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Jack Cecil Unveils Future Plans for Biltmore Park
*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. | If you've been wondering about all the new construction that has been taking place lately in Biltmore Park, now is the time to discover the details: 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 details about architect Frank Harmon and his design team, visit the Craft Campus website at unca.edu/craftcampus or Click Here> | For more info about the Dec. 4 design charrette, call 828-250-2392.
FRINGE FESTIVAL: Dancers perform in Asheville's annual funky arts event
Artist Application Deadline Nears for Fringe Fest
*DEC. 5 IS THE DEADLINE FOR PERFORMERS TO APPLY to participate in the upcoming 7th annual Asheville FringeArts Festival | For online application and event details, Click Here>
'Faces You Might Know' by Vadim Bora
Bora's Portrait Exhibition, 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 details, 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>
Lake Julian Festival of Lights Begins Dec. 5
*FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY runs Dec. 5 - 19, 2008. | For 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>
New Buncombe Chair and Commissioners Installed
*TWO NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INSTALLED THIS PAST MONDAY now lead by new chairman David Gannt | David Gantt was installed on Dec. 1, 2008, as the new Buncombe County chairman with newly elected commissioners Holly Jones and K. Ray Bailey, along with re-elected commisioners Bill Stanley and Carol Peterson. | For details, Click Here>
Gingerbread House Display Open to the Public
*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>
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>
SHOPPING ASHEVILLE
Featuring Independent Businesses
Mast General Hosts Co-Author of Bark House Style
*MEET CO-AUTHOR CHRIS MCCURRY, as she signs her new book, "Bark House Style," on Sat., Dec. 13, 2008, 12 noon to 4 p.m. at Mast General Store on Biltmore Ave. in Downtown Asheville | The practice of designing homes with bark originated in North Carolina in the late 1800s. After seeing old homes designed with bark, Chris and her husband resurrected the lost practice of bark home designing. McCurry and her husband have founded Highland Craftsmen, Inc. to implement bark styles in homes. They say that bark siding can last 100 years and is maintenance free. | For more event info, call 828-232-1883.
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>
Local Coupons' Website Launched
*NEW MONEY-SAVING COUPONS ON CHAMBER'S NEW WEBSITE, SaveInAsheville.com | To download online coupons provided by local businesses and professionals, Click Here>
New Wintertime Hours Announced
*NEW WINTER HOURS at Tailgate Markets | Every Saturday morning, fresh local food is available at open air markets throughout the Asheville area. For example, 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> | For Asheville area tailgate markets throughout the week, Click Here>
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