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Brown Bag Songwriting Competition Returns for an 8th Season

User Submission September 8, 2014 Comments Off on Brown Bag Songwriting Competition Returns for an 8th Season

The Brown Bag Songwriting Competition is proud to announce the dates for it’s upcoming season of open-mic nights. Now in its 8th year, the Brown Bag will move to the Asheville Music Hall’s main room and kick-off the weekly songwriting and performance competition on Monday, September 8th, 2014 and continue each Monday following until November 17th, 2014. A Brown Bag Finals Showcase will take place on Sunday, November 23, 2014.

Comedy Legend Bobcat Goldthwait Appears at The Millroom Fri. 9/12 – Sat. 9/13

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Funny Business at the Millroom in Asheville, NC is proud to present the one and only Bobcat Goldthwait, September 12th and 13th. Goldthwait is no stranger to entertainment and is one of the most recognizable comedians in show business today.

The 2014 NC Mountain State Fair is Back

Staff Writer September 6, 2014 Comments Off on The 2014 NC Mountain State Fair is Back

The North Carolina Mountain State Fair is back y’all, and you know what that means. DEEP FRIED EVERYTHING!!!

Diamond Brand Recognized in Top 100 National Outdoor Retailers List

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Diamond Brand has been awarded a spot in the Top 100 Specialty Retailers 2014 list by Outdoor USA Magazine. As Western North Carolina’s first outdoor gear shop, Diamond Brand opened in 1964, specializing in gear for the Boy Scouts and the US military. Over the decades, Diamond Brand has grown to fit the ever-widening picture of the outdoor lifestyle. Diamond Brand features a diverse selection of suppliers like Patagonia and The North Face, as well as specialty items for paddlesports, hiking, camping, running and just kicking around town.

Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Rocky

Staff Writer September 3, 2014 Comments Off on Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Rocky

Weighing in at a hefty 90 pounds, this handsome hunk of love is Rocky, who has lots of love to give! Rocky is a 9-year-old Collie mix who loves other dogs. Our volunteer groomer had this to say about Rocky: “He's a great dog! I found him to be happy, cooperative for grooming, easy to handle and obedient, trusting and just an all-around good dog. He's very eager to please and loves it when you praise him and pet him.” Rocky needs to lose a little weight, so he would love to go on walks with you! Please come meet this big fluffy sweetheart!

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

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Hi-Wire Brewing Announces Plans for Charlotte, NC Location

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Brews and Bears at the WNC Nature Center is Back Just in Time for Summer

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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

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ACMS PRESENTS THE CALIDORE STRING QUARTET

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Bob Moog Foundation Announces Trifecta Raffle

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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