Community
1 week ago
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Holiday Parade sets date

The Asheville Downtown Association has announced details for the Asheville Holiday Parade, which will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 22 across downtown Asheville.

Arts & Culture
1 week ago
ArtsAVL awards Grassroots Arts grants to 49 local arts nonprofits

ArtsAVL, the arts council for the Asheville area, has announced 49 recipients of its 2025-26 Grassroots Arts Program grants. The GAP awards assist local nonprofit arts organizations with program and operational support throughout the year.

Food & Drink
1 week ago
Jazmin is a culinary cruise around the world: New Pan Asian spot opens downtown

In the heart of downtown Asheville, a new restaurant is quietly bringing together quality cuisine from seven culinary regions. Jazmin Pan Asian is now open seven days a week at 22 College St.

On The Town
1 week ago
McDowell County Christmas: Upcoming holiday season celebrations

Destination McDowell, McDowell County’s tourism board, has prepared a list of holiday celebrations in the region from now to the new year. From Christmas parades to ice sculptures, check out what’s coming up in Marion, Old Fort, Little Switzerland and more.

Arts & Culture
2 weeks ago
‘Skeletown’ artist announces new art exhibit at BlackBird Frame & Art

Local artists John Nelson Batovsky and Jesse Lee have a new art exhibit on display at BlackBird Frame & Art. The installation, “Filthy Casual,” will feature digitally-crafted artwork and tactile abstract pieces.

Entertainment
2 weeks ago
‘Mallrats,’ ‘Clerks’ director Kevin Smith to appear at Asheville comic shop

Later this month, Kevin Smith, the acclaimed filmmaker, comedian and comic book writer, will be making an appearance at Comic Envy, a local North Asheville comic book shop, before a performance at the Orange Peel.

Entertainment
2 weeks ago
5 new movies to see, stream or skip in November 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

Looking for something new to watch? From a black comedy about alien abduction to a new biopic about the Nuremberg trials, check out our list of five new movies to see, stream or skip this November.

Outdoors
2 weeks ago
Hikes of WNC: Haw Creek Valley Overlook

A visit to the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway is not truly complete without a hike up to Haw Creek Valley Overlook. The 4.8 mile out-and-back is a narrow but beautiful ascent to a stunning mountaintop view.

Entertainment
2 weeks ago
‘Predator: Badlands’ is a real good time – 828reviewsNOW

“Predator: Badlands” is the first of the sci-fi franchise to tell a story from the perspective of the titular alien warriors, but the latest in a recent run of terrific “Predator” movies. Dan Trachtenberg’s follow-up to “Prey” and “Predator: Killer of Killers” is a whole lot of fun. Read our review for more.

North Carolina Arboretum Executive Director Drake Fowler and Vic Isley, president and CEO of Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County TDA, on Thursday announced the coming of an outdoor art exhibition by renowned Danish artist Thomas Dambo.
On The Town
2 weeks ago
Tourism packages announced in advance of Dambo Trolls arrival

Later this month, a new collection of Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s world-renowned trolls will arrive at the North Carolina Arboretum. Whether you are an Asheville resident looking for a troll-tastic staycation or a visitor troll-hunting for a deal, Explore Asheville has prepared several lodging packages bundled with the Arboretum experience.