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3rd Annual 'Homeless Initiative' Meeting Today
*10-YEAR PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS UPDATE open to the public | The Homeless Initiative Community Stakeholders’ meeting is organized by the City of Asheville and will be held on Tues., Dec. 2, 2008, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Public Works Building, 161 South Charlotte St, Asheville. All sectors of the community, including the homeless, are encouraged to attend. Stakeholders will evaluate program successes, gaps in services, and what actions should be taken next year to address homelessness. | For details, call 828-259-5851 or Click Here>
PHOTO: ZEN SUTHERLAND * ZEN'S PHOTOSTREAM
Give Peace A Chance Every Tuesday
*STAND FOR PEACE AT VANCE MONUMENT Each Tues. Afternoon | Stand for peace with members of Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Western North Carolina Peace Coalition, Buncombe Green Party and sundry peace-mongers each Tues., 4:30 to 6 p.m., at Vance Monument, located at Biltmore and Patton avenues in the heart of Downtown Asheville. | ALSO, Veterans For Peace Chapter 099 holds a monthly meeting that is free and open to the public the first Thurs. of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Firestorm Cafe & Books, 48 Commerce Street, Asheville NC. | For details about Veterans for Peace in Asheville, Click Here> | For WNC Peace Coalition info, Click Here> | For directions to Firestorm, Click Here>
New Buncombe Chair and Commissioners Installed
*TWO NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INSTALLED YESTERDAY lead by new chairman David Gannt | David Gantt, previously a commissioner, was installed on Dec. 1, 2008, as the new Buncombe County chairman, along with newly elected commissioners Holly Jones and K. Ray Bailey, who will join re-elected commissioners Bill Stanley, who is serving his sixth term, and Carol Peterson, who is serving her second term. On Nov. 4, 2008, Gantt, a local lawyer, defeated former chairman Nathan Ramsey, a Fairview dairyman. Jones, executive director of the YWCA, gave up her post today as Asheville city council member to become a Buncombe County commissioner. For additional info about each current member of the newly installed Buncombe County commission that operates in Asheville, which is the county seat of the most populated county in Western North Carolina, Click Here>
FRANK HARMON: Architect to design Craft Campus * Photo: UNC Asheville
Craft Campus Design Process Begins Dec. 4
*FRANK HARMON, designer of UNCA's Craft Campus, will head the first of two design charrettes. | The Craft Campus will be constructed on the old landfill site located on Riverside Drive, and will utilize methane gas from the landfill to fire its kilns. | For more information on architect Frank Harmon and his design team, visit the Craft Campus website at unca.edu/craftcampus or Click Here>
'Faces You Might Know' by Vadim Bora
Bora's Portrait Show Begins, Reception Dec. 4
*OVER 200 ORIGINAL PORTRAITS, SCULPTURES AND CARICATURES that celebrate the portrait genre will be on display Dec. 1 - 14, 2008, at Vadim Bora Studio and Gallery | Reception: Dec. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. | For additional exhibition details, Click Here>
'City Manager's Development Forum' Dec. 5
*SEMI-ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING FOR CITIZENS AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS RESCHEDULED for Fri., Dec. 5, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Held at the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte Street, the forum updates the community about development process and budgetary issues. For more details, call 828-232-4505. | For presentation slides and agenda, visit ashevillenc.gov/ed or Click Here>
Same-Sex Marriage Discourse at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Dec. 6
*PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND 'A CIVIL DISCOURSE' -- a conversation between conservative Evangelical Christian broadcaster and publisher, Warren Smith, and liberal Christocentric Quaker, Peterson Toscano, regarding homosexuality and Christianity, including same-sex marriage | The event will be held on Sat., Dec. 6, 2008, beginning at 7 p.m. at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 789 Merrimon Ave, corner of Gracelyn Street. | For details, Click Here>
FEATURED NEWS
Asheville Area Unemployment Lowest in the State
