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jettie

Jettie Rae’s Oyster House Receives National Recognition
Jettie Rae’s Oyster House announces they have been named as one of Tripadvisor’s 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Restaurants in the United States

Local Asheville Musician Wins Exclusive Studio Time in Boston
Austin Barrett, a prominent local singer-songwriter, Berklee College of Music graduate, and two-time semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, has achieved a significant milestone in his musical career. He has been awarded exclusive studio time in Boston to record his original song, "Porch Light."

Beat the Heat
Asheville sits amongst innumerable freshwater springs, swimming holes, waterfalls, and rivers to visit this summer.
rockys

Live Music at Rocky's
Live music continues at Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack’s Sweeten Creek location
bike

Asheville Bike Fest 2023
Bike enthusiasts across the Western Carolinas are ramping up for the 2nd annual Asheville Bike Fest.

SOPRANA, ROOFTOP ITALIAN RESTAURANT, TO OPEN IN EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON

Soprana, a new restaurant located inside Downtown Asheville’s newest hotel – Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown – is slated to open in fall 2023.
art in bloom

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Presents Art in Blo
Black Mountain Celebrates Flowers and Art with their 17th Annual Fundraiser.
buchi

Asheville Brand Buchi Launches Nutritious & Delicious Prebiotic Sodas
Asheville benefit corporation Buchi is bringing back nostalgic flavored sodas with their new line of guilt-free sparkling drinks
buzz

Stephen Evans & the True Grits release 3rd album "Buzz of Bees"
The studio album "Buzz of Bees" LP will be digitally released on Friday, December 16th, 2022, by Western Carolina Records through Distrokid.
embrew

Embrew® Tea is Awarded the NC IDEA™ MICRO Grant

WNC-based tea company prepares to push into retail with innovative product that gives busy tea-lovers more me-time without hassling with infusers or sticky honey.
legally addictive

New Cookie Company arrives to NC
Brand Legally Addictive cookies are made from a cracker, handmade toffee and sustainably sourced chocolate, topped with sea salt for an amazing sweet, salty and crunchy flavor combination.
storytelling

LAUNCH OF A GROUP STORYTELLING PROJECT TO UN-SEGREATE US
Take part in an interactive introduction to the ‘BILLIE’S SONG, AN URBAN FAIRY TALE’ Theatrical Readings Project being planned for Spring 2023.
your dog

Your Dog Here Fundraiser
"Your Dog Here" is a DSSOLVR fundraiser in association with Asheville Humane Society
scallops

Jettie Rae's Oyster House 2 Year Anniversary

A 2 year anniversary comes with a new summer menu!
Swahili Coast

New Retail Store Swahili Coast Opens
New Retail Store Swahili Coast celebrates opening downtown, promoting artisan co-operatives in East Africa
Holloway

Loretta Holloway returns to AVL
Loretta Holloway returns to Diana Wortham Theatre
Firefly

Firefly Gathering
Near the summer solstice each year, around 1,000 people convene from around the globe for the Firefly Gathering.
Renee

Tzedek Social justice fund honors local leaders
Tzedek Social Justice Fund announces winners of their Brilliance Awards and shares information about their wonderful program.
Marquee

Newly Opened Marquee Asheville
Marquee Asheville--a newly opened marketplace in Asheville's RAD.