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Whether you’re a hardcore athlete or a newbie trying an event for the first time, the Mountain Sports Festival offers something for you. From intense trail running to laid-back disc golf, from adventure racing to the Iron Kids events, from high speed track racing to whitewater kayak clinics… there is something here to entertain and challenge you! We invite you to compete in the events, watch friends and family test their skills, cheer your kids as they participate in the MSF, and watch demos of new adventure activities and equipment. Enjoy the free music and entertainment, replenish your energy with tasty food, sip a refreshing beverage, and browse the exhibits at the Festival Village at Carrier Park. Come experience springtime in Asheville at the 2009 Mountain Sports Festival. Bring your family and friends and join us at Carrier Park for the outdoor sports event of the year! More from on this from exploreasheville

May 30th - Night of the Blues at the Orange Peel

May 31st - Beer, BBQ & Baseball at McCormick Field

Asheville Tourists Baseball

Fri May 22 - Asheville Art Museum, Discover the Art of Collecting Folk Art

Fri May 22 - Orange Peel, Asheville Rewind with Prayin’ for Rain, the Stripp, Charlie’s on Acid

Sat May 23 - Asheville Memorial Weekend Yardsale, Panola

Sat May 23 - Orange Peel, Matt Stillwell plus Balsam Range

Sun May 24 - Blue Ridge Roller Girls Skate-A-Thon for Asheville Humane Society, Amboy Rd.

Mon May 25 - Memorial Day BBQ & Covered Dish Picnic

Open to the public. This event will give special honor to the memory of long-time performers and friends Bruce Moody and Bobby “Lefty” Gardner. Admission for the meal is a dish to share, large enough for your party with some extra for the musicians who will be entertaining all day. In place of the covered dish, guests may pay $12 per meal. The Orchard provides fresh barbecue, water, iced tea, and paper goods.

May 09, 2009 to May 10, 2009

A 12 mile tour by shuttle bus to four of DuPont State Forest’s most spectacular sites: Triple Falls, High Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Lake Julia. Easy-to-enter shuttles will run from 9 am until 3 pm on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday May 10, allowing visitors the chance to enjoy each site for as long as they like. The tour’s sponsors, Friends of DuPont Forest, will have volunteers on each bus, and at each site to answer questions and provide information about the forest. The beginning of the tour is located on DuPont/Staton Road in Transylvania County, where the Cedar Mountain Fire Auxiliary will operate a concession stand, providing snacks and light lunchs for purchase. No advance reservations are required; a $10 donation per person is requested. The tour generally lasts about 2 hours, depending on how long visitors choose to spend at each stop. For more information, call 828/692-2929, 828/877-6431, or visit the FODF website: www.dupontforest.com . That website has directions to the Buck Forest parking area.

Sun May 10, 2009

Eva Zeisel: The Shape of Life - Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square

Sun May 10, 2009-2:30 pm

Mother’s day Concert, with Braidstream at the Black Mountain Inn

Sunday May 10, 2009 - Mother’s Day

Bring Mom to Biltmore for free on Mother’s Day

May 01, 2009 to May 03, 2009

Come spend the weekend with family and friends listening to the sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat, Acoustic Syndicate, Larry Keel and the Natural Bridge, Screaming J’s with Abe Reid, Snake Oil Medicine Show, WSNB, Mad Tea Party, and other great regional and national recording artists. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop for new outdoor gear at the Silent Auction or with one of our many vendors. Watch or participate in the “Paddle with the Pros,” the 5th Annual FBRF Mountain Bike Race, or the 12th Annual French Broad River Raft Race.

May 01, 2009

Asheville Tourists vs Charleston Riverdogs  7:05pm minorleaguebaseball.com

May 01, 2009

Light Jazz Guitar and Vocals in South Asheville  8:00 p.m. Vaso de Vino Wine Market and Bar

May 02, 2009 at 11:00 AM

The shops of Biltmore Village will host their 1st annual May Day Festival with a traditional may pole dance at 11:00 am. From 12:00 noon – 4:30, The Moore Brothers band & Southern Crescent Bluegrass bands will play bluegrass foot stomping tunes! Throughout the day, Land of the Sky Barbershop & Best of Times Quartet will be strolling & singing, horse-drawn carriage rides will be available, and, Victorian-clad & white-dressed May Day greeters will welcome all! Everyone is invited to enjoy this free event which is re-creating the popular early 1900s Biltmore Village May Day Festival sanctioned by Mrs. Vanderbilt. Please bring canned food items as a donation to MANNA Food Bank.