*ASHEVILLE AREA CHAMBER RECENTLY REPORTED 'at 5.2 percent, the September 2008 unemployment rate in the Asheville metro was the lowest among all metros in North Carolina.' | For the complete report filed by Chamber update editor Tom Tveidt, Click Here>
'End of America' Film at Firestorm Dec. 4
*DOCUMENTARY EXAMINES FACISM IN AMERICA, sponsored by Veterans For Peace Chapter 099 | Film starts at 7 p.m., Thurs., Dec. 4, 2008, at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St., Downtown Asheville. Based on Naomi Wolf's best-selling book, "The End of America." Explores how open societies close down as they slide toward fascism, and how this is happening in the U.S. right now. The documentary follows Wolf as she takes her book to the streets, urging Americans to defend the Constitution and restore our nation's cherished democratic values. Discussion afterwards. | To view trailer at My America Project, Click Here> | For directions to Firestorm, Click Here> | For info about Veterans For Peace, Click Here>
ASHEVILLE DISCLAIMER POKES FUN AT THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS
City Council Replacement to be Announced Dec. 9, Hooligans Provides Updated List of Applicants
*HOLLY JONES' SEAT AVAILABLE due to her win as Buncombe County commissioner | City Council will review applications that were submitted by Weds., Nov. 26 and make a decision by Dec. 9, 2008. | For details and application form, Click Here> | For an example, examine Cecil Bothwell's application: Click Here> | For a humorous take on the matter by the Asheville Disclaimer, Click Here> | For an updated list provided by ScrutinyHooligans.us, Click Here>
Deadline Extended: Calling All Artists by Dec. 15
*'ON THE VERGE' ART COMPETITION Ends Dec. 15 | Aimed at discovering new regional talent, this competition is for you. Who is invited to participate? Painters, potters, sculptors, glassblowers, photographers, blacksmiths, or whatever your specialty. Organized by the Asheville Area Arts Council and WNC Magazine. | For competition details, Click Here>
MUSICMANIA
DENYCE GRAVES: Named one of the “50 Leaders of Tomorrow” by Ebony Magazine, one of Glamour Magazine’s “Women of the Year.”
Bravo Concerts Presents Internationally Acclaimed Mezzo-Soprano Dec. 6
*DENYCE GRAVES has sung at almost all of the great opera houses of the world and will now appear in Asheville. | Graves has performed at the State Funeral for President Gerald Ford, at the White House on several occasions, and for Pope Benedict XVI on his first trip to America. She was the subject of an Emmy Award-winning profile on 60 Minutes. Graves also sang at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony for the families of the victims, which led to her appointment as a Cultural Ambassador for the United States. She now travels around the world under the auspices of the State Department on good-will missions of musical performances, lectures and seminars. She has sung opposite most of the world’s great male vocalists, including several shows with Placido Domingo. | For tickets and more info, call 828-225-5887 or Click Here>
Hometown Holiday Jam VIII Dec. 10
*COMMUNITY HOLIDAY BENEFIT for Manna Food Bank and Salvation Army | On Dec. 10, 2008, at The Orange Peel. $10 advance / $12 at the door. Bring a can of food or a toy, too. Help your hometown through the tough times. | Click Here>
'Buncombe Turnpike' Plays Dec. 14
*LOCAL BLUEGRASS QUINTET TAKES THE STAGE at Asheville Community Theatre on Sun., Dec. 14, 2008, at 3 p.m. | Tickets are a steal at $10 for adults and $5 for children. With three acclaimed albums and nine years under their belt, this energetic band has grown from a four piece line-up into an awesome bluegrass five-some that features banjo, upright bass, guitar, mandolin and resonator guitar. We dare you to keep your foot from tapping. | For more details, Click Here>
FOCUS ON WNC NATURE CENTER
If you've never seen a real camel before, here's your chance. * Photo: WNC Nature Center
One Hump or Two?
*WNC NATURE CENTER FEATURES VISITING CAMELS Dec. 3 - 10 | On display at the Nature Center from Dec. 3 through Dec. 10, 2008, will be two, female, single-humped, dromedary camels, named Blue and Glory. | For more info or specific questions on camels, contact Henry Bulluck, animal curator, at 828-298-5600, ext. 311. | For more excitement at the Nature Center, visit wildwnc.org or Click Here>
WNC Nature Center Will Close Every Weds.
*THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, WNC Nature Center will be closed on Wednesdays from Dec. 17, 2008, through Feb. 25, 2009. | The Center, which is run by the City of Asheville, will remain open the remaining six days, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | For more Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts info, visit ashevillenc.gov or Click Here>
CURRENT NEWS
Gingerbread House Display Now Open
*THE GROVE PARK INN'S ANNUAL GINGERBREAD COMPETITION AND PUBLIC DISPLAY began Nov. 19, 2008, and runs through Jan. 11, 2009. | For details and photos about the popular event, Click Here>
Holiday Shoppers Must Avoid Parking in Fire Lanes
*FIRE MARSHAL WARNS VIOLATORS of Increased Enforcement | If someone stays with a vehicle being loaded, they are not in violation of the city ordinance, said Asheville Fire and Rescue Department officials. However, shoppers will be subject to a fine if they illegally park their vehicles in travel lanes of parking lots, in front of fire hydrants and in fire lanes. Such violations present emergency vehicles and personnel with access problems. Local deputy fire marshals request that shoppers properly park their cars, load their vehicles in loading zones, and have someone stay with the vehicle while loading.
Police Offer Safety Tips After ATM Holdups
*WACHOVIA BRANCH ATM ON HENDERSONVILLE ROAD becomes 'holdup heaven' lately | On Oct. 29, Nov. 13, and most recently on Nov. 18, 2008, Asheville police reported three incidents of armed holdups when patrons tried to make withdrawals or deposits at the automated teller machine at the Wachovia branch (2373 Hendersonville Road). In light of these problems, the police offer the following tips to increase safety at ATMs: Click Here>
WNC HEALTHCARE
MISSION HOSPITALS: Western North Carolina's Largest Healthcare System
Mission Hospitals: 'Look for Major Projects and Purchases to Be Delayed'
*MISSION HOSPITALS' NOV. 21, 2008, 'SCOPE' NEWSLETTER highlights how the financial meltdown is affecting our community health system | Writes Mission: "The number of uninsured and underinsured people in our region is on the rise. ... The tight credit markets will affect everything from new construction to the purchase of major equipment. ... Look for major projects and purchases to be delayed in 2009." | To read the current "Scope" issue, pick up a copy at the hospital. | To view previous issues online, Click Here>
Our Ailing Heathcare System
*FIVE MYTHS about America's Ailing Healthcare System | Washington Post reports: Click Here>
OBAMA IN ASHEVILLE * Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine/MediaBear
OBAMAMANIA IN ASHEVILLE: More than 20,000 supporters listened to Barack Obama on Oct. 5, 2008, at the Asheville High School stadium.
Obama's Major Healthcare Speech
*IN ASHEVILLE, BARACK OBAMA Spoke with Eloquence, Passion and Focused on Healthcare | Obama electrified Asheville on Oct. 5, 2008, as he spoke for over an hour to over 20,000 who attended the Obama political rally at Asheville High School stadium in Downtown Asheville. He was introduced by a Mission Hospitals' nurse who spoke passionately in favor of healthcare reform. Obama, in turn, focused on his vision for heathcare for all Americans. | For Mediabear photos of Obama in Asheville, Click Here> | For president-elect Barack Obama's website, Click Here>
The Obama-Biden Plan
*FOR THE RECENT OFFICIAL NEWS about Obama's healthcare plan, Click Here>
LAUREY MASTERTON: BIKING FOR OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS
Masterton's Ride for Awareness
*OUT in Front | For Laurey Masterton's recent note about her quest to bring awareness and support of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and early detection with her major, upcoming, cross-country bike ride, Click Here>
SHOPPING ASHEVILLE
Featuring Independent Businesses
Swedish Massage by Brett Rodgers * Photo: Vitality Massage
Give (Yourself) the Gift of Massage
