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Save on top-rated items like this cute athletic dress you’ll wear everywhere. | Graphic by 6AM City
The season’s biggest sales event is live: Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, with thousands of best-selling products discounted for a short time. Here’s what The Buy team is shopping:
The light + sound experience runs through October. | Photos via The Biltmore Company
Try This
Starting tomorrow, March 26, you’ll be able to see the Biltmore in a brand new light. The Biltmore House itself will become the canvas for Luminere, a new outdoor evening art experience that projects scenes from the estate’s landscape and legacy onto the facade of the house and the gardens.
Concert
This one’s for the folk fans. Brandi Carlile is coming to town for a Wednesday, June 10 acoustic show at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, and Watchhouse and Fruit Bats are playing The Orange Peel’s new outdoor venue, Hellbender, on Saturday, July 18.
Civic
City contractors have begun cleaning up the Mountaineer Inn property on Tunnel Road. After the owner failed to act, crews are removing debris, trimming overgrown vegetation, and fixing standing water, with the city planning to recoup the cleanup costs from the property as it awaits new ownership.
Coming Soon
The S&W Market announced it has secured a new tenant in the former Bun Intended spot, although the restaurant has yet to be revealed. Earlier this year, readers weighed in on what they’d like to see open in the food hall, and pizza by the slice + vegan eats were top picks.
Learn
On Tuesday, March 31 at Pack Memorial Library, author Liz Z. Pardue will give you the scoop on NC’s most eccentric folklore. But to get you started, join Buncombe County Special Collections in diving into some of Asheville’s strangest myths — and the bits of truth behind them.
Environment
Building on Earth Day, the city is holding Earth Month celebrations throughout April, giving you the chance to get out into the sun and soil. Find 10+ local ways to live a little greener, from adopting a street to installing rain barrels.
Eat
If you needed a reason for a lunch date this afternoon, the Michelin Guide named the collard greens at Good Hot Fish one of the iconic foods of the American South.
Featured Home
The views at this Black Mountain home speak for themself. Located in Lakey Gap Heights, this tranquil mountain retreat is a rare turnkey home in the area, complete with a spacious floor plan and recently updated modern finishes. Take a look.*
Seasonal
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Read
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Event Spotlight
Orchids steal the spotlight
These purple petals are perfection. | Photo via NC Arboretum
The 25th Annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be back in bloom this weekend at the NC Arboretum, beginning with a special sneak preview Friday evening.
Hosted by the WNC Orchid Society, this year’s theme is “Orchid Kingdom.” Expect to see stunning displays from both world-class growers and regional societies at this American Orchid Society-sanctioned judging event.
And beyond the educational programs, exhibits, and lectures planned for the weekend, you’ll be able to shop for orchids from on-site vendors to take a piece of the beauty back home with you. Festival admission is $5 at the door, in addition to arboretum parking fees.
The festival is just the beginning of the seasonal festivities planned for Spring Into the Arb — see what else is in store.
The Buy
Act fast. These lightning deals are live today only in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, featuring some of the lowest prices we’ve seen this year so far:
⚡ Get $40 off Stanley’s insulated cooler bag, rated 4.7 stars and perfect as a daily lunchbox or a cooler for hiking, beach, and camping trips.
⚡ Snag these dressy flat sandals for spring while they’re 20% off until early afternoon — we like metallic gold or summery clear.
⚡ Get 40% off a Tile two-pack today and locate your lost keys, bag, or wallet in minutes.
⚡ Hydrate this spring with the top-rated 40 oz. Hydro Flask Travel Tumbler, priced 54% off at $17.58 today.
⚡ Save 20% off a cute short-sleeve spring dress with a flattering waistline and soft, lightweight fabric.
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