ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The 2nd annual Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL is going on all weekend long in downtown Asheville.
Read more about Boomtown FestAVL in our story here.
For the second day of Boomtown FestAVL, Saturday, Aug. 30, we captured small moments from the festivities in a photo gallery.
Check out our Boomtown FestAVL photo gallery below:
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