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New Belgium’s Asheville Brewery to Open for Public Tastings May 2

New Belgium Brewing March 23, 2016 Comments Off on New Belgium’s Asheville Brewery to Open for Public Tastings May 2

Starting in May, beer fans can kick back along the French Broad River in Asheville and sip a Fat Tire in New Belgium’s sparkling new “Liquid Center” tasting room. On May 2 the doors swing open at 21 Craven Street, Asheville, NC and the public will be able to taste locally brewed New Belgium beers for the first time at the brewery’s new location. Tasting room hours will be Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday noon to 8:00 p.m. Public brewery tours will start this summer.

Our VOICE Bar Outreach Project

User Submission March 22, 2016 Comments Off on Our VOICE Bar Outreach Project

Our Voice is kicking off an exciting new partnership with the Buncombe County Environmental Health Inspectors. The collaboration will be based on Our Voice’s Bar Outreach program, an innovative approach to addressing and preventing incidences of Drug and Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA). During their regularly scheduled visits to county establishments that serve alcohol, representatives of the Environmental Health Department will provide bar staff and managers information about Our Voice and about how they can participate in the Bar Outreach program.

WNC Cheese Trail’s Second Annual Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest Tickets on Sale

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Tickets for the WNC Cheese Trail’s second annual Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest are on sale starting today through the Festival website www.mountaincheesefest.com. Adult tickets (ages 12+) will remain at $12.00 and children under 12 are free. The fest will take place on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Highland Brewing Company in Asheville NC from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. This fun filled festival will include hands-on activities for kids and adults, panel discussions, workshops, vendors and cheesemakers. Tickets for additional beer and wine pairings are also on sale through the Festival website for an additional $10.00.

Restoration Hardware To Open In Asheville Outlets

Jill Lieberman March 21, 2016 Comments Off on Restoration Hardware To Open In Asheville Outlets

Luxury Home Furnishings Outlet will be First in North Carolina

20th Annual Brewgrass Festival Announced for 9/17/16

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Brewgrass Festival, Western North Carolina’s original craft beer festival, is proud to announce its 20th anniversary event will be held on Saturday, September 17th at Memorial Stadium in Asheville, NC. Over 55 breweries will offer a diverse assortment of national and regional craft beers against a backdrop of Bluegrass-infused music. Tickets for Brewgrass go on sale this Friday, March 25th at 11 am ET and can be purchased online via BrewgrassFestival.com. A full music lineup will be announced soon.

Beer

Hi-Wire Brewing Announces Plans for Birmingham, AL Location

Hi-Wire Brewing February 9, 2022 Comments Off on Hi-Wire Brewing Announces Plans for Birmingham, AL Location

The brewer’s first Alabama taproom, set to open in late summer, will join Hi-Wire’s roster of soon-to-be ten taprooms. With expansions underway at both its Biltmore Village Production and South Slope Specialty breweries in Asheville, two additional locations are scheduled to open this year – Charlotte, N.C., in the spring and Cincinnati near the end of 2022. Alabama marks the fourth state in which the award-winning brewery will have premises with six facilities in Hi-Wire’s home state of North Carolina along with out-of-state taprooms in Knoxville, Tennessee, Louisville, Kentucky, and soon-to-be Cincinnati, Ohio. Hi-Wire Brewing has opened three new locations since December of 2020 in addition to expanding its distribution footprint to a ninth state, Virginia.

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Hi-Wire Brewing Announces Plans for Cincinnati Taproom

Hi-Wire Brewing December 9, 2021 Comments Off on Hi-Wire Brewing Announces Plans for Cincinnati Taproom
Hi-Wire Brewing Announces Plans for Charlotte, NC Location

Hi-Wire Brewing October 7, 2021 Comments Off on Hi-Wire Brewing Announces Plans for Charlotte, NC Location
Brews and Bears at the WNC Nature Center is Back Just in Time for Summer

WNC Nature Center June 7, 2021 Comments Off on Brews and Bears at the WNC Nature Center is Back Just in Time for Summer
Celebrate 10 Years of Catawba’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time

Catawba Brewing April 1, 2021 Comments Off on Celebrate 10 Years of Catawba’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time
Catawba Valley Brewing Co. acquires Wilmington NC’s Skytown Beer Co.

