The Big Crafty, Asheville’s semiannual craft shopping extravaganza, returns this weekend. Over 180 vendors will set up shop at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on Saturday and Sunday.
The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this month.
The North Carolina Arboretum is currently home to 12 massive, wooden trolls by internationally renowned sculpture artist Thomas Dambo. The statues, constructed from reclaimed wood and fashioned with distinct names and personalities, are scattered around the NC Arboretum grounds, making for a solid walk in the woods in addition to troll-borne delight.
Western North Carolina kicks off the holiday season with festive lights, markets and family-friendly events across Asheville, Hendersonville and beyond
Locals still call it Marco’s, and for good reason — this beloved Asheville spot has served up pizza, comfort food and local brews with timeless appeal since 1994
The new Salvage Station will be housed inside the former Asheville Waste Paper building, known locally for its iconic graffiti and murals, including a prominent painting of Homer Simpson and Bender from “Futurama” sharing a donut.
The city of Asheville has invited the community to bring their input on two major riverfront recovery projects, the French Broad Riverfront Parks and Azalea Parks and Infrastructure Project, to an open house early next month.
On Dec. 6, downtown Marshall will transform into an affordable street market just in time for Christmas. Over 80 vendors will be in attendance, with town storefronts decked out in holiday regalia all over Main Street.
The annual Asheville Holiday Parade was held today. Dozens of marchers, floats and Christmas characters took to the streets of Asheville to spread holiday cheer. Check out our photos from the festivities.
Something brand-new has opened in Old Fort. At a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday, Nov. 20, Destination McDowell, the Tourism Development Authority for McDowell County, debuted a reimagined Old Fort visitor center.