r/AshevilleNC

"I have heard clearly from Asheville residents, and I'm calling on Asheville to turn off the Flock cameras and remove them, which requires terminating the Flock contract," she said, in part, in her statement. "After careful review and consultation, I have determined it would not be enough to call for a moratorium on the use of Flock technology, because our contract does not allow for the removal of the technology unless we terminate the contract."

Huge W for Asheville if it actually happens and the flock contract is cancelled.

Solo visitor looking for Asheville suggestions this weekend

I’m a single gay guy in my early 40s coming to Asheville by myself this Saturday and Sunday. I’ve only ever passed through, so this will be my first time actually spending time in the city.

I’m looking for a mix of things to do during the day and somewhere to go out Saturday night. Since I’ll be solo, I’d really like activities or places where it’s easy to meet and talk to other people rather than just sitting somewhere alone. I am shy and quiet but am working on that. Widowed so this is me really trying to get out and enjoy time off .

I’m pretty laid-back and open to LGBTQ-friendly places, live music, bars, breweries, outdoor stuff, group activities, sightseeing, or anything else that’s good for someone visiting alone.

I’ll be driving straight from work Friday night around 11 PM and probably won’t get into Asheville until around 5 AM Saturda and checking Monday morning around 7 am , so lodging is one thing I’m trying to figure out too. I’d like to keep the total lodging cost for the weekend under $300 if possible, and somewhere convenient to downtown or nightlife would be ideal.

Edit: Someone mentioned the Downtown Inn, any recommendations? Is it walkable to all the nightlife and day time community scene?

I did look through the FAQ, but I’d especially appreciate suggestions from locals for:

- Things that are good to do solo but still social

- LGBTQ-friendly nightlife or places where a guy in his 40s wouldn’t feel out of place

- Saturday afternoon/night activities and things to do Sunday

- Affordable lodging that works with me arriving very early Saturday morning

Thanks for any recommendations.

Heard drone above me as I checked on my garden. Looked up at it for a while and it moved out of sight, then moved again when I followed it.
Went to check the mail and saw a cop car in the street with both officers peering over something in between them. They looked up as I walked by and drove away, with the drone leaving too.

Overall just a creepy experience that reminds me how much we are surveilled as Americans.

There was an arrest of an unhoused person in my neighbor’s vacant lot a few months ago, so maybe this was connected to that.

Anyhow, made me want to check about my surveillance rights and what authorities cops have in Asheville to surveil. Anyone have tips?

Hello,
Looking for a reasonably priced vet for two boxers in south Asheville. Would greatly appreciate any recommendations and any experiences you’re willing to share. Any vets to steer clear of? Willing to travel for a great vet that’s reasonably priced. Thank you in advance.

Like someone to help people that live in cars get access to repairs, or to buy vehicles that are not lemons. Or have a space where they can work on making them more livable and functional as homes. Cars a re so expensive now. People want $5K for something that 10 years ago you might give to a teenager to trash as their first wrecker for $500.

Even better they make affordable housing, but at least with vehicles its a start, and one that could be done quickly.

Things are falling apart quickly in this country. I see more homeless every day. Not walking zombies as the main Asheville sub likes to call them. These are sane sober decent people that average people can identify with.

Dont get sick or injured or burnout or divorced, lose your job, be old, or a million other common things, or you might become one of us.

End rant.

Hi!

My girlfriend is going to be starting an all girls, Danzig era Misfits cover band in town!

She has a general setlist, concept, and a few venues in mind. Now she just needs a few girls to join her!!

Currently recruiting for:

- Vocals

- Drums

- Bass

- Second guitar

We hope to hear from you!!! :3 🌈

(Posting for her because she doesn't have reddit)

• Editing to add that while this is an all girl band, our nonbinary music friends are welcome to join! We wish to keep it an all girls* band at that stage, so please be sure that's comfortable for you!

I've been trying to be more informed around the topic of increased surveillance and watched the May 12th city council session live on YouTube to see our local politicians completely disregard the feedback of their constituents.

After seeing a few bits pop up around the National Week of Action Against ALPRs it inspired me to do some more digging on the topic to be more knowledgable around what's happened in our area and where we might be heading since most all of the reporting I've seen so far around it has just taken regurgitated Flock/Axon talking points.

So I dug as far as I could find to paint a clearer picture of where Asheville is compared to other communities (especially ones that are terminating their surveillance programs), fact checked statements made by elected officials, flock, and axon representatives, and put together a historical timeline of what has taken place in Asheville so far.

I will say I am not a journalist, I just did my absolute best to make sure the statements where checked and linked for review, and I do disclose my own stance within the project so you can also equally weight how that might have influenced the outcome of this project along with the general mistakes that AI tools can also make along the way.

I've also made this post from an alt account not of fear of obfuscating my identity but more that I feel the work sits better on its own as a resource to the community without as many threads to my self or my individual thoughts.

"I'm comfortable in change, because change excites me," said Veronica Carlson, the Owner of Asheville Kava X Coffee. "I've been out of operation for about a month and a half now."

She says since the relocation notice, she's had to adapt.

"I can't say I was devastated. It was like a punch, but a punch to action. It's like, okay, time to shift," said Carlson.

Thanks for being awesome and sticking it out u/kavaxcoffee

Going to Asheville for the weekend willing to drive 1.5 hours looking at golf courses.

I heard Springdale was great for the price

Sequoyah National was booked out

Considering high Hampton (worth the $275?)

Any other recommendations for well kept courses with good views?

I have noticed from watching council meetings (and reviewing minutes) that when they make board appointments, they almost always just do whatever the advisory boards recommend.

They never seem to discuss appointments or the candidates. This seems lazy, antidemocratic, and like a disservice to those who apply. Why does council insist on making decisions in this manner?

This afternoon (August 17, around 6:00-6:20pm), a city employee was hit by a truck while working on Charlotte St. The person in the vehicle that hit him fled. The victim who was hit was a pedestrian/not in a vehicle. His coworkers did not see the accident as they were further down the road and cannot give a description of the vehicle or its occupants. However, there were witnesses and kind folks who helped him, got his coworkers attention, and called EMS.

Please, please, please if you witnessed this hit and run file a police report. If you have a business or home with any kind of camera on Charlotte St, please check your footage. Call it in, send an email, anything. It is unfathomably callous and cruel to hit a man and then leave him in the road. Whoever it was has no place driving in this town.

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Hello!

My girlfriend has finally finished enough of her demo that she's looking to record it. Is there anyone in town who would be willing to help us do this?

We are considering getting a space at Soundscape@rabbits or Traffic Jam on Patton (if you don't already have a setup). We think it would be a 1-2 hour project.

She has made an extreme metal demo (death metal, slam, grindcore, etc. Influenced) with guitars and possibly some vocals that need to be recorded. It's going to be 3-8 songs, mostly very short.

Thanks!!

*Required to be queer + trans friendly as this project centers on those themes

Hey yall I'm currently looking for work as a interior/exterior painter in Asheville. I would typically be able to find a job with ease, however my transportation situation is a problem right now. I'm an absolute work horse and have 15 years experience and provide quality work. I'm currently staying off of Fairview Rd right now and can either meet somewhere close by everymoring and ride to the job with you or I can be up and ready to roll if picked up at my house. I hate to ask for anything, but I really want to get back to work so I can get a vehicle back ASAP. Please DM me with any leads or leave a comment. Thank you for reading and I hope yall have a great rest of your day!