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Culture
Create your own Asheville holiday Hallmark movie
We’re taking a page out of Mad Libs’ book to create our own holiday Hallmark films set in Asheville in honor of the new flick being filmed in our neck of the woods.
January 15, 2026 03:37 PM
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Grace Powers
Juggler at the LEAF Global Arts Retreat with Mountain Circus Arts
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Summer events happening around Asheville
Make the most of the warm weather and sunshine with this list of the best local events and activities happening this summer.
April 29, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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Culture
Different Wrld’s next chapter
The creative venue is on the move after its unexpected displacement, and you can help it continue its journey in a new space.
April 26, 2024
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Grace Powers
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Culture
20 birds to look and listen for this season
From the American Goldfinch to the Carolina Wren — these avians can be found all around the area.
April 23, 2024
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Brook Bolen
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Exterior of the Story Parlor building with the Memory Quilt event on the marquee
Arts
Story Parlor celebrates two years as a sanctuary for the arts
The creative space is a home for partners like Asheville Fringe Arts Festival, Bilingual Birdies, The Campfireball, and many more.
April 22, 2024
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Grace Powers
Rows of plants at a booth from Bluff Mountain Nursery as people walk around tables.
Culture
Growing a community at the 34th Annual Asheville Herb Festival
For decades, this annual festival has celebrated the farmers and gardeners and growers who call WNC home.
April 19, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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Culture
Read the winning poem from our 2024 poetry contest
We challenged our readers to turn one of our newsletters into a poem — here’s what you came up with.
April 16, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
19 local gift ideas to celebrate motherhood
April 16, 2024
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Biltmore from above, with the grounds and estate visible. Four cyclists view the Biltmore estate from the edge of a lake. Abstract glass statues in Biltmore. A walkway with purple flowers.
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Inside Asheville Music School’s new recording studio
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Where to find the viral Dubai chocolate trend in Asheville
You don’t have to hop on a plane to satisfy your sweet tooth — here’s where to try the internet-famous Dubai chocolate in the Land of the Sky.
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30+ dog-friendly places in Asheville
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History
Zelda Fitzgerald Week highlights a slice of local literary history
Celebrate the powerhouse figure of the Roaring Twenties with a series of events about her life and connection to Asheville.
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Celebrate Hot Springs’ grand reopening at Town and Trail Fest
The festival coincides with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s 100th anniversary.
April 28, 2025
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City
WNC welcomes more moon trees
Several WNC colleges now boast American Sweetgums that have been to space through NASA’s Moon Tree program.
April 28, 2025
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Small Business
The RAD artist starting a new chapter at Cheap Joe’s
Philip and Tina DeAngelo will open Asheville Art Supply in the Cheap Joe’s space following its closure.
April 25, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
Two WNC locales earn historic designation
Hopkins Chapel AME Zion Church and Marshall High Studios have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
April 24, 2025
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Culture
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in Asheville
Take part in special events or visit a local bookstore to spread the literary love.
April 24, 2025
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Grace Powers