Asheville Humans and Poetry collective moves poetry slam online during coronavirus crisis
Check out the video submissions of the top four winning poets in the online version of Humans and Poetry’s Asheville slam series.
Asheville events
U.S. airport music programs, including Asheville Music on the Fly, featured in virtual JetStream Music Festival
The JetStream Music Festival will feature Asheville songstress Jane Kramer, the first musician featured in the four-year-old Music on the Fly program at the Asheville Regional Airport.
Your Feet’s Too Big! Cabaret show set for Feb. 29 in Hendersonville
The one-night-only show will be staged in the recently renovated Center for Art & Entertainment in Hendersonville.
2019 ASHEVILLE FOOD FAN AWARDS! Best of Asheville part 2: MAKERS BAKERS TRUCKS ‘N’ SUCH
2019 BEST OF ASHEVILLE FOOD PART 2 Makers, Bakers, Trucks ‘n’ Such Warning, Refresher, and Seven Years Later… WARNING: The following blog post contains adult language. REFRESHER: Hi, my name is Stu Helm. I started writing food reviews for my friends on Facebook about 8 years ago, and now — thanks in large part to Ashvegas — I’m happy to say[Read More…]
Bernstein Family Christmas Spectacular offers one last holiday escape at Asheville’s Magnetic Theatre
This year’s show marks the 10th, and last, staging of the of raucous, irreverent play that’s become a favorite holiday escape in Asheville.
At Winter Lights, 500,000 lights will festoon North Carolina Arboretum
The light show kicks off with a lighting ceremony in downtown Asheville on Nov. 22.
CURVE Studios to celebrate 30th anniversary in Asheville River Arts District
There will also be a dedication of a special “chair arch” in the CURVE Studios garden to help mark the occasion.
List: Asheville benefits for Hurricane Dorian relief in the Bahamas
Packs Tavern will host a “dining day out” to benefit the Bahamas Red Cross Society on Wednesday (Sept. 18).
Asheville Oktoberfest set for Oct. 5 at Pack Square Park
Tickets are on sale now for Asheville Oktoberfest.
Asheville Crossfit community to honor Riley Howell
Crossfit Asheville gym in West Asheville is hosting a special workout on Saturday in honor of Howell, who was killed in a UNC Charlotte campus shooting in April.
With taxidermy doc Stuffed, Asheville filmmaker takes on corpses, conservation
“Stuffed: A Documentary on the Art of Taxidermy,” will be screened Saturday, June 29, at The Orange Peel in Asheville.
WIN TIX To Gretchen Peters, w/ Jane Kramer opening, at Isis Music Hall in West Asheville
Win tickets to see this Saturday show at Isis Music Hall in West Asheville, featuring two amazing singer-songwriters.
Asheville Yoga Festival 2019 set for July 25-28
Free community yoga will take place daily in Pack Square Park, along with free panel discussions led by several notable presenters.
4 things to know about East Fork Pottery’s seconds sale Sunday at New Belgium
First thing to know: all sales are final.
Asheville Music School’s big benefit show Thursday spotlights The Beatles’ ‘Revolver
The event includes a number of musical performances, as well as a silent auctions. Proceeds benefit Asheville Music School and its growing outreach and scholarship programs.
Phazed fest combines craft beer, electronic music at One World in West Asheville
In Plain Sight and BomBassic headline the musical offerings, while special beer offerings will be available from Burial Beer, Fonta Flora, Zillicoah and much more.
Discover the natural beauty around Asheville, and remember it needs protecting
It’s spring, and that means it’s time to get outside and enjoy some of the 450,000 acres of land protected by the Conservation Trust for North Carolina and 22 more local land trusts in the state.
Stu Helm Asheville Food Updates and Stuff: Stoobies, Pizza, Mac & More!
Stu’s got a lot of updates.
Comedian Hari Kondabolu to perform at the Orange Peel March 3
Kondabolu’s comedy is largely based on his genius ability to channel his heritage and upbringing into fodder that addresses racism and the current political climate.
Recap of Stoobie Awards Live
We take a look back at the Live Stoobie Awards from January.
Stoobie Awards live event set for Asheville Masonic Temple on Jan. 28
Find out who Stu says is tops on the Asheville food scene during the live event, which will also feature a ton of great food and drink.
2018 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville’s Food Scene pt 2: ECLECTIC BOOGALOO
2018 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART II – Eclectic Boogaloo Welcome to Part Two of Three of the 2018 Stoobie Awards! If you unfamiliar with the Stoobies, that’s okay! They are basically a “Best of Asheville’s Culinary Scene,” honorific, that comes with an actual physical award, all based on one person’s opinion: Mine! Who the fook am I? Well, nobody, really, just an[Read More…]
2018 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville’s Food Scene pt 1: A NEW BEGINNING
2018 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART I – A New Beginning Ya know what? These fuckin’ Stoobie Awards could get awfully boring and repetitive if I’m not careful. Like, how many times do I really need to give Sunny Point the “Best Shrimp ‘n’ Grits” award? Answer: Every fucking time forever and ever that’s how many, because that’s how fucking good those[Read More…]
New Year’s 2019 Haps in Asheville
We’ve got the skinny on the best New Year’s Eve events in Asheville for 2019. Check it out!
