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The U.S. Cellular Center Asheville is Western North Carolina’s preeminent multi-purpose event facility and is managed by the City of Asheville. The USCC first opened its doors to the public in 1974 and has since hosted thousands of events, including concerts, sporting events, trade and consumer shows, and graduations. The U.S. Cellular Center consists primarily of four venues: •ExploreAsheville.com Arena with a capacity for up to 7,200 •Thomas Wolfe Auditorium with a capacity for up to 2,431 •Exhibit Hall with a capacity for up to 2,000 •Banquet Hall with a capacity for up to 500 - See more at: http://www.uscellularcenterasheville.com/VenueInfo.aspx#sthash.q3pWNob3.dpuf
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, also known as the Asheville Botanical Gardens, are non-profit botanical gardens located at 151 W. T. Weaver Boulevard, Asheville, North Carolina. The gardens are open daily with free admission, though donations are welcome.The gardens were established in 1961 on eroded, abandoned timberland. Cleanup and trail-building took place from 1962-1963, and planting started in 1964 following an overall design by Doan Ogden, a nationally-known landscape artist. At that time more than 5,000 plants were transplanted into the garden from private lands and national forests. Although the Gardens is located on land belonging to the adjacent University of North Carolina at Asheville, the Gardens operate independently and are overseen by a Board of Directors elected from and by the general membership of the Botanical Gardens.Today the gardens emphasize plants native to the southern Appalachian Mountains, representing approximately 700 species of native and exotic trees, shrubs, vines, wildflowers, herbs, grasses, sedges, aquatic plants, ferns, mosses, and lichens.
Asheville City Hall, the center of Asheville's city government, is an historic Art Deco brick and stone office building located on City-County Plaza in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. In 1976 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in the Downtown Asheville Historic District.Current useThe building is one of the Art Deco Masterpieces of Asheville. Constructed in 1926, it was meant to be a twin to the new Buncombe County Courthouse, but instead the courthouse was built in a more conservative and classic style, and much taller than the city hall. The wing connecting them together was never built, either. The building still serves the City of Asheville, while the Courthouse has undergone many renovations and expansions.
Asheville Elks Lodge #608 is a private social club
Claxton School is a historic school building located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1922-1925, and is a three-story, Neoclassical school building constructed of hollow clay tile. It is faced with cast concrete stone veneer. The original two-story auditorium is located at the rear of the building.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Casting for Hope is a charity fly-fishing event that benefited local WNC charities until applying for its own 501c3 status this year. CFH's mission is to attend to the financial, emotional, and spiritual needs of women living with ovarian or gynecological cancers in western North Carolina, fill the gaps for these female cancer groups, and nurture women and their families during their journey by presenting a network of related resources.
The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence the Deacon & Martyr is a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, United States. The basilica was designed and built in 1905 by Spanish architect Rafael Guastavino along with his fellow architect R. S. Smith and the surrounding Catholic community of Asheville. The basilica is on the National Register of Historic Places and was elevated in status to minor basilica in 1993 by Pope John Paul II. It is the only basilica in western North Carolina. The basilica's dome has a span of 58by and is reputed to be the largest freestanding elliptical dome in North America. It is located in the Downtown Asheville Historic District.
A wonderland of vintage finery and costumery fashion to satisfy a variety of styles. Dream of hats, coats, suspenders, party dresses, kimonos, robes, garters, ascots, luggage, gloves, cashmere and lace... Each piece is hand selected for quality and originality. There is something for everyone.
Arcade Building, also known as The Grove Arcade and Asheville Federal Building, is a historic commercial building located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1926-1929, and is a Tudor Revival / Late Gothic Revival style building consisting of two stacked blocks. The lower block is a rectangular slab with rounded corners; it is capped by the second block, a two-tier set-back. The steel frame and reinforced concrete building was designed to serve as a base for an unbuilt skyscraper. It features a roof deck with a bronze semi-elliptical balcony, molded terra cotta pilasters, and a ziggurat-like arrangement of huge ramps to the roof deck. The building occupies a full city block and housed one of America's first indoor shopping malls. It was sold to the federal government in 1943. The building housed the National Climatic Data Center until 1995.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is located in the Downtown Asheville Historic District.
Fun, easy and totally relaxing! Fired Up! is an interactive studio where you are the artist. Walk ins always welcome. We ship anywhere in the continental USA. Follow our Instagram at: https://instagram.com/fired_up_asheville/
Make the planning as special as the day! Asheville is a wedding destination for many, and The Big Day brings together the best that Asheville has to offer to couples, friends and families. Join us at Pack Place and the Asheville Art Museum for a fun and inspiring day of dreaming and planning your handmade, heartfelt celebration. giveaways + fashion shows + performances + demos +awesome indie vendors! Saturday, March 30 at the Asheville Art Museum A production of Asheville Indie Weddings & The Big Crafty Featuring a select group of vendors from a wide range of categories (from stylists to venues and bakers to dress-makers), the fair will serve couples starting to book their wedding vendors, as well as those looking to add some handmade details to their event. Those planning creative, eco-conscious, shoestring, high art or deep culture affairs will find inspiration and like minds at The Big Day. In addition to traditional wedding vendors (venues, photographers, catering, etc.) The Big Day will feature crafters and artists who make a variety of wedding accoutrements, like jewelry, letterpress invitations, handmade décor, accessories and more. Couples can book a wedding photographer at one booth, taste wedding cake at the booths of pastry chefs, or purchase handmade elements on the spot from artists and crafters with a flair for styling events. The Big Day will also include models featuring handmade attire, DIY demos, live music, local breweries, giveaways for ticket-holders and a swag bag for the first 100 couples. The Big Day believes in marriage equality and joyfully welcomes all couples joining together in love and family!
About Dig Local Asheville Dig Local Asheville was created by locals out of their love for all things authentically Asheville. The free app and website showcase the businesses, restaurants, events, non-profits, artists, musicians and more that deliver an authentic Asheville experience to locals, newcomers and visitors alike. More information is available at DigLocal.com. * Download the free App at the App Store, Google Play or http://www.diglocal.com/download.
Buncombe County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Frank Pierce Milburn and built between 1924 and 1928. It a 17-story, steel frame skyscraper sheathed in brick and ashlar veneer. It features complex setbacks and an extravagant overlay of Neo-Classical Revival ornament.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Downtown Asheville Historic District.
First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Douglas Ellington and built in 1925-1927. It is a two-story, domed, polygonal brick building with Art Deco design influences. The front facade features a colossal hectastyle portico.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Sly Grog Lounge is both a bar, music venue and a place to chill! Have a cocktail, glass of champagne or a cold draft. We have a wide selection of books to read or buy. We offer an eclectic selection of nation and international beers and wines! We invite you to have a drink and then have the luxury of shopping the more than 60 plus vendors stores filled with vintage clothes, jewelry, antiques, books, home decor, up-cycled objects, furniture, useful items, local art and crafts and just about anything else you can think of! Whatever you do...you'll have fun! Find us on instagram (@slygrog) and twitter (@slygrogavl) For booking a show at sly grog please email Theo. [email protected]
Building at 130-132 Biltmore Avenue is a historic residential building located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is one of a row of granite apartment buildings on the lower end of Biltmore Avenue. It was built in 1905, and is a two-story, uncoursed rubble granite apartment building with a high, slate-shingled mansard roof in an English Queen Anne style. It features three tall chimney stacks on either side elevation.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.