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With taxidermy doc Stuffed, Asheville filmmaker takes on corpses, conservation
Jason Sandford June 28, 2019

"Stuffed: A Documentary on the Art of Taxidermy," will be screened Saturday, June 29, at The Orange Peel in Asheville.

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Asheville food and drink
Summer status update on Chow Chow 2019, the new Asheville food fest
Jason Sandford June 26, 2019

Asheville's new signature culinary event aims to be an immersive event that tells a story about everyone involved in the city, and the region's, food culture.

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Asheville News
Reversal of fortune: Asheville Flatiron Building will be hotel after all
Jason Sandford June 26, 2019

Asheville City Councilwoman Julie Mayfield, who last month said she opposed the Flatiron hotel proposal, said Tuesday night that her concerns had been addressed and she now favored it.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Bagatelle Books opens, POP Project celebrates milestone
Jason Sandford June 25, 2019

Bagatelle Books is a new rare and used book shop on Haywood Road in West Asheville.

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Flatiron Building hotel proposal set for return to Asheville City Council
Jason Sandford June 25, 2019

A planned mayoral vote by telephone and revelations regarding the criminal past of one of the Flatiron Building's owners offer new wrinkles to tonight's planned discussion.

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Asheville News, Opinion
Ask A Woman AVL: Why do so many Asheville women have hairy armpits?
Eve S. Dropper June 25, 2019

That’s what these various standards of femininity are all about: making sure that women are constantly chasing an unrealistic version of ourselves.

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Asheville Music, Asheville News
From roller rink to R&B, Orange Peel in Asheville to open history exhibit
Jason Sandford June 24, 2019

The history of the Orange Peel location begins with its 1946 construction as a roller rink and extends through its time as a soul and R&B club, an auto parts warehouse and current-day.

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The Grey Eagle celebrates 25th anniversary with day-long music fest at Lake Eden
Jason Sandford June 23, 2019

The Saturday music festival in Black Mountain features Mandolin Orange, The Budos Band, James McMurtry, Of Montreal, and more. There's also a Friday kick-off party at The Grey Eagle.

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Beloved Asheville musician Robin Tolleson dies suddenly
Jason Sandford June 22, 2019

Tolleson was on stage at the Downtown After Five concert Friday evening when he collapsed.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: The Orange Peel is installing air conditioning
Jason Sandford June 21, 2019

Also, the Hola Asheville Festival is Sunday afternoon, and much more.

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Asheville events
WIN TIX To Gretchen Peters, w/ Jane Kramer opening, at Isis Music Hall in West Asheville
Jason Sandford June 21, 2019

Win tickets to see this Saturday show at Isis Music Hall in West Asheville, featuring two amazing singer-songwriters.

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Asheville News
Mission Health, under HCA leadership, looks to growth, hiring
Jason Sandford June 21, 2019

Mission Health has more than 700 job openings in Western North Carolina. The number on staffing need: registered nurses.

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Asheville News
New apartments proposed for Asheville’s historic Montford neighborhood
Jason Sandford June 20, 2019

Plans call for two, three-story buildings, each containing 11 one-bedroom apartments.

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Asheville News
Vinyl record-pressing business proposed for downtown Asheville
Jason Sandford June 18, 2019

Who's driving the renewed interest in vinyl records? Millennials.

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Asheville events
Asheville Yoga Festival 2019 set for July 25-28
Jason Sandford June 17, 2019

Free community yoga will take place daily in Pack Square Park, along with free panel discussions led by several notable presenters.

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Asheville Music
One woman and the truth: Gretchen Peters on songwriting, empathy and second-wave feminism
Jane Kramer June 16, 2019

Nashville singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters will play a concert at Isis Music Hall on June 22, with Asheville singer-songwriter Jane Kramer opening.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
Second Gear in West Asheville celebrates 15th anniversary Saturday
Jason Sandford June 14, 2019

Second Gear opened in West Asheville in 2004.

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New Asheville fire station designs to be reviewed Wednesday
Jason Sandford June 12, 2019

The new fire station is to be located on Broadway Street, between the Montford and Five Points neighborhoods.

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Asheville News, Opinion
Opinion: Reframing perceptions of the Asheville Flatiron Building
Laura Hope-Gill June 6, 2019

It is wrong to say that the Flatiron is the soul and spirit of Asheville.

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Ashvegas Hemp sheet
Asheville News
Ashvegas Hemp Sheet: Celebrate Hemp History Week 2019
Jason Sandford June 5, 2019

The hemp industry is keeping a close eye on the North Carolina Farm Bill in Raleigh.

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High Plains Drifters
Asheville Music, Opinion
The enduring appeal of cover bands on the Asheville music scene
Caleb Calhoun June 4, 2019

Cover and tribute gigs can represent a lucrative (by Asheville musician standards) way to play out on a regular basis.

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Asheville News
Mixed-use development proposes 600 apartments on Asheville South Slope
Jason Sandford June 3, 2019

The project is in the early stages of planning, but developers recently held a neighborhood meeting to introduce the project.

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Asheville News
Ask a Woman AVL: Why are women attracted to jerks?
Eve S. Dropper June 2, 2019

I think the term “nice guy” should be retired, along with the outdated notion of the “good girl” or the “bad boy.”

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Asheville News
‘Road diet’ plans take shape for Charlotte Street in Asheville
Jason Sandford June 1, 2019

The project is set to go out for construction bids in July or August, according to the city's transportation department director.

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Asheville News
Candidate declares run for Asheville City Council in 2020 district elections
Jason Sandford May 30, 2019

Voters in 2020 are set to elect Asheville City Council members by district for the first time ever.

