An Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Asheville Valleys (below 4000 feet), NC, on Wednesday, Oct 26. It is a code orange air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, active adults, and those with heart or respiratory disease, including asthma, should limit outdoor activity. This also […]
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Delta Rae releases cover of the song “Asheville” from Tony-nominated Broadway musical “Bright Star”
Everybody seems to be smitten with little old Asheville lately, garnering everything from write-ups in travel magazines across the country to a Broadway musical set in the city. And now, the driving forces behind the Tony award-nominated “Bright Star” are hoping to spread their love of Asheville and its environs with a new musical collaboration. […]
Industries For The Blind Asheville announces new name and logo to celebrate 80th anniversary
From IFB Solutions: INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND – ASHEVILLE MARKS 80TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW NAME, LOGO ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 25, 2016) – Industries for the Blind Asheville unveiled this week its new name and logo during employee celebrations that also marked the organization’s 80th anniversary. The non-profit agency will now be known as “IFB Solutions”. “Today […]
Buffalo Nickel names John Bausone executive chef
PRESS RELEASE from Buffalo Nickel: ASHEVILLE, NC (Oct. 25, 2016) — A new team member has joined Buffalo Nickel, the West Asheville restaurant which opened in March 2014 and was recently featured in The New York Times. Owner Lynn Foster has brought on-board John Bausone to serve as the restaurant’s executive chef. Prior to joining Buffalo Nickel, Bausone spent the […]
Pisgah Legal Services, ACA Partners of WNC host free Affordable Care Act enrollment assistance Nov. 1 to Jan. 31
From Pisgah Legal Services: ACA Open Enrollment Begins November 1! Sign Up for Health Insurance Nov. 1, 2016 – Jan. 31, 2017 and Avoid Penalties — Free Kick-off Events Happening Around WNC on Nov. 12 ASHEVILLE – Do you have questions about choosing affordable, quality health insurance? Pisgah Legal Services, and other ACA Partners of […]
Art of Jazz Concert Series hosts “Ragtime To Cool” jazz retrospective concert in Hendersonville Nov. 13
From the event organizers: The final concert for the 2016 Art of Jazz Concert Series is RAGTIME TO COOL: A TRIP THROUGH AMERICAN JAZZ, on Sunday, November 13, 4 p.m. in Hendersonville. The music will be performed by a great jazz quartet highlighting guest artist Brian “Breeze” Cayolle, saxophonist and vocalist in the New Orleans […]
Wedge Studio Artists host “Holiday Wedge Walk” art show and toy drive Dec. 9
From Wedge Studio Artists: Holiday Wedge Walk at the Wedge Art Studios Wedge Studios, River Arts District (December 9, 2016): We invite you to continue your adventure through The Wedge Studios. A collection of the Wedge artists are coming together to make this holiday season great! This will be the Wedge Studios third in a […]
Lex 18 announces closing on Oct. 30, last week of drink specials and festivities
From Lex 18: LEX 18’s Last Day is Sunday, October 30, 2016 Farewell Asheville – A message from Georgia Malki, partner Lex 18 After two and half years of sharing an Appalachian menu, live jazz music and immersive dinner theater, the partners of Lex 18 will be moving onto life’s next grand adventure. In our place comes […]
Asheville Affiliates hosts jamboree benefit for Mountain Child Advocacy Center Nov. 10
From the Asheville Affiliates: Asheville Affiliates host Mountain Top Jamboree to benefit abused and neglected children The Asheville Affiliates will host a Mountain Top Jamboree on Thursday, November 10 to benefit abused and neglected children being served by the Mountain Child Advocacy Center (MCAC). The Big Deal Band will provide music throughout the night. Beverages […]
Wildfire burning near Sylva
Press release from National Forests in N.C.: The Dick’s Creek Fire burning on the Nantahala National Forest and private land near Sylva, NC, is estimated at 200-250 acres. The fire is located to the southeast of Dick’s Creek Road. Firefighters are building hand and dozer lines and a helicopter is dropping water. Firefighters are also […]
Salvage Station hosts Dia de los Muertos celebration Nov. 1
