Looking to make or meet your New Year’s resolution? From cooking more to carving out space for creativity, check out our local recommendations below.
Cook more meals at home
- Sharpen your cooking craft with classes at Asheville Mountain Kitchen — or take your knowledge of protein to the next level with a butchery class at The Chop Shop.
- Take note of these nine farmers markets that stay open through winter and allow goods like fresh pasta, preserved lemons, and artisan goat cheese to inspire you in the kitchen.
- Sign up for a CSA share from one of the area’s many incredible farms — because nothing puts your feet to the cooking fire like a box of beautiful, farm-fresh produce.
Nurture your creativity
- Get engaged with Asheville’s expansive arts community at Story Parlor . The cooperative arts space offers classes, workshops, and great storytelling events.
- Try your hand at sewing + fashion design at one of Arteries Mobile Boutique’s group sewing classes .
- Learn how to make your own ring, charm, or fused glass pendant with one of these River Arts Districts workshops or explore the wide world of crafts with a blacksmithing, beadwork, or basketry class at John C. Campbell Folk School .
Update your wardrobe
- You don’t always need to buy new to feel new — sign up for the AVL Clothing Swap email list to stay in the loop on future clothing swaps.
- There’s also an array of stylish thrift, vintage + consignment stores to explore in our city, including Enchanted Forrest , Clothes Encounters , Revolve , Honeypot , Second Gear , and House of Kismet .
Start a new sport
- We know everyone’s been talking nonstop about pickleball as a fun, low-impact sport (which is totally true) — but if that’s not your speed, you could also give the French yard game pétanque a go.
- Another great way to get moving? Disc golf . Fun fact: Highland Brewery’s disc golf course has been ranked as one the top 10 brewery courses in the nation.
- For more of a “college intramural team” feel, check out Asheville Sports & Social Club for sports like kickball, dodgeball, volleyball, and bowling.