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Making Biltmore House A Lasting Legacy of Vanderbilt
Asheville – Called “America’s Finest Home,” this week’s historical marker celebrates the area’s best-known tourist attraction, the Biltmore House. The marker, located off McDowell as you enter the estate, reads: “Designed for George W. Vanderbilt by Richard M. Hunt. Constructed, 1890-1895. Opened to the public, 1930. Three miles west.”
Tombstone Tales: A resort, the Civil War, a book and 2 cemeteries
WEST ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone has a story — some more well-known than others. Across Western North Carolina, so much history is buried below the surface. Six feet under. With this series, we introduce you to some of the people who have left marks big and small on this special place we call home.
Asheville Parks & Recreation Unveils Fall and Winter Activities for All Ages
Asheville – As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) is rolling out a treasure trove of activities designed to keep the community engaged and entertained. The latest program guide, covering September through December 2024, is now available, offering a plethora of classes, events, and activities for everyone from toddlers to retirees.
Asheville woman traveled to Vienna for Taylor Swift concert canceled by terror threat
An Asheville woman shared her story with News 13 after traveling to Vienna, Austria to see Taylor Swift's Eras Tour just to have the show canceled because of a planned terrorist attack. Morgan Kaelin started planning the trip a year ago and traveled to the country with her two sisters.
Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week
As the start of the school year approaches and it begins to feel more and more like late summer, preserving the flavors of peak summer is prime for the picking — or the pickling!. There are many ways to preserve the bounty of produce from Western North Carolina farmers...
Asheville Food Bites: Sheetz opens, sandwich shop reopens, Nine Mile introduces cocktails
ASHEVILLE - A super convenience store chain opens; West Asheville eatery reopens in South Asheville; Caribbean-inspired cocktails make menu debut. Sheetz opens in the Asheville area The mega gas station-restaurant-convenience...
Mountain Home Music Presents Fourth Tuesday Matinee Featuring Parker’s Mandolin August 27
Join Mountain Home Music our Fourth Tuesday Matinee featuring Parker’s Mandolin, a father-son duo from Blowing Rock, NC who love all things mandolin. Specifically, Owen and Ben Parker enjoy playing all genres of music, as long as it involves the 8-string. Doors 1:30pm. Concert 2 – 3:15pm. Mountain...
Beloved Musical Director Dewitt Tipton to Retire
Asheville – The Episcopal Church of John in the Wilderness in Flat Rock is preparing a send-off for their musical director and organist, Dewitt Tipton, who has decided to retire at the end of the summer. His musical contributions to the church and the community have been remarkable. Many have benefited from and reveled in the quality of music, the excellence of the performances, and the top-notch musicians he has brought to this area. His retirement will be a significant loss for the community, even though it is well deserved.
Hendersonville Theatre Unveils Inaugural One Act Play Festival
Hendersonville Theatre will present its first-ever One Act Play Festival from August 23-25, 2024. This festival will feature two distinct shows, each showcasing a collection of short plays by regional and national playwrights. Tickets are available online at HVLtheatre.org or by contacting the Box Office at (828) 692-1082. Festival tickets for both shows are $40, or theatre-goes can choose one show for $25. Groups of 10 or more receive a 10 percent discount.
Asheville Symphony Debuts Solo Recital Series
Join Asheville Symphony in September for musical performances that include the debut of its Solo Recital Series and the first Masterworks concert of the season. Alexi Kenney will perform a program titled Shifting Ground on Tuesday, September 17, at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Asheville before joining the Symphony for Masterworks 1: Echoes. Shifting Ground weaves together pieces for solo violin and violin/electronics and includes works by composers Bach, Rafiq Bhatia, Matthew Burtner, Mario Davidovsky, Nicola Matteis, Kaija Saariaho and Paul Wiancko, as well as two new commissioned pieces by composers Salina Fisher and Angélica Negrón. Additional Solo Recital Series performers will be Martina Filjak whose piano recital will be a prelude to Masterworks 4 in February, and, in May, Time for Three performing at the Orange Peel.
Dharma from the Public Domain with Sarah B.
Twice a year 103.3 Asheville FM changes its on-air schedule to make room for new shows and give current DJs a chance to move time slots or drop from the schedule, based on their needs. (Programming at Asheville FM is done entirely by volunteer DJs and show hosts.) This article...
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