Catawba Brewing February 12, 2021 Comments Off on Catawba Valley Brewing Co. acquires Wilmington NC’s Skytown Beer Co.

Music

Golden Shoals Comes to The Grey Eagle 5/12/2022

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Golden Shoals Gearing Up To Take Their Self-Titled Debut On The Road
Nashville, TN - Amy Alvey and Mark Kilianski have toured on foot—gig to gig with backpacks and instrument cases—for we

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Moogseum Announces Google Arts Exhibit

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SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s Now Open Inside Historic Rabbit’s Motel

Staff Writer January 13, 2021 Comments Off on SoundSpace @ Rabbit’s Now Open Inside Historic Rabbit’s Motel
ACMS PRESENTS THE CALIDORE STRING QUARTET

Staff Writer November 11, 2020 Comments Off on ACMS PRESENTS THE CALIDORE STRING QUARTET
Bob Moog Foundation Announces Trifecta Raffle

Staff Writer August 31, 2020 Comments Off on Bob Moog Foundation Announces Trifecta Raffle

Food

Asheville Tea Company Celebrates Five Year Anniversary

Melissa Dean September 21, 2021 Comments Off on Asheville Tea Company Celebrates Five Year Anniversary

Asheville Tea Company is celebrating five years with a new birthday brew and giveaway sweeter than a cool glass of southern iced tea. To celebrate their five-year anniversary, Asheville Tea Company is excited to release their official Birthday Party blend – a colorful rooibos blend with vanilla bean, oat straw, calendula and blue cornflower.

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Harvest Pizzeria to Open on the South Slope

Melissa Dean August 31, 2021 Comments Off on Harvest Pizzeria to Open on the South Slope
Citizen Vinyl & Session Café to Extend Hours this Week

Staff Writer June 1, 2021 Comments Off on Citizen Vinyl & Session Café to Extend Hours this Week
Asheville Tea Company Releases Valentine’s Day Gift Boxes

Melissa Dean January 26, 2021 Comments Off on Asheville Tea Company Releases Valentine’s Day Gift Boxes
Asheville Independent Restaurant Association seeks support through AIRfriends

Melissa Dean January 18, 2021 Comments Off on Asheville Independent Restaurant Association seeks support through AIRfriends

Art

Pink Dog Gallery Covid-19 Exhibition Updates

Staff Writer March 14, 2020 Comments Off on Pink Dog Gallery Covid-19 Exhibition Updates

Now extended through May 3, 2020:

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Montford Music & Art Festival Announces Early Info for 2020 Event

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Holiday Pop-up Series at Firestorm Announces Artist Lineup for 2019

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Uncommon Market Holiday 5th Year in Asheville

Staff Writer December 2, 2019 Comments Off on Uncommon Market Holiday 5th Year in Asheville
AVL RAD January 11 2020 Second Saturday

Staff Writer November 21, 2019 Comments Off on AVL RAD January 11 2020 Second Saturday

Equestrian

TIEC Competitions Opening to Public May 3 with Limited Capacity

Staff Writer April 28, 2021 Comments Off on TIEC Competitions Opening to Public May 3 with Limited Capacity

Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) will welcome the return of spectators beginning May 3 at 40% capacity thanks to a protocol easement in a

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Official Statement from Tryon Resort Covid-19

Tryon International Equestrian Center March 13, 2020 Comments Off on Official Statement from Tryon Resort Covid-19
2019 Tryon Block House Races Canceled; Races to Resume in April

Tryon International Equestrian Center August 21, 2019 Comments Off on 2019 Tryon Block House Races Canceled; Races to Resume in April
Tryon Block House Races Rescheduled for October

Tryon International Equestrian Center March 11, 2019 Comments Off on Tryon Block House Races Rescheduled for October
Ticket Sales Announced for 73rd Tryon Block House Races Returning April 13, 2019

Tryon International Equestrian Center January 9, 2019 Comments Off on Ticket Sales Announced for 73rd Tryon Block House Races Returning April 13, 2019

Hurry, We need more space! Asheville Humane Society is currently caring for OVER 30 pigs and p…

After a sold-out first year, the Running of the Goats 5k and Nature Walk returns on Sunday morning, …

The brewer’s first Alabama taproom, set to open in late summer, will join Hi-Wire’s roster of soon-t…

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue has a long-standing history of offering popular Puppygrams each Valentine…

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