Calendar of Events

Day Hike (and camp on) the Appalachian Trail

May 17-19th, 2019

Are you a confident day hiker who is not too into carrying a huge pack, or maybe not so confident on spending a night alone in the woods?

Take advantage of this trip with guide-supported and high mileage solo day hikes with guided camping.

Cost:
$500/person.

Sign-up details:
In order to sign up for this trip, please go to our Day Hikes calendar and select the date of the first day of the trip (May 17th). You will find the trip listed there. Once you have signed up for the trip, we will be emailing you with a form to fill out which includes a waiver, health form, and information about gear needs and dietary restrictions. We will need to get this form back from you at least 1 week before the trip.

You may also sign up by giving us a call at 828-713-5451. Also feel free to give us a call or email us if you have questions regarding the trip. We can be reached by email at [email protected].

Itinerary:
The hike will meet at our new location in Hot Springs, the “Appalachian Trail-er”. The address is 200 Lance Ave, Hot Springs, NC. Feel free to book accommodation here the night before your trip by giving us a call, or choose somewhere else nearby.

You will park your vehicle in Hot Springs and then take a shuttle around 11am to Davenport Gap where you will start your hike; guide will meet at designated points approximately every 5 trail miles to help with resupply, meals, and overnight accommodations. Hike concludes by walking back to your parked car in Hot Springs.

Friday: You will climb up from Davenport Gap (1975′) to the top of Snowbird Mountain (4363′) where a guide will meet you for the night, 7.1 miles.
Saturday: After descending Snowbird, a long climb to the scenic peak of Max Patch (4629′), then a gradual descent to Lemon Gap (3550′), 14.3 miles.
Sunday: Climb over Walnut (4305′) and Bluff Mountains (4868′) to descend to Garenflo Gap (2500′); gradual rise and descent into Hot Springs (1326′) to conclude, 14.4 miles.

Hike will end at your parked car, and typically wraps up mid to late afternoon on the final day.

Cancellation Policy:
Payment in full is required to hold your spot with 15% of the total cost non-refundable ($60). Refunds (minus the 15 percent) can be issued up until 2 weeks prior to departure time.

Within 2 weeks, a refund will be issued if Blue Ridge Hiking Company decides to cancel the hike due to severe weather. Remember, we hike rain or shine. :)

What to bring:
Food: BRHC provides all on-trail food for the trip. When your guide arrives, they will pass out your food you will need for on trail hiking, as well as maps, compass and trail guide. Guide will meet you at designated road crossings in order to resupply water, food, and first aid if needed, and then meet you at the final location where you will be expected to help the guide load gear and food to the campsite (only about .2 a mile at the maximum).

Community Gear: BRHC provides all community gear for the trip, including water filters and back-up chemical treatment, camping stoves and fuel, bowls/spoons/cups, trowels/toilet paper/hand-sanitizer, first aid kit, and map/compass.

Gear Rentals: BRHC offers the following 4 main pieces of gear for rent for no extra cost:

1. Backpacks – We ask for your torso measurements in order to fit the pack appropriately to you; male and female specific packs available.

2. Tents – We have single-person tents and two-person tents. Let us know if you’d like to share with a friend or are willing to share with another hiker. We will do our best to accommodate these requests.

3. Sleeping bags – We strongly encourage you to provide your own sleeping bag if possible, but we do have sleeping bags for rent if necessary.

4. Sleeping pads – These will insulate you from the ground and provide some cushion and comfort.

Personal Items: You are expected to bring your own clothing, personal gear (such as headlamps and water-bottles), medications, and approved optional items. Generally, comfortable walking shoes are better than heavy hiking boots. Please do not pack any cotton – if it gets wet, it does not dry quickly and will not keep you warm. Athletic clothes are a good option. You will need only ONE outfit to hike in and ONE outfit to sleep in, plus a rain coat, and a warm layer. You will NOT need a new set of clean clothes each day. You will NOT need any make-up, hair products, scented products or deodorant. Just a toothbrush! Your guide will teach you how to brush your teeth in the woods and enjoy going all natural :)

If your guide does an exceptional job, you may show your appreciation with a tip.

