Downtown Asheville Blog

Apr 24, 2009 to Apr 25, 2009

Over the past fourteen years the last weekend in April has become synonymous with the Blue Ridge Horticulture Association’s Growing in the Mountains plant sale. This will be the third year Growing in the Mountains has been held at the Asheville Farmers Market. This year is no exception in that a wide array of outstanding plants will be offered for sale. Available plants will include: herbs, hostas, Japanese maples, annual flowers, hanging baskets, native azaleas, and conifers.

Apr 24, 2009 at 08:00 PM

The Blue Ridge Orchestra will present an evening of Spanish inspired music featuring piano soloist Hwa-Jin Kim performing Manuel de Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain, a much-loved set of “symphonic impressions,” for piano and orchestra as well as the Overture to Bizet’s Carmen, Chabrier’s Espana, and Ravel’s Bolero.

Apr 25, 2009 to Apr 26, 2009

The Weaverville Art Safari is a self-guided art studio tour. The biannual event is in its ninth year and will feature 44 artists this spring. April is the perfect time of year to visit Weaverville, as spring will be in full-bloom and the mountains will be resplendent with fresh greenery and new life. Weaverville is located just a few minutes north of Asheville in the heart of the Blue Ridge mountains and offers visitors a unique small-town Appalachian atmosphere with several street side cafes and eateries to compliment the many galleries and studios.

Apr 25, 2009 at 09:00 AM

See the diversity of wildflowers at this time of year by taking an interpretive botanical walk into Chimney Rock’s rich woodlands. Carry your favorite guide book or come prepared with paper, memory or mere hungry eyes to enjoy the easy 1½-hour show-and-tell stroll.

Apr 17, 2009 at 07:30 PM

The evening features two premiere dance pieces by choreographer, Barrie Barton as well as dazzling music featuring local musicians Daniel Barber, Paula Hanke, MayaJoelle Aubry and Jack Devereux, vibrant poetry with Donna Glee Williams, Jay Joslin and Breah Lovolsi Parker, uplifting humor with local actors Tebbe Davis, Richard Camuto and Amy LaDeroute and a eclectic multi- dimensional media presentation by Tootie Watson. The evening concludes with an interactive public discussion with the performers. Tickets are $12 and are available at Malaprops Bookstore, Diana Wortham Theatre and Jubilee. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care. For more info:www.communitychoreography.com For online tickets: www.dwtheatre.com

Apr 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Start your spring off green! Join us on Saturday April 18 for a day of celebration and activities at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Destination Center. This will be a kick-off celebration for National Park Week (April 19-25), Earth Day (April 22), and National Junior Ranger Day (April 25). The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Destination Center is also observing its first year of operation in a “Green” building using “Green” practices. The event is free and open to the public.

Apr 18, 2009 at 08:00 PM

April’s concert begins with an intriguing and vibrant new concerto by American David Stock and features a rising star in the percussion world, Lisa Pegher. Pegher’s virtuosity will dazzle you in music filled with infectious dance rhythms and the color of a full battery of percussion. As music’s “shot heard around the world,” Beethoven’s epic Ninth Symphony represents a bold new direction in symphonic music. A colossal symphonic essay on the struggle and victory of joy through brotherhood, Beethoven’s Ninth depicts the romantic notion of man’s grappling with fate. The Asheville Symphony Chorus and a vocal quartet will join in this amazing final symphony by one of music’s giants.

John C. Campbell Folk School Annual Easter Egg Hunt
April 11, 2009 • 1:00 p.m Sharp! • Arrive Early
This event is free and held at the Open House.

54th Sunrise Service atop Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park
April 12th, 2009
Gates open at 5am and close at 6am
for the 6:30am service….No fees charged.

Apr 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM Put on your bonnet and grab your basket! It’s time for the 2nd Annual Grovewood Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt begins at 11am and will be held on the beautiful, historic grounds of Grovewood Gallery and the Grovewood Café. Prizes will include stickers, candy, crafts, and more! Snacks will be provided for hungry hunters. Children ages 2-9 may participate. BYOB (Bring your own basket). Registration is $10, and proceeds go to charity in memory of Buddy Patton. Please RSVP by April 6th so we know how many hunters to expect. Other funtivities will include egg decorating, a bunny bean bag toss, and a special visit from the Easter Bunny! Afterwards, hop on down the sidewalk to the Grovewood Café and enjoy one of their delicious, homemade southern recipes. Kids’ menus are available. The Grovewood Café will also be taking reservations for their special Easter lunch on Sunday, April 12th. Reservations recommended: (828) 258-8956. To RSVP for the Grovewood Easter Egg Hunt contact the gallery at 828.253.7651. Visit www.grovewood.com

for more information. We are located next to The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville.

Apr 11, 2009 at 09:00 AM  The 2009 season at the Cradle of Forestry starts with a celebration of a spring tradition- plowing the garden. David and Diane Burnett from Haywood County will be on hand with their pair of work horses and antique farming implements. Visitors can meet them, see the horses plow if weather allows, and try it themselves. Crafters will be on hand by historic cabins. Open hearth cooking will be demonstrated. Also the Cradle’s antique logging locomotive will be moved out of its winter shelter. David may also pull out his clawhammer banjo!

Easter Egg Hunt at the Bltmore Estate - Enjoy this annual tradition on the Front Lawn, and treat yourself to Easter Brunch at Deerpark Restaurant or lunch at the Stable Café, or Inn on Biltmore Estate. Dining reservations required. Hunts start at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. Registration begins at 9 am.

Savor new blooms, new rooms, and new stories at the Biltmore House. The gardens will be bursting with color and fragrance—thousands of tulips, flowering shrubs and trees, and spring bulbs dazzle your senses. Enjoy music in the gardens and in Biltmore House along with bright floral displays, springtime dining specials, and unique shopping opportunities. All this during the Festival of Flowers April 4–May 17, 2009

Events for this weekend in downtown Asheville include:

Thursday, April 2
• Start the weekend early with Wood Pines‘ rag time set (and, rag time-priced at no cover) at Pisgah Brewing Company (Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Dr., Black Mountain, 669-2491). 7 p.m.

Friday, April 3
• Cabo Verde plays a free Latin-fusion set at Zambra (85 Walnut St., Asheville, 232-1060), 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 4
• The Falconeers perform experimental electronica at The Root Bar (1410 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, 299-7597). 9 p.m., $3.

Sunday, April 5
• King Tut rounds out the weekend with electronica at the New French Bar (12 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 225-6445). The Bronzed Chorus & Lulo (a new Shane Perlowin project) also play. 10 p.m.; cover is “$3-5?.”

More weekend event happenings can be found at the Mountain Express