AshevilleNow.com is the fastest growing online resources for Asheville, North Carolina. The site was developed by locals Nathan Kempner and Justin Belleme. Their vision has been manifested in an informational, content-rich, community-centric web site that provides a wealth of information to visitors, those considering relocation and to residents.
AshevilleNow.com has been online for almost 2 years and is steadily growing with nearly 3,000 total pages. The site has five major sections as well as additional features and content. Some of the key features include:
Featured Content: Events Calendar, Planning a Visit Guide, Local Photography, Area History, News, Weather, Movie Show Times, Facts and Figures, and Maps.
Mountain Living: Real Estate, Health Care, Education, Environmental, and other lifestyle related content
Arts and Entertainment: Music and Nightlife, Galleries and Artists, Performing Arts, Attractions, Tours, Day Trips, Museums, and Festivals.
Outdoor Activities: 16 informative outdoor activity guides ranging from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Hiking to Gem Mining and Area Waterfalls.
Food and Dining: Over 550 local restaurants in 33 dining categories and additional pages covering Downtown Dining, Healthy Eating, and Featured Restaurants.
Business Directory: Extensive directory with over 4400 local businesses in over 200 business directories as well as many guides and articles. Some of the topics covered are: accommodations, fitness, shopping, events and weddings, pets, home improvement, health and beauty, and clubs and organizations.
Asheville is poised for rapid growth in the years to come. How it is represented online will help to guide the development of this dynamic city. Kempner adds, “I’m very proud to be part of this project because I love Asheville. This city is a truly amazing place, in fact in all my travels I have never been to another place like it. With AshevilleNow.com I hope to accurately represent Asheville on the web how it deserves to be represented.”
About Owners Nathan Kempner and Justin Belleme
Nathan Kempner was born in Olympia Washington, and grew up in New England and North Carolina. He has lived in Asheville for the past 11 years and graduated from UNC-Asheville with Computer Science degree. He has since worked in the fields of radio production and engineering, computer technical support, and management.
Justin Belleme, originally from Saluda, NC, has spent the last seven years in Asheville. Belleme graduated Summa Cum Laude with Distinction in Computer Science from UNC-Asheville, and has since worked in the fields of graphic design, website design, computer programming, online marketing and search engine optimization.
I’m a local designer and legal marketing specialist. I’ve been watching Justin and Nate grow AshevilleNow.Com from its infancy. The attention to detail they’ve shown in development and dedication to their market, both from the perspective of visitor and advertiser, are worthy of recognition. I link every site I build to AshevilleNow.com because of that and encourage my clients to spend some of their Asheville-based advertising dollars with them. Its never a loosing proposition.
Gina Drew
CEO Legal Trends Network
Owner, GinaDrew.Com Design Studio
They recently redid their site. I remember sending them stuff when I was at the Museum. Justin is pretty good and they really want to grow the site.
Definitely worth your time.
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Jason,
I went to school with those guys. Played basketball for several years with Justin Bellame. They’re both really good guys. And I hope Justin’s Web site takes off. Very deserving.
Jason McGill