Event announcement: UNCA will hold the grand opening of Hyannis House, a resource center for student affected by sexual assault, on Saturday, April 4.
News Bulletins
Dada Vedaprajinananda will launch new memoir April 10 at Malaprops
FROM BROOKLYN TO BENARES AND BACK: DADA VEDA Mesmerizing Memoir Launch at Malaprops Asheville, NC: At 7 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Malaprops Bookstore, Dada Vedaprajinananda will launch his new memoir, From Brooklyn to Benares and Back. In a clear, accessible style, Dada demystifies Eastern spirituality, painting it with the earthy brush of […]
Whole Foods holds Veterans Helping Veterans fundraiser, April 7
Event announcement: Whole Foods Market’s Community Giving program to benefit Veterans Helping Veterans of Western North Carolina through a percentage of sale donation on April 7.
Underhill Rose performs in Magnolia Concert Series at Flat Rock Cinema, April 12
The Sunday, April 12 installation of the Magnolia Concert Series at Flat Rock Cinema features Asheville-based roots trio Underhill Rose. Press release from event organizers: The 2015 Magnolia Concert Series presented by Morris Broadband continues with the Americana trio Underhill Rose on the stage at Flat Rock Cinema, located at 2700 Greenville Highway in Flat […]
Author and photographer Tim Barnwell talks at Pack Library, April 29
Tim Barnwell will discuss his latest book, Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas: A Comprehensive Identification Guide to What You See from the Many Overlooks, at Pack Memorial Library on Wednesday, April 26, at 6 p.m. Press release from the library: Join photographer and author Tim Barnwell at Pack Library on Wednesday, April 29th from 6-7pm for […]
Creative writing scholarship winners read at Malaprop’s, April 17
Winners of UNC Asheville’s undergraduate writing scholarship will read at Malaprop’s on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. Press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville’s undergraduate writing scholarship winners will present their works at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 17, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. The event is free and open to the […]
Sister Bad Habit Amber Ale released April 7
If you happen to see 40 nuns all dressed in habits invading downtown Asheville on Tuesday, April 7, it’s not a Sister Act flash mob. The sisters are celebrating the release of Thirsty Monk’s limited edition Sister Bad Habit Amber Ale. The party takes place at Thirsty Monk, 92 Patton Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Press release […]
Update on the Weed Lane fire near Ridgecrest
The U.S. Forest Service says the Weed Lane fire — which burned 752 acres near Black Mountain and Ridgecrest Conference Center — has “calmed down considerably.” Firefighters attribute overcast skies, cooler temperatures and higher humidity with the change. The Forest Service notes, however, that Ridgecrest trails are closed for the holiday weekend, and that fire […]
Swannanoa Valley Museum opens Easter weekend
From the Swannanoa Valley Museum: Free Admission for everyone! We will be open Friday and Saturday of Easter Weekend, bring your friends and family. This year’s special exhibits include artifacts from the Roaring Twenties English Tudor estate In the Oaks and an examination of the North Fork Valley, a historic community displaced by the City of Asheville […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation puts $600,000 to improvements, programs for the scenic route
With part of the $600,000 committed by the nonprofit Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, a youth conservation crew from the Conservation Trust for North Carolina will repair trails and campgrounds in the Highlands District, and a partnership with Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail will help build a bridge over the Boone Fork near Blowing Rock, N.C. The Parkway Foundation announced […]
Asheville NOW launches monthly ‘Power Hour’ with April 8 film screening
The inaugural gathering of Asheville NOW’s “Power Hour” will be held Wednesday, April 8, at Avenue M on Merrimon Avenue and includes a screening of an hour-long documentary about the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire in which 123 women died.
Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs Conference on May 13
HandMade in America hosts the annual Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs Conference on Wednesday, May 13. The focus this year is “Micro-Business in the 21st Century;” the event takes place at the Morris Hellenic Cultural Center, 227 Cumberland Ave. Press release from organizers: On Wednesday, May 13 from 8:15am-6:30pm HandMade in America (HIA) will be celebrating Appalachian […]
Pepsi and sign owner react: activists alter “Welcome to PEPSITOWN” billboard to read “Welcome to LOVETOWN”
An unidentified group of people who say they “love Asheville” used red paint to rewrite a prominent Pepsi billboard near downtown Asheville last night, Tuesday, March 31.
Air quality forecast for Friday, April 3: Moderate (YELLOW) and NO open burning
Friday, April 3, 2015, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. The […]
Foothills Deli & Butchery “Butcher’s Table” series returns April 16th
Foothills Deli & Butchery has announced the return of its “Butcher’s Table” series for 2015, beginning on April 16 with a special dinner at Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain. The event is part of Pisgah Brewing’s 10 year anniversary celebration, and will feature a locally-sourced, five-course meal prepared by Foothills butcher Tyler Cook and […]
Habitat for Humanity to host Down Home benefit event, April 18
Habitat for Humanity’s Asheville Area affiliate will host their Down Home benefit event for the second year in a row. The event takes place on Saturday, April 18, at 6 p.m., and features food and cocktails, live bluegrass music, a silent auction, contra dancing and a reading by local author Wayne Caldwell. Proceeds from the […]
Sam Beam & Ben Bridwell release Echo Mountain-recorded covers album
This would have been a fantastic April Fool’s prank: Sam Beam of Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses have teamed up on an a collaborative covers album, Sing Into My Mouth. The news is, in fact, not a joke. The record, due out this summer, was recorded at Echo Mountain Studios […]
Community meeting scheduled for this afternoon to discuss Blue Ridge Plating Superfund site
A community meeting will be held this afternoon to discuss the Blue Ridge Plating Superfund site off Glenn Bridge Road in Arden. The meeting is scheduled for 5:45pm at the Skyland Fire Department at the intersection of Miller Road and Hendersonville Road. The meeting will address perceived failings of Environmental Protection Agency officials to disseminate […]
Diana Wortham Theatre raffle to benefit local children
From a press release: Diana Wortham Theatre holds annual raffle to benefit local children through its Youth Education Scholarships (YES) April 7 & 8 Diana Wortham Theatre is delighted to announce its annual raffle benefiting the Youth Education Scholarship (Y.E.S.) Fund, which enables local disadvantaged students to attend performing arts events at Diana Wortham Theatre, […]
Hempeh debuts at local tailgate markets
All three varieties of Smiling Hara Hempeh (traditional, black bean and black eyed pea) will be available for the first time for customers to take home with them from the Asheville City Market on Saturday, April 4, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and for the remainder of the tailgate market season. Spring is here, and so […]
Baudouin announces opening of new restaurant in Asheville French Quarter
From a press release: Baudouin announces opening of new restaurant in Asheville French Quarter Lafayette, a Cajun & Creole-inspired eatery set to open in early May (ASHEVILLE, NC, April 1, 2015) Michel Baudouin, Chef/Owner of Bouchon and Crêperie Bouchon, announces the addition of a new restaurant, Lafayette, on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. Lafayette […]