PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: The Grove Park Sunset Mountain Neighborhood will hold its annual Tour of Homes celebrating 10 unique homes in the Grove Park historic area. Come get ideas for your own home or just appreciate what others have done to theirs! All Tour proceeds go directly to the restoration and maintenance of […]
Press release: Asheville Furniture Drive Aims to Assist Residents in Need Asheville, North Carolina, values the spirit of cooperation, teamwork and advocacy for marginalized populations. Phyllis Roberts and Ashley Campbell are two local professionals who embody this sense of community. Roberts, owner of Divine Living, and Campbell, Welcome Home and Special Projects Manager at Homeward […]
Press release: Guided Tree Walk Along the Avenues (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, August 9, 2016) – A guided tree walk along Third and Fourth Avenues in Hendersonville’s West Side Historic District neighborhood will highlight two registered Heritage Trees and a variety of large, mature trees that complement the historic homes. On Sunday, September 11, the walk will […]
Press release: Blue Ridge Parkway Evening Program Saturday, August 20, 2016 Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater – Milepost 316 7:00 p.m. – Understanding Snakes Whether you are simply curious, passionate or have mixed emotions about snakes, everybody can learn a little bit about these fascinating and misunderstood creatures. Come and join a ranger and explore more […]
A report released yesterday, August 9, by northcarolinahealthnews.org has identified several “hotspots” for cancer fatality rates among North Carolina’s 100 counties, according to an article on the website. These areas include large swaths of the northeastern and coastal regions of the state, in addition to pockets around Durham and several counties in the south central […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZERS: Authors Out of Carolina—a collective of Charlotte authors, Kim Wright, Erika Marks, and Joy Callaway—will be doing a panel discussion on writing strong women at Malaprops Bookstore in Asheville at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 13th. The Fifth Avenue Artists Society by Joy Callaway The Bronx, 1891. Virginia Loftin, the […]
Press release: Organic Growers School hosts Sandor Katz in Western N.C. September 9 & 10 Asheville, NC — Organic Growers School continues to reinforce its reputation of offering down-to-earth education, while remaining affordable and accessible, by hosting Sandor Ellix Katz in a day-long “Art of Fermentation” workshop on Friday, September 9, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. […]
PRESS RELEASE: In anticipation of Thomas Wolfe’s 115th birthday celebration in October, Thomas Wolfe Memorial is inviting students and teachers to participate in the 2016 “Telling Our Tales” Student Writing Competition. Thomas Wolfe, while best known for his novels, also wrote many short stories for magazines. In this competition, students will submit their own work […]
In addition to the show listed below, River Whyless plays The Orange Peel on Saturday, Oct. 8. PRESS RELEASE FROM HARVEST RECORDS: On Friday, August 26th, at 3 pm, we will have an in-store performance by River Whyless. That’s also the release date for their new album, “We All the Light,” and we’ll have plenty […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM NATIONAL STORYTELLING NETWORK: The National Storytelling Network (NSN www.storynet.org) recently announced that Gwenda LedBetter of Asheville, NC is a recipient of the NSN ORACLE Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented to individuals in the storytelling community who have dedicated their lives to the art form of storytelling and who have demonstrated […]
Press release: Blue Ridge Parkway After Hours Hike “Dogs and Cats” (Asheville, NC) – Join Parkway rangers at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 18 for an easy to moderate, 2 mile round-trip hike that is right in Asheville’s backyard. Everyone is familiar with domestic dogs and cats. But just how much do you know about […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM HARVEST RECORDS: This Saturday, August 13 we’re celebrating our 12th birthday, and it’s our biggest one yet. We’re sitting on a giant pile of CDs, LPs, and 45s that we’ve been saving for this very occasion, and when I say “giant pile,” I mean “entire basement full.” It’s not just the basement […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM EVENT ORGANIZER: Join us for the Eighth Annual Queer Girls Literary Reading at the Mothlight (701 Haywood Road, West Asheville)–a fantastic evening of original readings by your favorite literary queer girls! Sunday, August 28th at 6 PM This year’s lineup: Lockie Hunter Meta Commerse Lori Horvitz Jessica Jacobs Melanie McNair Nickole Brown […]
The Pack Memorial Library and OnTrack WNC Financial Education & Counseling are pleased to offer Raising A Money-Smart Child as part of the series of FREE financial education classes at the library. The classes are part of a nationwide initiative through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which capitalizes on the unique role of libraries as places where people go for community and for information.
Brevard is preparing to host the third annual Cycle North Carolina weekend “Mountain Ride” slated for August 13-14, 2016. Brevard was the starting town on the 2012 Cycle North Carolina “Mountains to Coast” tour and was the third stop on the inaugural tour that stretched from Murphy to Manteo back in 1999.
The City of Asheville Parks & Recreation Department continues the 2016 season of Movies in the Park, a free monthly movie series in Pack Square Park on Aug. 12. Children’s craft activities begin at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk on a giant screen on the Pack Square Park stage.
Restaurants and breweries in Historic Biltmore Village have come together to create a new and unique event. This event will serve as a fundraiser for Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project .
The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a critical summer blood shortage.
On August 19, as part of RiverLink’s 30th Anniversary celebration, they’re hosting a panel discussion of the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan. RiverLink Executive Director Karen Cragnolin and Dana Stonestreet, who were both key players in the creation and implementation of the RiverWay Plan, will lead the discussion.
PRESS RELEASE: Each month this summer, the French Broad Riverkeeper and MountainTrue are partnering with a local brewery and outdoor gear manufacturer to brew a beer, organize a river cleanup, and paddle down the French Broad River. For the month of June, the collaboration was an obvious choice. Catawba Brewing Co. and Astral had already […]
10up developer and WordPress core contributor, Adam Silverstein will leads you through the ins and outs of working with Backbone and the WordPress REST API.
