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Broadcast, Carburetors ready to rock tonight

The Broadcast, the Asheville band that amped up the crowd at the inaugural Rhythm & Brews concert in May 2013, returns to the downtown Hendersonville outdoor event on Thursday, July 21, at 7 p.m.   Read Story »

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LIBATION NATION: Stags Head would be fourth downtown brewery

Making it fourth entrant in the growing market of downtown breweries, Stags Head Brewing Co. plans to open by the end of the year at the western edge of the Historic Seventh Avenue District. Owner/brewer Jonathan Ayers hopes to celebrate a grand opening on New Year’s Eve at 340 Seventh Avenue East a couple of doors up from Underground Bakery and around the corner from local brewing pioneer Southern Appalachian Brewery. Construction on the building has not been started yet, but as far as the plans go Ayers says, “The building is pretty well finalized.” He hopes to break ground in the next 90 days. The building will be around 7,500 square feet, half devoted to brewing and half to a taproom. He also plans an 8,000-square-foot outdoor beer garden that will back up to Martin Luther King Boulevard (U.S. 64). Ayers likes being close to Southern Appalachian Brewery.“I think it’s going to help both of us out, and if we could get a third or fourth brewery there it would help both of us as well,” he says.“I think there’s still enough room to grow because different breweries do different things,” he says. “Some breweries are going to want to keep it small and keep it local. My goal for Stags Head Brewing is I want to be a production brewery that does retail. So I want to be bottling and/or canning within the first year of operation.”Ayers already plans to launch a small canning line as soon as he opens.“I’m approaching it differently from day one,” he said. 18 beers on tap Ayers plans to have 18 unique beers on tap at all times. He projects that he’ll have six flagship beers year-round and 12 rotating taps.“We’re always going to have new unique and creative stuff,” he says. Some of the unique brews will include gluten free beer, which Ayers already brews, as well as a setup for nitrogenated beer. Ayers said he will be able to do true nitro stouts and could also experiment with creations such as a nitro IPA.He has six different certificates and is in his last semester at Blue Ridge Community College, where he’s earning his brewing certificate.“I spent the last 13 years in construction,” he says. “Construction is very cyclical. Some days are really good and some days are really bad. I discovered that over the course of time when days are really good people drink beer and when days are really bad people drink beer. Drinking beer is a lot more fun to do, so let’s make beer.” Stags Head Brewing already has a social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.“We do daily postings,” he says. “Even if it has nothing to do with us we’re talking about beer and we’re passing information that we have around.”Ayers also spreads the news and critiques beer when he appears as a recurring guest host of an Asheville-based podcast called “Drink Local Now.”“That’s a fun program because we literally sit around and drink beer and talk about beer and talk about local events and things,” he says.Soon, he hopes to be talking about his own beer and his own brewery events on Seventh Avenue.   Read Story »

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LIBATION NATION: Southern App blazed trail in city

At the same time Kelly and Andy Cubbin were looking to open a brewery in Asheville, a lot of other brewers had the same idea.   Read Story »

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LIBATION NATION: County joins craft beer boom

If there’s no single reason for the craft beer boom, there is one imperative that both beer makers and beer drinkers agree on. The beer has to taste good.   Read Story »

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Annex an option for post office move

The U.S. Postal Service is looking for an existing building to move into when it relocates next year from the Fifth Avenue West facility it’s occupied for the past 50 years. Although he said he is looking near downtown, the postal service’s real estate specialist did not rule out converting part of the post office annex on Francis Road for public counter service.   Read Story »

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KnollsCam: Cub and big bear visit

A bear cub and later a big adult bear visited the forest on top of Haywood Knolls.   Read Story »

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Flat Rock dedicates Bryan Playground

FLAT ROCK — Eleanor Bryan snipped a big red ribbon at the Bryan Playground in Flat Rock Park on Saturday morning, officially opening the play area designed to get kids off their smart phones and into nature. “We are just thrilled with the end result," Eleanor Bryan said. "It couldn’t be better.” The Flat Rock Village Council unveiled a plaque honoring the Bryans’ four children, who now have children of their own. Kendall Bryan said he wanted kids to stop playing on their phones and start playing outside in creative ways. Flat Rock Village Council member John Dockendorf echoed the idea. “The playground committee wanted to create one that makes kids want to play longer outdoors and one that beats video games,” he said.After making a generous donation to the playground last summer, the Bryans saw the playground for the first time in April.“I really want to applaud them,” Dockendorf said of the couple. “They have given a gift to all the children of Western North Carolina.”Beanstalk Builders from Morganton made the council’s vision come to life.“We ended up with something better than expected," said Dockendorf, who runs a summer camp and an adventure guide business. "The Flat Rock Council wanted something cutting edge. They embraced an innovative playground.” The Bryan Playground, the first public playground in Flat Rock, is already attracting big crowds.“They had the capacity to do something big and they did it,” Maurean Adams said of the Bryans. “The finished product is all about the enjoyment of the kids."   Read Story »

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Burning Can festival opens in Crab Creek

Burning Can, the Oskar Blues festival featuring 43 brewers, food, eight bands, mountain biking and a beer relay, opens at 5 o'clock today and continues Saturday at the brewery-owned Reeb Ranch at 315 Shoals Falls Road just east of DuPont Road.   Read Story »

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'Clydesdales' challenge runners to get fit for 5K

The Clydesdale Running Club is challenging businesses to field teams and get fit for North Carolina Apple Festival Apple 8K through the "Couch to 5K" training program. Pardee Hospital announced today that it will sponsor the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Challenge 5K, on Saturday, Sept. 3. To help teams prepare for the event, Pardee will host a free "Couch to 5K" training program starting Wednesday, July 20, at 5:30 p.m. at Jackson Park. To encourage business and industry involvement, a four-person team of area leaders has formed The Clydesdale Running Club. The team will run the 5K together and have issued a challenge to area business leaders encouraging them to follow suit and form a team. The Clydesdale team includes:Les Boyd, Owner of Boyd Chevrolet Cadillac BuickJay Kirby, CEO of Pardee HospitalMark Warwick, General Manager of WTZQBob Williford, President of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce "Couch to 5K" participants will meet at specified locations where Pardee wellness experts will offer fitness tips and run/walk with trainees. Participants who sign up and attend at least four of the six events will be entered to win a prize. For more information about the “Couch to 5K,” contact Chelsea Darley at 828-692-4600. “We encourage everyone in our business and industry community to get active, adopt healthier eating habits and join us for this year’s Chamber Challenge 5K," said Johnna Reed, Chief Administrative Officer at Pardee Hospital. "Whether you train for the race with your coworkers or join the 'Couch to 5K' program, we hope to see you at the race on September 3." Teams of four can join the Challenge for $100 total. Register here.   Read Story »

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