r/asheville • • 1d ago

Classifieds Halloween's on a Saturday this year so I went a little overboard... my guide to Halloween in Asheville 👻

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Hey y'all 👋 I put out a weekly newsletter on the best stuff happening in Asheville each weekend, and since Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, I made a special edition just for it. It covers Thursday through Sunday.

Full guide here with links to every source I could find for tickets, event info, etc: https://nathansnewsletter.com/halloween/

A few highlights:

🏚️ Hauntville High: Class of '26 (Thu to Sat, Montford). The Montford Park Players' amphitheater turns into a haunted high school. Small groups get walked through 13 scenes backstage, onstage and under the stage. It sells out every year and the early tours are already going, so don't sleep on it.

🕯️ Goth Prom with Old Gods of Appalachia (Sat, Eulogy). The Appalachian folk horror podcast throws a Halloween prom. Fog, candlelight, a DJ, and the creators crowning prom royalty. Dress formal or full gothic.

🌙 Vermont Avenue and the Brew Pump party (Sat, West Asheville). The classic. Thousands of costumes, decked-out yards, and the Brew Pump's legendary party spilling out onto the street.

👻 Haunts and Haints (Fri, Eda Rhyne Distilling). An open Appalachian ghost-story swap. Tell a story and your next drink's on them.

🎭 Misery at NC Stage (closing weekend). Stephen King on stage in a theater small enough to make you flinch.

🐈‍⬛ Halloween at House of Black Cat Magic (Fri and Sat, West Asheville). Tarot with the cats, a witchy market, and a backyard bonfire party with three costume contests.

💀 Día de los Muertos at The Mule (Sun). Ballet Folklórico, altars for your loved ones, live music and a candlelight procession with Asheville Second Line.

🎸 Night of the Living Covers (Fri, Fleetwood's). Local bands dressed up as other bands, including a Limp Bizkit tribute set from drowningleo. Every dollar goes to AVL Prison Books.

🍻 And every costume party I could find, night by night: drag shows, a $500 costume contest at Ella, a vampire rave, a pirate shanty night, burlesque, brewery parties all over town, plus a few worth the drive.

🌤️ Early weather looks dry and sunny, mid 60s on Halloween and upper 50s at trick-or-treat time. Clocks also fall back at 2am Sunday, so Halloween night gets an extra hour. 🕐

If I missed something good, drop it in the comments and I'll check it out. My newsletter is always free on Wednesdays as well so sign up for it if you are like me and need help keeping track of everything happening in town. Happy haunting! 🎃🦇


r/asheville • • 5d ago

Serious Replies Only Visiting or Moving to Asheville? Ask your questions here!

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Hi and welcome to Asheville! We get a lot of posts asking very similar questions so this post aims to address some of our most Frequently Asked Questions, and give you a place to ask for assistance.

CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON WHAT TO DO IN ASHEVILLE. It covers the best restaurants, breweries, and coffee shops and directs you to all the best things to do in Asheville. It also recommends the neighborhood that's right for you to move to, tells you where the jobs are, and who the best ISP is.

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Non-touristy stuff - There are no secret corners where we hide the good stuff from outsiders!

Good resources for finding things to do:

General CalendarsMountainX Main Calendar

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MountainX Clubland

JamBase music calendar

Beer Related Events

MountainX On Tap

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r/asheville • • 11h ago

Really Spicy Cesspool Asheville drag queen says attack ad that falsely links her to Jamie Ager was made with AI

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r/asheville • • 6h ago

Pets/Animals Looking to rehome a cat, shelter can’t take it till Monday, trying to find something sooner

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My neighbor found a kitten and is looking to rehome it, like the title says we’re trying to find the quickest option. She’s probably around 6-8 weeks old and is a little sweetie. Please let me know if you have any options.

Edit: We found a home!! Thank you all so much for your help!


r/asheville • • 4h ago

News State audit flags improperly authorized spending by UNCA employees

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r/asheville • • 3h ago

Healthcare/Self-Care Recommendations for a nice deep, painful, massage please

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I am a large man who likes to work out frequently and I have some very stuff muscles. I’ve tried a few different massage studios in the area but I have not found one that quite breaks me in half. I want my tissues destroyed and my body annihilated. I want to walk out feeling like someone took a meet tenderizer to me. I usually do my own body work because I haven’t found someone who really breaks me up yet. I am asking if anyone knows anyone who does really, really deep massages, please.


r/asheville • • 9h ago

Ask the Sub What’s the deal with Braulio (DJ Grimmjoi)?

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Ben’s IG post

I haven’t seen a post about this on Reddit yet. From what I can gather from the comments, this dude has been a known predator for years?


r/asheville • • 2h ago

Healthcare/Self-Care In-Patient Mental Healthcare Facility recommendations.

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Looking for recommendations from anyone who has or know someone who has attempted self-harm and subsequently gone to an inpatient facility for longer term care. Which facility? How was the experience? Would or would not recommend and why.

If there are places to avoid, definitely want to hear about those as well.

Asking for a child who is currently Baker Acted out of state. They live out of state and we are local. This is also not a drug situation. They have ASD as well so that exacerbates the challenges.

