Entertainment
2 months ago
Venardos Circus swings to town for Tanger Outlets residency

The Venardos Circus, a Broadway-style, animal-free classic circus showcase, will return to Asheville for a three week residency outside the Tanger Outlets. A big top tent will house the production from Thursday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 19 at 800 Brevard Road.

Arts & Culture
2 months ago
Rocky Horror round-up: Where to see the show this October

Did someone do the Time Warp again? October has nearly arrived, and with it, a new lineup of “Rocky Horror” performances, just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cult classic. Shiver with antici…pation and check out our list of places to see the show in Western North Carolina.

Arts & Culture
2 months ago
Attic Salt announces ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ for November run

“The Thanksgiving Play” will run at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday from Nov. 7-23 at Attic Salt Theatre Arts Space, 2002 Riverside Dr.

Food & Drink
2 months ago
Restaurant report: How are local eateries one year after Helene?

One year after Hurricane Helene knocked out power grids, polluted drinking water and shuttered restaurants, 828newsNOW checked in on the state of the WNC food and beverage industry.

Photo
2 months ago
Pride pics: Photos from Blue Ridge Pride 2025

This year, the theme of Blue Ridge Pride was “Resilience and Resistance,” named in honor of the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which hit Western North Carolina exactly one year ago on Sept. 27, 2024.

On The Town
2 months ago
Greek food, faith, festivities: Asheville Greek Festival returns

This weekend marks the return of the annual Asheville Greek Festival, a celebration of Greek food, culture and faith. The festival will held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in the Montford neighborhood of North Asheville.

Arts & Culture
2 months ago
Pack Square Pride: Blue Ridge Pride Festival returns to downtown Asheville

Blue Ridge Pride Festival, the largest Pride celebration in Asheville, will return for its annual celebration of all things LGBTQ+ this weekend.

The North Asheville burger, a side of poutine (gravy and brisket over French fries with pickled onion) and a ribeye sandwich, which contained shaved ribeye, sautéed peppers, mushrooms, onions, white cheddar and horseradish crema on a brioche bun.
Business
2 months ago
Fork & Dagger: A saltless disaster at Rye Knot

From gummy shrimp to sad pork belly, this Merrimon Avenue eatery serves up confusion

On The Town
2 months ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Sept. 26-28

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which devastated Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024. Between anniversary events commemorating the year since the storm, there are several festivals, performances and Blue Ridge-centric activities to check out this weekend. Read more in our guide below.

Arts & Culture
2 months ago
Free, international short film festival to return to Pack Library

The Manhattan Short Film Festival is an annual showcase of 10 short films from all over the world. Previous festivals have seen documentaries, animation, star-studded casts and Oscar-winning entries, with awards for the best films decided by ballots cast by the audience.

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