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:: ** NEW NIGHT ** :: ** NOW FRIDAYS ** ::

‘Tuck It Up Buttercup’ is a Drag & Dancing spectacle you must see!

:: No Cover ✔️
:: Drag ✔️
:: Drink Specials ✔️
:: DJ ✔️
:: Dancing ✔️

DRAG PERFORMERS:

* Margarita Del Encanto
* Priscilla Chambers
* Ricky Haggerty Knight-Addams

Music provided by Deven Balsam and emcee Margarita Del Encanto with Beer City Sisters, Abbey of All Souls bring you a night of interactive drag and dance music to fill your needs!

With an ever-changing lineup, each event will blend well-known, established queens/kings with up-and-coming queens/kings from the community and surrounding areas.

#drag #tuckitupbuttercup #drinks #dance #DJ

https://www.facebook.com/events/2019058355065226/

It’s almost time for some Peach of Mind!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1988250211304202/

It’s almost time for some Peach of Mind!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2678868028793970/

RSVP HERE: https://act.berniesanders.com/event/bernie-rally-campaign/7194/

Join Bernie Sanders in Asheville on Friday. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged. There is limited parking available on site. Attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool, or take a taxi or ride-share service to the event.

Date: Friday, May 17
Time: Doors open 10:30 am – event starts at 12 pm

Salvage Station
466 Riverside Drive
Asheville, NC 28801

RSVP HERE: https://act.berniesanders.com/event/bernie-rally-campaign/7194/

https://www.facebook.com/events/816478588733603/

Simple Life currently has several unique opportunities to purchase a resale tiny home in The Village at Flat Rock, NC. In addition to great prices starting in the low $90s, these tiny homes are simply stunning, well maintained and unique, all while offering highly customized and stylized interior finishes. Many are complete with outdoor packages, storage solutions, pet enclosures and other customized elements that make tiny home living ideal.

There will be eleven resale tiny houses available for purchase and tours at Simple Life’s Resale Open House! Each tiny home embodies its own distinct style and character and celebrates its outdoor surroundings depending on where it is located within The Village. Simple Life resale cottages and tiny homes that are available are:

COTTAGES
Lakeview Lodge: $119,900
Two Swans Cottage: $124,899
Wild Thyme Cottage: $119,900
Starling: $108,000
Lavender House: $90,000
Daydream Cabin: $90,000
The Good Life Cottage: $115,000
Dog House: $99,500
Guest House: $99,500
Carolina Cabin: $119,900

TINY TOWABLE HOUSES
Blue Ridge Hideaway: $59,000

For more information about these pre-owned tiny homes or to make an appointment for the Resale Open House call Simple Life at 828-707-0969 or visit us at 24 Empire Lane, Flat Rock, North Carolina 28731. Our Sales Preview Center is open Monday through Saturday from 10 PM – 5 PM.

Previously Owned Tiny Houses – Open House
The Village at Flat Rock, NC
Friday, May 17, 2019 | 12 PM – 4PM
24 Empire Lane Flat Rock, NC 28731

Group tours will be leaving at 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM from the Sales Preview Center.
An appointment is suggested, please call (828) 707 – 0969 to reserve your space.

We are SO excited to announce our official GRAND OPENING dates and activities!

The Farmacy is open 7 days a week from 10am-8pm

~Thursday May 16th~
Event Time 1pm-8pm
Ribbon Cutting with Chamber of Commerce
A Taste of Hemp Appetizers from Plant
CBD Mocktails

~Friday May 17th~
All Day
Massages!

~Saturday May 18th~
Event Time 4pm-8pm
FREE Beer!
Live DJ

Join us to celebrate the beginning of something great! All ages welcome! We appreciate all your support!

https://www.facebook.com/events/340414289949988/?event_time_id=340414299949987

The 31st season of Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, kicks off Friday, May 17 from 5-9pm. Downtown After 5 takes place the 3rd Friday of the month May – September and is held on North Lexington Avenue. Events are free and open to the public.

Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, kicks off on Friday, May 17 from 5-9:30pm on North Lexington Avenue in Downtown Asheville. This free summer concert series is the 3rd Friday of the month May through September.

Headliner: Eric Gales Band (takes the stage about 7pm)

Hailed as a child prodigy and frequently compared to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Gales has recorded 18 albums. His 2017 album, Middle of the Road, featured Gary Clark, Jr and Lauren Hill and reached #4 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart. Gales unique hybrid blues/rock sound has put him on many to guitarist lists. In fact, Carlos Santana, Dave Navarro and Joe Bonamassa consider Gales a favorite.

Support: Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory (takes the stage about 5:30pm)

Known as a “musician’s musician,” Alvin Youngblood Hart’s praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to guitar gods Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor. After two decades on the road, Alvin continues to delight audiences worldwide, whether as a solo performer or with the eternally rockin’ Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory.

Each summer the Asheville Downtown Association partners with five local nonprofits to sell wristbands at the event. Each group receives a grant of $2000. May’s partner is Asheville GreenWorks, enhancing the environment and quality of life for all residents of Asheville and Buncombe County through community-based, volunteer-led environmental conservation projects and education programs.

Thanks to our sponsors: Prestige Subaru, Budweiser of Asheville, Empire Distributors, Pisgah Brewing, Hi-Wire Brewing, Gillespie Dental, ExporeAsheville.com, Go Mini, Renaissance Asheville Hotel, Crooked Tree Creative, Carolina Hemp Company, CPI Security, Theology Pub, Mellow Mushroom, Asheville Music Hall, 98.1 The River, Alt 101.1, Asheville Scene, Dig Local, Able Rentajohn, Asheville Color & Imaging and Strada Italiano.

Lots of local beers on tap including: Pisgah Brewing, Sierra Nevada, Hi-Wire Brewing, Asheville Brewing Company, Catawba Brewing, French Broad Brewing, Green Man Brewery and Bold Rock Cider, as well as beers from Western North Carolina and regional and national brands. Wine, soda, water and locally crafted Devil’s Foot beverages are also available for purchase.

We’re serving up plenty of local yumminess with food vendors: Delia’s Tea Time, D.O.G.S., FroZen Monkey, Gypsy Queen Cuisine, Kernel Mike’s Kettle Corn, Moe’s Original BBQ and Sunshine Sammies.

Photo: Sten Thorborg

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FREE DEAD FRIDAYS @ The One Stop
– feat. members of Phuncle Sam acoustic

Join us at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall every Friday at 5:30PM for our FREE Acoustic Grateful Dead series Featuring members of Phuncle Sam and great drink and food specials.

https://www.facebook.com/events/244820139590703/?event_time_id=244820206257363

Bike Nite is back EVERY FRIDAY through the end of Summer!!
Live Music // DJs // Ride Alongs // And so much more!!
We will be having a kick off party later this month and a huge end of season event later this summer. Stayed tuned for details!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/372453063350999/?event_time_id=372453093350996

Come on down to the office for a little party! We’re kicking off pool season with some snacks and treats, and we’ll also have some special goodies for our residents who come in to renew their lease!
Come hang out!

https://www.facebook.com/events/415861652302476/

Class Activity Booths, Food, Cake Walk, SILENT AUCTION, Live Music, Dancers, Firetruck, Dunking Booth,

https://www.facebook.com/events/808129826225397/

Dan has performed professionally for the past ten years in a variety of settings. His musical repertoire includes Swing, Bossa-Nova, Blues, Bebop, Latin-Funk and Love Songs/ Ballads. Dan’s “flying fingers” and eloquent chord solos have earned him a reputation as one of the finest guitarists in the region. Much of his success, however, lies in the ability to provide the right moods at the right moments, making every event enjoyable and memorable.

https://www.facebook.com/events/449001529238377/?event_time_id=449001535905043

Inspired Change Yoga is excited to announce our first 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Tammy Cervantes.

