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6th Annual White Squirrel Race

  • May 25, 2013
  • Location: Brevard College
  • Address: 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard, NC 28712

1 Mile Fun Run, 5K, and 10K run as part of the White Squirrel Festival. Visit website for registration information and course map.

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Asheville Beer Week

  • May 25, 2013 - June 1, 2013
  • Location: Various Breweries Around Asheville
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Join us in the mountains of beautiful Western North Carolina for the inaugural Asheville Beer Week, taking place May 25 through June 1, 2013-that's 8 full days to celebrate all things beer in Beer City, USA. Asheville Beer Week culminates at Asheville's third Beer City Festival on June 2. The mission is to celebrate that nectar known as beer-to taste many different styles of beer and variations on those styles; to pair beer with a smorgasbord of delicious foods; to learn about and explore ...

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Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society Exhibition

  • May 25, 2013 - May 26, 2013
  • Location: North Carolina Arboretum
  • Address: 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  North Carolina Arboretum
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Award-winning roses of every color and size will be featured at this year’s exhibition, “A Day of Roses.” Experts will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about selection, care and history of these elegant garden plants. A sale will be held in conjunction with the exhibition, which will include rose plants, fertilizer, and soil amendments, and educational programs will be offered throughout the weekend.

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Crystal Bowl Halomeditation at The Salt Spa Asheville

Beloved’s Halo-Sound Meditations® at Saltasia Wellbeing - The Salt Spa of Asheville are powerful Soul experiences combining two ancient healing tools ~ the healing Sound Therapy of Gemstone Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls with Salt Therapy. While indulging in our beautiful Himalayan Salt Therapy Room, your experience is enhanced through the layered sound frequencies of Beloved’s Gemstone Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, Toning/Vocal Harmonics and Transmissions from the Heart of the D...

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Ooh La La Curiosity Market

  • May 25, 2013 - September 14, 2013
  • Location: Pritchard park
  • Address: Downtown Asheville, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  Downtown Asheville
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday

Ooh La La Curiosity Market is a artist's market to take place in Pritchard Park, located in the center of beautiful downtown Asheville and will showcase the work of more than a dozen local artists. Taking place over six Saturdays in Summer beginning May 25 and continuing on June 15th, July 6th, August 3th & 31th with the final Summer market on Sept. 14th. Hours are 10am-4pm. Ooh La La will feature works by local painters, leather smiths, jewelry makers, potters ,up-cycled crafters, and oth...

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White Squirrel Festival

  • May 24, 2013 - May 26, 2013
  • Location: Downtown Brevard

Announcing the 10th Annual White Squirrel Festival: May 24-26, 2013 (Memorial Day Weekend)! And this year’s music and street festival promises to be bigger, better and nuttier and ever! Experience three days of free concerts right on Main Street with 14 acts in all!

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13th Annual Mountain Sports Festival

  • May 24, 2013 - May 26, 2013
  • Location: Carrier Park
  • Address: Amboy Road and Michigan Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Enjoy a weekend of music and sports at this year's festival that celebrates community, athletics and local business. The festival showcases the terrain, environment and unique culture of Asheville, NC and the surrounding mountains. The Mountain Sports Festival is organized by a volunteer group of community oriented citizens dedicated to the presenting of a well balanced series of events that encourages participation on all levels.

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Appalachian Pastel Society Non-Juried Exhibition at BlackBird Frame & Art

  • May 1, 2013 - May 31, 2013
  • Address: 365 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  BlackBird Frame & Art
  • Recurrence: Recurring every week day

BlackBird Frame & Art presents the 2013 Appalachian Pastel Society Non-Juried Exhibition, with an opening reception on Friday, May 3rd from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Some of the finest artists in the region working in pastels will display new works in this show. The APS promotes and elevates the art of pastel painting in the region through education, exhibitions and other events. Centered in Asheville, the APS is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies, with members in Nor...