*ONE HOUR OF BODYWORK THERAPY FOR $35 BY A LICENSED ASHEVILLE PRO is one introduction that the weary shopper can't pass up to become revitalized | Treat yourself to a full range of massage (with names you may have trouble pronouncing, but little difficulty enjoying) by Brett Rodgers (NC License #7557). | For photos with descriptions about soothing aching muscles: Click Here>
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MUSIC AND MORE
*WHO'S DOIN' The Peel? | One of America's best musical venues | Click Here>
*THE GRAY EAGLE Live | Pickin', singin', playin' | Click Here>
*CONCERTS at St. Mathias | Attend | Click Here>
*LIVE Downtown Video | On Battery Park Ave. | Click Here>
*MALAPROP'S Books/Cafe | A Downtown favorite | Click Here>
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THE BUSINESS OF ASHEVILLE
Jack Cecil Unveils Future Plans for Biltmore Park Dec. 4
*LEARN ABOUT BILTMORE FARMS' VISION of Biltmore Park at upcoming Chamber of Commerce event | Held at Biltmore Farms, One Towne Square Blvd. in south Asheville from 7:30 to 9 a.m., Dec. 4, 2008. | For more info, Click Here>
Progress Cracks the Door to Conservation
*MIKE HOPPING REPORTS on the Latest News and Noise from Progress Energy | Read journalist/author Michael Hopping's even-handed and new report about Progress Energy plans to deliver power in the future. Entitled "News You Can Use," and filed on Nov. 14, 2008, this report touches on convervation opportunities: Click Here> | Hopping's previous report, entitled "Welcome to My World: CEAC XVI," filed on Oct. 10, 2008, reveals that Progress Energy will keep pushing its worn-out agenda of increased coal pollution and nutty nuclear in the name of electrical power: Click Here>
Brownie Newman Leaves Conservation Council, Joins FLS Energy
*NEWMAN HELPED ELECT New Leaders | The Conservation Council of North Carolina (CCNC) reported on Nov. 14, 2008, that Brownie Newman, who was employed as CCNC's political director, has now moved on to work with FLS Energy, an Asheville-based solar energy development company. Newman is also an Asheville city council member. | For details about Newman's move, Click Here> | For details about FLS Energy, Click Here>
WNC to Get First Large-Scale Solar Farm
*MARKETWATCH REPORTED ON OCT. 27, 2008 that Three Carolina Companies Will Partner Together to Make Solar Farm A Reality | For details about the FLS Energy, Progress Energy and Evergreen Packaging project on a former landfill, Click Here>
Obama: We'll Emerge More Prosperous
*ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S GREATEST INSPIRATIONAL SPEECHES about the economy | While on the campaign trail, Obama's Canton, Ohio, "We'll emerge from this crisis stronger and more prosperous" speech was moving: Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE #41 Best Place | To live and launch | Click Here>
*ADVANTAGEWEST | Attracting business to WNC | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Chamber of Commerce | Active | Click Here>
*HUB | A catalyst for business collaboration | Click Here>
*MOUNTAIN BizWorks | Helping new businesses succeed | Click Here>
*REAL ESTATE Weekly | Articles and listings | Click Here>
*S.C.O.R.E. | Seasoned expert help | Click Here>
HUMOR (NO KIDDING!)
Photo: Belzak/MediaBear
TONGUE-ON-CHEEK Questions of the Week
*What would you love to do with your Suburu in a deserted manufacturing plant's parking lot for four minutes without your "baby on board" sign? Click Here>
*Can you heat your home by 'Fire Hooping' in Asheville? Click Here>
*Can drunken Durham, NC, fraternity in danger of losing its house launch successful, hare-brained, economic fix? Click Here>
*Can the Society for Creative Anachronism modernize? Click Here>
*Why does Asheville's Rock Station think 'we've all been there'? Click Here>
*Is a 'Sense of Humor' store just for laughs? Click Here>
FOR MORE PRESSING QUESTIONS, Click Here>
MORE CURRENT NEWS
Have Truck, Will Tow
*ASHEVILLE POLICE DEPT. Needs Towing Service Bids | From now until Dec. 12, 2008, the police are accepting applications from wrecker companies for towing services with 24-hour availability. Pick up an application and detailed requirements at the police station in the Municipal Building, 100 Court Plaza, or call 828-259-5969.