As such it will be a mentally, physically and emotionally challenging process designed to enable serious students to become inspired teachers. You will practice asana, meditation, and pranyama to the point of proficiency and beyond. Your knowledge of Yoga theory will deepen to the point that it will become an aspect of the fabric of your life and of everything you do and say as a yoga teacher. You will learn to teach classes that combine a consistent therapeutic vision with the inspired spontaneity that is the hallmark of Vinyasa Yoga. You will develop a thorough understanding of the elements of the therapeutic principles of Yoga and be able to design a class or teach a pose in such a manner that your students will immediately embody those principles.

This training is for anyone looking to further their practice, or future yoga teachers!
AND sessions cans be used as Yoga Alliance Continuing Education hours!

The Teacher Training Curriculum will include:

* Mastery of the basic techniques of Asana
* Mastery of the basic techniques of Meditation
* Mastery of the basic techniques Pranyama (Breathwork)
* The therapeutic alignment principles of Yoga
* Finding alignment within and without
* The art of sequencing a class flow
* The proper use of tempo in a class
* How to use your voice and language for impact

* Your class as a transformative space
* The art of themeing in your classes
* Teaching modifications for all class levels
* Teaching to beginners
* The art of hands-on assisting
* The anatomy and physiology of Yoga
* Nutrition as a support to practice

* Study of The Yoga Sutras
* Cultivation of the Eight Limb Path as a path of action
* Integrating the three elements of spiritual practice into your life
* The role of the teacher
* The role of practice
* The art of sustaining change
* Moving from Source

For more information and to apply, please go to http://www.inspiredchangeyoga.com/200-hour-vinyasa-yoga-teacher-training/
or
https://tammycervantesyoga.com/teacher-training/asheville-teacher-training

https://www.facebook.com/events/323405508522223/?event_time_id=323405521855555

Inspired Change Yoga is excited to announce our first 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Tammy Cervantes.

As such it will be a mentally, physically and emotionally challenging process designed to enable serious students to become inspired teachers. You will practice asana, meditation, and pranyama to the point of proficiency and beyond. Your knowledge of Yoga theory will deepen to the point that it will become an aspect of the fabric of your life and of everything you do and say as a yoga teacher. You will learn to teach classes that combine a consistent therapeutic vision with the inspired spontaneity that is the hallmark of Vinyasa Yoga. You will develop a thorough understanding of the elements of the therapeutic principles of Yoga and be able to design a class or teach a pose in such a manner that your students will immediately embody those principles.

This training is for anyone looking to further their practice, or future yoga teachers!
AND sessions cans be used as Yoga Alliance Continuing Education hours!

The Teacher Training Curriculum will include:

* Mastery of the basic techniques of Asana
* Mastery of the basic techniques of Meditation
* Mastery of the basic techniques Pranyama (Breathwork)
* The therapeutic alignment principles of Yoga
* Finding alignment within and without
* The art of sequencing a class flow
* The proper use of tempo in a class
* How to use your voice and language for impact

* Your class as a transformative space
* The art of themeing in your classes
* Teaching modifications for all class levels
* Teaching to beginners
* The art of hands-on assisting
* The anatomy and physiology of Yoga
* Nutrition as a support to practice

* Study of The Yoga Sutras
* Cultivation of the Eight Limb Path as a path of action
* Integrating the three elements of spiritual practice into your life
* The role of the teacher
* The role of practice
* The art of sustaining change
* Moving from Source

For more information and to apply, please go to http://www.inspiredchangeyoga.com/200-hour-vinyasa-yoga-teacher-training/
or
https://tammycervantesyoga.com/teacher-training/asheville-teacher-training

https://www.facebook.com/events/323405508522223/

Asheville’s Absurdist Parade returns for a 2nd round!! Get your weird pants on and walk/skip/worm your way through downtown with your fellow weirdos. This is a kid friendly event! Kids welcome at sly grog until 10pm.

It’s a sidewalk PARADE!

