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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
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Retail
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 51 gifts you can buy right now
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
November 1, 2023
State of the Arts Brunch
Arts
ArtsAVL gives an update on Asheville’s creative economy at the State of the Arts Brunch
The organization checked in on our city’s creative health by the numbers.
October 31, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Events
Plan ahead for November in Asheville
Now that the holiday season is just beginning and the temperatures are dropping, there are plenty of events + happenings to fill your local schedule.
October 30, 2023
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Molly Wilson
Katie Button posing in front of The White House.
Culture
Chef Katie Button shares her experience cooking at the White House State Dinner
We talked to Button to learn about the planning, execution, and her takeaways from the event.
October 29, 2023
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Grace Powers
AVLtoday pumpkin contest finalists
Culture
See the winning pumpkin from our 2023 jack-o-lantern contest
Your votes are in for your favorite pumpkin — drumroll, please.
October 27, 2023
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Events
Tell us a tale at AVLtoday’s storytelling open mic
Join us for an evening of story sharing and community (not to mention a few drinks) as we celebrate what makes us proud of Asheville.
October 26, 2023
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Molly Wilson
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Festivals
Stirring up at the WNC Fermenting Festival
Get a taste of the practice + its products during this festival in Marshall.
October 24, 2023
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Molly Wilson
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Culture
Asked: Where would you film a scary movie in Asheville?
Imagine a horror movie set in the Land of the Sky — where would the hauntings happen, the slasher strike, or the final hero end up?
October 20, 2023
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Haley Bartlett
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Culture
Connecting cultures at the LEAF Global Arts Festival
Join the four-day celebration of creativity, culture, and coming together.
October 18, 2023
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Molly Wilson
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Culture
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Culture
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Sports
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Culture
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