Have Leaves, Will Deliver (or Pickup)
*WANT FALLEN LEAVES DELIVERED or Want Them Removed? | Most city residents and businesses want their fallen leaves collected by the city, and the city recently released its pick-up schedule. However, for those who want fresh leaves for mulching, the city is more than happy to deliver them at no charge. For details, call 828-251-1122. | For the city's current leaf collection schedule: Click Here>
Have Money-Saving Coupons, Will Save
*CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE, SaveInAsheville.com | To download online coupons provided by local businesses and professionals, Click Here>
Have New Winter Hours (at Tailgate Markets)
*EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, Fresh Local Food in Open Air Markets | Find what's in season at Asheville City Market, Sat., during its new winter hours, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., beginning Nov. 29 (161 South Charlotte Street): Click Here> | Enjoy Downtown Asheville's oldest tailgate market at the French Broad Food Co-op, Sat., 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. (76 Biltmore Avenue): Click Here> | Discover the North Asheville Tailgate Market, Sat., 8 a.m. - 12 noon (near Owen Hall on the UNCA campus): Click Here> | Find Asheville area tailgate markets throughout the week: Click Here>
POLITICS
In Review: Asheville's Prop 8 Protest
*FOR ARTICLE AND PHOTOS OF ASHEVILLE'S PARTICIPATION in the recent nationwide protest against California repealing same-sex marriages, as reported by Out in Asheville, Click Here> | For "Join the Impact," which has helped bring national focus on injustices against gays and reports the ongoing national protests against California's controversial reversal on human rights involving same-sex marriages, Click Here> | For Wikipedia's info about the "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA), which is at the heart of the controversy, Click Here>
Inauguration Tickets Go to Early Birds
*CONGRESSMAN HEALTH SHULER Offers Inauguration Tickets to WNC Residents on a First-Come, First-Served Basis | Shuler said that there are already more requests for tickets to Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2009, than he will have tickets allocated to his District 11 constituents. Therefore, Shuler's office is no longer taking any new requests, and will distribute the tickets to those who made their requests the earliest. | For details, Click Here>
Change.gov: Introducing the President-Elect's Transition Website
*VIEW VIDEOS AND RECEIVE NEWS about a new chapter in American history | This impressive new website of the Office of President-elect Barack Obama provides updates about a host of issues confronting America today. Included on the site is a blog where Ashevillians and all Americans can share their thoughts with Obama and his team involved with the transition. | Why tell your story? Obama's reply: "Your stories and your ideas can help change the future of the country. When we come together around a common purpose, great things are possible." Start blogging, Asheville.| Visit Change.gov or Click Here>
Obama Announces Economic Team
*BARACK OBAMA REVEALS FIVE Key Advisers on Nov. 24 | Hopefully these two men (Tim Geithner, Larry Summers) and three women (Christina Romer, Melody Barnes, Heather Higginbottom) will help get America back on track. | For details on Change.gov, Click Here> | For media reactions, click on the following: CNNmoney.com, C-SPAN.org, FT.com, NYTimes.com, Time.com, USAtoday.com, WashingtonPost.com, and WSJ.com.
ON THE BEAT
RAPID RIVER MAGAZINE IS THE REGION'S OLDEST AND
MOST WIDELY READ ARTS AND CULTURE MONTHLY
*CURRENT ISSUE of Rapid River | Click Here>
*CURRENT ISSUE of MountainXpress | Click Here>
*CURRENT ISSUE of WNC Woman | Click Here>
Promoting Social Justice
*OUT IN ASHEVILLE Launches Daily Gay News Online | For current OIA/LGBTQ news, Click Here>
ART NEWS
*ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN GALLERY Association | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Arts Council | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Art Museum | Click Here>
*RIVER DISTRICT Artists | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE ART Galleries | Dozens to visit | Click Here>
MORE POLITICS
Are Republicans the Stupid Party?
