From event organizers: COME JOIN US FOR FUN!! MAKE YOUR OWN NATURAL WREATH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!! This year embellish your home with a one-of-a-kind wreath you make yourself! Come to the annual Haywood County Master Gardener Wreath-Making Event on Saturday December 3, 2016. We will provide an incredible selection of fresh greenery, natural embellishments and […]
From the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: Western N.C. drought continues to pose fire risk ASHEVILLE – The N.C. Forest Service is joining forces with the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to warn people in Western North Carolina that the lack of rainfall in the […]
From Johnson Price Sprinkle PA: Asheville Metro’s Economic Size & Growth Johnson Price Sprinkle PA (JPS) provides insight into Asheville metro’s economic size and growth. How big is the Asheville metro economy? Is it growing? How do you measure the size of an economy? You could count the resident population, the number of employed persons […]
Announcement from the Biltmore Estate: When a 34-foot-tall Fraser fir tree is brought into America’s Largest Home – Biltmore House – it’s a sure sign that Christmas is just around the corner. Today, Santa Claus, aboard a horse-drawn carriage, ushered the massive tree to the home that George Vanderbilt opened to his friends and family […]
Press Release from Cruden Bay Books: So you think you know Hendersonville? That is the question folks in Apple Country are asking each other after the release of the new book, “How ‘Bout Them Apples?: Be in the Know in Hendersonville.” “How ‘Bout Them Apples?: Be in the Know in Hendersonville” is a semester project […]
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys 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, 11/03/2016
Press Release from SuperHappy Productions: After nearly selling out our first show in the new space, Asheville’s best night of comedy, variety and trivia returns next Wednesday to the River Arts District! This month’s theme: the 1980’s!!! Yes, the decade of greed and excess gets the SuperHappy treatment as hosts Adam Arthur and Troy Burnette […]
Press release from Jonas Gerard Fine Art: Over the course of the River Arts District Studio Stroll weekend, Jonas Gerard will be exploring his creative vision on a grand scale. He will be painting an abstract artwork in his spontaneous style on a series of 8-foot tall aluminum panels that will combine to make an 8’ x […]
Press release: Pardee Hospital announced today that it has earned its eighth consecutive “A” grade for protecting patients from infections, errors, injuries and accidents. New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were announced […]
Press Release from the USFS: Boteler Peak fire: A Type 1 incident management team is on the way to manage the Boteler Peak fire. Fire management personnel have implemented plans to keep the fire from spreading. As a precaution, dozer lines are currently being constructed behind structures north of Old Highway 64 and Pendland Road, […]
Announcement from Phase:3 Marketing and Communications: Tuesday, November 8, is the day to make a change – it’s time to vote! Join Chai Pani of Asheville as the restaurant promotes the motion to vote this Election Day. Through Election Day, stop by the restaurant with an “I Voted” sticker for a complimentary iced cold “chai” – […]
Press release from Pan Harmonia: This December, Pan Harmonia continues its annual tradition of concerts benefiting those in need. This year’s event focuses on Animal Haven, which provides protection and refuge to homeless and abused animals. Its dedicated staff and volunteers have been rescuing farm and domestic animals since 2000. Situated on 10 magical acres […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: The Nightmare WASP, a back-to-back performance of The Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang and WASP by Steve Martin, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at the Mitchell County Historic Courthouse in Bakersville, N.C. Proceeds from the performance will benefit Mitchell County SafePlace, a nonprofit organization working […]
Press release from Lake Junaluska: David Holt and the Lighting Bolts will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Lake Junaluska. This “Party for the Earth” is open to the public, and tickets are $18. Holt is a four-time Grammy Award winner. During the concert, he will play more than 10 instruments in […]
Press release: Angela Alexander, NorthLight Studios artist and long-time RADA (River Arts District Asheville) member, is queuing up for a double-header this November, participating in both NorthLight Studios’s 5 Year Anniversary and the River Arts District Fall Studio Stroll. Thursday, Nov. 10 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., NorthLight Studios will be hosting an open house […]
Announcement from Pink Dog Creative: Every 29.5 years Saturn completes its orbit around the sun. In astrology, the return of Saturn to its place in the heavens at the time of one’s birth is significant—signaling the reframing of one’s individualized conditions at a new stage in life. Saturn has twice circled round in my lifetime—each time […]
Press release from the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County: Join the League for a celebration! We will be celebrating election winners, losers and giving a big sigh of relief that the election is finally over! We will have food and drink and speakers on local issues. Bring a friend or family! Grace Episcopal […]
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: Due to Buncombe County’s outdoor open burning ban, allowed open burning practices in the city limits are prohibited. This includes recreational fires, fire pits, permitted open flame performances, fireworks, etc; including outdoor open burning that had been approved for special events. Outdoor Gas logs and similar appliances like at […]
Press release from the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: The turn of the calendar signals a new season on Grandfather Mountain — and the return of a bargain allowing unlimited access to the park for six months. The Secret Season Pass allows passholders unlimited access to the mountain Nov. 1 through April 30, 2017, for $32 […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Professors and student researchers from Appalachian State University’s and UNC Asheville’s Departments of Biology have partnered in a federally funded project to assess several aspects of an imperiled plant in western parts of North Carolina and Virginia. The plant, called Spiraea virginiana, has been on the federal government’s list of threatened […]
Press release from Asheville Savings Bank: Free Credit Report Pull and Review Event by OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling at Asheville Savings Bank Brevard Location Visit ASB’s Brevard banking center on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. WHAT: OnTrack WNC Financial Education & Counseling (OnTrack WNC) will be onsite at Asheville Savings Bank’s […]