Bring your wagons, masks, noise makers, signs or whatever you desire (as long as it fits on the sidewalk, NO STREET WALKING)

$10 cover

6-730: Sly Grog pregame, face painting by Gabrielle, makeup, sign making & costuming

730-9ish Downtown Parade Details:

1st stop: Dance Party w/ DJ Ganglion @ 68 Haywood St 745pm-815pm

2nd stop: Protest @ Vance Monument 830-900pm
protest signs provided & blank signage available

3rd stop: Back to Sly Grog Lounge

Performances 10-11pm:
Toybox Theatre as MC
The Grand MAW
Rigel The Clown
Kenny The Clown
Pryzmi
dammit Dan Block The Amazing Face!
3 Brained Robot

11pm-2am DJs: Ryan Ashley & Chadwick Howell

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Make it & shake it with Twerk & Tone!

*Knee Pads, tennis shoes & jiggly booty leggings or shorts required*

$2 rental knee pads available at studio

YASSS, booty booty booty booty, rockin’ everywhere! Get the booty lift of your life in this class with Cynthia Sims! You will not only build your booty but learn how to twerk too! Come have so much fun in a fitness class with the best playlist EVER! You will also learn so many ways to Twerk and combine a dance combo for the party or club! This class will make you feel hotter than FIRE!

Class includes: Twerking, Booty Shaping, Booty Lifting, & Toning. Learn Twerk techniques

➳ 60 minute class

➳ $12 drop in/ Pre-register on Mindbody app- Primal Studios to reserve your space + speed up the sign in process!

➳ We have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use!

➳About the Instructor; Cynthia is a Certified TWERK Technician, RYT 200 hour certified Yoga Alliance instructor, a certified Advanced Buti Yoga instructor, and certified Hot Buti Yoga instructor. Along with being a lifelong fitness enthusiast and lover of movement, Cynthia is also a registered nurse with over two decades of experience working in the healthcare field

✨ Primal Studios is a Yoga/Buti Yoga/Movement studio that inspires you to move outside your comfort zone, and connect & thrive in the community as we evolve together! Visit us at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville, right inside the TRIBE Dance & Pole building! www.primalstudiosasheville.com ✨

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Prepare for what will be a very special full moon dance wave experience at Carrier Park! Porangui is on tour for his new album release, and is coming to Asheville hosted by Earth Path Education, AMC and StarTribe. This will be a dance journey to remember!

* Parking limited! Please carpool! And arrive early! *

Facilitator/Musician: Poranguí
Supporting Facilitator: CJ O’Reilly

The dance wave begins at 7pm (arrive early!)
Wave ends at 9.

$17 presale (no fee!), $20 at door. Save $3 and guarantee your entry!

Get your tickets at: https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/339773

22 Speaker StarTribe Sound System – www.startribe.org

* Buchi will be onsite providing refreshment with the finest kombucha!

* Raw chocolate delights will be provided by Silvermoon Chocolate!

About Porangui:
Poranguí is a musician, healer, and producer, residing amidst the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. Steeped in music and ceremony since birth, Poranguí was raised between the lands and cultures of his native Brazil, Mexico, and the Southwestern United States. Carrying on his lineage, he lives in service to pachamama as an artist and activist offering transformational music and healing experiences designed to awaken the body, mind, and soul.

About Earth Path Education:
? We commit ourselves to intergenerational healing and creating dignified rites of passages that bring love of natural self, service to community and protection of the Earth. We believe that deepening a relationship with nature leads to choices that protect the places and species we love. Our programs bring ceremonial beauty for the health of the wild soul and the planet. The rights and well-being of girls, women and the feminine are central to our vision and actions, as we share skills for empowerment and create a space to heal from destructive cultural constructs that hurt girls and women. We are creating the nourishing and honoring culture we deserve.
www.earthpatheducation.com

About AMC:
Asheville Movement Collective envisions a world that moves in harmony where all are free to be their authentic selves within a loving community. Our mission and aim are to inspire authenticity and healthy community through free-form dance by hosting dance waves for personal and community transformation.

AMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Visit the guidelines page to learn more about our dances: https://www.ashevillemovementcollective.org/amc-gathering-schedule/guidelines/

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Test your Strive life skills on an AVLCX-designed beginner bike course with a bus-load challenge, featuring an ART Zero-Emissions Electric Bus. Prizes, Brews, Bikes, and a Bus. That’s a good time.

https://www.facebook.com/events/318065865537267/

FRIDAY | MAY 17TH | 7 PM | NO COVER

Northern Michigan’s Chris Michels teams up with After Ours (South Bend, IN) to form a tasty funk concoction known as Atari Safari, taste it for yourself at Frog Level Brewing Company!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2236265736647903/

Since y’all have kept the Blue Ghost dance floor lit, we’ve decided to keep the beats flowing by hosting monthly salsa nights.
Join us on the third Friday of each month from 7-11PM for a night of family friendly dancing. Spread the word and bring your whole crew for drinks, eats, heavy beats and happy feet.
Food will be available from The Hungry Ghost until 9PM and last call for drinks will be at 10:30. Thanks for making Salsa Night a hit! There is no curfew for this event. Children may attend Salsa night so long as they are with an adult at all times. Thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1977330869241743/?event_time_id=1977330882575075

Free the Hips and Spine TriYoga flows will provide a full body practice to create greater health and vitality in the pelvic region, hips, legs, feet and toes AND wavelike spinal movements that increase strength, flexibility and energy in the spine. A demonstration of how these flows relate to long myofascial meridians of the body will be included as well as linking yoga asana and 3D functional movements. Over all, it is a night of practical yoga to start your weekend feeling free.

https://www.facebook.com/events/453415201863747/

Join us every other Friday night for an Open Dance Party at Wave Dance Studio! Enjoy great music, friendly company, and fabulous dancing from 7-9PM for only $10 per person.
All local dancers are welcome!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2290957061178807/?event_time_id=2290957067845473

Singer/guitarist, Izzi Hughes, is no newcomer to music or performing. She brings a youthful energy to every performance, while “wowing” the audience with her musical maturity. Her eclectic mix of songs will remind you of the old ones you have forgotten, while putting a unique twist on the new ones of today.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1490967817727269/

Jeff’s a local from
Hendersonville nc
Jim’s band plays Folk rock music
Come enjoy the fun and have a cold one

https://www.facebook.com/events/2219100071672933/

Deepen or being your meditation practice and enhance your spiritual life through the grace of a Yogi’s love, energy and blessings.

http://www.shivabalamahayogi.com/2019-us-tour.html

Friday May 17 @ 7 PM, Free Meditation Program
Unity of The Blue Ridge
2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd, Mills River, NC 28759
Asheville tour flyer

Sunday May 19 @ 6 PM, Free Meditation Program
OM Sanctuary
87 Richmond Hill Dr, Asheville, NC 28806
Asheville tour flyer

Tuesday May 21 – Sunday May 26,
Meditation Retreat & Sacred Homa: Fire Ceremony (Registration Required)
Sanctuary in the Pines
34 Lake Cove Rd; Flat Rock, NC 28731

Sunday May 26 @ 10 AM – 12 PM
Sacred Homa: Fire Ceremony
Sanctuary in the Pines
34 Lake Cove Rd; Flat Rock, NC 28731

​Friday May 31 @ 7 PM, Free Meditation Program
Details to come – Asheville, NC

https://www.facebook.com/events/825492704452152/?event_time_id=825492707785485

Come join the Circle of Bliss as your True Nature! Dances of Universal Peace Sufi Tales and Teachings, Music, Music, Music! May17-19 2019
5 RavensCroft Drive Asheville NC 28801
tarana.wesley@gmail for flyer

https://www.facebook.com/events/660390081075151/

JUST ANNOUNCED: The Maine with Grayscale May 17!
Pre-sale Thur. Jan. 24 at 10AM use code FARM
On sale Fri. Jan. 25 at 10AM
RSVP to the event for complete details and updates.

https://www.facebook.com/events/384931422311657/