*'THE ECONOMIST' SEES REPUBLICANS' ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM as Seeds of Disaster | For a thoughtful article from the other side of the Big Pond, Click Here>
Dems Win Big in Buncombe
*OBAMA AND LOCAL DEMOCRATS WIN BIG in Buncombe County | Buncombe voters swept Democrats into office, including five Democrats to fill all five Buncombe County Commissioner seats. | For Buncombe County election results, Click Here> | For more North Carolina election results, county-by-county, Click Here>
Electoral College Updates
*FOR AMERICA'S POLITICAL OUTCOMES ... that Haven't All Yet Come In | For those who are keeping count, especially in the U.S. Senate races in Georgia, which is being voted upon today, and Minnesota, where the recount continues: Click Here>
BAILOUT NEWS & VIEWS
Obama Orders Creation of 2.5 Million Jobs
*WITH THE POWER VACUUM AT THE WHITE HOUSE GROWING BY THE MINUTE, President-elect Barack Obama ordered on Sat., Nov. 22, 2008, that his advisers craft an economic plan that will create 2. 5 million new jobs within two years | For article and video, Click Here>
*SPREADING THE WEALTH 'Goes Upward' | Opinion piece about how Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Treasury secretary Hank Paulson are spreading the wealth | An original by Truthout.com: Click Here>
*MARKET Watch | Follow the bouncy ride. Click Here>
*SERIOUS Financial News | Worth Reading. Click Here>
*BAILOUT DETAILS ABOUT H.R. 1424 That Have Been Signed into Law | To read H.R. 1424 posted at the Library of Congress, Click Here>
Downtown Master Plan Coming Soon?
*AFTER THE SEPTEMBER PUBLIC MEETING WAS CANCELLED, Citizens Wait for a New Meeting Date to Analyze the Master Plan for Downtown | The long-awaited Master Plan for Downtown Asheville produced by city-hired consultants Goody Clancy of Boston is being readied and may be unveiled in a public meeting sometime in January 2009. Stay tuned. | For official city news about the plan to date, Click Here> | For more news and photos, Click Here>
PARKSIDE NEWS
'STOP PARKSIDE' STICKERS ARE WORN BY MANY AT HEARINGS * Photo: Belzak/MediaBear
Asheville's Epic Struggle Not Over Yet: Coleman Appeals
*DOWNTOWNASHEVILLE.COM CONTINUES Its In-Depth News Coverage about Parkside | Asheville's most contentious real estate development -- an epic struggle between middle class citizens and the powerful, well-heeled elite -- just won't go away. | For comprehensive coverage of Parkside scandal, Click Here> | For Jennifer Saylor's article about Parkside in The Blue Banner, UNCA's newspaper, Click Here> | "A Court Decision: What Next" by AshevillePARC includes a letter by Nathan Ramsey that says the idea of an investigation is unnecessary: Click Here> | MountainXpress confirms Coleman's appeal of Judge Marlene Hyatt's ruling in favor of the Pack heirs: Click Here>
Coleman's 'Spite House'?
*ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THIS BAD DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL According to Many Local Real Estate Professionals Who Wish the Project Would Go Away for Good | Here's what developer Stewart Coleman could do on land that he owns -- and in the process tear down Asheville's oldest building that's next to the new $21 million City-County Plaza park now under construction with Pack Square Conservancy oversight: Click Here>
GOVERNMENT ALERT
Have You Seen Her?
*HAVE YOU SEEN MISSING TEEN Jessica Renee Hall? | Any info? Click Here>
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Asheville's "No Ads" Movie Theatre
*FINE FLICKS at the Fine Arts Theatre | For current schedule of Downtown's only independent movie theatre, Click Here>
*TOP 21 Nightspots | For fun downtown. Click Here>
*PARTY Too Hearty? | Call four cabbies! Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Calendar | Any way you like it. Click Here>
HISTORICAL ASHEVILLE
*URBAN Trail | History worth walking | Click Here>
*HISTORIC Downtown | Architecture | Click Here>
*GROVE Arcade | Architectural Tour | Click Here>
*PHOTO Tour | of Downtown Asheville | Click Here>
FOOD NEWS
*RESTAURANTSAsheville.com | Only unique restaurants in Asheville listed, such as Rosetta's Kitchen. | To find your favorite place, Click Here>
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