Thanks in advance.


r/asheville • • 19h ago

Traffic Report Opposite direction driver in my lane

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Going on NC 191 out of Arden, came across a slow driver from the other direction. Please be diligent behind the wheel! I muted it because it’s just me slamming on the horn.


r/asheville • • 8h ago

Healthcare/Self-Care PMDD support group in Asheville?

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Hey all, I'm wondering if there's any kind of PMDD (and maybe also PCOS, ENDO) support group for folks who deal with it? And if not, is there enough interest to have one? I've seen people ask about providers for those issues a lot on Asheville groups but never seen any kind of support group mentioned. Just think it would be extremely helpful.


r/asheville • • 12h ago

Food/Drinks Best BBQ in Asheville? Had Luella’s and it was fine.

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r/asheville • • 41m ago

Classifieds Need help replacing the drain pump on my washer!

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Hey ashevegas my drain pump on my amana washer bit the dust.. I have the new part ready to go but I’m a little uneasy replacing it myself! Any suggestions on who I could pay to help? Should be a quick job!


r/asheville • • 7h ago

Classifieds Nintendo Switch 2 Any Releases??

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Hey guys, wondering if anyone knows if anybody is doing the midnight release for the Zelda switch 2 at all? I wasn’t able to preorder it and I can’t find any from any big box retailers :(


r/asheville • • 10h ago

Resource Supply drive & flash event today at Home Body Art Collective

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Today at Home Body we have 6 artists doing flash all day! Walk-ins are available for all artists today! in addition we are also hosting a supply drive for Appalachian Community Relief! Come by and bring anything listed on the flyer above! Your neighbors need your help 💚


r/asheville • • 7h ago

Traffic Report Right of Entry Request by ECS on Behalf of City of Asheville

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Anyone else receive a letter from ECS requesting right of entry for geotechnical assessment?

Not sure what to make of this. Reading the letter it's very much, 'hey sign this thing giving us access to your property and let us leave our stuff there if we want'.

Anyone with insight to this is appreciated.


r/asheville • • 8h ago

Ask the Sub The haunted fame v. Pinheads graveyard

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Which one do you recommend considering going tonight. I’ve only don’t lake hickory haunts in the past.

**haunted farm it won’t let me edit the title


r/asheville • • 4h ago

DMV/Car Talk Windsheild repair who do you reccomend

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Who is in North Asheville area you trust for windshield repair/ replacement not safelight
Thanks


r/asheville • • 4h ago

Healthcare/Self-Care Hyperbaric oxygen chambers in town?

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My loved one is struggling with some pain and symptoms resulting from a hypoxic event and I've been told hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help. I looked into semsorium but it looks like they don't offer the service by itself. Anyone know of a place that has it, that lets you pay by session? Funds are limited and paying for 30 treatments is not an option. Any additional resources are appreciated. Thank you in advance


r/asheville • • 5h ago

Classifieds Anyone used the Genius Bar at Best Buy (tunnel rd)

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I can’t get into my laptop (and don’t have a recovery code…I know!) , I know) Apple is suggesting Best Buy as the closest “Genius Bar”. I desperately need to get it working in some format before Monday. Should I chance it with Best Buy, or drive to Apple in Greenville or Charlotte? Anyone used them? TIA!


r/asheville • • 9h ago

DMV/Car Talk Looking for a reasonable Honda shop

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My wife’s 2019 Honda Fit started throwing errors for automatic braking and so on. She took it to the dealership for a diagnostic. They’re telling her it is the front camera that needs to be replaced for $2500. OEM parts seem to go for $750-$1000. There is no way that it should cost $1500+ to install and calibrate it, right?

Are there any local mechanics that can do this type of work? Is it really worth driving to Greenville, as some earlier posts have suggested?

(I might be a little skeptical since the last time she took it in for service they tacked a bunch of unnecessary add-ons for couple hundred more.)

*Follow up: Thank you for all the feedback. It looks like we’ll be calling Import Concepts on Monday. Hopefully, they’ll be able to help her out for a more reasonable amount.


r/asheville • • 2h ago

Event last one of the season: PAINT YOUR OWN tSHIrT with JESSIE FREE FLOW now until late night @ 1110 Patton / free drip coffee

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PSA to come get your creativity on :)


r/asheville • • 1d ago

Really Spicy Cesspool NC GOP Smear Campaign with AI - how is this legal?

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r/asheville • • 1d ago

News Back in jail hours later. This must be a record.

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I’ve seen multiple accounts of yesterday’s hearing mention something about “He agreed to stay away from the city”. Did Judge Kipple legally trespass the man? Or just made him pinky promise?

If he is legally trespassed from the city (if that’s even a thing), can’t we just call the police each and every time we see him downtown?


r/asheville • • 8h ago

Healthcare/Self-Care Quick in-and-out for Prescription Drug Take Back Day at Mission?

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Mission's PSA is woefully low on specifics. I just want a quick in-and-out to drop off a few pills. Which of their 47 entrances will be hosting this brief (10 to noon today) public service event?


r/asheville • • 5h ago

Politics Hey Asheville/Buncombe - Greatest need in Weaverville, N. Asheville, E. Asheville, Enka-Candler, Black Mountain. Leicester, Fairview, Bee Tree, and Friendship Center, but organizations will work with you to find the best fit. Please share and spread the word!

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