Downtown Asheville gets in gear for the upcoming holidays
Nov. 5, 2009 Badfish is a tribute band dedicated to playing the music of Sublime. The group is named after a song appearing on the album 40 Oz. to Freedom. Formed in 2001 at the University of Rhode Island, the group’s members, who were computer science majors, began playing local Rhode Island clubs and quickly began selling out shows. They continued touring the East Coast and Midwest of the U.S., becoming popular on college campuses among Sublime fans who never were able to see the band due to Bradley Nowell’s 1996 death. Since then the group has done multiple national tours per year. In 2008, the band was nominated for Best Tribute Act in the Boston Music Awards.The Orange Peel
Nov. 6, 2009 Christmas at Biltmore. Holidays arrive at America’s largest home® in style. More than a century ago, George Vanderbilt chose this magical season as the time to unveil his new home to family and friends. On Christmas Eve 1895, he opened Biltmore House’s doors for a regal yuletide celebration. This year’s Christmas at Biltmore promises another beautiful celebration, complete with more than 40 Christmas trees, miles of ribbon, garland, lights and holiday music. Visit www.biltmore.com for details.
Nov. 7, 2009 A progressive tour open to the public with transportation provided by Gray Line Tolley. Four Asheville Legendary Inns (Albemarle, Abbington Green, Cumberland Falls and the Inn on Montford) will display artisan-designed gingerbread houses representing scenes from “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Tours are available on Saturday only beginning November 7th and ending on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The first tour will begin at 5:00 and take approximately 21/2 hours.The cost is $30.00 per person with transportation included. http://www.ashevillegingerbread.com/
Nov. 8, 2009 Join award-winning authors Mary Akers and Clifford Garstang as they each present their own collection of short stories. Akers will read from and sign Women Up On Blocks, which features 13 stories that explore the prices women must pay when they allow their roles as mother, wife, daughter, or lover to define them. Garstang will present In An Uncharted Country, a series of linked stories that portray ordinary men and women struggling to find their identities in a small Virginia town. Malaprops
