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Editors Emily and London here. We’re talking all things travel in today’s edition of AVLweekend — from TSA Pre Check to a Lowcountry getaway. If you like it, be sure to reply to this email with other travel-related topics you’d like us to cover in the future.
 
Events

Friday, May 19
  • Downtown After 5 | Friday, May 19 | 5-9:30 p.m. | Downtown Asheville, 100 Block of N. Lexington Ave., Asheville | Free | Enjoy local beer, cider, wine + food while jamming to Baba Commandant and The Mandingo Band.
  • Plant show! | Friday, May 19-Saturday, May 20 | Times vary | M. R. Gardens, 441 Onteora Blvd., Asheville | Free | Browse M R Gardens’ nursery and select what you want to plant for spring.
  • Gov’t Mule | Friday, May 19-Saturday, May 20 | Times vary | Salvage Station, 468 Riverside Dr, Asheville | $40-$75 | Catch this legendary jam band on stage with openers Neal Francis and Maggie Rose who will perform on the first and second night, respectively.
Saturday, May 20
  • Asheville Habitat ReStore Spring Sale | Saturday, May 20 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 31 Meadow Rd., Asheville | Free | Shop the spring sale where everything (yes, everything) is 25% off.
  • WNC Comic Con | Saturday, May 20 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Davis Event Center, 761 Boylston Hwy., Fletcher | $0-$5 | Shop comics, toy dealers, and other collectibles at this local comic and gaming convention.
  • Needle Felting with Gina Wilde | Saturday, May 20 | 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | Marquee Asheville, 36 Foundy St. | $75 | Learn basic needle felting techniques while gaining access to a unique palette of colors and textures.
  • WNC Nonprofit Community Yard Sale | Saturday, May 20 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | WNC Bridge Thrift Store Parking Lot, 75 Fairview Rd., Asheville | Free | Check out goods from 20+ area nonprofits at this thrifty fundraiser.
Sunday, May 21
  • Uncommon Market | Sunday, May 21 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Foundy, 1 Foundy St., Asheville | Free | Shop from 115 local vendors at Asheville’s largest curated pop-up market.
  • Beaver Lake Bird Celebration | Sunday, May 21 | 1-4 p.m. | Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, 1056 Merrimon Ave., Asheville | Free | Join Blue Ridge Audubon for an afternoon of crafts and bird activities for kids, a live raptor demo, and naturalists stationed along the boardwalk.
  • Outdoor Yoga + Live Music Therapy | Sunday, May 21 | 4-5 p.m. | Asheville Salt Cave, 16 North Liberty St., Asheville | $25 | Meet in the Peace Garden for an hour long yoga session enhanced by a sound bath courtesy of Billy Zanski of Skinny Beats Sound Shop.
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From the editor
Festival
  • Sasquatch is stomping his way to downtown Marion this weekend for the WNC Bigfoot Festival. On Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the festival will celebrate all things Bigfoot — with Bigfoot-themed food, merch, photo ops, and more. Here’s what to expect.
Shop
  • In a retail therapy kind of mood? Stop by Roam Collective’s new brick-and-mortar location at 120 Coxe Ave. This locally-owned shop offers a unique, curated selection of vintage clothing and home goods — plus, gorgeous upcycled jewelry.
Community
  • Did you know about the city and county’s free Food Scraps Drop-Off program? Since launching in 2021 as a pilot, the program had grown to include eight public compost sites. Learn how to sign up, where the sites are, and how to score a free bucket — and take a tour of the Stephens-Lee site.
Great Escapes

Our guide to Monterey, California

Great escapes: Our Guide to Monterey, CA
Monterey purple sand
The purple sand at Pfeiffer Beach almost looks iridescent. | Photo by SEAtoday
Monterey is an easily memorable place. The area is bursting with lush coastal greenery, walking trails that bring you up close and personal with Big Sur wildlife (think: elephant seals, brown pelicans, and sea otters), and cliff laden seasides.

Why go?
  • Explore the dramatic Big Sur coastline by car or on foot, spotting otters, seals, and pelicans along the way. Plus, visit the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium and stroll down the historic Cannery Row.
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