One Asheville dad’s fiasco of a family outing: an army of Elsas, $12 snow cones and Phish flashbacks
What starts as excitement about the show devolves into the chaos of violent exhaustion, and scared dads hiding out in the bathroom like a doomed platoon in their final moments.
Shopping for the holidays? Asheville pop-up shops are open
Shop local. Buy local.
A look at fall color in Western North Carolina
Fall is always beautiful in Western North Carolina.
WIN TIX to see the Bernstein Family Christmas Spectacular in Asheville
You’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to see the 10 p.m. performance of the Bernstein’s on Dec. 7.
So You Think You Can Dance Live! arrives at Asheville’s US Cellular Center on Nov. 6
The touring show features contestants from Season 15 of the popular television show.
Poverty Forum focuses on struggles of Western North Carolina women
One striking statistic: On average, 41.3 percent of single mothers in the six Western North Carolina counties served by Pisgah Legal Services live in poverty.
Ashvegas Weekend Update for Sept. 21, 2018
Here’s one: the last Downtown After Five concert of the year is this weekend.
3 big reasons to visit HempX Asheville 2018
This year’s HempX Asheville is all about flower, not fiber.
2018 Asheville Goombay Festival returns this weekend
The festival includes a Friday night tribute to Aretha Franklin.
Ashvegas celebrity sighting: New Orleans artist Ashley Longshore at Biltmore
Longshore’s unrelenting message of female empowerment has won her legions of fans.
Mountain Medicine Festival to benefit Asheville environmental nonprofits
The event will be held Sept. 16 at the Wedge at Foundation location.
Ashvegas Weekend Update 8/17/2018
Here’s a quick look at some of what’s happening this weekend.
TEDx Asheville 2018 announces speakers; tix on sale Aug. 15
Speakers include Asheville Music Professionals founder Jessica Tomasin, Frances Tacy of Franny’s Farm and several more.
Top 4 for the 4th -Swimming holes in Asheville
What better way to celebrate independence day than hitting the water? That’s why we rounded up our top 4 swimming holes around Asheville, enjoy!
Asheville World Cup Hot Spots
2018 World Cup fever has hit Asheville. Soccer fans are turning out to cheer on their favorite teams, and they’re getting an especially friendly reception at Asheville’s local craft breweries. Here’s a quick look just three of the many locations to catch a match.
Remembering the filming of ‘Bull Durham’ in Asheville 30 years later
The Asheville Tourists will give away 1,000 Crash Davis bobbleheads on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of “Bull Durham.”
Former NFL quaterback Matt Leinart weds TV actress in Asheville
Nick Lachey, of the boyband supergroup 98 Degrees, sang at the couple’s reception at The Cress Center.
This Memorial Day, visit the WNC Military History Museum
Military history comes alive through unique and personal arrangements facts collected at The WNC Military History Museum, located in the heart of downtown Brevard. The museum is one man’s passion project to tell the stories of World War I and II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the War on Terror. Learn[Read More…]
AVL Insiders: Springtime Activities
Looking for suggestions on how to spend spring in Asheville? Jason Sandford of Ashvegas.com and Kara Candler of Tick Tock Concierge have a few ideas! Plus, you can share your ideas and win some gear. Just check out the video to learn more.
TV actors featured in Asheville Improv Collective shows, workshops
The shows and comedy workshops on Friday and Saturday will be held at Habitat Tavern and Commons.
Connect Beyond the Page event set for April 20-22 in Asheville
A mix of speakers, panelists, performers and film screenings will explore how collaboration can create a narrative to influence social change.
Benefit for daughter of Tyler Garrison set for Friday at Asheville Masonic Temple
The benefit will include music by Andrew Scotchie, Ashley Heath, Travers Brothership and Josh Blake.
Basketball buffet: Asheville hosts two conference tourneys in March Madness lead-up
The Big South and the Southern Conference basketball tournaments will play games in Asheville this week starting on Thursday.
City to declare Love Asheville Go Local Week Feb. 10-17
The Asheville Grown Business Alliance is also selling it Go Local card, which gives cardholders discounts with some 400 participating local businesses.
VIDEO Asheville New Year’s Eve Parties to ring in 2018
There are a ton of parties to pick from. Here’s a start.
VIDEO Fun stuff to do around Asheville on Christmas weekend
Merry Christmas, y’all!