The primary will whittle the field of 20 down to six candidates. | Photo by @kleindigital
The Get There Asheville forum on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. at The Grey Eagle is your opportunity to get to know the 20 candidates vying for three Asheville City Council seats this election season.
Co-hosted by Asheville on Bikes, MountainTrue, and Strong Towns Asheville, the event will revolve around the topics of housing, mobility, resilience, and land use.
The primary election is Tuesday, March 3, with early voting beginning Thursday, Feb. 12 — find your sample ballot. After the primary, six candidates will move on to November’s general election.
“I’ve wanted to be a nurse since I graduated from high school back in 1982,” said Denise Prevette. So that’s what she did. At 61, Prevette recently graduated from Asheville’s Galen College with a nursing degree, enabling her to become an RN. “It’s never too late to follow your calling or your dreams.”
Real Estate
Do smaller homes house happier people? Studies show that moving into a bigger home doesn’t always boost life satisfaction — sometimes it does the opposite. Case in point: This newly listed three-bedroom, one-bath contemporary cottage proves that less can be more. (Washington Post)
Arts
Applications are open for the Southern Highland Craft Guild’s 2026 Emerging Artist Program, designed to support early craftspeople in the region with guaranteed participation in the Guild’s craft fair, marketing support, and professional development opportunities through Mountain BizWorks. Applications are due by Saturday, Feb. 28.
Number
16. That’s the record-breaking number of nominations “Sinners” received for this year’s Oscars. Released in April, it’ll be hard to find it at a theater, but other nominated flicks are still showing, including “Marty Supreme,” “Hamnet,” and “Zootopia 2.” Plus, catch all the nominated shorts at the Fine Arts Theater on Feb. 20. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Kids
The Adventure Center of Asheville has an exciting offer for local kiddos running through the end of February. Residents of Buncombe and surrounding counties can score 50% off the Treetops Adventure Park and KidZip using the code “locals2026” when booking. Find more special offers, like $10 Sunday Fundays at the Kolo Bike Park.
Looking for a pilates, yoga, or fitness studio that gets you moving in 2026? Get one month free of ClassPass and build your perfect workout routine — balance weight lifting with meditation, or HIIT with hot yoga, all under one membership. Hurry, offer available for a limited time only.*
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In honor of Hallmark being back in Asheville to film another holiday love story at Biltmore, we thought we’d make a little movie magic of our own.
We recently created a fill-in-the-blank, “Mad Libs"-style activity for you to write up your very own Asheville-inspired holiday film and send us your creations — and boy, y’all did not disappoint.
Click the button below to read a few of our favorites.
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How about a fun history fact to round us out? On January 26, 1932, a New York doctor subverted prohibition laws to benefit visiting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The physician wrote a letter claiming Churchill’s recovery from an accident “necessitates the use of alcoholic spirits, especially at mealtimes.” No doctor’s note needed here — explore some of our favorite spots to grab a drink in Asheville.
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