PRESS RELEASE: Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater – Milepost 316 Saturday, June 11, 2016 7:00pm – The Bear Necessities Need to know about bears? The American Black Bear is a fascinating and awesome animal, which draws thousands of people to visit Western North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Parkway every year. Come to this ranger-led program […]
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Sleep Tight Kids Receives $10,000 Prize
PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, recently awarded SleepTight Kids a Parsec Prize for 2016. Sleep Tight Kids will receive $10,000 to continue its goal of promoting feelings of hope and comfort in children as they lay their heads to rest each night. Sleep Tight Kids supplies comfort and utilitarian items to […]
June is National Adopt-A-Cat Month take advantage of reduced adoption fees
PRESS RELEASE: During the month of June, Asheville Humane Society is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society to participate in a national adoption promotion for cats! Adoption fees will be reduced for all cats 6 months of age and up! For $10.00, you can adopt a feline friend complete with all up-to-date vaccines, spay/neuter, microchipping, […]
Masters of the Haken Continuum perform June 10
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: The Haken Continuum is unlike any other musical instrument, and next week’s concert in Asheville is guaranteed to be unlike anything you’ve heard before. Developed by inventor Lippold Haken in the spirit of Bob Moog, the Continuum is widely recognized as the most expressively lyrical electronic instrument ever. With fewer […]
Asheville Brewing Company Partners with American Idol Winner Caleb Johnson to Brew “Hanging with the Band” Beer
PRESS RELEASE: Two Asheville originals, Asheville Brewing Co and Asheville native Caleb Johnson, have created a beer to celebrate the American Idol winner’s newest song release, “Hanging with the Band.” The special beer, a Blood Orange Wheat Ale, will be released at Asheville Brewing on Friday, June 24, at 5 p.m. Johnson will be on […]
New video from Convention & Visitors Bureau highlights Asheville’s “brand promise”
Press release from the Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau: [We wanted to] share with you the latest project from the Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau. This week, we are rolling out a new video that showcases the destination “brand promise.” Using a simple black background, the video uses a creative, light-hearted approach to share the Asheville […]
The Asheville Area Arts Council presents their second annual Design and Marketing Symposium
PRESS RELEASE: Design and Marketing Symposium: A one day intensive symposium on marketing and design topics for your arts based business Calling all Artists! Musicians! Crafters! Event Planners! Performers! and Independent Business Owners! The Second Annual Design and Marketing Symposium is set for June 18 at our new Refinery Creator Space. We are excited to […]
UNC Asheville Graduate Erin Shaw Awarded Fulbright Grant to teach English in Malaysia
PRESS RELEASE: Erin Shaw, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies at UNC Asheville, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright grant to teach English in Malaysia. Shaw is the 45th UNC Asheville graduate to earn a Fulbright grant through the university’s advising program. She plans to return to the U.S. pursue graduate […]