For the third consecutive year, Mindfulness Festival returned to UNC Asheville’s campus this past Saturday. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and hosted musicians, workshops, food, and also included arts and crafts. Organized by students and volunteers, the festival’s aim is to provide a platform for temporary community. According to their website, […]
This past Saturday, two rallies with opposing viewpoints regarding North Carolina’s new house bill congregated just feet away from each other at the Vance Monument in downtown Asheville. The controversial bill contains legislation regarding the use of bathrooms in accordance with a person’s biological sex. The group supporting the house bill began their rally at 10 […]
The Home Garden & Green Living Show took place this past weekend at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Asheville. The three day event provided a collaborative platform for the home, garden, and green-living communities of Western North Carolina. Hosting over 200 exhibitors, the show also organized several seminars that included, “Electric Vehicles: Transportation for the […]
Dozens of Bernie Sanders supporters attended the “Looking for America Rally” this past Sunday in downtown Asheville. The event included a drum circle and several people dressed in costume. Organized by WNC for Bernie Sanders, the attendees congregated at New Mountain then marched to Pack Square for a “Honk and Wave”. According to the WNC […]
The University of North Carolina at Asheville’s Sherrill Center hosted the 2016 Southeast Collegiate Fitness Expo this past Saturday. Classes, lectures and demos were all part of the two-day event that attracted over 40 universities from around the region. Florida State University, North Carolina State University, and Virginia Tech University were a few of the […]
Booze, pretzels and live music could all be found at the U.S. Cellular Center this past Saturday during the MountainTrue Winter Warmer Beer Festival. Celebrating it’s ninth year, the event rescheduled for February 6 due to snow conditions in the previous weekend. This year’s roster based more local breweries after tightened regulations made it difficult for out-of-state beers to be tapped […]
Chicago-based group, Sidewalk Chalk, played at ISIS Restaurant & Music Hall on Thursday, Jan. 27th. The band’s two-part performance blended sounds of hip-hop, soul, funk and jazz. The show is part of a fourteen-stop winter tour that covers the Southern United States. Citing inspiration from Outkast, De La Soul, and the contemporary Chicago music scene. […]
Photographer: Hamish Horton