The Foundy Street space is full of light. | Photo by Andy Wickstrom
Before Cultivate Climbing’s Foundy Street bouldering gym had a chance to open last year, it was flooded during Helene. Now, Cultivate Climbing is back stronger than ever, and the RAD gym has opened its doors to Asheville’s climbing community.
The new gym is in Foundation Skatepark’s former indoor spot and even incorporates features like an old half-pipe into the climbing walls.
“At this moment we have more wind in our sails than we ever would have,” co-owner Devin DeHoll said. Before the storm, Cultivate had 7,000-sqft of space — 18 months later, it’ll boast 40,000-sqft.
DeHoll hopes to grow the local climbing community in Cultivate’s next era. “We’ve had a legacy here as a place for people to gather and be supported and make friends for a really long time, " he said. “I hope that we can do that now in a bigger way than we have ever before.”
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Federal regulators have placed Mission Hospital under “immediate jeopardy” sanctions for the third time since HCA Healthcare’s acquisition in 2019. Mission has until Sunday, Nov. 9 to issue a plan of correction accepted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or risk losing funding. (Asheville Watchdog)
Closing
The owners of Rite Rite announced it will close its Weaverville Road shop in mid-December, following the May closure of its downtown location (formerly known as Trade and Lore). Read the announcement, citing tariffs and rent prices as reasons for the closure.
Traffic
The French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization is considering recommending express toll lanes along a 16-mile stretch of I-40 from Exit 27 near Clyde to Exit 44 in West Asheville to fund a highway widening project. Costs could reach $850 million, with potential state toll incentives, but some officials worry about equity issues among drivers. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Community
The city’s Elevate AVL project is empowering locals to lead community climate resilience initiatives. Read all about how a group of five residents led emotional recovery groups, rainwater filtration pilots, emergency kit workshops, creative healing sessions, and climate literacy trainings in the wake of Helene.
Outdoors
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through Sunday, Nov. 2, amid the federal government shutdown, thanks to support from the Friends of the Smokies. This is the nonprofit’s third round of funding to keep the park open during the shutdown.
Home
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Listen
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The lineup for Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam is out, boasting big names like Stone Temple Pilots, hometown rocker MJ Lenderman, and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country. And as is tradition, Haynes — an Asheville native and former member of the Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and The Dead — will bring even more friends to the stage.
This year’s show benefits Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville as each continue recovery work.
Locals can snag tickets with an in-person presale at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville tomorrow, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. — nationwide presale follows Thursday, and public onsale on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Shop all things fall from local vendors. | Photo by Show & Tell Pop Up Shop
Show & Tell Pop-Up Shop is creepin’ it real, transforming an empty storefront at the Asheville Mall into the Wicked Boo-tique. Open every day through Sunday, Nov. 2, the pop-up will have a spellbinding selection of art, handmade goods, and vintage finds from 40+ local vendors.
On Thursday, Oct. 30, you can head to the pop-up for Mixed Media Memento Mori, a special workshop that will use recycled materials to create art honoring loved ones. Reserve your spot.
Stop by the shop near Hot Topic and Bath and Body Works. While you’re at the mall, check out the new “Where Do We Come Together?” pop-up art exhibition from the Mall R.A.T.S., a group of artists turning empty space at the mall into a hub for creativity.
The Buy
A really good eye shadow and liner set that features three dual-tip pencils, each with plush, creamy pigments. The Buy Editor Emily uses the low-maintenance set to create everything from a precise liner to a soft, smudged eye shadow look.
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.
I’m already having some pretty intense FOMO about this weekend in Asheville. I’ll be out of town and unfortunately have to miss out on some stellar events like the East Fork seconds sale, the S.G. Goodman show at Eulogy, and Greenhouse’s Fall Fest. But there’s still hope for you to fill your weekend with fun — let our events calendar do the work for you.
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