GO: to Heritage Weekend
“A celebration of Southern Appalachian culture on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This festival has old-time music and demonstrations of the crafts of yesteryear.”
Activities Include: Chairmaking, quilting, heirloom apples, sheep shearing, cornshuck dolls, woodcarving, blacksmithing, weaving, stone carving, soap making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, rifle making, natural dyeing, and basketry.
Folk Art Center | Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC 28805
Saturday and Sunday, September 21 & 22 | 10 AM - 4 PM
EAT: at Jettie Rae's Oyster House
Looking to have a fancy night out? Call and make a reservation at Jettie Rae’s Oyster House!
“Jettie Rae’s has always been committed to providing exactly its motto: Honest Food Done Well. By carefully sourcing ingredients and treating them with respect, maintaining constant diligence in quality, and honoring culinary traditions, Jettie Rae's is proud to provide Asheville with the best fresh seafood that can be found in Western North Carolina.”
143 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28801 | Sun - Thur 5 PM - 9:30 PM | Fri - Sat 5 PM - 10 PM
DRINK: at The Times Bar and Coffee
Looking for a new place to have a coffee downtown? Maybe a nightcap? The Times has craft cocktails and coffee in the heart of downtown Asheville.
508 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Wed - Sun | 10 AM - 11 PM | Mon - Tue | 5 PM - 11 PM (until 1 am Fri & Sat)
LISTEN: to Bears Gone Phishin'
“Fusing the music of the Grateful Dead, Phish, and Widespread Panic, Bears Gone Phishin' is an All-Star Hybrid Tribute out of Charleston, SC. The incredible lineup features the lead guitars of the Reckoning, Runaway Gin, and Machine Funk...”
Asheville Music Hall | 31 Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 | Saturday, September 21st | Doors: 8 PM | Show: 9 PM
GIVE BACK: Burton Street Community Clean Up Walk
An afternoon of cleaning, repairing, and improving outdoor spaces in our beloved neighborhood. Celebrate with refreshments and conversation at Burton Street Center after the clean up.
Burton Street Community Center | 134 Burton St. Asheville NC. 28806 | Saturday, September 21st | 1 PM - 2:30 PM
ARTS: Ikebana Exhibition
“Ikebana is a 600 year old dynamic and disciplined art form in which the arrangement is a living artistic expression. There will be ikebana designs for viewing and members will be available to explain ikebana flower arranging techniques and materials.”
North Carolina Arboretum | 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806 | Saturday, September 21st | 9 AM - 5 PM