Travel and Outdoors

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Travel and Outdoors
Q+A: Inside the Columbia Museum of Art’s newly reimagined collection galleries
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Geocaching
Entertainment
Exploring Asheville through Geocaching
Join the world’s largest treasure hunt, and see Asheville in a whole new way.
July 17, 2023
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Grace Powers
A stone walled ramp leads to a round observation deck overlooking blue mountain views.
Travel and Outdoors
Take an accessible hike on one of these trails in Asheville
These are three of our favorite local accessible trails that are wheelchair-friendly.
July 17, 2023
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Trevor Peters
Riders competing in Gran Fondo Asheville.
Festivals
Gear up for Asheville Bike Fest
Enjoy a cycle-centric day of activities with food trucks and local beer on-site at Asheville Bike Fest.
July 10, 2023
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Grace Powers
Asheville at dusk
Entertainment
Asheville’s 2023 summer bucket list
Check off these 15 items on our bucket list for a summer that’s jam-packed with entertaining experiences.
July 3, 2023
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Grace Powers
Fireworks display over Asheville.
Travel and Outdoors
Where to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July
End your Fourth of July celebrations with a bang.
June 27, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Travel and Outdoors
Let’s play bug bingo
If you’re the kind of kid who’s always looking for creepy-crawlies, use this field guide to bugs… and see if you can get a bingo.
June 23, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
Mountains in the distance that look blue, with two close up leafy plants in front.
Travel and Outdoors
A series of earthquakes shake WNC
UNCA lecturer Dr. Casey King shares a theory as to why the earthquakes are happening.
June 22, 2023
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Grace Powers
peacock on the parkway
Parks and Recreation
A rogue peacock has been roaming the Blue Ridge Parkway
Locals have spotted the showy bird on hikes, drives, and in the middle of an engagement shoot.
June 19, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Swiping America
Culture
Local dates seen on Swiping America, ranked
Four NYC singles swiped right on the Asheville dating scene. Here’s where they went.
June 16, 2023
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Laura Hackett
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Parks and Recreation
There’s a new lost and found website for missing pets
LostPetsAVL is here to make reuniting pets easier in the Asheville area.
June 15, 2023
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Laura Hackett
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The French Broad Riverfront parks that have reopened
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Asheville’s history through the eyes of a cicada
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Travel and Outdoors
5 races to run this summer in Asheville
As the temps heat up, so does the local running scene. Go the extra mile by participating in these five races in Asheville this summer.
May 21, 2025
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Grace Powers
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James Vester Miller Park celebrates a new name and historic marker
The park’s designation is part of an effort by the Legacy Neighborhood Coalition to preserve neighborhoods in Asheville that have historically faced racially discriminatory practices or displacement.
May 21, 2025
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Bethany Osborn
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The Appalachian Mountains might be older than you think
The mountains we call home boast more than 400 million years of history.
May 19, 2025
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Grace Powers
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5 summer concert series in Asheville
One of the best ways to experience summer in Asheville is on a picnic blanket, listening to music.
May 19, 2025
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The exterior of a gray and green tiny home with a front deck and stairs.
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Warren Wilson College students build a new home for a storm-displaced family
One student’s idea became a family’s new home in a matter of months, thanks to Warren Wilson College and dozens of local businesses.
May 16, 2025
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Bethany Osborn
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Three new businesses move in at 387 Haywood Rd.
A general store, tattoo shop, and glassblowing studio are giving life to the long-vacant West Asheville building.
May 15, 2025
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Grace Powers
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40+ spots to grab a drink after work in Asheville
On the rocks, neat, dirty, frozen, or zero proof — we’re spilling the Long Island iced tea on the best spots to grab a drink after work in Asheville.
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