Tag Archives: Outdoor Fun

2009 French Broad Fins & Gills Tournament

Published in Asheville Events on May 4, 2009

The 2009 Fins and Gills Classic is a fishing tournament to raise money for RiverLink and to promote the fun of Western North Carolina

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Donate Soccer Equipment to Children in Uganda

Published in Asheville Events on May 2, 2009

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12th Annual French Broad River Festival

Published in Asheville Events on May 1, 2009

Come on out to Hot Springs this weekend for the 12th annual French Broad River Festival. Three days of absolute magic. The line up is going to make for a great festival. Reverend Horton Heat, Acoustic Syndicate, Larry Keel and the Natural Bridge, Snake Oil Medicine Show, Josh Phillips and the Folk Festival and Jen and the Juice are just a few of the musicians performing. And with this weather, is there any place better to be than in Hot Springs.

You will also be able to shop for some really good outdoor gear at the Silent Auction or with the vendors. There will also be a raffle so bring some cash for the Live Auction too. And if you are up for it, join one of the races. The

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Blue Ridge Parkway Awarded $13.3 Million Stimulus

Published in Asheville Live on April 28, 2009

Blue Ridge ParkwayGreat news for the Blue Ridge Parkway, and all of us who enjoy scenic cruises around Asheville and throughout WNC. This 13.3 million dollar stimulus is part of the larger American Recovery & Investment Act of 2009, these funds are slated to help with repairs and needed maintenance.

Explore Asheville has more details:

The Blue Ridge Parkway, portions of which run through Asheville, was awarded $13.3 million in federal stimulus money. The Blue Ridge Parkway will use the funds for repairs including reconstructing historic stone guard walls, removing vegetation and hazardous trees and repairing trails.

The money is part of the $750 million allocated to more than 750 projects at national parks across the United States as part of the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009.

Ken Salazar, secretary of the interior, said in a statement that the investment in the national park system would create “a new legacy of stewardship for our national park system while helping our economy stand up again.”

Although our economy sure seems to be shrinking, these funds are certainly going to help the Blue Ridge Parkway continue being a beautifully maintained stretch of gorgeous roadway for the adventurous. Its another happy day for WNC, get out there and enjoy it

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Free Family Fun: Asheville Earth Day

Published in Asheville Events on April 26, 2009

HulasCome one come all; have some healthy, family fun at Martin Luther King Park today, Saturday April 18th

Join us for the Second Annual AED: Asheville

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Asheville City Chickens = Healthy Fresh Local Eggs

Published in Asheville Food on April 22, 2009

Fresh Local Eggs - Asheville City ChickensChicken Coops in the city? But of course, where else would we be able to find delicious fresh local eggs in such abundance.

On first thought you may not envision Urban Chickens, however in Asheville it

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Asheville Herb Festival – May 1-3 2009

Published in Asheville Events on April 20, 2009

Just as I was looking at our tomato starts in the kitchen this morning, I realized I had very little seeds in the herb department. I really want to plant a medicine herb garden and culinary herb garden. Then I realized it

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