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Festivals Calendar for Asheville
October 2nd, 2009 categories: Festivals
Looking for things to do, places to go in Asheville? Here are a few goings on you just might enjoy!
Scarecrow Festival -
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct 3, Lake Julian. Handmade scarecrow competition. 828-250-4265
Octoberfest -
Celebration by Asheville Downtown Association, 1-5 p.m., Oct 10, Wall Street. $25 at www.ashevilledowntown.org
Hard Lox -
Jewish food festival, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct 18, Battery Park Avenue, next to the Grove Arcade, Food, music, dancing, children’s activities.
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Oktoberfest coming to downtown Asheville
August 27th, 2009 categories: Festivals
Bavaria is coming to downtown this fall, with the debut of a new Oktoberfest celebration on Wall Street.
The Old World festival is set for 1-5 p.m. October 10. Tickets, priced at $25, go on sale Monday at www.ashevilledowntown.org. Wall street is the perfect fit for an Oktoberfest with its cobblestone pavement and European vibe. Five area breweries are taking part in the party: Asheville Brewing, Green Man (Jack of the Wood), Pisgah, Highland and French Broad Brewing. Brewers can bring up to four taps t the event.
Admission will include a souvenir glass, to be presented to festival-goers at the end of the event. “The city will not allow us to have glass on the street,” Adrian Vassalo said of the Asheville Downtown Association. Beer will be served in the same type of compostable cups use at Downtown After 5.
Performing will be the Stratton Mountain Boys German band from Vermont and Asheville rock group The Goodies. A limited amount of food will be sold at the festival. Wall Street restaurants will also be open for the day. See you there . . .
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What to do this weekend in Asheville
October 3rd, 2008 categories: Festivals
IT’S THE WEEKEND!!! Here are a few things going in the Asheville area on Saturday Oct 4th:
FOURTH ANNUAL SCARECROW FESTIVAL and CRAFT SHOW – 10am-4pm, Lake Julian Park, 75 Long Shaols Rd, Arden. Fourth Annual Scarecrow Festival and Craft Show that will offer the community an opportunity to view and purchase quality arts and crafts in a beautiful lakeside setting. Call Grace Young at 828-250-4265 or 828-777-5634.
ASHEVILLE AIDS WALK 2008 – 11am-2pm, Ferguson Auditorium, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville. Fourth year of the three-mile awareness walk from AB Tech to Downtown Pack Sawuare and back. Kids and dogs are welcome. Walk to show your awareness and compassion. Call Chris Winebrenner at 252-7489 or email: wncapvolunteer@wncap.org.
DOG ADOPTIONS – 10am-3pm. For The Love of Dogs Thrift Boutique, 2188 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville. They have a variety of dogs searching for forever homes. Call Denise Bitz at 808-9435 or email: mvet@aol.com
KAT WILLIAMS CONCERT: I’m a big fan of this lady, saw her just two weeks ago at the Biltmore Forest Ramble. Kick off event for Mental Illness Awareness Week. 7pm Trinity Presbyterian Church PC USA, 900 Blythe St, Hendersonville. $20, call 697-1581.
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Calling all Asheville Antique Buffs
August 1st, 2008 categories: Festivals
The Asheville Antiques Show is one of the oldest Antiques Fairs in the Southeast, beginning in 1946. The 2008 Fair will feature over forty five antiques dealers from all over the East coast. These exhibitors will bring together examples of period furniture, fine art, prints, ceramics, silver and jewelry.
The Asheville Antiques Fair is a non-profit organization with all of the proceeds going to support worthy organizations and foundations primarily in Buncombe County. It is their mission to support the restoration, conservation and preservation of selected projects in Buncombe County.
The profits have aided the restoration and the furnishing of the Smith McDowell House Museum, one of the earliest homes in the county. Other grants were made to Pack Place, which houses the Asheville Art Museum, the Colburn Gem and Mineral Museum, the Health Adventure and the adjacent YMI Cultural Center.
Among the variety of special events this weekend will be the Heirloom Road Show. Bring your favorite treasures to the Heirloom Road Show. Three appraisers will be available to give you an evaluation of your most treasured heirlooms. The charge for evaluations will be $16 for one item, $18.00 for two items and $20.00 for three items. In addition, you must purchase a general admission Fair ticket, $10.00 per person for a Run of Show ticket, good for all three days
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Going to Asheville’s BeleChere this weekend?
