by Dari Layne – Flying on the trapeze isn’t just for those performing in a circus anymore. Women like Christine Aiken and Dari Layne are bringing flying trapeze to the public in Western North Carolina. Now that autumn is here, visitors and residents alike can enjoy the gorgeous colors andContinue Reading
by Julia Ott Berg – Velvet & Lace – a women-centric event held at recently-opened Buxton Hall Barbecue will focus on celebrating the talented females within Asheville’s vibrant bar scene. For this exciting six-part event series, Buxton’s own Kelly Vormelker and Sam Pennington have teamed up to create a nightContinue Reading
The Curmudgeon by Peter Loewer – Everybody at The General Store was quite familiar with the Old Curmudgeon’s more fiery moods because for all the years he had used Mr. and Mrs. Storekeep as friends and social equals, the store had ranked very high on his list of places toContinue Reading
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 southern point in the sky for the year. This is the winter solstice and marks the first moment of winter.Continue Reading
Five continents: North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe, will come together through video conferencing to write, film, and edit a full length feature film in only 48 days. The 48 Days Film Project is officially a subsidiary of the US production, 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP), which isContinue Reading
by Franzi Charen Asheville , partnership with 450 local businesses, helped raise over $10,000 this year for our public schools and area nonprofits through the 2015 Go Local Card. We’re determined to make 2016 the best year yet! It is more important than ever that we solidify our efforts inContinue Reading
by Anna Lee Zanetti Friends of the Smokies black bear license plates continue to grow in popularity with quarterly sales up $5,000 compared to last year. The sale of specialty license plates in North Carolina support priority projects in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Projects supported by the specialtyContinue Reading
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 volunteers will lead tours of In the Oaks, a Prohibition-era county manor house on Montreat College’s campus in Black Mountain,Continue Reading
WNC’s largest Corn Maze! 12 acres and 4 miles of corn! 100% of proceeds help Eliada’s children! You can pre-purchase tickets online at EliadaCornMaze.com. Bring your email confirmation with you as proof of purchase. Adults (age 12 and up) $10 Children (age 4-11) $7 Children 3 and under are admittedContinue Reading
