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Top Five Must-Do Holiday Activities in Asheville in 2018
The holidays have always been a popular time here in Asheville and WNC. This is when George Vanderbilt officially opened his grand Biltmore Estate to family and friends with a lavish party on Christmas Eve in 1895. That tradition of hospitality continues through the...
Buffy and Daisy’s Summer Hiking Challenge
As fall officially begins this Saturday, I can’t help but reminisce on the many adventures my family and I had over the summer. From hiking to swimming to berry picking, there are a variety of things to do in the Asheville area over the summer. Recently, I came across...
Covered in Nature
The North Carolina Arboretum has a new quilt exhibit in the upstairs gallery of the Education Center. Nature Across the Carolinas showcases the work of three leading fiber artists, Judy Simmons, Mary Stori and Kate Weston, who use fabrics and fibers to showcase the...
Unveiling the Earth’s Skin: Q&A with Crystal Allen and Trish Salmon
The North Carolina Arboretum recently opened its newest exhibit, Earth Skin, in the upstairs gallery of the Education Center. On display daily through July 22, 2018, Earth Skinis a ceramic art exhibit by Asheville-area artists Crystal Allen and Trish Salmon. Allen and...
World Landscape Architecture Month
April is World Landscape Architecture Month. This internationally recognized celebration represents a highlight of our year at The North Carolina Arboretum, although others outside the profession of landscape architecture have likely never heard of this particular...
The Secret’s in the Science
It is no secret that Asheville and Western North Carolina are one of the top food and beverage destinations in the country. (In fact, the region has been dubbed with the nickname, Foodtopia.) With a strong focus on quality and sustainability, area restaurants and...
Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science.
Roots of Wisdom showcases the ways in which the traditional knowledge of indigenous people and cutting-edge sciences are applied to challenges that face society today. The exhibit, which runs through May 6, 2018, in the Arboretum’s Baker Exhibit Center, features four...
The Silken Beauty of Nature: An Interview with Artist Kathy Goodson
With 20 years of silk painting experience, WNC-based artist Kathy Goodson uses poncho jackets, scarves and framed wall art as part of her exhibit, Dream Silks, on display in the Education Center daily January 13 – April 22, 2018. Using a multi-step process, Goodson...
Seeing through the Darkness
As the calendar approaches its reset into 2018, so, too, does the Arboretum. While we cannot predict the future with certainty, I can say with confidence that 2017’s accomplishments will have consequential implications well beyond the new year. One of the most...
Five Must-Do Holiday Activities in Western North Carolina
A surprise snowstorm early in December turned Western North Carolina into a winter wonderland for a few days, and while the snow has melted and the sky is now Carolina blue, the wonder is still with us. The winter holidays have always been a popular time here in...