|
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
|
||
|
71.6° |
Jul 26's Weather Overcast HI: 84.7 LOW: 67.4 Full Forecast (powered by Dark Sky) |
Free Daily Headlines
Search Results
Henderson County News
Registration is open for WNC Flyer
Comments
Registration is now open for the 2021 WNC Flyer, which offers rides from 32 to 100 miles and a new start-finish at Bold Rock Hard Cider in Mills River. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | Blue Ridge Bicycle Club | WNC Flyer
Brevard News
Ask Matt ... why 'Slow Train Ecusta' is gaining speed
Comments
The last train hauling Canadian flax and wood pulp to the Ecusta Mill in 2002 dropped their load and never returned. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | bicycling | Ecusta Mill
Henderson County News
Triathlon returns to Patton Park
Comments
IDaph Events will host the Hendersonville Triathlon in Patton Park, welcoming 150 athletes from across the region, on Sunday, Sept. 20. It is in the same format as the Asheville Triathlon, which was held in the park in July as a result of Covid-19 restrictions in Asheville. Read Story »
Tags: running | bicycling | swimming | triathlons
Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics
Village Council dumps $40,000 bike-ped plan
Comments
The Flat Rock Village Council voted last week to kill a $40,000 bicycle-pedestrian study that envisioned an ambitious network of greenways and sidewalks linking popular destinations along public roads and through undeveloped land. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Village Council | bicycling | pedestrian | Anne Coletta | sidewalks
Henderson County News
Tour d'Apple adapts to covid-19
Comments
Unlike so many canceled events, the eighth annual Tour d’Apple will take off on Labor Day, Sept. 7, with a limited field of cyclists, staggered starts and covid-19 precautions. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | Tour dApple
Henderson County News
AVL triathlon comes to Patton Park on Sunday
Comments
The Asheville Triathlon gets a change of venue this year, moving to Patton Park in Hendersonville for the three-part challenge on Sunday. Read Story »
Tags: sports | runners | running | Oklawaha Greenway | bicycling | Patton Park | Patton pool
Henderson County News
Tour d'Apple is on, with fewer riders, staggered start
Comments
Unlike so many canceled events, the Tour d’Apple will take off on Labor Day, with a reduced field of riders, staggered start times and face masks at rest stops. Read Story »
Tags: Four Seasons Rotary Club | bicycling | Tour dApple | Barry Macdonald
Asheville Life
Study takes a look at possible Oklawaha Greenway extensions
Comments
Wetlands, sewer easements, parkland and other property that could not be used for homes or businesses are among the potential paths for 15 miles of new greenway in Henderson County, a new study says. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Oklawaha Greenway | greenways | bicycling | Greenway Master Plan
Henderson County News
Beware of bicyclists on these roads on Labor Day
Comments
Organizers of the Tour d’Apple bicycling event are warning motorists that hundreds of bicyclists will be on the roads in Hendersonville, Tracy Grove, Dana, Edneyville, Upward, Tuxedo, Green River and Laurel Park throughout the day on Monday. They also asked residents in those areas to restrain their dogs during the time bicyclists will pass by. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | Tour dApple
Brevard News
Businesses along tracks say yes in my backyard
Comments
When he was asked if he’d heard that the state had awarded a grant for the proposed Ecusta Trail, Zach Pickett affirmed that he had indeed. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | bicycling | Dry Falls Brewing Co. | Appalachian Coffee Co.
