Pottery artist Ken Sedberry and his wife Connie have created their home in Yancey County to organically incorporate elements from their travels and the environment as well as showcase Ken's art.
Asheville Community Theatre presents two shows; one an aerial arts piece called 'UP' and the other a chamber musical entitled 'John & Jen', which put romantic and familial love at center stage. 'UP' is presented by Asheville Aerial Arts, artistically directed by Christine Aiken. 'John & Jen' stars Mark Hones and Kelli Mullinix.
Aquila Theatre Company presents two plays in one weekend, an Asheville tradition. This year the theater is presenting 'Wuthering Heights' followed the next evening by Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.
Documentary filmmaker and environmental activist Dayna Reggero has developed the Climate Listening Project as a visual storytelling project documenting Western North Carolinians' experience of climate change.
The local volunteer organization Friends of Community Radio started Asheville FM in 2009 and has prospered thanks to the support of the community. The online streaming station is working on obtaining its Federal Communications Council license as a Low Power FM broadcast channel.
Tim Owen, chief of staff for the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, is a graduate of UNC-Asheville and Penn State. His interest in meteorology extends back to a childhood winter and a thermometer; Owen's passion for weather supports the National Weather Service and records weather data from all over the country.
Many different hikes are available in Western North Carolina. The Chimneys, Max Patch, Catawba Falls, and Black Mountain Crest Trail are among the top trails listed for a fun hike in celebration of Earth Day.
Asheville's minor league baseball team is The Asheville Tourists. A farm team for the Colorado Rockies, this team plays in the Class A South Atlantic League.
The Green River Preserve, founded by Sandy and Missy Schenck, sits at the mouth of the Green River Watershed. The site acts as a coed summer camp to help children experience the outdoors.
Anti-coal activist Emma Greenbaum has long lobbied Duke Energy to close its coal power plant in Asheville. Her efforts are part of a wider movement headed by the Sierra Club's nationwide Beyond Coal campaign.