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Mural project kicks off Friday in downtown Asheville with 10 artists painting Wilson Alley
Jason Sandford July 2, 2014

The crew plans to paint the backs of the following buildings: Blue Spiral, Bellagio, The Fine Arts Theatre, Barley's and Chestnut.

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New hotel proposed for Westgate Shopping Center property in Asheville
Jason Sandford July 2, 2014

Asheville is on the verge of a hotel building boom.

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Asheville Music, Asheville News
Mountain Xpress: Lexington Avenue Brewery may stop hosting live music in wake of pig’s blood incident
Jason Sandford July 1, 2014

The Mountain Xpress reports that the LAB has put an indefinite hold on music shows and may cut out live music all together.

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West Asheville residents debate artistic merit of new mural on Orbit DVD
Jason Sandford July 1, 2014

The mural being painted on the side of Orbit DVD is either great art, awful art, objectifies women or does not objectify women.

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The Week in Film: Sci-Fi CouldaWoulda edition
Jason Sandford July 1, 2014

An ambitious film that never came to be gets its due while a quartet of also-rans has this holiday weekend looking bleak.

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Ashvegas Dish du Jour, part II: Pig pickin’ at The Junction, Asheville Burger Wars and more
Jason Sandford June 30, 2014

The Brew Pump in West Asheville will be celebrating the Fourth in a cidery way, and a chef in Brevard seeks funding for that town's first food truck.

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Asheville Tourists: Q&A with outfielder David Dahl
Jason Sandford June 30, 2014

Dahl leads the team in triples and ranks in the team's top five in every other offensive category.

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For sale: Magical West Asheville home and gardens known as Wamboldtopia
Jason Sandford June 30, 2014

The owners want to sell to someone who will keep the creative flow going at the unique Wamboldt Avenue location.

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Update: Asheville celebrity spotting: Owen Wilson in downtown Asheville, at LAB at Imperial Life
Jason Sandford June 30, 2014

Owen is in town for the filming of the comedy "Loomis Fargo."

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Booker: All music shows scheduled for Emerald Lounge in Asheville postponed indefinitely
Jason Sandford June 30, 2014

The Emerald Lounge, on North Lexington Avenue, is up for sale.

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Asheville politics
Ashvegas Political Hit List: Turner practices his pitch, Bothwell busted, city budget blessed and more
Jason Sandford June 27, 2014

Also, the N.C. General Assembly battles over the state budget, McCrory issued his third veto of the week and more.

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Red Bull announces BMX event at Oskar Blues REEB Ranch near Brevard
Jason Sandford June 26, 2014

The event will showcase the best in dirt riding on a challenging course that includes 10 jumps, including one that will send riders up to 35 feet in the air.

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Asheville as Studio City: Moviemakers scout locations across city as Galifiankis movie cranks up
Jason Sandford June 26, 2014

Asheville is set to transform into Studio City this summer with the filming of a movie starring Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig. Filmmakers have a base of operations in the BB&T building and ...

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Asheville business, Asheville News
LAB reopens after Sunday night pig’s blood incident in back room music venue
Jason Sandford June 26, 2014

Summer tourists, soccer fans and supporters eager to see the gastropub back up and running were streaming into Lexington Avenue Brewery at 11:30 Thursday morning.

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The Week in Film: Swedish Punk edition
Jason Sandford June 25, 2014

Will you rock out with some cool '80s Swede teens this weekend or tell Michael Bay, "Why yes, I'd LOVE a 5th Transformers movie"?

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Bloody Sunday at the LAB: Metal band sprays pig’s blood during Asheville show; venue closed for cleaning
Jason Sandford June 24, 2014

The "blackened crust band" Young and in the Way played Sunday at the LAB.

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Word on the street: Lexington Avenue Brewery cleaning up after band sprayed animal blood on audience
Jason Sandford June 24, 2014

Signs up at the craft brewery and music venue on Lexington Avenue announce the sudden closure.

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Shake-up at Asheville nonprofit Green Opportunities, which plans search for new executive director
Jason Sandford June 22, 2014

Updated with a message sent out Monday afternoon by GO's co-executive directors

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Asheville Grit: New signature Asheville Festival in the works
Jason Sandford June 20, 2014

The festival dream team plans to draw on deep experience with Asheville events to create a new signature fest.

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Ashley Buncombe set to star at Asheville Flyer for Kids big summer party Sunday at Grey Eagle
Jason Sandford June 20, 2014

The party will also include music, snacks and ice cream, face painting and much more.

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Is Asheville the new celebrity hot spot?
Jason Sandford June 20, 2014

Here's your guide to celebrity spotting in Asheville, from Jude Law and Zach Galifianakis to President Obama.

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Ashvegas Political Hit List: Moffitt and Turner duke it out on campaign trail, more
Jason Sandford June 20, 2014

Also, updates on U.S. Reps. Mark Meadows and Patrick McHenry, and more.

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Asheville Tourists will host 2015 South Atlantic League All-Star Game
Jason Sandford June 20, 2014

The Tourists return to McCormick Field on Monday for an eight-game homestand.

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Meteorologist Julie Wunder leaving WLOS-TV
Jason Sandford June 19, 2014

The meteorologist says she will pursue other interests after her contract is up in July.