From event organizers: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Asheville, N.C. – Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a day which celebrates the cyclical human experience as a continuum from birth to death, and will be taking place on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Salvage Station. Traditionally Dia de los Muertos is practiced […]
A March to the Polls to kick off early voting on WCU campus
Press Release from the Jackson County branch of NAAP NC Conference: On Thursday, October 27th, 2016 at 12 pm, students at Western Carolina University’s NAACP college chapter and the Jackson County Branch of the NAACP will lead a March to the Polls to kick-off the Early Voting on campus and celebrate the NAACP’s voting rights victory in the […]
Shana Tucker will perform at WCU Bardo Arts Center, Nov. 11
Press release from WCU Bardo Arts Center: The Western Carolina University Bardo Arts Center will present Shana Tucker performing a concert of music she calls “ChamberSoul™” on Friday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale to the public now. Tucker is a singer-songwriter and cellist who credits her genre-bending “ChamberSoul™” journey to the […]
N.C. Stage premieres new musical Curvy Widow
Press release from N.C. Stage Company: North Carolina Stage Company (NC Stage) is excited to launch the world premiere of CURVY WIDOW: THE MUSICAL. A feisty, fifty-something woman finds herself unexpectedly single in NYC and launches into the dating pool for the first time in thirty years. A dating pool that has evolved over the […]
Hands On! to teach children about voting
Press Release from Hands On!: Come visit Hands On!, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, to experience “hands on” voting for all ages. Practice the voting process by voting on this question: “What tastes better an apple or an orange?” The Hands On! Voting booth is made possible by Kids Voting Henderson County which is […]
New short-term parking rates to go into effect at AVL airport
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: A parking garage construction project is underway at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), which has resulted in temporary changes to parking at the airport. There is plenty of parking for passengers; however, the construction project has resulted in a temporarily reduced number of spaces for short-term parkers. In order to discourage overnight […]
Guided history walks in Hendersonville to resume this November
Press release from organizers: Starting at 10 a.m. each Saturday morning in November, guided walks along Hendersonville’s Main Street will reveal the town’s charming history and interesting architectural designs — with stops at the Historic Courthouse, Skyland Hotel, City Hall, and other historic shops and structures along Main Street. Cost is $10 per person 10 […]
Western Piedmont Community College offers turkey processing workshop, Nov. 19
PRESS RELEASE from Western Piedmont Community College: Join Western Piedmont Community College ‘s Sustainable Agriculture Program for our 4th annual On Farm Turkey Processing Workshop! On Saturday November 19 beginning at 8:00 am, learn to humanely process pasture-raised turkeys, and reserve one with our farmer to take home for Thanksgiving Dinner. We are partnering with […]
Highlands’ Old Edwards Inn and Spa awarded highest N.C. award for green travel
Press release from Old Edwards Inn and Spa: OCTOBER 24, 2016 (Highlands, NC) Old Edwards Inn and Spa in Highlands, NC is one of only two hospitality providers in North Carolina to be awarded the cardinal designation from NC Green Travel Award. The NC Green Travel Award is designated by Dogwood Flower and Cardinal symbols. To […]
Author Leigh Ann Henion to read Nov. 10 at UNCA
Press release from UNC Asheville: Leigh Ann Henion, the New York Times best-selling author of Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer’s Search for Wonder in the Natural World, will be the next to read and discuss her works as part of UNC Asheville’s 2016-17 Visiting Writer Series hosted by Wiley Cash. This event, free and open to everyone, will take place […]
Thomas Wolfe Memorial announces winners of this year’s student writing competition
Press release from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial: Congratulations to the 2016 winners of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial “Telling Our Tales” student writing competition. This year 158 stories were submitted, inspired by the writings of Thomas Wolfe. Grades 4-5 1st Sarah Suzanne Pusser “Trying My Best” Odyssey Community School 2nd Hollin Hardy-Brasch “Alex Hunter” Odyssey Community […]