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Asheville, NC: The first annual Asheville Percussion Festival will take place June 8th-10th, 2012 at the Creative Technology and Arts Center a€' Odyssey School in Asheville, NC. The theme is a€~Tradition to Innovationa€(TM). The festival will be hosted by Ashevillea€(TM)s ambassador to rhythm River Guerguerian. There will be workshops with Master teachers such as Jamey Haddad (Paul Simons percussionist), David Cossin (who tours with STING) and...  

A wildlife diversity biologist from Asheville has been honored for her work in designing launch platforms that help endangered Carolina northern flying squirrels cross the Cherohala Skyway in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Christine ...  

Asheville City Council will hold a community meeting tonight on issues facing the central part of the city — including downtown — at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Works Building. The meeting will include updates on the city’s strategic operations plan, finances, and the “Central City Project” as well as time for questions to Council. On fifth Tuesdays, Council holds community meetings focusing on local issues in rotating areas of the city.  

On June 12, Asheville City Council will vote on creating a special tax area to fund the downtown Business Improvement District ... Property owners will make up a majority of the nonprofit's board, with a plurality of seats reserved for those with over ...  

ASHEVILLE -- After living and working in sweltering Miami, Brad and Sarah Pearsall were eager to move with their children to the Western North Carolina mountains back in 2008. The former lawyers just weren't sure what they would do to pay the bills.  

Asheville vacation guide creates three waterfall scenic drives to see the 10 best waterfalls in Western North Carolina, including the Blue Ridge Parkway For details and other waterfalls, along with a waterfall tour map, go to www.romanticasheville.com ...  

Headliners include Dr. Dog, Balsam Range, Boombox, Los Amigos Invisibles, Blackberry Smoke, Lucero and Brandi Carlile. Check tomorrow’s Citizen-Times for a column about the headliner selection process from reporter Carol Motsinger.  

The largest mansion in the world is the Biltmore House and Gardens, constructed in Asheville, North Carolina by philanthropist and businessman George Vanderbilt. Construction of the 250-room mansion, done in the Chateauesque style, was begun in ...  

10 tonight Sultry Sideshow Saloon, Club Metropolis, $15 ($25 for both Friday shows). Saturday Night Spectacular, 8 p.m., The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., $25. Saturday and Sunday burlesque, circus and art business workshops, Movement ...  

CELEBRATE BOB: Moog Factory Mural Time LapseYouTube Published on May 20, 2012 by MoogMusicIncPress release with full details below."To #CelebrateBob on what would have been his his 78th birthday, Moog Music commissioned a larger-than-life mural of Dr. Moog for their factory in Asheville, NC. The mural was created by local Asheville artist, Dustin Spagnola. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB! Love, your family at  

Where: Biltmore Park Town Square, off Interstate 26-Long Shoals Road exit in South Asheville. Indoors today; back to outdoor location May 2. Online: www.asapconnections.org. Big Ivy Tailgate Market When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon. Where: Parking ...  

Meiling Dai, who lives just outside Asheville ... including Asheville’s annexation of the upscale Biltmore Lake development just west of the city. The other municipalities are Rocky Mount, Kinston, Lexington, Wilmington, Marvin, Southport ...  

Business is booming in the Asheville food truck industry. It took a little while (about a year) for Asheville City Council to approve the downtown vending. But as of Friday, March 2 food truck owners have their own space in downtown Asheville.Contributor: Perry FisherPublished: May 21, 2012  

In the opener, The Usos beat Hunico and Camacho. Jinder Mahal beat Heath Slater. Layla beat Natalya to retain the Divas Title. Bo Rotunda beat Drew McIntyre after Drew had the match and then made a mistake at the end. People were surprised since they didn ...  

Spotlights: Veterans defy age; Americana legend John McEuen in AshevilleSpartanburg Herald JournalMost notably, he played a key role in the making of the landmark 1972 album, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” which combined the hippie sensibilities of folk-rock outfit the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with the traditionalism of country and bluegrass pioneers ...