Henderson County News
BikeWalk NC applaud DOT's 'Complete Streets' initiative
Comments
BikeWalk NC is applauding a new state Department of Transportation that focuses on evaluating walking, driving and public transit options as it reviews projects. Members of the N.C. Board of Transportation on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution in support of implementing amendments to the department’s Complete Streets policy. Read Story »
Tags: NCDOT | road construction | bicycling
Green River News
Bicycle races coming to Green River Aug. 10-11
Comments
Crosstown Velo Racing Team will partner with the Green River Community Association and the Green River Fire Department to promote the official Road Race Championship for North and South Carolina Aug. 10 and 11. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | criterium racing | Crosstown Velo Racing Team
Henderson County News
Carolina Brotherhood to ride through city on Saturday
Comments
The Carolina Brotherhood will cycle through Hendersonville Saturday as they finish a weeklong charity ride to honor those who died in the line of duty in the Carolinas. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling
Henderson County News
Bicycle fundraiser announced for Mills River greenway
Comments
Cyclists of all ability levels are invited to enjoy a ride through the beautiful Mills River and Etowah countryside on Saturday, July 20. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | bicycling | Mills River Valley Trail
Henderson County Business
Sycamore donates $8,000 for off-road bike park upgrades
Comments
Sycamore Cycles is contributing $8,000 to add shade structures and more bicycle skills lines to the new and improved Jackson Park Bicycle Park. Sycamore, the county parks and recreation department and volunteers are holding a work day at the park Saturday. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | mountain biking | Sycamore Cycles
Henderson County Life
Watch for bicycles on these roads Sunday
Comments
Hundreds of bicyclists will be riding roads during the WNC Flyer Sunday in Henderson and Transylvania counties. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
Henderson County News
WNC Flyer kicks off bicycling season Sunday
Comments
Never before has Western North Carolina offered so many opportunities for those who prefer two wheels. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Bikes will be racing around Historic Seventh Avenue District on Sunday
Comments
Bicyclists from across the region will be zipping around a tight urban course in the third annual Historic Seventh Avenue Criterium from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | Historic Seventh Avenue District | criterium racing
Henderson County News
Re-cycle: Sycamore has more parking, more room and more bikes on Locust
Comments
Sycamore Cycles will have more parking, more floor space and more merchandise when it opens at its new location in the Historic Seventh Avenue District. Read Story »
Tags: outdoors | bicycling | Historic Seventh Avenue District | Sycamore Cycles
Henderson County News
Six advisory boards endorse countywide greenway plan
Comments
Tags: Henderson County planning | parks and recreation | John Mitchell | greenways | bicycling | Chris Burns
Henderson County News
Watch for bicycles on these roads on Labor Day
Comments
Tags: bicycling | Tour dApple | 2018 apple crop
Henderson County News
To get a head buff, register for Tour d'Apple by Wednesday
Comments
Tags: North Carolina Apple Festival | bicycling | Tour dApple
Henderson County News
LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Saying no to positive assets
Comments
Ask Joe Sanders what the bicycle community thinks of the current retreat from bike lanes and greenways in road improvement projects and he will gently remind you that you’re asking the wrong question. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | nimby nation
Henderson County News
Beware of bicycles in today's Tour d'Apple
Comments
Tags: Festivals | North Carolina Apple Festival | bicycling | Tour dApple
Henderson County News
Commissioners balk at greenway extension
Comments
Taking a first look at adding a half-mile segment to the popular 3.6-mile Oklawaha Greenway, Henderson County commissioners on Tuesday got sidetracked by concerns over parking and questions about whether the county could land a $1.9 million NCDOT grant or force the city of Hendersonville to pay for the project. Read Story »
Tags: Oklawaha Greenway | greenways | bicycling
Henderson County News
Registration open for Tour d'Apple
Comments
Registration is open for the fourth annual Tour d’Apple, a Labor Day ride that offers routes from 25 to 100 miles through Henderson County. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | Tour d\\\'Apple
Henderson County News
Three-city greenway connection envisioned
Comments
The Village of Flat Rock and the town of Laurel Park plan to work with the city of Hendersonville on a greenway plan that could connect the three municipalities. Read Story »
Henderson County News
LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Cyclocross racers circle Jackson Park
Comments
Pro and amateur racers warmed up on a course at Jackson Park on Friday in preparation for the two-day North Carolina Cyclocross Series that will attract several hundred riders and pro support teams. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling
Henderson County News
County takes tentative step toward greenway
Comments
Treading cautiously toward a commitment for a greenway extension, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners directed the county staff to look at running a bike and pedestrian trail through Jackson Park. Read Story »
Henderson County News
LIGHTNING PHOTOS: They're off!
