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More breakfast options come to downtown Asheville, new all-day café opens
ASHEVILLE - Downtown visitors and workers have a new drink and dining destination to stop at morning, noon and night. Chef Gordon Gibbs partnered with Carter and Kyle James, siblings and owner of the James Brothers restaurant group, to develop a café where he could exercise his fermentation and baking skills and apply his years of expertise gained by working at renowned restaurants across the U.S.
Your guide to family fun in WNC this weekend
Hit the trail this weekend and then start looking ahead to summer, glorious summer. We’ll have your full month of events coming June 1, and until then, we’ve got May covered with things to do and news you can use at wncparent.com. Does your organization or business offer...
6 Western NC, Asheville spots for a perfect picnic on Memorial Day weekend
The Asheville area is full of perfect picnic spots. From city parks to the Blue Ridge Parkway, the area's options are diverse and perfect for a festive Memorial Day Weekend. Several Asheville businesses are well aware of WNC's ample picnicking opportunities. Previous reporting from the Citizen Times covered several picnic companies that provide luxurious premade picnic baskets including the Asheville Picnic Company. Many natural areas in WNC feature picnic shelters, and plenty more are perfect for spreading out a blanket.
Charlotte the stingray: Latest news about ‘miracle’ pregnancy
Team ECCO, the Hendersonville-based group responsible for Charlotte the stingray, posted their latest weekly Facebook update on Friday, May 17. The group says Charlotte is pregnant despite having no mate, a rare case of parthenogenesis. Similarly to Team ECCO's May 8 update, not much info was added to what fans...
Asheville's Own Dr. Karla Brestle Honored at National Veterinarians Event
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Local Martial Arts Enthusiasm: Join Beth Stewart for Free Self-Defense Classes at A-B Tech
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WNC History: Asheville's Flatiron Building, from 'Human Fly's' 1926 climb to today's hotel
Ninety-eight years ago, on the stormy night of May 13, 1926, a crowd gathered to watch as a man with no ropes or harnesses scaled the side of Asheville’s brand-new Flatiron Building. A searchlight on the top of the nearby Jackson Building followed the man as he made his ascent. When he made it to the top unharmed, the crowd issued a collective sigh of relief followed by a round of applause.
Trailside Brewing Company celebrates one year anniversary
Trailside Brewing Company, 873 Lennox Park Drive, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with special weekend events. On May 25, the anniversary celebration includes the grand opening of the Grove Cocktail Bar and Mountain Scoops Ice Cream Bar in the Grove, mimosa specials at the bar, a beer release and music by DJ Daggert from 6-9 p.m. Appalachian Chic food truck will serve brunch and lunch starting at 10 a.m. Delish Venezuelan food truck will be on site from 2-9 p.m.
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