Have an extensive knowledge of niche facts? Put your expertise to the test at one of these trivia nights in Asheville. Whether you’re a pop culture connoisseur, sports savant, or a human Shazam, check out this updated lineup of spots hosting weekly trivia and find a new spot to show off your skills.
Ready for some friendly competition? Pass this on to your trivia partners in crime. If we missed your favorite trivia night, send it our way to be featured in the list.
Before sending you off on your trivial pursuit, we have an Asheville-themed bonus question for you below. Check The Wrap for the correct answer — no cheating.
Asked
What year in history did Asheville ban alcohol? Hint: It was 13 years before Prohibition was passed across the US.
A. 1898 B. 1907 C. 1912 D. 1918
Events
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Relief for Maui | Tuesday, Aug. 29 | 5:30-11 p.m. | The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville | $15-$20 | Support wildfire relief efforts with a benefit concert + auction.
Flatfoot Clogging Class | Tuesday, Aug. 29 | 6-7 p.m. | Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville | Free | Learn this Appalachian tradition with instruction from Linda Block of the Green Grass Cloggers — registration required.
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Art in Motion | Wednesday, Aug. 30 | 6-8 p.m. | Riverview Station, 191 Lyman St. Studio #231, Asheville | $35-$55 | Discover how to express yourself authentically and unleash your creativity through painting and movement.
Full Moon Circles with Sierra | Wednesday, Aug. 30 | 7-9 p.m. | West Asheville Yoga Studio, 602 Haywood Rd., Asheville | $25-$35 | Attend in person or virtually for a yoga experience that’s sure to be illuminating.
Thursday, Aug. 31
Thirsty Thursday Workshop | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 6:30-8 p.m. | PlantHouse, 2 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville | $26-$36 | Create your own terrarium with guidance from staff on assembly + air plant care.
Friday, Sept. 1
Environmental Justice in Southern Appalachia & The American South | Friday, Sept. 1 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville | Free | Learn from UNCA student Andie Fox about the history of environmental activism across the South with information from their zine.
Ginger’s Revenge South Slope Lounge held its final day of service on Sunday, Aug. 27. Co-founder Cristina Hall Ackley shared that the space and location weren’t the right fit. The team is focusing on its original Riverside Tasting Room, which will expand service to seven days a week starting Friday, Sept. 1. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Opening
Mushroom cafe + adaptogen bar, The Pot Stirred, is making a move from its downtown location to the River Arts District. Help celebrate the new location in the Art Garden Canopy Gallery with a grand opening weekend on Saturday, Sept. 9 and Sunday, Sept. 10.
Travel
The numbers are sky high. Asheville Regional Airport had its busiest month to date this July, with 244,504 passengers flying to or from the airport. This milestone also marks a 24.4% increase in passengers from July of last year.
Cause
BeLoved Asheville is set on completing a monumental goal: framing four homes in four days. Its Blitz Build event is part of the BeLoved Village project, and you’re invited to see the action from Wednesday, Aug. 29 to Saturday, Sept. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 100 Corazon Pl.
Eat
Get stoked for a dim sum and sour beer pop-up. Chef J Chong and New Belgium Brewing are teaming up for an evening of world-class sour beers and Cantonese bites on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. Find tickets for $120.
Plan Ahead
Pack Memorial Library will once again host the Manhattan Short Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 29 and Saturday, Sept 30. Films will be screened simultaneously in 500 venues across the world, where audiences will vote for Best Film and Best Actor — plus, films selected will automatically become qualified for the 2024 Oscars.
Home
Home maintenance can feel overwhelming, even for the most seasoned homeowner. Before fall hits, check these items off our ultimate home maintenance checklist so you can keep your home’s heating, cooling, plumbing + electrical running efficiently for the remainder of summer.*
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Festival
This event is Kind of a Big Dill
The Whale’s upcoming festival is Kind of a Big Dill
Watch The Whale transform into a pickle paradise. | Photo via The Whale
Rise and brine, Asheville. Pickle lovers, consider your plans set for Saturday, Sept. 9 because The Whale is hosting Kind of a Big Dill Picklefest at its West Asheville location.
From 1 to 5 p.m., the craft beer collective will celebrate all things pickles with themed vendors and games. DJ’s Pickles, Fermenti, Silas Sauce, and Pickle B*tch will be in attendance, serving up the pickle-based snacks of your dreams. Plus, compete against other festival-goers in a round of pickle bobbing to earn prizes.
And of course, there will be no shortage of pickle beers. Small-batch brews and sippable sours from Urban Artifact, Fonta Flora Brewing, Prairie Artisan Ales, Benchtop Craft Brewing Co., Birds Fly South Ale Project, DSSOLVR, and Hi-Wire will all be on tap.
Not big on the salty snack? You’ll just have to dill with it.
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