Art in Autumn returns to downtown Weaverville for its 19th year Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This fine art and craft festival features more than 111 juried artists in booths lining Main Street, showcasing work in a wide range of mediums.
Gina Trippi, co-owner of Quench! Wine Bistro and MetroWines, moved to Asheville from Washington, DC, planning to retire. Instead, she and her husband turned their passion for wine into MetroWines before a fantasy football conversation with longtime friend and chef Sam Etheridge inspired the pair to open Quench!.
In his latest book, William D. Auman combines two long-time interests: being on the water and studying history. Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South features 345 bodies of water in six states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.
Grovewood Village will invite visitors behind the scenes of its historic working artist studios during its second and final Studio Tour of 2026 on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13, from noon to 5 p.m.
The bushy-tailed creature standing alone at the side of the road looked wary and out of place amid the evening traffic. Thinking it was a lost German Shepherd in need of help, I stopped the car. Only then did I realize it was not a dog at all, but a coyote—neither lost nor in distress.
Veteran Obsolete: Geoffrey Bowton, on view at the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum through December 4, explores the realities of military life through a series of glass sculptures by US Army veteran and Penland School of Craft resident artist Geoffrey Bowton.
With a recent move back to the River Arts District’s (RAD’s) Cotton Mill Studios, ArtPlay has begun what owner Kristen Edge calls the beginning of the studio’s third chapter. Flooding from Helene caused a relocation out of the RAD where ArtPlay had been since November 2021.
Stories are how we make sense of the world and our place in it. This year’s Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, themed Porchlight: Stories That Guide Us Home, will explore the many ways they do in an event featuring two dozen outstanding contemporary authors.
The Laurel of Asheville is available in both print and digital editionsWe are delighted you have chosen us to be your gateway—both through our popular print Asheville lifestyle magazine and our website—to the arts, culture, and communities that comprise the remarkable area that is Western North Carolina. In these pages, you will find behind-the-scenes stories about the region’s concerts, theatre and dance productions, festivals, restaurants, artists, and the multitude of locally-based businesses. We also enjoy bringing you features about the people and organizations who are caring for those in need, protecting our historic heritage, preserving our rich and diverse environment, and nurturing our cultural soul.
