AVLtoday’s 2023 Wrapped

We took a page from Spotify’s book and ranked your favorite AVLtoday content from this year.

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Let’s unwrap a year of Asheville content.

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Table of Contents

We know you’ve been on Instagram getting a glimpse of your friends’ listening habits since Spotify Wrapped dropped this week — but what about the stories and posts that made you click?

Introducing your AVLtoday’s 2023 Wrapped, featuring the content that had you clicking, liking, and sharing this year.

Top stories

Your interests varied from movies to music to food, but your hearts lie with hiking —10,832 of you wanted to know how to hit the trails + plan your next outdoor adventure.

  1. 19 places to hike in the Asheville area
  2. 10 new film projects in the Asheville area
  3. AVLFest, a new multi-day music festival, launches this summer
  4. Where to find lunch for under $10
  5. The future of the Asheville Regional Airport

Top social posts

Y’all love the local bears. Three of our top five Instagram posts were bear videos, with more than a million plays combined.

  1. Itch-scratching bear
  2. Five-bear family
  3. Rush hour driving
  4. First snowfall on the Blue Ridge Parkway
  5. Trampoline bears
More from AVLtoday
Whether you prefer pitching your tent by the river or glamping amongst the treetops, there’s a Hipcamp with your name on it less than an hour from home.
Similar past recognitions like “Beer City USA” have helped put Asheville in the national spotlight.
The City of Asheville and ATG Entertainment have set their sights on a downtown location for the potential mixed-use development with plans to request a land hold next month.
Help us create a growing guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local makers, restaurants, and professionals, and sharing this page with a friend.
Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.
Learn more about Community Supported Agriculture and partner with a local farm during CSA Week.
Indulge in “a damn fine cup of coffee,” cherry pie, and other themed treats during the annual celebration of the cult classic tv show.
Asheville has no shortage of foodie features headed to your TV screens. Here’s how to keep up with them all.
The wholesale chain’s project developers halted plans, citing increased costs.
The full day of events was designed to highlight the diversity of voices that have shaped WNC, state, and US history.