Travel and Outdoors

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Food
Farmers markets in Asheville
Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up thirteen farmers’ markets around Asheville.
March 16, 2026 03:09 PM
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Staff
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Travel and Outdoors
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail issues a celebratory challenge
The 1,175-mile trail is turning 47 in September — and its nonprofit organization is getting you out on the MST with group hikes, volunteer workdays, and a hiking challenge.
August 27, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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Culture
Asheville Butterfly Trail takes flight
A project of Bee City Asheville and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, the trail’s stations feature human-scale native butterflies.
August 15, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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Small Business
Asheville startup Fuel Goods brings sports nutrition to your doorstep
The founders of The RunnerBox and The RiderBox have launched Fuel Goods, offering even more sports nutrition products to explore.
August 12, 2024
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Grace Powers
Perseid meteor shower in the sky over a lake and hills
Culture
The Perseid meteor shower peak is just a few days away
Don’t miss out on the annual astronomical event — here’s where and when to see the shower around Asheville.
August 5, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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Food
Eat around the globe without leaving Asheville
Pack your bags, aka your wallet and appetite, and try these 15+ international cuisines within Asheville.
July 29, 2024
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Grace Powers
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A park bench in the sun at Martin Luther King Jr Park in Asheville
City
Take a seat for Park Bench Chats
Hosted by Asheville Parks and Recreation, these casual chats with Director D. Tyrell McGirt are a way to keep the Recreate Asheville conversation going.
July 18, 2024
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Molly Wilson
A backyard garden with a table and three chairs
Travel and Outdoors
Swiftstay introduces a new kind of vacation
The company just launched its spontaneous travel concept in a few drivetime cities — and Asheville made the list.
July 16, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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Small Business
See how it’s made with Diamond Brand Gear’s Factory Fridays
The outdoor gear brand is letting you in on how its canvas tents and upcycled bags are made (and offering some deals) with the launch of the new Factory Fridays.
July 5, 2024
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Grace Powers
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City
Asheville Parks and Recreation releases the Recreate Asheville draft plan
Now, more than a year after the initiative was launched, community feedback on the Recreate Asheville plan is needed one last time.
June 28, 2024
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Molly Wilson
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The Asheville restaurants recognized in the MICHELIN Guide American South
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Volunteer
Support local organizations feeding the community for free
Support these local organizations to make sure our community stays fed.
October 29, 2025
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Nonprofits
MountainTrue’s River Debris Cleanup Program gets a $750,000 expansion
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Travel and Outdoors
The NC troll hunters guide to Thomas Dambo’s new installations
The renowned Danish artist is installing 19 massive, whimsical troll sculptures across the state. Here’s where to find them.
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