From Asheville Beer Week to the Saluda Arts Festival, we’ve got your weekend plans covered with our guide to local happenings in the 828.
Residents and commuters should be aware of construction and closures on Patton Avenue from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Wednesday, May 21 to Friday, May 23.
Asheville Music School, a local nonprofit promoting affordable music education and outreach, will host their 11th Sound Effects benefit concert from noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, May 18 at One World Brewing West.
Strive Not to Drive Week will begin Monday, May 19 in Western North Carolina with free rides on Asheville Rides Transit buses.
Beginning Monday, May 12 and extending to Monday, May 19, Asheville Police Department and Henderson County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the “Move Over or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
The park will be closed to the public during the construction period
The Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains (BABRM) backed the amendments from start to finish. In both cities, the association mobilized members to email City Council, attend public meetings and speak in favor of the proposed changes.
A new four-part podcast series, Mystery on Montford Avenue, revisits the 1927 death of Mary Cooper—an Asheville widow whose case captivated the city.
Swain County fought the federal government for decades. Their toil earned a multi-million dollar settlement and a tunnel leading to nowhere.
Catcher in the Negro Leagues, Ernest Gatewood, retired to Asheville after his 14 years of professional baseball.