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New book names Asheville’s Bele Chere as one of the USA’s best 101 festivals

Jason Sandford January 7, 2009

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

The Wilmington Star News notes that Asheville’s annual street party, Bele, Chere, made the cut of the 101 best festivals in the USA, according to a new book:

In case you missed the Friday (Jan. 2) edition of USA Today, the newspaper ran a big, half-page feature about a new book, “Party Across America: 101 of the Greatest Festivals, Sporting Events and Celebrations in the U.S.” (Adams Media, $12.95 paperback).

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“Party Across America” is a travel guide, citing such events as the Indianapolis 500, the running of the Preakness and the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa, Fla., as well as some lesser known events such as Montana’s Testicle Festival (for aficionados of “mountain oysters”), the Bonnaroo outdoor music festival in Manchester, Tenn., and the Oktoberfest in Cincinnati. (Among other North Carolina events to make the cut was the annual Belle Chere Festival up in Asheville.)

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Martha January 7, 2009

Ash,
I heard those posted words almost verbatim on a local radio station this a.m. Looks like some local DJs are Ashvegas fans. (Unless they got it out of the Wilmington paper)

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TJK January 7, 2009

They didn’t even spell Bele Chere correctly. Bet they put a lot of research into the article.

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Snoop Dog January 7, 2009

I am sure it was 101 on the list. Our festival is the worst compared to other cities.

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