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Julian Pinelli
Asheville Music
Fiddler Julian Pinelli celebrates ‘Bent Creek’ album release at Isis Music Hall
Jason Sandford May 29, 2019

The show is Thursday at Isis Music Hall in West Asheville.

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Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville
Asheville News
Asheville City Council accepts Harrah’s Cherokee bid for civic center naming rights
Jason Sandford May 29, 2019

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, the center will be known as the Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville.

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Downtown Commission wants a say in naming rights for Asheville civic center
Jason Sandford May 22, 2019

The naming rights issue is controversial, with competing bids from U.S. Cellular and Harrah's Cherokee Casino.

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Colorful Pages Project
Asheville News
With Colorful Pages Project, two Asheville moms add more diversity to books in school
Jason Sandford May 20, 2019

The Colorful Pages Project received a $5,000 Buncombe County Tipping Point grant last year.

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Bernie Sanders
Asheville News, Opinion
In Asheville, Bernie Sanders rallies his supporters
Caleb Calhoun May 20, 2019

It's 85 degrees and about a thousand percent humidity and we are all, literally, feeling the Bern.

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East Fork Pottery
Asheville events
4 things to know about East Fork Pottery’s seconds sale Sunday at New Belgium
Jason Sandford May 18, 2019

First thing to know: all sales are final.

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David Crosby
Asheville Music
Second annual Songsmith Gathering in Brevard features David Crosby
Jason Sandford May 17, 2019

The festival is a benefit for the Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania.

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Asheville Regional Airport update: 3 new flights, 2 new parking lot shuttles
Jason Sandford May 16, 2019

Airport passenger traffic is already up a whopping 45 percent for January through March of this year over last.

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Ashvegas Hemp sheet
Asheville News
Ashvegas Hemp Sheet: Asheville Hemp Farms grand opening, more
Jason Sandford May 15, 2019

Also, here's some guidance on whether it is legal for craft brewers to mix industrial hemp products with their alcoholic beverages.

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Bernie Sanders
Asheville News
6 things to know about the Bernie Sanders rally in Asheville Friday
Jason Sandford May 15, 2019

One of the big issues will be parking. Read on for details about paid on-site parking, as well as a free shuttle bus.

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Asheville News
Flatiron Building will not be a hotel, Asheville City Council indicates
Jason Sandford May 15, 2019

City Council did not vote on the matter, but four council members indicated their opposition to the hotel plans, including Councilwoman Julie Mayfield, considered by many to be a swing vote on the issue.

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Asheville food and drink, Asheville News
New riverside restaurant, Jettie Rae’s, proposed for Asheville River Arts District
Jason Sandford May 15, 2019

The riverside restaurant proposed for 144 Riverside Drive will welcome tubers and boaters who arrive from the French Broad River.

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Asheville Music, Opinion
Josh Blake, vulnerable and showing us his way with new release, Nothing’s In The Way
Caleb Calhoun May 13, 2019

Asheville musician Josh Blake will celebrate the release of his new album, "Nothing's In the Way," with a

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Status update: Bike-share and e-scooter pilot project taking shape in Asheville
Jason Sandford May 13, 2019

Any program the city adopts, whether it's e-scooters or e-bikes, should prioritize serving local residents over serving tourists, two Asheville Downtown Commission members said last week.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Favilla’s moving, Rendezvous opening soon, more
Jason Sandford May 9, 2019

Renovation work is continuing on the location of the new Riverside Rhapsody Beer Co. in Woodfin, and more.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hemp Sheet: Liquefy, Asheville Hemp Farms open in West Asheville
Jason Sandford May 8, 2019

The industrial hemp industry is booming, and the hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) industry is expected to be worth $7 billion by 2023, according to one estimate.

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Asheville food and drink
Asheville Food Truck Showdown set for May 18 at WNC Ag Center
Jason Sandford May 7, 2019

The event will feature 18 local food trucks, and judges will award prizes in categories including Best Overall, People’s Choice, and VIP Taster’s Choice.

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Asheville public health officials brace for possible measles outbreak
Jason Sandford May 6, 2019

Measles spreads through the air through coughing and sneezing, and can live for up to two hours in the airspace where a person sick with measles has been.

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Asheville News
Blue Ridge Honor Flight celebration set for Saturday at Asheville airport
Jason Sandford May 1, 2019

The event will feature a special Music on the Fly performance by dynamic Asheville vocalist/guitarist Andrew Scotchie.

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Asheville entrepreneurs launch doggie DNA testing business, What’s Your Mutt
Jason Sandford May 1, 2019

Genetic testing that can reveal some basic health and behavioral traits, which in turn can give dogs a voice, says JJ Apodaca.

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Last call at Tressa’s as downtown Asheville nightclub closes after 22 years
Jason Sandford April 30, 2019

Tressa's opened in downtown Asheville when entertainment offerings were few and far between.

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Asheville Music
Asheville musicians snag top honors in Merlefest 2019 songwriting contest
Jason Sandford April 29, 2019

First-place winners took home a $600 cash prize and were award performances at Merlefest, which draws tens of thousands of fans each year to Wilkesboro.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue to sell Leicester property
Jason Sandford April 28, 2019

Brother Wolf plans two hold two community forums to address concerns, with the first one set for Monday (April 29) at Highland Brewing.

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Asheville News
Asheville real estate market update, first quarter 2019: no longer a seller’s market
Jason Sandford April 27, 2019

The median home sale price in city of Asheville was $295,000 in first quarter 2019, a 2.5 percent decrease compared to first quarter of last year.

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Asheville News, Opinion
Ask A Woman AVL: Why do y’all always go to the bathroom together?
Eve S. Dropper April 26, 2019

I’m guessing you want some porno answer like we’re doing cocaine off of each others boobs or practicing kissing. Sorry to disappoint

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