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Asheville celebrity spotting: Lorne Michaels at The Market Place restaurant
Jason Sandford June 18, 2014

It's gonna be a busy summer for celebrity sightings in Asheville.

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UPDATED: Ashvegas celebrity spotting: Actor Jude Law lunches at The Med in Asheville
Jason Sandford June 17, 2014

The actor is portraying Thomas Wolfe in a new biopic that will begin filming in October in the U.S. and U.K.

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Ashvegas Dish du Jour: The Green Room goes Italian; Lex 18 reopens; a 12 Bones cookbook; more
Jason Sandford June 16, 2014

Also, the Montford tailgate market moves, Plates for the Parkway benefit is coming up, a burger cooking contest set and more.

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Oskar Blues announces details of REEB Ranch, a mountain biking and beer destination near Brevard
Jason Sandford June 16, 2014

The ranch will feature on-site lodging, direct access to DuPont State Park, a pump track, and post-ride beers alongside a swimming hole.

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For sale: Part of the Bledsoe Building on Haywood Road in West Asheville, a red-hot real estate zone
Jason Sandford June 13, 2014

The building, built in 1927, is a cornerstone of the commercial corridor in West Asheville.

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The Week in Film: Sequelpalooza edition
Jason Sandford June 12, 2014

Two appealing Pt.2s...on Friday the 13th? Must be the apocalypse.

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PHOTOS Bernie Worrell at Highland Brewing in Asheville
Jason Sandford June 12, 2014

Check out these photos from Worrell's recent appearance at Highland.

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Asheville Tourists: Two T’s alumni make the majors and the ‘bobblearms’ are coming
Jason Sandford June 12, 2014

The Asheville Tourists return to McCormick Field tonight (Thirsty Thursday) for a four-game series with the Rome Braves.

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Steep Canyon Rangers, Bonesteel collaborate on music video to benefit Blue Ridge Parkway
Jason Sandford June 12, 2014

The release of the video this week coincides with a $50,000 fundraising push to fund improvements at Graveyard Fields.

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Trek Bicycle launches new high-tech mountain bike on Transylvania County trails
Jason Sandford June 12, 2014

Trek showcased a new shock absorber system that it developed with Penske Racing and suspension-maker FOX.

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UK Daily Mail: Obamas have not purchased property in Asheville
Jason Sandford June 12, 2014

A White House spokesman says an initial report by an Asheville-based website is not true.

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Word on the street: Red Bull is building BMX course on Oskar Blues property near Brevard
Jason Sandford June 11, 2014

The pumptrack course, obviously being built for top riders, includes some giant dirt jumps.

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Asheville brewery tasting rooms, restaurants prepare for World Cup fever
Jason Sandford June 9, 2014

Where are the best places to watch World Cup in Asheville?

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Sierra Nevada celebrates start of brewing near Asheville with Rain Check Spiced Stout
Jason Sandford June 9, 2014

The name of the beer references the record-setting rain of 2013 in Western North Carolina, which slowed construction of Sierra Nevada's new East Coast brewery.

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Biltmore Estate takes another step toward decision on building new hotel on Asheville property
Jason Sandford June 9, 2014

Estate officials on Monday filed a zoning application.

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WIN TICKETS To the first ever Burning Can beer festival at Oskar Blues in Brevard
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

The big party on July 5 will feature The Jeff Sipe Trio, with proceeds going to benefit the Western North Carolina Alliance.

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Wall St. Cheat Sheet: The Obamas have purchased real estate in Asheville
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

The Asheville-based website says it has confirmed that President Barack Obama bought real estate in the mountain metropolis.

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Stu Helm, Food Critic on Social Lounge, Nightbell in Asheville
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

Stu and Dawn get to feeling like Roman nobility with all the food love they got at Nightbell, but don't read this if you're offended by four-letter words.

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Asheville Tourists: Road warriors, All-Stars and a call to the majors
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

The Asheville Tourists are on a roll.

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Biltmore Estate in Asheville announces exhibit of ‘Downton Abbey’ costumes
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

This is cool. Press release here: Biltmore announces a new exhibition, “Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times,” opening February 5 and continuing through Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. Designed by Exhibits Development Group in ...

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News obit: The crusading, award-winning Yancey County News
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

The Yancey County News won several prestigious awards the past couple of years for crusading local news reporting.

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Ashvegas Political Hit List: Studying a new Coxe Avenue parking deck and other budget issues
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

Also, working on a repeal of Common Core standards, a budget shortfall for in the state's Medicaid plan and more.

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The Week in Film: Sci-Fi Do-Over edition
Jason Sandford June 4, 2014

Time-traveling Cruise and Blunt go up against John Green's teens while Franco & Co. watch from the sidelines.

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Mountain Xpress: We’ve settled labor dispute
Jason Sandford June 3, 2014

One issue was dismissed. Regarding another, Xpress entered into a confidential monetary settlement.

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UNC Asheville gets $1 million donation to create new institute for land use, sustainability institute
Jason Sandford June 3, 2014

The McCullough Institute for Conservation, Land Use and Environmental Resiliency honors Dr. Charles T. McCullough Jr., a founding partner in Blue Ridge Bone and Joint Clinic.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: The great waitress armpit hair debate and so much more
Jason Sandford June 2, 2014

Also, the launch of The Fox and The Howl, AVL Taxi is hiring drivers, a David Holt art show and more.

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