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Story Parlor owners to take over Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
The cofounders of the West Asheville art space are taking over the next chapter of the downtown book shop and champagne bar, adding more literary programming.
November 13, 2025 02:08 PM
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Grace Powers
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Seven questions with Asheville, NC’s DJ Nex Millen
February 8, 2022
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Brook Bolen
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Days Asheville, NC would live over again for Groundhog Day
February 2, 2022
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Brook Bolen
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Lunar New Year celebrations in Asheville, NC
February 1, 2022
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Sweeten your week with these 9 Valentine’s events
We’re talking romantic dinners, ex hexes, and Galentine’s gatherings.
January 28, 2022
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Laura Hackett
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6 ski slopes to check out this winter
These winter adventures will heat up the season.
January 17, 2022
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Audra Goforth
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Green burial in Asheville, NC
January 13, 2022
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Brook Bolen
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Meet ALT ASO, a new Asheville Symphony experience
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Join the new countywide book club, One Book, One Buncombe
Join the community in diving into “The Violin Conspiracy” by Brendan Slocumb this spring in the inaugural book club.
February 12, 2024
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Grace Powers
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Chow Chow Food + Culture Festival and nonprofit announce shut down
The organization made the announcement through a message posted to its website on Friday, Feb. 9.
February 9, 2024
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Make a game plan for Super Bowl LVIII in Asheville
We’ve rounded up parties to attend and platters to snack on.
February 8, 2024
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City
Buncombe County approves the first two conservation easements under the Open Space Bond
Totaling about 366 acres, the two projects represent the next step in the County’s 2030 conservation goal.
February 7, 2024
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Molly Wilson
The RAIL Project memorial at Andrews Geyser. A black plaque framed in stone has writing describing the story of the incarcerated workers who built the mountain division of the WNC railroad.
History
Learn how new findings from the State Archives will shape the future of The RAIL Project
An upcoming virtual event will present new information from the NC State Archives, guiding The RAIL Project’s mission to memorialize the incarcerated workers who built WNC’s railroads.
February 6, 2024
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Grace Powers
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Arts
The SoundsPretty film project showcases the creative spaces you don’t get to see
With their short films, Justin Rabuck and Colby Sexton are giving you an up-close and personal look at local artists in their element.
February 2, 2024
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Grace Powers
Evan Boose, head brewer at Nine Mile Brewery, stands behind the bar. Four glasses of different colored beers and a jug sit on the bar.
Food
Big things are brewing at Nine Mile
The Caribbean fusion restaurant announced its foray into the world of craft beer with the launch of Nine Mile Brewing in Montford.
February 1, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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Small Business
Chill Cereal Bar dishes on its hopes for the future
After launching their business in 2019, high school junior Elijah Cox and his mother are ready to take things to the next level.
January 31, 2024
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Grace Powers
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Culture
Honoring Black History Month in Asheville
Celebrate the community through talks and storytelling, education and work, art and poetry all month long.
January 30, 2024
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Molly Wilson