Comments
Soggy but rested, more than 1,100 bicyclists pedaled off from Jackson Park on their way to Shelby, the second leg of the 475-mile Mountains to Coast ride. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling
Henderson County News
Planning agency seeks input on transportation plan
Comments
The French Broad River MPO is taking public input on a 25-year regional transportation plan update. Read Story »
Tags: road construction | transportation | bicycling | roads | French Broad MPO
Henderson County News
City wants Ecusta Trail on state DOT plan
Comments
Formally requesting that regional planners add the first leg of the Ecusta Trail to the state’s long-range transportation plan, the Hendersonville City Council committed to a “financial contribution” that is “within reason.” Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | bicycling
Henderson County News
TDA support boosts trail momentum
Comments
Friends of Ecusta Trail board member Chris Burns thanked the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority last week for its decision to allocate a half-cent of the county’s 5-cent occupancy tax, which will total roughly $70,000, to support the proposed Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Ecusta Trail | greenways | bicycling
Henderson County News
LIGHTNING PHOTOS: 1,000 pedal Fletcher Flyer
Comments
BREVARD — A thousand riders pushed off at 8 a.m. Sunday for the Fletcher Flyer, a series of bike rides that started and finished at Oskar Blues Brewery. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling
Fletcher Business
Asheville wins grant for road and bikeway project
Comments
Asheville has won a $14.6 million grant to complete an interconnected six-mile network of pedestrian, bicycle, roadway and streetscape improvements. Read Story »
Henderson County Opinion
LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Ecusta Trail video hits the mark
Comments
Don Schjeldahl has plenty of credibility when it comes to industrial development. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | bicycling
Henderson County Life
LIGHTNING PHOTOS: They're off! on two wheels
Comments
The starter might have said "Riders, start your quads and calves" today as more than 300 riders pushed off from Blue Ridge Community College and turned north into the apple country for the second annual Tour d'Apple bicycle ride. Read Story »
Tags: NC Apple Festival | Tour d'Apple | bicycling
Mills River News
Mills River cautiously endorses NC 280 bikeway
Comments
MILLS RIVER — With as much doubt as enthusiasm, the Mills River Town Council gave a lukewarm blessing to a study for a proposed 15-mile bikeway along N.C. 280 that would cost $8 million. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | Sierra Nevada | Mills River Town Board | greenways | bicycling | NC 280 bikeway
Hendersonville News
Cyclists to dedicate Bike Boulevard, ride to R&B concert
Comments
The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club will hold a ribbon cutting for Hendersonville's first bicycle boulevard and offer a group ride to the Rhythm & Brews Concert today. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | bicycling | Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
Henderson County News
Club offers Tour d'Apple training rides
Comments
Four Seasons Rotary Club and Sycamore Cycles will lead a bicycling training ride from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21. The free training rides will continue on subsequent Saturdays starting at 9 a.m. from the Blue Sky MD parking lot on King Street across from Sycamore Cycles. Read Story »
Tags: Tour d'Apple | bicycling
Henderson County News
Bike club offers tips for women riders
Comments
The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club will kick off the spring riding season with an informational meeting at REI in Biltmore Park on Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling | Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
Mills River News
Mills River explores NC 280 bike path
Comments
MILLS RIVER — A greenway along N.C. 280 could connect new breweries, parks, rivers and other bikeways, a planning consultant says. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | Mills River Town Board | Ecusta Trail | parks and recreation | greenways | bicycling
Henderson County Opinion
LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Economic development on two wheels
Comments
To better express what's at stake, the Friends of Ecusta Trail should go ahead and change the name of the proposed greenway to the Jobs Creating Tourism Promoting Economic Development Fueling Exercise Inducing Greenway. Read Story »
Tags: economic development | Ecusta Trail | bicycling | 2014 Board of Commissioners election
Mills River News
Workshops set for N.C. 280 greenway
Comments
MILLS RIVER — Bicycle riders and others interested in a bikeway along N.C. 280 in Mills River are invited to attend drop-in workshops this week. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | NCDOT | bicycling
Etowah News
Ecusta Trail advocates launch drive for support
Comments
A simple billboard featuring an image, two words and a web address marks a major new push by Ecusta Trail supporters to raise awareness about the greenway and potentially sway voters in a crucial Transylvania County election. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | greenways | bicycling
Hendersonville Life
Fourth Avenue may be city's first bike-sharing road
Comments
Hendersonville could get its first "bicycle boulevard" soon, thanks to the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club and the City Council. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling
Henderson County News
Local group soaks up bicycle culture in Minneapolis
Comments
Area bicycling enthusiasts, planners and hospital representatives who soaked up the two-wheeled passion of Minneapolis say they see the potential for more bike use back home. Read Story »
Tags: transportation | greenways | bicycling
Hendersonville News
Bike club promotes ride to R&B concert tonight
Comments
Bicycle enthusiasts are encouraging people to ride their bikes tonight from Laurel Park to the summer's last Rhythm & Brews concert, where they can safely park their bikes in a corral. Read Story »
Tags: Rhythm & Brews concert series | bicycling | Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
Henderson County News
'Roll models' to get free frozen yogurt treat
Comments
Safe bicycle riding and skateboarding in Hendersonville could earn kids a free dessert. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Police Department | parks and recreation | Hendersonville Police Chief Herbert Blake | bicycling
Etowah Sports
Cycling time trial set in Etowah
Comments
ETOWAH — The second time trial in the Lung Buster Time Trial Series in Etowah will take place Thursday evening. Read Story »
Tags: bicycling
Hendersonville Life
Labor Day Tour d'Apple features 100-mile bicycle ride
Comments
Visitors to the 67th North Carolina Apple Festival can enjoy a bicycle ride along with the rest of the activities. A long bicycle ride. Read Story »
Tags: NC Apple Festival | Ecusta Trail | Friends of Ecusta Trail | Tour d'Apple | bicycling
Free Daily Headlines Delivered to your Inbox
