Selected Asheville / WNC Area Events and Information

The Animal Rescue Site | Free Kibble (provide free food for shelter dogs & cats)

Spiritual / Metaphysical / Celtic / Earth-Based Events and Groups: Appalachian Dowsers . . Asheville Magazine. . Avalon Grove . . Body-Mind-Spirit Directory Asheville . . . ByRegion Network . . Crystal Visions . . EarthHaven . . Earth School . . Grandfather Mountain Highland Games . . Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) . . Light Center . . Living NewStories . . Mountain Light Sanctuary . . Mountain Xpress Spirituality . . Natural Awakenings . . Rites of Passage Council . . Sacred Embodiment Center . . Unity Center . . Vesica . . Wise Earth School of Ayurveda . . WNC Highlands Celtic Festival

Renaissance / Celtic / Scottish Faires & Festivals closest to Asheville: Black Mountain, NC (June) . . . Grandfather Mountain (Linville), NC (July) . . . Elizabethton, TN (Sept) . . . Rogersville, TN (June) . . . Gatlinburg, TN (May) . . . Huntersville, NC (Oct-Nov)

Local Artists & Craftspeople (just a few favorites): Alice Greko . . Appalachian Artistry . . Art in Autumn . . Asheville Horizon . . Be Free Artistry . . Bennett Glass Art . . Calerin Forge . . Circles & Squares Clothing . . Courtney Fall Tomchik . . Dave Allen Photography . . Dornick Designs . . Elizabeth McAfee . . Janet Brome . . Haw Creek Forge . . Karen Pierre . . Mudluscious . . Raku by Andy Smith . . Starry Night Creations

Animal Organizations and Charities: Animal Compassion Network . . Animal Haven of Asheville . . Animal Shelters in Asheville Area . . Asheville Humane Society . . Asheville Area Professional Petsitters . . Blue Heart Sanctuary . . Brother Wolf Animal Rescue . . Carolina Mountain Dog . . Catman-2 . . Critter Magazine . . Equinection . . Friends2Ferals . . Full Moon Farm . . Goat Mountain Sanctuary . . Hope for Horses . . Humane Alliance . . Paws With A Purpose . . Pet Friendly Asheville . . Phoenix Landing . . Whole Horse Journeys . . WNC Lost Pets

Other Local Charities: ABCCM . . Asheville Homeless Network . . Council on Aging . . Dogwood Alliance . . Eblen Charities . . Eliada Homes . . Hands On Asheville-Buncombe (Volunteer Opportunities) . . Hearts With Hands . . Helpmate . . Homeward Bound . . Loving Food Resources . . Manna FoodBank . . Pisgah Legal Services . . Western Carolina Rescue Ministries

Conservation: Appalachian Voices . . Blue Ridge Forever . . Canary Coalition . . Conservation Trust for North Carolina . . Dogwood Alliance . . Eco-Steward Realty (Bill Westel) . . Frontline Conservation Real Estate . . Land Conservation Advisory Board . . Mountain Voices . . NC Conservation Network Affiliates . . No Nuclear Waste in WNC . . North Buncombe Association of Concerned Citizens . . RiverLink . . Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy . . Western North Carolina Alliance . . Wild South . . WNC Green Building Council . . WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility

Health Food / Holistic Medicine / Vegetarian Restaurants / Truffles: Acupuncture Center of Asheville / Kwan Yin Acupuncture . . Amazing Savings . . Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project . . Blue Lotus Ayurveda . . Bochiro Health and Wellness (chiropractic) . .Changing Seasons Personal Chef . . EarthFare . . French Broad Food Co-op . . Greenlife Grocery/Whole Foods . . Happy Cow Compassionate Eating Guide / VegGuide (vegetarian restaurants) . . Local Food and Farmers Markets . . Mountain Gardens (herbs) . . Organic Shopper Magazine . . Swallow Soup . . Tailgate Markets . . Useful Plants Nursery . . Veg-In-Out . . West Village Market & Deli . . . Wingbean

Local Chocolate: Black Mountain Chocolate . . Chocolate Fetish . . Chocolate Gems . . French Broad Chocolates . . Raw Shakti Chocolate . . Sinless Raw . . UliMana

Local Interest: Appalachian Designs . . Bonnie Rose Estate Sales . . Bury Me Naturally . . Compact Cottages . . Creekside Cottage . . Living Systems Design . . Organic Growers School (and True Nature Country Fair) . . Ray's Weather Center . . Roomster . . Sacred Stems . . WCQS Public Radio . . Wild Gardener - Peter Loewer

Local Publications: Asheville Citizen-Times . . Blue Ridge Outdoors . . IWanna . . Laurel of Asheville . . Mountain Xpress . . Natural Awakenings . . Verve . . Western North Carolina Woman

Housing Rental: Arc Agency . . Alpha Real Estate . . Asheville Phoenix Properties . . Asheville Property Management . . . C&C Properties . . CCMC . . J. D. Jackson Associates . . Leslie and Associates

WNC / Asheville Info & Attractions: Local Event Calendars . . Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce . . Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association . . Asheville Bliss . . Asheville.com . . Asheville Live Cam . . AshevilleNC.com . . Asheville Network . . AshevilleNow . . Asheville Purple Pages . . AshVegas . . AskAsheville . . Bele Chere . . Biltmore Estate . . Black Mountain . . BlogAsheville . . Brevard . . Downtown Asheville . . Explore Asheville . . Folkmoot USA . . Go Asheville . . Great Smoky Mountains National Park . . Greek Festival . . Grove Arcade . . Hendersonville . . LiveWireAsheville . . Local Voter Guide . . Mountain Area Information Network . . MAIN Community Calendar . . NC Mountain State Fair . . Romantic Asheville . . ScrutinyHooligans . . Sheville.org . . Visit Weaverville . . Waynesville . . Weaverville.com . . Weaverville . . Weaverville Art in Autumn Arts & Crafts Festival . . Weaverville Art Safari

Updated 13-May-2012

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