Fabulous Fall events for everyone this weekend in Asheville
October 22nd, 2009 Award-winning columnist and author David Magee will read from and sign his book, The Education of Mr. Mayfield. It chronicles the struggle of African-American artist M.B. Mayfield to further his art and education while facing racism and segregation and provides a look at some courageous white Southerners who helped his cause through a number of creative ways, including smuggling him into lectures under the guise of a professorial assistant. Magee, who resides in Tennessee with his wife and children, is the author of 12 nonfiction books and is co-owner of the independent book store, Rock Point Books. www.malaprops.com
October 23rd, 2009 Featuring the Tour de Nantahala Road Ride, this fall festival will keep everyone entertained with a 5K trail run, special German cuisine at our restaurants, pumpkin games and big end-of-season sales at our Outfitter’s Store. Nantahala Outdoor Center
October 23rd, 2009 Two days catering to every aspect of a woman’s life. The Asheville Women’s Expo features exhibits, health screenings, fashion shows, beauty makeovers and more. visit: GirlsOnlyWeekend.Com Asheville Civic Center
October 24th, 2009 Creatures of the darkness will be on display in the Creepy Crawler Cabin along with a fabulously large 8 ft. Burmese python, a 5 ft. Red Tailed boa, legless lizards, a mass of squirming baby turtles and Halloween colored corn snakes galore brought by members of the Southern Appalachian Herpetological Society! www.wildwnc.org
October 25th, 2009 Mountain Xpress, Asheville’s alternative newspaper and website, presents Best of WNC 2009! This showcase features entertainment, food and surprises all based on the October 21 Best of WNC 2009 issue of Xpress. With food from over a dozen of the “best” restaurants in town, the “best” local beer on special, music from Firecracker Jazz Band and Skinny Legs & All and a host of other surprises, this is one of the most anticipated parties of the year! And it is also a benefit for MANNA Foodbank, another one of the “best” groups in town. Join us in celebrating The Best of WNC! Orange Peel
