What does it mean to be a woman of the Smokies? While author Courtney Lix spent more than five years researching and writing her way to an answer, the Gatlinburg,…
Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival
The pioneering neo-vaudeville festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with stellar performances, workshops, and more, May 27-29. The weird, wicked, wild, and beautiful come to Asheville for the Americana Burlesque &…
ASAP’s 2016 Local Food Guide
The growing season has arrived in Western North Carolina and the Southern Appalachians! Finding seasonal local farm products at farmers tailgate markets is certainly a sign of spring along with…
Annual Asheville Orchid Festival
The 18th Annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be Held at The North Carolina Arboretum in Conjunction with National Orchid Meeting. One of Western North Carolina’s greatest annual plant shows will…
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…
Soundtrack for the City
Asheville Symphony and Musicians from Western North Carolina Unite On New Recording. The Asheville Symphony and leading musicians from Asheville’s music scene—including Lizz Wright, Free Planet Radio, Rising Appalachia and…
The Curmudgeon – April 2016
by Peter Loewer – April Fool’s Day was just a week away. Many of the permanent members of the citizenry that used the general store as their headquarters for discovering…
Ji Featured in Android Commercial
by Lindsey Solomon – Ji, the incredible young pianist starring Android’s latest “Monotune” commercial, will be the featured artist for the Haywood County Arts Council’s Young Artist Concert Series in…
Riverview Station Artists at American Craft Council Show
by Maggie Minor Five artists located in Asheville’s Riverview Station building will participate in the American Craft Council Show, held March 11-13 at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia. The…