July 21st, 2008 categories: Festivals
 
BeleChere is definitely the ultimate arts & crafts and entertainment street party. The first time I attended BeleCher I was amazed by the sheer size and number of people. Last year there were over 365,000 over a three day period!  This is a major area event you simply don’t want to miss, especially if you like people-watching! If you’re worried how you’re going to get there in the midst of so many people, don’t,  two shuttle routes run every 20 minutes and cost $3, roundtrip. The east shuttle runs from the Asheville Mallâs back parking lot, the west shuttle from the Kmart Plaza shopping center on Patton Avenue.
If you go
What: 30th annual Bele Chere street festival.
When: July 25-27.
Where: Throughout downtown Asheville. Free stages at Biltmore Avenue at Aston Street, Coxe Avenue near the post office, Lexington Avenue at Hiawassee Street, Haywood Street near Pack Library, Battery Park Avenue at the Grove Arcade. Childrenâs area in the Renaissance Hotel parking lot. Ticketed stage at Memorial Stadium.
Bele Chere has something for everyone including great food, spectacular entertainment, quality arts and crafts and events appealing to the whole family.Â
Entertainment Schedule
Tickets on sale now
Fri, 07/25/08
07:30 PM
The Wailers and Third World
Sat, 07/26/08
07:00 PM
Travis Tritt and Steve Azar
Ticketed shows: At Memorial Stadium with Third World and The Wailers July 25 ($15) and Steve Azar and Travis Tritt July 26 ($20) at Ticketmaster locations, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or call 251-5505.
Official festival site: http://www.belecherefestival.com/.
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Asheville Arts and Crafts
July 19th, 2008 categories: Festivals
 
It’s now time for the best Arts & Crafts show around, The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. There are over two hundred fine craftspeople on two floors of the Asheville Civic Center in downtown Asheville, 87 Haywood St. There will be craft educators & local musicians playing live on the arena stage. If you’ve never attended this event, you’ll be amazed at the many different crafts and high quality, this is the creme-de-la-creme of arts and crafts.
The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands is going on now through July 20th and again in the fall, October 16-19. Hours are Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 10am-5pm. Admission is $6 per person and children under 12 free. Don’t miss it!
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Asheville Festival Time!!
May 16th, 2008 categories: Festivals
Tomorrow, Saturday May 17th, with be the 5th annual Montford Music & Arts Festival, 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.  This festival is located in the historic Montford neighborhood of Asheville and has a little bit of everything going . . . Homegrown musical acts such as: Firecracker Jazz Band, Mad Tea Party and in total about a dozen bands will perform.
There will be some fun dance troupes, clogging, Irish Step and garland performances. If you feel you have some dancing skills, attendees can also get into the act!
Do you love arts & crafts? There are going to be a host of local painters, potters, jewelry makers and other artists, with juried prizes awarded to top participants.
Lots of food – Cajun from Twin Cousins, Thai from Satay A Go-Go, Greenlife with hot dogs, veggie dogs & brats. There will also be Greek patries and breads.
It’s a fun time to visit the historic streets of Montford, lined with Victorian and Arts & Crafts era homes. You can visit the 5th Annual Montford Music & Arts Festival website for complete info:Â
Downtown After Five returns!
The 20th annual Downtown After Five concert series opens this weekend, in a new location. Five nights of music and lots of cold beer!  They are now on Lexington Avenue, near Hiawassee and Woodfin streets. They’re going GREEN! Plates, cups and utensils are completely compostable and organizers are hoping to use solar power for the stage.
Five Asheville/Buncombe breweries will be serving beer: Highland, Pisgah, French Broad, Green Man and Asheville Brewing. Budweiser and Emprie Distributing will also be serving their brands. This series is presented by the Asheville Downtown Association. All shows will be playing 5-9 p.m.Â
Friday May 16th – Moonlight Over Downtown with Mamadou Diabate Ensemble and African music, with Firecracker Jazz Band opening
June 20 – John Mooney & Bluesiana with Woody Wood & Hollywood Red
July 18 – The Waybacks with Plato de Mambo
Aug. 5 – Jeff Sipe and Shannon Whitworth Band with Peggy Ratusz
Sept 19 – Blue Mountain with Lara Reed & Deep Pocket
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