Press release from Buy Haywood: Buy Haywood’s “Find your Adventure! 2017 Agritourism Guide: 10th Anniversary Edition” is now available. Printed guides are free and can be found at locations across Haywood County including the Haywood County Visitor Center in Maggie Valley. Other locations listed at www.BuyHaywood.com. Agritourism as an enterprise is being hailed as a […]
Press release from Organic Growers School: Organic Growers School’s Farm Beginnings Farmer Training is entering its third year, having graduated 45 farmers in the last 2 years. Farm Beginnings Farmer Training is a 12-month training that uses a mix of farmer-led classroom sessions, on-farm tours and an extensive farmer network, tapping into the knowledge of […]
Press release from the Bardo Arts Center: It is the first NEA grant awarded to the museum in its 12-year history, after opening in 2005 with a mission to serve Western North Carolina. The Fine Art Museum is located in WCU’s John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. “Return from Exile: Contemporary Southeastern Indian […]
From the Center for Cultural Preservation: APPALACHIAN MUSIC FILM ADDS NEW DATE Due to overwhelming demand and three sold out shows, the Center for Cultural Preservation has added a fourth show of the new film by David Weintraub, A Great American Tapestry, The Many Strands of Mountain Music, for Friday, July 7th at 7:30 p.m. […]
Press release: David Gantt Inducted to the General Practice Hall of Fame David Gantt Law Office – Asheville, NC – The David Gantt Law Office is pleased to announce that David Gantt has been inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association’s General Practice Hall of Fame. General Practice Hall of Fame lawyers are general practitioners […]
Thursday, June 29, 2017, 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 activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Thursday, 06/29/2017
Press release: BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL OPENS THIS WEEKEND AT PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE BURNSVILLE, NC: At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America’s most renowned folk heroes and Texas law enforcement’s worst nightmares. Bonnie & Clyde, the musical, opens at Parkway […]
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that Deborah Pittillo, FNP-BC, a certified family nurse practitioner, has joined Pardee Fletcher Medicine Associates, located at 2695 Hendersonville Road, Suite 200 in Arden. She is now accepting patients. Pittillo will work collaboratively with physicians and other health professionals to provide health assessments, direct care and […]
Press release: HART presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF July 7-30 It’s time for HART’s big summer musical and this year the theater is presenting one of the most beloved classics of all time. Fiddler on the Roof will open on July 7 and run Thursdays through Sundays through July 30. The production will feature a […]
Press release: Lynn G. Dressler, DrPH, Director of Mission Health Personalized Medicine, has been invited to speak at the 2017 U.S. News & World Report Healthcare of Tomorrow Conference. Dressler will be part of a key discussion on the promise of precision medicine and the challenges in implementing it. The conference will be held November […]
Press release: 4th Of July Fireworks Display at Lake Julian Park Buncombe County Recreation Services will host its Annual Fireworks Display at Lake Julian Park on Tuesday, July 4th. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket and join the fun. Experience one of the largest and most exciting fireworks displays in the area as […]
Press release: N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program accepting seedling orders beginning July 3 RALEIGH — The N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program will begin accepting orders for seedlings July 3. The NCFS produces about 16 million quality seedlings for 47 species of both conifer and hardwoods annually, including an expanded selection of control mass pollinated loblolly […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City government offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday Trash and recycling collection Asheville Sanitation will collect trash and recycling on July 4. This is a B week. Residents should have their trash and recycling bins out by 7 a.m. for […]
Press release: Birds LLC, an independent poetry press based out of Austin, Minneapolis, New York, and Raleigh is in town this Friday with 5 amazing poets! These writers will be sharing a stage with our own local poet (Elaine Bleakney) for a total of 6 great readers. The event is free with wine by donation. […]
Press release: Wishing you a most festive and relaxing summer. Weather you “staycation” or hit the road. We are always fashion truckin’ your way! Come Aboard this summer and discover a new range of sizes and styles all handmade in Asheville, NC. Featuring sustainable textiles, upcycled designs and the creative passion to inspire you to […]
Press release: Join Asheville’s professional modern dance company, Lindsey Kelley Dance, for its third and final evening-length production, “For Rumbough, “ on July 21st and 22nd at 8:00pm and July 23rd at 3:00pm at The Academy at Terpriscorps. LKD will present an evening of eclectic works by artistic director, Lindsey Kelley Brewer, and dancers, plus […]
Press release: Asheville Lyric Opera is pleased to announce our brand new production of Donizetti’s Elixir of Love at the Diana Wortham Theatre on July 14 (8 PM) and July 16 (3 PM). One of the world’s most beloved operas, “Elixir of Love” is centered on a country bumpkin in love with a girl out of […]
Press release from Hall Booth Smith: Hall Booth Smith opens Asheville Office, second in North Carolina Hall Booth Smith, P.C. announces the opening of an office in Asheville, North Carolina, the firm’s 14th office in the Southeast and second in North Carolina. This comes shortly after the firm’s office opening in Jacksonville, Florida earlier this […]
From Burial Beer Co.: BURIAL BEER CO. ANNOUNCES NEW EVENT SERIES, OFF TOPIC: A PANEL-STYLE CONVERSATION WITH BREWERS AND BREWERY OWNERS Asheville, NC, July 26th, 2017 — Burial Beer Co. is launching a new event series focused on conversations with brewers and brewery owners that go beyond beer into humanizing topics, offering candid experiences of […]
From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville Chooses Make Your Home Among Strangers by Jennine Capó Crucet as Summer Reading for First-Year Students This summer, UNC Asheville’s new students are reading Jennine Capó Crucet’s novel, Make Your Home Among Strangers, as part of the university’s first-year reading program, and the book’s themes will be part of discussions […]
From the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Music on Main Street July 21, 2017 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Visitor Center, 201 South Main Street Hendersonville, NC Admission is free Rock and Roll Reunion and Classic Car Cruise-In The Music on Main Street concert series on Friday, July 21, features the group Rock and Roll […]
