Led by Chef and Owner Hector Diaz Modesto incorporates a farm-to-table approach in an upscale wood-fired Italian kitchen. The majority of their produce, even the wood, comes from their own personal farm. The menu changes twice daily and includes a variety of fresh seafood, fine meats, and house-made pastas, breads,Continue Reading
Looking for a unique gift? Visit the Carolina Mountain Artists Guild for items that are superbly handcrafted by talented local artists. This beautifully displayed store, located in historic downtown Hendersonville, has been operating since 1998, and provides a vast array of merchandise from which to choose. All artists are membersContinue Reading
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 February for people interested in a long-distance hike. Courses will be taught by Hiker Education Accredited instructors, or individuals whoContinue Reading
by James Cassara – Referencing Larry Campbell’s impressive resume is an easy task; after all he’s played with more BIG NAME musicians than has anyone of this era, and his studio and touring credentials reach deep and wide. Doing so without appearing to be awestruck and given to absurd levelsContinue Reading
After completing the Asheville Area Arts Council’s Creative Business Program, new local Silversmith has a successful debut at the Big Crafty Holiday Market and East West Pop Up Shop. All in less than a year, Emma Zanetti, a local jeweler and silversmith, attended a two month metalsmithing intensive at PenlandContinue Reading
by Patty Smyers – The Arts Council of Henderson County, in collaboration with the Transylvania Community Arts Council, and the Tryon Fine Arts Center in Polk County, announces the Regional Artist Project Grantees for 2015-16. These grants are for artists who wish to further develop their professional careers through suchContinue Reading
Celebrate the Season with the Asheville Symphony. World-renowned Frank Sinatra interpreter Steve Lippia joins the Asheville Symphony at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2015, for “Simply Sinatra Christmas,” an enchanting evening filled with Sinatra’s classic holiday songs and the legendary crooner’s signature works at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtownContinue Reading
Asheville’s non-traditional tradition returns to Asheville Community Theatre! This year’s production of The Santaland Diaries once again stars local favorite Bradshaw Call, who stepped into the candy-cane striped stockings for the first time in 2013. The show will be presented in its original Asheville location, the intimate 35below theatre. TheContinue Reading
Holiday mayhem erupts at Asheville Community Theatre with the opening of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a comedy that’s both hilarious and sweet. From a dress rehearsal that ends with the arrival of the fire department to a Wise Man who decides that a canned ham is a better giftContinue Reading
