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A Biltmore Christmas stills
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
peacock on the parkway
Parks and Recreation
A rogue peacock has been roaming the Blue Ridge Parkway
Locals have spotted the showy bird on hikes, drives, and in the middle of an engagement shoot.
June 19, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Malcolm's Mountain
Arts
Asheville is the main site of feature film “Malcolm’s Mountain”
“Malcolm’s Mountain” highlights the Asheville area with a story of grief and friendship.
June 16, 2023
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Grace Powers
Swiping America
Culture
Local dates seen on Swiping America, ranked
Four NYC singles swiped right on the Asheville dating scene. Here’s where they went.
June 16, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Parks and Recreation
There’s a new lost and found website for missing pets
LostPetsAVL is here to make reuniting pets easier in the Asheville area.
June 15, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Chapters Bookstop
Small Business
Asheville welcomes its first book store on wheels
Chapters Bookstop, a passion project of Dawnn Sanders, launched this month.
June 13, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Pack Square Park
Festivals
Commemorating Juneteenth in Asheville
A week of events hosted by MLK Asheville honors the history of Juneteenth.
June 12, 2023
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Grace Powers
NewSong 2023 competition winners, AC Sapphire.
Arts
Citizen Vinyl presents the 22nd Annual NewSong Music Competition
One of the world’s most popular songwriting competitions puts Asheville in the spotlight.
June 12, 2023
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Grace Powers
Dancers at Hola Asheville festival.
Festivals
Celebrate Latin American culture at Hola Asheville
Get ready to eat, shop, move, and groove as you experience the culture of Latin America at the annual Hola Asheville festival.
June 8, 2023
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Grace Powers
Clay Day activities
Arts
Play with clay at the Folk Art Center’s annual Clay Day
See demonstrations from ceramic and clay artists that are totally kiln it.
June 8, 2023
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Grace Powers
Center for Craft
Arts
A new immersive art installation is coming to Asheville
Explore Appalachia in the aftermath of a mysterious, world-changing event.
June 7, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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An overhead shot of the Good Tidings holiday market by Show and Tell
Culture
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A boxed set of the Classic Hot Chocolate collection with a mug of hot chocolate on the right side.
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City
Asheville’s boil water notice lifted
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November 18, 2024
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City
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