Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
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Saturday, August
29, 2020
Despite the cancellation of the Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2020 season due to COVID-19, folks are being encouraged to take time to enjoy the lush gardens on the grounds of the historic campus.
With a QR code reader on any smartphone, garden visitors can tap into information about the individual plants wherever they’re standing. The codes direct the phone to webpages on a Muddy Sneakers site that the garden volunteers control.
The Master Gardners have been hard at work adding some tech to our gardens! QR codes can now be found on the 62 garden beds that make up the Playhouse gardens. Visitors can use their smartphones to learn more about the plants they are seeing. Congratulations and thank you to Tamsin Allpress and all of our gardening volunteers who work to keep our gardens beautiful! Photo by volunteer Mary Smit
| Take a 3D Museum Tour: Even while we’re closed, we want to share the Museum and exhibitions with you and your family at home! Take a virtual walk through the galleries and explore each artwork. Within the 3D tour, click the smARTguide links on the yellow dots to hear audio information about selected works of art. Scroll down on the Museum From Home page to find tours of each level, and click here to learn more about the Museum’s exhibitions. |
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Sunday, August
30, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
We’re excited to announce we have scheduled a second trip to Cuba for June 22nd – July 1, 2021
In the case of trip cancellation, a full refund or roll over of funds paid to future trips will be offered to all registered participants. Flexible payment plans are available.
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Despite the cancellation of the Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2020 season due to COVID-19, folks are being encouraged to take time to enjoy the lush gardens on the grounds of the historic campus.
With a QR code reader on any smartphone, garden visitors can tap into information about the individual plants wherever they’re standing. The codes direct the phone to webpages on a Muddy Sneakers site that the garden volunteers control.
The Master Gardners have been hard at work adding some tech to our gardens! QR codes can now be found on the 62 garden beds that make up the Playhouse gardens. Visitors can use their smartphones to learn more about the plants they are seeing. Congratulations and thank you to Tamsin Allpress and all of our gardening volunteers who work to keep our gardens beautiful! Photo by volunteer Mary Smit
| Take a 3D Museum Tour: Even while we’re closed, we want to share the Museum and exhibitions with you and your family at home! Take a virtual walk through the galleries and explore each artwork. Within the 3D tour, click the smARTguide links on the yellow dots to hear audio information about selected works of art. Scroll down on the Museum From Home page to find tours of each level, and click here to learn more about the Museum’s exhibitions. |
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Monday, August
31, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Tuesday, September
1, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Wednesday, September
2, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Thursday, September
3, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Because of the Covid-19 situation, we will book tours on an individual basis. Please contact our office at 828-246-6777 or [email protected]. We will not mix groups with people who do not know each other.
Join us as we explore the history of the French Broad River and its seminal place in the development of Asheville–from the time when Native Americans lived along its banks to the Buncombe Turnpike, the railroad, and industries of yesteryear. On the tour you’ll hear about:
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- How the river has changed since the days of George Vanderbilt, Thomas Wolfe, and when NASCAR greats Richard Petty and Junior Johnson raced cars in the area.
- The 1950s when Wilma Dykeman asked, “Who poisoned the river?” in her groundbreaking book, “The French Broad.”
- The current-day thriving River Arts District, the beautiful chain of parks along the riverfront greenway, and the recreational opportunities that abound.
- The great work of the RiverLink and our many partners (government, corporations, civic, non-profit conservation groups, and individuals) that have worked together to protect, preserve, and enhance the riverfront area so that locals and visitors alike can enjoy its beauty and grandeur.
If you like history and you appreciate environmental sustainability, this tour is for you.
Friday, September
4, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!
The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.
Saturday, September
5, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
We’re excited to announce we have scheduled a second trip to Cuba for June 22nd – July 1, 2021
In the case of trip cancellation, a full refund or roll over of funds paid to future trips will be offered to all registered participants. Flexible payment plans are available.
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Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!
The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.
Sunday, September
6, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
We’re excited to announce we have scheduled a second trip to Cuba for June 22nd – July 1, 2021
In the case of trip cancellation, a full refund or roll over of funds paid to future trips will be offered to all registered participants. Flexible payment plans are available.
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Join us for a relaxing ride through quiet countryside on your way to small town life in western North Carolina on the Tuckasegee River Excursion. Departing from Bryson City, this 4 hour excursion travels 32 miles round-trip to Dillsboro and back to the Bryson City Depot. Pass by the famous movie set of The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford!
The Tuckasegee (tuck-uh-SEE-jee) River Excursion includes an 1½ hour layover in the historic town of Dillsboro, where you’ll find more than 50 shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and country inns. There is time to shop, snack, and visit the many unique shops before returning to Bryson City.
Monday, September
7, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Tuesday, September
8, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Wednesday, September
9, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Thursday, September
10, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Friday, September
11, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
Saturday, September
12, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
We’re excited to announce we have scheduled a second trip to Cuba for June 22nd – July 1, 2021
In the case of trip cancellation, a full refund or roll over of funds paid to future trips will be offered to all registered participants. Flexible payment plans are available.
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The Sowing Circle Series will hold a free Zoom presentation on identifying and preventing common invasive plants in WNC.
Non-native invasive plants introduced into North Carolina are causing problems for our native plant and animal species. These plants are taking over our natural areas, parks, forests, urban environments, yards, and gardens. We have invited Barb Harrison, Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener, to teach you how to recognize and identify the most common invasive plants in our area and how to reduce their spread.
Registration required. This talk is sponsored by Black Mountain Blooms Seed Lending Library and Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Come join our gardening community and grow with us!
Sunday, September
13, 2020
This insider excursion provides you with tips and local secrets about the best way to do Asheville on a budget! You will have a better understanding of how Asheville became the unique, quirky city you see now and learn everything we are doing to “Keep Asheville Weird.” This is the only tip-based walking tour, allowing you to pay what you think it’s worth. We will follow the urban trail, stopping along the way to taste donuts, gin and honey for free and finish the tour with some special beer tastings at one of the best local breweries in South Slope! I want you to know and love my city as much as I do and I am excited to share this experience with you!
- I have been living in Asheville for about 3 years now
- I have been on many tours myself and know what is good :)
- I speak English, Spanish & Portuguese
- I believe you should only have to pay exactly what you believe it is worth to you and here is your chance!
- Satisfaction guaranteed or it’s free!
- You will reap all the benefits of my connections to the community with all offers and discounts
- I offer personalized itinerary planning, officially or unofficially
- I am also just a lot of fun to be around ;)
We’re excited to announce we have scheduled a second trip to Cuba for June 22nd – July 1, 2021
In the case of trip cancellation, a full refund or roll over of funds paid to future trips will be offered to all registered participants. Flexible payment plans are available.
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Thursday, September
17, 2020
Presenter: Nina Shippen, Landscape Designer and Owner, Hidden Road Landscape Design
Designing a landscape is like creating a sculpture that we walk through. We are shaping space. What does the design of that space contribute to a satisfying experience in the garden? On the other hand, what detracts from it?
During this talk, we will explore design fundamentals such as scale, balance, coherence, context, texture, and color. We will review the landscape design process, starting with the all-important site assessment. Insights gleaned from both successes and failures will be salted throughout the presentation.
Come join us and find your landscaping answers.
Registration: The talk is free but registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-in-the-mountains-key-principles-to-landscaping-dos-and-donts-registration-94440081827
