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2234
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Buncombe County, which includes popular Asheville, is expanding its economic base from a heavy reliance on tourist dollars to a balance of manufacturing, trade, transportation, utilities, and services.
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23926
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The Pinball Museum in Asheville is not a traditional museum, but more comparable to an arcade where visitors can play 30 different pinball machines as long as they like. Those looking for nostalgia or desiring to expose their children to older forms of entertainment frequent the museum.
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23990
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Shapiro discusses things to do in Carrier Park, West Asheville, such as biking, basketball, picnicking, and hiking
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 1, January 2014,
p100-101, il
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24092
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The Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum is housed in a building that used to be used for the production of fabric. Now, Asheville locals can visit the Museum to examine restored cars from early-to-late 20th century.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 9 Issue 3, March 2012,
p62-63, il
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23994
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The new Sunshine Chevy location in Arden, North Carolina makes use of eco-friendly designs in its building, such as an energy-controlling roof and walls, and windows that prevent heat loss.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 2, February 2014,
p40-41, il
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23992
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The law that created and protected wilderness areas in Western North Carolina, such as Linville Gorge Wilderness and Shining Rock, is close to its 50-year anniversary. The author discusses how the law came to fruition and its positive impact on the area.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 2, February 2014,
p26-27, il
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24100
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The author describes his experience floating above the western North Carolina mountains in a hot air balloon with Asheville Hot Air Balloons, a company that has offered balloon rides in the area for years.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 9 Issue 7, July 2012,
p64-65, il
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24072
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Vance Monument pays tribute to Zebulon Vance (1830-1894), the governor of North Carolina during the Civil War. Vance was also later a United States Senator.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 1, January 2013,
p106-107, il
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24083
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The author discusses the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina and its large impact on tourism in the area.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 9 Issue 11, November 2012,
p72-73, il
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24014
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The author presents the various ways artists over a span of 200 years in Western North Carolina have used the medium to inspire others to protect the wilderness in order to instill a sense of place, home, and community in the region.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 8, August 2014,
p62-63, il
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