Low Cost Asheville Area Happenings

09/01/2025

FREE w/ RSVP
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08/31/2025

Grand Opening Extravaganza at Fore Saws Farm
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Monday, September 1, 2025
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10:00am-2:00pm
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Fore Saws Farm
Celebrate with us at our family-friendly Grand Opening event! Enjoy a full day of activities including a bounce house, 40-ft obstacle course, and gentle “tractor” rides for the little ones. Meet our friendly goats, chickens, and mini donkeys and say hello to our Highland cows, Mariah and Daphne.

Come hungry—Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ will be serving up their legendary barbecue, and Kona Ice will be on-site with cool, refreshing treats. Plus, explore a local craft pop-up featuring handmade goods from talented vendors and enjoy a special farm craft for the kids.

Good food, friendly animals, and farm fun for all—join us for an unforgettable day on the farm!

To help with planning of the event, please RSVP for your family: https://www.foresawsfarm.com

08/31/2025

Naturalist Hikes: Asheville Botanical Gardens
FREE | Friday | 9/12 | 10am - 12pm | Ages: 13+
Asheville Botanical Gardens
Registration required at avlREC.com

Calling all Nature Nerds! Join us on a short, slow-paced nature hike led by an experienced Naturalist. You will learn how to identify plants, animal tracks, bird songs, and any other ecological phenomenon we may come across. Using the expert, field guides, apps, and each other’s knowledge, you will walk away being much
more familiar with what you see on your own
adventures in the woods.

08/31/2025

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Intro to Golf
Wednesdays | 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1 | 1-4pm
Register at avlREC.com

Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve your swing, this is a great opportunity for all ages to learn the game at the most beautiful golf courses in the area!

Please note additional fees to play at rotating golf courses.

08/31/2025

Intro to Archery Adults
9/11, 9/18, 9/25 | 10:30am - 12pm
Tempie Avery Montford Community Center
Register at avlREC.com

This three-week introductory archery course is open to anyone ages 18+. Advance registration is required.

Archers learn the basics such as range safety and proper shooting using techniques according to the USA Archery - Explore Archery Program. Attendance at all sessions is important, as each week builds on skills learned the prior week.

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08/31/2025

08/30/2025

The Disappearance of Bethany Buckles in Asheville, NC

The Beyond for all North Carolina Disappearances

Bethany Buckles of Asheville, North Carolina, mysteriously disappeared in November 2021. According to NamUs, Buckles was 47 years old, and her last contact with a family member was on November 17, 2021.

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According to the Asheville Police Department, she was reported missing by her family on November 20, 2021, when she failed to return to her residence on Ravencroft Lane in South Asheville. Her car was later located in the Swannanoa area.

According to NamUs, a charge was made at a BP Gas Station in Asheville in the early morning hours of 11/18.

She is described as being five feet six inches tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds, with either blonde or dark-colored hair and blue eyes. Her tattoos include a flower on her left ankle.

Someone knows what happened to Bethany Buckles in November 2021. Maybe that person is you.

If you have any information about this case, you can send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD to 847411 (TIP411) or using the TIP2APD smartphone app. You can also directly contact APD at (828) 252-1110.

Image: Asheville Police Department

08/29/2025

ANOTHER OPENING! 🥳

Today, Aug. 29, the Blue Ridge Parkway opened from milepost 420.2 to milepost 423.2, near Devil’s Courthouse, after completing a Helene landslide repair project at milepost 422.

Completion of this project restores continuous access to over 85 miles of the park from milepost 382, in Asheville, NC, to the southern terminus of the park at milepost 469, near Cherokee. The Devil’s Courthouse overlook and trail are also now open.

For safety reasons, the park asks that people continue to be patient and respect remaining closures. Multiple seen and unseen hazards exist in closed areas, and crews and heavy equipment at work make areas unsafe. Visitors should also be aware that trail assessments are also still underway, and caution should be exercised as hikers may encounter hazards on trails such as landslides, tree debris, and washed-out sections or bridges.

Photo: Parkway with new paving and striping with mountainous view to the right and trees and mountainside and trees to the left. 📸 Federal Highway Administration

08/29/2025

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing man.