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Stream these local horror podcasts
Give your ears a terrifying thrill with these local audio dramas.
October 14, 2025 02:45 PM
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Brook Bolen
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Step into Appalachian music history at The Asheville Sessions
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Arts
Meet ReMix It, Asheville’s upcoming creative reuse store
The nonprofit is opening a retail store to make art supplies more accessible and more affordable.
October 13, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Arts
Lamplight AVL’s plans to bring affordable artist studios to West Asheville
The arts nonprofit is transforming the house at 2 Westwood Pl. into a creative hub with studio space and community programming.
October 9, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Food
The rise of THC infused beverages in Asheville
Asheville might be Beer City, but it’s following a global trend showing a rise in popularity of cannabis infused beverages.
October 7, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Culture
Asheville and Buncombe County GIS mapping decoded
Get to know your neighborhood through the geographical information systems that are mapping Buncombe County.
October 6, 2025
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Audra Goforth
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Winter Lights returns to The Arboretum with a new twist
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Culture
Asheville Butterfly Trail spreads its wings with new locations
The fourth stop on the Asheville Butterfly Trail lands at the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary.
September 30, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Culture
New and coming-soon restaurants + bars in Asheville
Dining in Asheville is always a fresh experience with new restaurants + bars popping up all the time — and more on the way.
September 26, 2025
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Modern music icons Ben Folds + Andrew Bird headline 2 Symphony shows
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Culture
Honor “Resilience and Resistance” at Blue Ridge Pride 2025
Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Helene, this year’s festival centers environmental advocacy.
September 23, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Buncombe County’s plans for new Swannanoa and West Asheville EMS bases
To field increased emergency call volumes, a standalone EMS base will be built in Swannanoa. A West Asheville EMS base is also in early stages.
October 8, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Columbia, SC’s nature trails, riverwalks + hidden green spaces
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Rendering of phase one of Beacon Village features a large green space with a bike park in the upper right corner area and a walking path lining the perimeter of the property.
City
BCTDA invests $12.4 million for eight capital projects
The Buncombe County Tourism Authority awarded the largest sum to Swannanoa’s Beacon Park.
October 2, 2025
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Grace Powers
Goodwill's Tunnel Road store features Halloween decor like cobwebs, caution tape, skulls, skeletons, ghosts, and more by the register.
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5 reasons why Goodwill is Asheville’s Halloween HQ
The thriftiest, most creative ghouls in Asheville shop Goodwill for all things Halloween.
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Events
Plan Ahead: Don’t miss these October events happening in Asheville
Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.
October 1, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
City announces Food Truck Friday pilot program rolling into downtown
The city hopes that the new food truck program will bring foot traffic downtown.
September 30, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Travel and Outdoors
Predicting fall color in Asheville
Hues may be starting to change in high-elevation areas, but warm weather could stunt the fall color show.
September 29, 2025
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Emily Shea-Owen
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City
Dive into the designs for the Malvern Hills Park pool renovation
Designs for the historic pool’s renovation have been shared, showing a ~28.4% smaller pool area — feedback on designs will be collected through Sunday, Oct. 5.
September 29, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
Asheville Hockey League builds a new skate rink in the RAD
One year after Helene, the league is transforming Second Gear’s former home into a community hub for skating.
September 23, 2025
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Grace Powers