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Asheville Running Tours 2 Mile Beer Run

  • April 19, 2013 - December 13, 2013
  • Address: 39 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
  • Venue:  Lexington Avenue Brewery
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday

We venture through the streets of Asheville, cruising by all the downtown breweries and sampling some of the best local beers they have to offer. The 2 mile loop starts and ends at the LAB (Lexington Ave. Brewery). This runs starts at 4 o'clock and we ask all runners to arrive by 3:45! Please check out our web site for more information. Asheville Running Tours, we run to drink!

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Biltmore Blooms with a Festival of Flowers

  • March 21, 2013 - May 31, 2013
  • Location: Biltmore
  • Address: One Lodge Street, Asheville, NC 28803
  • Venue:  Biltmore
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Orchids will herald the start of Biltmore's bloom season, March 21 through May 31. The stunning floral displays - featuring nearly 100,000 tulips - across the estate celebrate the majesty of Fredrick Law Olmsted's legacy as Biltmore's master horticulture planner. To plan your trip, check Biltmore's seasonal Bloom Report to see what's coming into color. Biltmore's restaurants will feature special menu items, with the Winery offering a commemorative spring wine and wine seminars.

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Branching Out: Grovewood Turns to Wood Sculpture

  • April 19, 2013 - June 16, 2013
  • Location: United States
  • Address: 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville, NC 28804
  • Venue:  Grovewood Gallery
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Branching Out: Grovewood Turns to Wood Sculpture is an exhibition featuring contemporary wood sculpture by 17 highly recognized artists. This international selection of artists includes Dixie Biggs, Alan Carter, Jim Christiansen, Martha Collins, Gorst DuPlessis, David Ellsworth, J. Paul Fennell, Michael & Cynthia Gibson, Alan Hollar, Jerry Kermode, Art Liestman, Jim Madden, Alain Mailland, Jim McPhail, Stephen Saunders, & Derek Weidman.

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Celebrate Wearable Art!

Desert Moon Designs Studios & Gallery celebrates wearable ART thru the month of May. Our jewelry artists David Lookingbill and Alice Scott along with our fiber/textile artisans Joan Berner, Barb Butler and Karen Donde have created one-of-a-kind contemporary designs. The artists all have a variety of obsessions with color, textures, patterns, silks, wools, metals, stones, gems, glass and precious metal clay. On Saturday, May 11 from 10a-6p Desert Moon Designs Studios & Gallery at 372 Dep...

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Collage Workshop with John D. Richards at Grovewood Gallery

  • May 25, 2013
  • Location: United States
  • Address: 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville, NC 28804
  • Venue:  Grovewood Gallery

Beginning with a stack of old magazines, brochures, maps, postcards and books, collages are made using cardboard boxes, scissors and glue. Helpful hints are given for organizing images and how to avoid floppy edges and sticky fingers. All materials are provided. Students may bring their own craft materials and favorite tools if they wish. Adults are preferred, but talented and well-manner children are welcomed. Class limited to 12. $34 (includes supplies).

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Discovery at Dusk Guided Canoe trip

  • May 3, 2013 - June 7, 2013
  • Address: 25 Parkway Road, Rosman, NC 28772
  • Venue:  Headwaters Outfitters
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday

Slip your canoe paddle into the tranquil waters of the French Broad and ease your way down stream as the day’s light fades to dusk. You’ll paddle 8 miles, approximately 4 hours downstream through what many claim as the most beautiful section of the French Broad River. Every trip provides the opportunity for a wide array of wildlife observation around every bend. The trip fee is $55.00 person which includes; canoe, paddle, life jacket, transportation to & from the river, and river...

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Full Moon Meditation at The Salt Spa of Asheville

The benefits of Meditation have been known for thousands of years. Meditation in the sacred space of our Himalayan Salt Therapy Room is a nourishing and peaceful experience. This is a Free event. Reservation is required.

