Just Follow The Rabbit! is the theme for the 2016 Faerie And Earth (F.A.E.) Festival. The Rabbit is your guide to a magical and enchanting experience awaiting you during the…
RockyFest in Alexander County
The event will feature 5K/10K/20K trail races, live music, rock climbing and rappelling, children’s activities, food/arts/crafts vendors, Cherokee storytelling and demonstrations, and more. Attendees should note that the parking lot…
Annual Get in Gear Fest
The 2nd Annual Get in Gear Fest, held Saturday, March 19, will benefit RiverLink, a local nonprofit that works to revitalize the French Broad River. The Blue Ridge Mountains are…
Classic Hikes of the Smokies 2016 Series
by Anna Lee Zanetti – Celebrate the National Park Service’s Centennial and experience America’s most visited national park on guided hikes with Friends of the Smokies. View breathtaking vistas, rushing…
How to Hike the A.T.
For those wanting to learn more about a trek on the Appalachian Trail (A.T.), now’s your chance! The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) will offer classes throughout Asheville in January and…
Plan a Great Family Bike Ride
Despite the whole range of electronic devices intended for our pleasure, it is hard to beat a good bike ride in the country. Many of us remember our first bike,…
The Winter Solstice
by Bob Hayward – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute point out that at 11:48 p.m. EST on Monday, December 21, 2015 the Sun will be at its most…
Historic Meteorite Impact Presentation at PARI
“T-Rex and the Doomsday Impact” takes place Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The presentation will explore the catastrophic meteorite impact 65 million years ago…
Historic Haunted House Tour
The Swannanoa Valley Museum hosts the fourth annual Historic Haunted House Tour of one of Asheville area’s best kept secrets on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, 2015. Museum…