This Wednesday, Mehfil Indian Restaurant will celebrate Holi, the Indian “Festival of Colors,” at their restaurant in the heart of downtown Asheville.
The Orange Peel has announced a new outdoor music venue named for North Carolina’s favorite salamander. Hellbender by the Orange Peel will open this summer along the Swannanoa River.
2026 is set to be a historic year for Asheville sports. Following the SoCon basketball tournament this weekend, track, baseball and golf championships have each been scheduled for later this year. Officials hope the events will bring a major tourism boost with them.
Every spring and fall, millions of birds pass over the mountains of Western North Carolina, following the Atlantic Flyway by the light of the moon and stars on journeys that span continents. The choices we make in our homes and backyards can help them safely reach their next stop.
Next month, 10 different Western North Carolina women’s business groups will unite for a business social. The event is organized by Hive Ambition, a community hub for female entrepreneurs.
Katrina “Kat” Williams, a beloved community member and blues legend, passed away at age 58 on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. This weekend, a collective of local musicians will perform a tribute show to the artist in Black Mountain, N.C.
An affordable plant sale, an ABBA disco party and exercising the American right to vote are just three of the events on our weekly activity guide.
ArtsAVL, the Asheville area arts council, has launched a $1.2 million Nonprofit Arts Recovery Grant Program intended to support the long-term recovery of Western North Carolina arts nonprofits.
The Asheville Downtown Association is asking Asheville artists to submit their qualifications to redesign and install a mural on the staircase at 43 Wall St. The project is intended to increase pedestrian traffic and improve quality of life along the city street.
The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival will return to the city March 15-22, bringing more than 70 different experimental, offbeat, always-interesting arts events with it.