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Haywood Graduate Show at the Folk Art Center

  • April 27, 2013 - June 23, 2013
  • Address: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Asheville, NC 28805
  • Venue:  Folk Art Center
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

The Folk Art Center is pleased to host this exhibition showcasing the talent of recent graduates of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Department. Haywood's program is nationally recognized as mentoring some of the finest artists working today. (work shown: Lindsa Azar)

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Ike Stubblefield plus Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos Negros

Hammond B3 virtuoso Ike Stubblefield is a music industry legend. With almost 50 years in the business, you may think he’s seen and done it all, but he’s just getting started. He cut his teeth backing Motown legends like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder and Rare Earth. He lent his soulful R&B style to Al Green, Ike & Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, B.B. King, The Pointer Sisters and George Benson, and helped create the classic B3 sound th...

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Kenilworth Artists Art Studio Tour

  • May 25, 2013 - May 26, 2013
  • Location: Kenilworth Neighborhood
  • Address: 360 Kenilworth Road, Asheville, NC 28805
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Artists living and working in Asheville’s historic Kenilworth neighborhood are tidying up their studios for the annual two-day Kenilworth Artists Association’s Art Studio Tour on Memorial Day Weekend: Saturday, May 25th and Sunday, May 26th, from 10am to 5pm. This will be the eighth art tour in the small neighborhood where over forty artists live, work and flourish. This year, a diverse group of eighteen painters, illustrators, potters, jewelers, glassworkers, bead artists and wood...

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nano – Imagine and discover a world you can’t see!

  • March 16, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

The Health Adventure welcomes Nano – the study of very small things. Nano is an interactive exhibition that engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Hands-on exhibits present the basics of nanoscience and engineering, introduce some real world applications, and explore the societal and ethical implications of this new technology. Nano was created by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Network) with support from the National Science Fou...

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Science Wonders on Weekends (WOW)!

  • May 4, 2013 - June 29, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday

Experiment with science at The Health Adventure! Join us for interactive activities led by our museum facilitators - held twice each Saturday at 12:00 noon and again at 3:00 pm. These programs are sure to be engaging for all ages! Weekly programs and traveling exhibits are free with museum admission or membership. Check our online calendar for program themes and special events.

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Signs of Spring Guided Canoe Trip

  • April 6, 2013 - May 25, 2013
  • Address: 25 Parkway Road, Rosman, NC 28772
  • Venue:  Headwaters Outfitters
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday

Spring is the perfect time to explore the beautiful scenery of the French Broad River. This peaceful eight-mile guided canoe trip will take about four hours to complete. Paddle downstream through perhaps the most beautiful section of the French Broad River. Join one of our experienced river guides and encounter the beauty and tranquility of this ancient river as it springs to life with the melodic chatter of wildlife and the colorful burst of new foliage. Reservations are required are confirmed ...

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Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home

  • March 15, 2013 - May 26, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Two beloved American icons come to life in Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home, The exhibit encourages families to spend time together outdoors and inspires children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world – our home sweet home. "Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home" was developed by The Betty Brinn Children's Museum of Milwaukee in collaboration with the US Forest Service. It is free with museum admission or membership. For mo...

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Story Time

  • May 3, 2013 - June 28, 2013
  • Address: 800 Brevard Rd., Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Venue:  The Health Adventure
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday, Friday

Join us as children and families gather around to enjoy a story and related activity to bring the magic of reading to life! Open up an adventure and engage your children through the imaginative world of stories, characters, education and entertainment! Weekly programs and traveling exhibits are free with museum admission or membership. Check our online calendar for program themes and special events.

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged): SELL OUT!

  • May 9, 2013 - May 26, 2013
  • Location: Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre
  • Address: 100 Gay Street, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Can three guys really cover thirty-seven Shakespeare works in less than two hours? This fast-firing comedy parodies all of the Shakespeare plays (plus the sonnets!) with only three performers in two acts.

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The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad

  • April 7, 2012
  • Location: Biltmore
  • Address: One Lodge Street, Asheville, NC 28803
  • Venue:  Biltmore
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

Opening April 7, The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad, a new display focusing on the lives and personalities of George, Edith and Cornelia Vanderbilt, takes center stage in Antler Hill Village’s Legacy building. The exhibit offers a close-up look at exotic and rare items they collected throughout their lives, including an extraordinary collection of Samurai armor and an intricate Cartier vanity and lipstick case encrusted with diamonds and jade. An early Harley-Davidson motorcycle represent...

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