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Culture
🎵 Holiday classics + acrobatics at Cirque de la Symphonie
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Events
Wedding venues in Asheville
Check out this list of local spots to host your special event.
October 15, 2023
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Arts
“The River Runs On” is now available for streaming
Settle in for a documentary following the plight of conservationists as they work to manage the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests.
September 27, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Culture
ASKED: What Asheville activity would you like us to try?
Let us know, and we’ll give you the 411 on the experience.
September 21, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Entertainment
Prepare for a weekend of fanatical fandom at Beer City Comic Con
Rub elbows with industry stars, explore local vendors, and connect with fellow fans.
September 21, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Entertainment
Asheville’s fall bucket list 2023
Check off these 13 items for a season that’s jam-packed with entertaining experiences.
September 19, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Small Business
Let off steam at The Breakroom, Asheville’s first rage room
Find out why The Breakroom is all the rage right now.
September 5, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Culture
Who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Asheville?
Send in your picks to help carve out our poll.
September 5, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Entertainment
Going for gold at the West-VILLE-minster Dog Show
See if your pup has what it takes to bring home the bacon.
August 22, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Culture
Give these Asheville music venues a listen
We’ve made a concerted effort to orchestrate this roadmap, so you can focus on finding the artists you adore.
August 21, 2023
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Ben McBee
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Theater
Marcy Gallagher is beginning a brand new career
First-time playwright Marcy Gallagher is fulfilling a dream — and inspiring others to achieve theirs.
August 14, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Culture
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.
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November 13, 2025
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Your guide to hosting the holidays in Asheville
Here are some tips + tricks for hosting your loved ones this season with plenty of local flair.
November 12, 2025
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Sports
PGA TOUR returns to Asheville with innaugural Biltmore Championship
The tournament will be hosted at the top-rated Cliffs at Walnut Cove for the next four years, expected to bring thousands of spectators and millions in economic impact.
November 10, 2025
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Grace Powers
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Local news, powered by readers like you
Over the next 10 days, we’re launching a reader-driven campaign to sustain what we do best.
November 10, 2025
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Travel and Outdoors
Carolina Climbers Coalition buys famed climbing area in Chimney Rock
The Asheville-based organization worked with national climbing nonprofit Access Fund to purchase the “iconic” Lower Ghost Town.
November 6, 2025
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Anonymous donor supports Biltmore Village’s restoration with $150,000 gift
The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County will distribute the funds through six grants, restoring the village’s historic buildings.
November 6, 2025
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Grace Powers
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City
Buncombe County Commissioners approve 2030 Strategic Plan
Revised through public feedback post-Helene, the plan sets goals for housing, health, safety, and sustainability for the next five years.
November 5, 2025
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