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Bele Chere 2011 Day 2 Photo Gallery (Lots of Photos)

As promised, I went out and about through the streets of Bele Chere today and the beautiful photo gallery above is the result.  I got a few videos as well, and I’ll be posting them soon enough.

Ultimate Air Dogs in Action

The Ultimate Air Dogs pool is always set up behind our building, and today as I was walking around I caught some great sequences of some of the canines as they made their way into the pool.

 

Bele Chere 2011 Is Officially Underway!

The crowds are arriving and the temperature is boiling.  An ever-growing assortment of eclectic and downright strange sights and sounds washes over the downtown area.  Below is another photo gallery I just caught walking around Friday afternoon.  Enjoy!

 

UPDATED Bele Chere 2011 Preparations are Underway

Bele Chere 2011 Setup for Bele Chere 2011 is officially in full swing as the downtown area prepares for the biggest festival of the year.  Here at AshevilleLiveCam, we’ll be adjusting our cameras to give you the best views of the festival as it progresses.  If you can’t be here, then you can beat the heat by sitting back and watching the festival unfold from the comfort of your own home.  If you’re coming out, then you can see how thick the crowds are and plan accordingly.  As always, we’ll still be focusing our west cam on the Westgate Bridge every so often so you can check the traffic.

We’ll be posting lots of pics of the festival, and hopefully a video or two.  We’ve got some helpful festival links on the right side of the page, including links to the official Bele Chere site (which is currently getting hammered, so it’s kind of slow), and the official street guide and entertainment schedule.  There may also be a surprise or two in the offing, but shh… can’t talk about that.

Be sure to check back often to see what we’ve got in store for you today at AshevilleLiveCam.com!

UPDATE: I’ve uploaded a large gallery of high resolution images captured this morning as the vendors were still setting up.  Check it out below.

 

Mars Hill College Hosts Smithsonian Exhibit

Mars Hill College Hosts Smithsonian ExhibitI recently took a family vacation to Washington, DC and while we were there we naturally spent a LOT of time in the various Smithsonian Museums. We enjoyed it immensely, and so I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Mars Hill College is currently hosting a Smithsonian Exhibit titled New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music.

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Autumn Fun at Fields of Fun Corn Maze

Elaida's Fields of Fun Corn MazeAutumn is one of my favorite times to be in Asheville. The weather is cooperating for a change (not too hot, not too cold), which makes it a great time to get outside with family and/or friends. What better way to spend that time than at Western North Carolina’s best corn maze? This is a great and inexpensive way to spend a day in the great outdoors. The maze may be the main attraction, but it isn’t all that is on offer. Elaida’s putting on a full-on fall festival every weekend. We’re talking attractions like a slack line, a cow train, pedal carts, live music, festival food and even something called “corn cannons”.

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Asheville Arts Center

Asheville Arts Center - Asheville NCThe Asheville Arts Centeris a school based on unlimited opportunities for students to explore their interests in music, dance and drama. They offer a variety of classes, including everything from Ballet, Jazz, and Hip Hop Dance Lessons to Children