You can find all sorts of edibles with a pecan-do attitude. | Photo via The City of Asheville
This Thursday, Sept. 25 from 3 to 6 p.m., the Stephens-Lee Community Center will transform into a plant lovers’ paradise. Bountiful Cities, The City of Asheville, Utopian Seed Project, and the Appalachian Growers Seed Collective are coming together for an epic seed and plant swap, connecting you with other gardeners, farmers, and green thumbs.
Beyond exploring seeds and plants available for swapping and purchasing, Bountiful Cities will host a tour of the George Washington Carver Edible Park, and Utopian Seed Project will show off a live seed cleaning demo.
Tour de Fat | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | New Belgium Brewing Asheville | Free | Don your costume and bring your bike to New Belgium for a bike parade party, plus free live music by Polyrhythmics, Sam Greenfield, and Electrolust.*
The autumnal equinox, which means fall will officially arrive at 2:19 p.m. The leaves may still be green for now, but when you’re ready to look for changing colors, we recommend hitting a local trail.
Cause
This Saturday, Sept. 27, Old Europe is donating the entire day’s sales to BeLoved Asheville to continue to support recovery efforts throughout the region. The bakery hopes to raise $10,000 for the nonprofit — help them achieve their goal and treat yourself to something sweet in the process.
Outdoors
With a $750,000 grant from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority and a matching campaign from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the parkway’s Craggy Gardens facilities are getting an upgrade. Construction will begin next year to improve restrooms, wayfinding, and design of the visitor center and picnic area.
Announced
The Asheville Muni Disc Golf Course will be closed through Friday, Oct. 3 for the replacement of a storm-damaged natural gas line — the back nine of Muni will stay open for play. The temporary disc golf course opened in August, providing recreation while the golf course awaits full restoration.
Holiday
Sundown tonight marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. The celebration runs until sundown on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Jewish Family Services of WNC helps deliver holiday meals to older adults who may not otherwise be able to celebrate. Learn more about supporting the program.
Drink
Ginger’s Revenge and Chemist Spirits collaborated to create Herbal Revenge, a botanical liqueur distilled from ginger beer that was rescued from the brewery during the storm. Enjoy a cocktail made with the liqueur at its release party this Thursday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. — snag a VIP ticket to tour the brewing process.
Film
Calling all Studio Ghibli fans. The historic animation house is currently celebrating 40 years of timeless storytelling with Studio Ghibli Fest, featuring movie theater screenings of its most famous films. “Howl’s Moving Castle” is playing through Wednesday, Sept. 24, and “Spirited Away” is screening next month. Find Asheville’s participating theaters.
Athleta’s Friends + Family Sale just dropped — find pieces that take you from early morning workouts to weekend coffee runs with 30% off the whole site (yes, everything).*
Tienda los Nenes is a great spot to shop for dried chiles, tostada, and hominy. | Photo by AVLtoday
It’s the first day of fall, which to us means the unofficial start of soup season. While there are plenty of slurp-worthy soups waiting for you at local restaurants, nothing beats a home-cooked meal. Presenting, Chef Luis Martinez’s recipe for pozole.
With your shopping list in hand, head to one of Asheville’s international markets for top-notch dried chiles, Mexican oregano, hominy, and tostadas — all of which you’ll need for this peppery, porky, hearty stew.
Tienda Los Nenes, 1341 Parkwood Rd., Ste. 110
This spot has it all: a butchery, a salsa bar, specialty spices, and gorgeous, towering shelves of freshly baked pastries. Plus, you’ll find a second location down in Hendersonville.
Taquería Muñoz, 1438 Patton Ave.
Come to try the tacos — stay to explore the attached tienda, which is brimming with fresh mangos, avocados, papayas + stacks of Latin American pantry goods and spices.
The Bissell CrossWave Edge Wet/Dry Vacuum that’s $50 off for a limited time. Vacuuming and mopping separately is a thing of the past thanks to this new wet/dry vac that tackles multiple surfaces. Seamlessly remove debris and dirt from your floor while mopping to shiny perfection. Bonus: It has a self-cleaning feature.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Hey Asheville — you see our Jobs section? We’ve got a whole site filled with jobs across the nation, but we could always use more in Asheville. If you’re hiring, I encourage you to include a listing on our site, and you might just see it in our newsletter.
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