop Beer Dinner Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Highland Brewing Company host local food, beer event Asheville, NC – On Thursday, June 2, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) and Highland Brewing Company will host a Farm-to-Rooftop Beer Dinner as part of their “For Love […]
Wednesday, May 25, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 49 Mt. Carmel Road Asheville, NC 28806 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday, 05/25/2016
WNC 4 Peace, a Partnership of Peace Makers in Western North Carolina, announces a contest in which students across Buncombe County, NC, can enter via their school’s creative works that promote the importance of peacemaking. There will be four “Winners” for Best Poem, Best Video, Best Artwork, and Best Essay on Peace
The Fairview Volunteer Fire Department in Buncombe County received the grant which comes in the third round of this year’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The AFG Program aims to help firefighters and first responders throughout the country. Local departments apply for the grants through a program administered by the Grant Programs Directorate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.
The pages of Hot Bike magazine are set to come to life on the streets of Asheville, NC., on Sept. 7 and Maggie Valley, NC. On Sept. 8, 2016, when the national motorcycle enthusiast brand stops in the city as part of the GEICO Motorcycle Hot Bike Tour – a five-day, five-city, 1,000-mile journey from Sept. 7-11.
Jed Portman, editor of Garden & Gun magazine included Asheville’s Buxton Hall Barbecue among his top picks for lunch spots in North Carolina in the publication’s June/July “Southern Road Trips” issue. In his story, “Tar Heel Eats,” Portman wraps up a two-day sea-to-mountains food tour of North Carolina with a meal at South Slope wood-fired […]
On Saturday, June 11, a group of Asheville businesses will donate a percentage of their proceeds to LGBTQ nonprofits to protest House Bill 2. Businesses have elected to donate anywhere from 1% to 20% of Saturday’s proceeds to an LGBTQ nonprofit of their choice.
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE STUDIOS AT FLAT ROCK: Nature and art have been entwined this spring in a creative dance of beauty for the first annual Art in Bloom show opening this weekend at The Studios at Flat Rock. After winning an all-medium competition in April, members of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society, practitioners of the […]
Reflecting the increasing number of older adults in North Carolina, the 1.1 million-member state affiliate of AARP is also growing and is extending its service to communities in Western North Carolina. AARP has hired Rebecca Chaplin as its new Community Outreach Associate State Director to serve the mountain region of the state.
North Carolina state park officials will join Carolina Mountain Club (CMC) volunteers June 4 for the grand opening of a new 20-mile section of the Mountains-to-Sea (MTS) State Trail. The new trail section begins at the Blue Ridge Parkway and travels down BIA 407 for four miles through the Eastern Cherokee Reservation and then along the Blue Ridge Parkway for 16 miles to Balsam Gap.
PRESS RELEASE FROM SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM: The Swannanoa Valley Museum hosts a stand-alone tour led by always-entertaining (and mostly-truth-telling) guide, Bill Alexander. The tour will explore the area that was once part of the mill town that surrounded Beacon Manufacturing in downtown Swannanoa. More Details: Swannanoa remained primarily a rural, farming community until the late […]
The Blue Ridge Barbecue & Music Festival, held this year on June 10 and 11 at Harmon Field in Tryon, NC, has grown to be one of the finest food festivals in the country. Interestingly, one of the main reasons for this is that it’s not just about food. One component that helps sets the event apart from other outdoor food festivals is its outstanding arts and crafts show, the Foothills Arts & Craft Festival.
The City of Asheville is seeking submittals from qualified developers to develop a City-owned parcel located at 338 Hilliard Ave., currently in use but due to be vacated by the City’s Parks Maintenance Facility by Jan. 1, 2017.
PRESS RELEASE FROM ANAM CARA: ANAM CARA THEATRE COMPANY announces Free Summer Theatre Classes for Teens! WHO: Performers ages 13-18 WHEN: Saturdays June 18-September 3, 2016 @ 1-4 PM WHERE: School for Creativity and Invention (near downtown Asheville) HOW TO GET INVOLVED: AUDITIONS Wednesday, May 25 @ 4 PM Saturday, May 28 @ 10 AM […]
