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[[Image:Asheville City Hall.jpg|thumb|Asheville City Hall. This building epitomizes the [[Art Deco]] style of the 1920s.]]


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'''Asheville''' is a [[city]] in and the [[county seat]] of [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States]].{{GR|6}} The population was 68,889 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]]. It is the largest city in [[western North Carolina]], and continues to grow. As of 2006, the Census Bureau estimates that Asheville's population is 72,789 <ref name="Census">[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=asheville&_state=04000US37&_county=asheville&_cityTown=asheville&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph Population Finder: Asheville, North Carolina]. U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 Population Estimates. Accessed February 10, 2007.</ref>. Asheville is a part of the four-county Asheville [[Asheville metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]], the population of which was estimated by the Census Bureau in 2006 to be 398,009.
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Before the arrival of Europeans, the land where Asheville now exists lay within the boundaries of [[Cherokee]] country.<ref> {{cite web
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</ref> In 1540, Spanish explorer [[Hernando de Soto (explorer)|Hernando de Soto]] came to the area, bringing the first European visitors<ref>{{cite web
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</ref> in addition to European diseases which seriously depleted the native population.<ref>{{cite web
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The history of Asheville, as a town, begins in 1784. In that year Colonel Samuel Davidson and his family settled in the [[Swannanoa River|Swannanoa Valley]], redeeming a soldier's [[land grant]] from the state of North Carolina. Soon after building a log cabin at the bank of Christian Creek, Davidson was lured into the woods by a band of Cherokee hunters and killed. Davidson's wife, child and female slave fled on foot to [[Old Fort|Davidson's Fort]] (named after Davidson's father General John Davidson) 16 miles away.
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In response to the killing, Davidson's twin brother Major William Davidson and brother-in-law Colonel Daniel Smith formed an expedition to retrieve Samuel Davidson's body and avenge his murder. Months after the expedition, Major Davidson and other members of his extended family returned to the area and settled at the mouth of Bee Tree Creek.
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The [[United States Census]] of 1790 counted 1,000 residents of the area, excluding the Cherokee. The county of [[Buncombe]] was officially formed in 1792. The county seat, named “Morristown” in 1793, was established on a plateau where two old Indian trails crossed. In 1797 Morristown was incorporated and renamed “Asheville” after North Carolina Governor [[Samuel Ashe (1725–1813)|Samuel Ashe]].<ref>{{cite web
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===The Civil War===
Asheville, with a population of approximately 2,500 by 1861, remained relatively untouched by the Civil War, but contributed a number of companies to the Confederate States Army, and a substantially smaller number of soldiers to the Union.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} For a time an Enfield rifle manufacturing facility was located in the town. The war came to Asheville almost as an afterthought, when the "Battle of Asheville" was fought in early April 1865 at the present-day site of the [[University of North Carolina at Asheville]], with Union forces withdrawing to [[Tennessee]] after encountering resistance from a small group of Confederate senior and junior reserves and recuperating Confederate soldiers in prepared trench lines across the Buncombe Turnpike; orders had been given to the Union force to take Asheville only if this could be accomplished without significant losses.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}

An engagement was also fought later that month at Swannanoa Gap as part of the larger Stoneman's Raid, with Union forces retreating in the face of resistance from Brig. Gen. Martin, commander of Confederate troops in Western North Carolina, but returning to the area via Howard's Gap and Henderson County.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} In late April 1865 troops under the overall command of Union Gen. Stoneman captured Asheville.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} After a negotiated departure, the troops nevertheless subsequently returned and plundered and burned a number of Confederate supporters' homes in the town.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} The years following the War were a time of economic and social hardship in Buncombe County, as throughout most of the defeated South.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}

===1900s to present===
While Asheville prospered in the 1910s and 1920s, the [[Great Depression]] hit Asheville quite hard. Most of Asheville's banks closed. The '[[per capita]]' [[debt]] held by the city (through [[municipal bonds]]) was the highest of any city in the nation. Rather than default, the city paid those debts over a period of 50 years. From the start of the Depression through the 1980s, economic growth in Asheville was slow. During this time of financial stagnation, most of the buildings in the downtown district remained unaltered. This resulted in one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of [[Art Deco]] [[architecture]] in the [[United States]].<ref>[http://toto.lib.unca.edu/collaborative_projects/about.htm ABOUT<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/asheville/preservation.htm Preservation-Asheville, North Carolina: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The Asheville area was subject to severe flooding from the remnants of a tropical storm on July 15-16, 1916, causing over $3 million in damage. Heavy rains from the remnants of [[Hurricane Frances]] and [[Hurricane Ivan]] caused major flooding in Asheville in September 2004, particularly at [[Biltmore Village]].

In 2003, [[Centennial Olympic Park bombing|Centennial Olympic Park bomber]] [[Eric Robert Rudolph]] was transported to Asheville from [[Murphy, North Carolina]] for [[arraignment]] in federal court.

Asheville has adopted at least two nicknames over its history:

*[[Land of the Sky|The Land of the Sky]], based on a book of the same name written by Frances Fisher Tieran (''[[nom de plume]]'' Christian Reid).
*The Paris of the South (also used by [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina]]).

==General information==
Asheville pops up on national rankings for a variety of things: ''[[Modern Maturity]]'' named it one of "The 50 Most Alive Places To Be,"<ref>Modern Maturity. May-June 2000,</ref> ''AmericanStyle'' magazine called it one of "America's Top 25 Arts Destinations,"<ref>AmericanStyle Magazine, Summer 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004.</ref> ''Self'' magazine labeled it the "Happiest City for Women,"<ref>Self Magazine, October 2002.</ref> it is one of ''[[AARP Magazine]]'''s "Best Places to Reinvent Your Life,"<ref>[[AARP Magazine]], May-June 2003, [http://www.aarpmagazine.org/travel/Articles/a2003-03-27-mag-bestplaces.html]</ref> and was proclaimed the "New [[Freak]] Capital of the U.S." by ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Asheville has also been called "a [[New Age]] Mecca" by [[CBS News]]' ''Eye On America'',<ref>CBS News' Eye On America, 1996. [http://newfrontier.com/2/news396.htm].</ref> and named the "most [[vegetarian]]-friendly" small city in America by PETA.<ref>{{cite web | title = America's Best Vegetarian-Friendly Small Cities | work = GoVeg.com | publisher = [[PETA]] | date = undated | url = http://goveg.com/f-vegcities-asheville.asp | format = html | accessdate = 2006-10-04 }}</ref> In the 2008 book [[The Geography of Bliss]], by Eric Weiner, Asheville was cited by the author to be one of the happiest places in the United States.

In 2007, Asheville was named one of the top seven places to live in the U.S. by ''Frommer's Cities Ranked and Rated,'' #23 of 200 metro areas for business and careers by ''[[Forbes]],'' and the best place to live in the country by ''Relocate-America.'' It was also named one of the world's top 12 must-see destinations for 2007 by ''[[Frommer's]]'' travel guides.

Asheville and the surrounding mountains are also popular in the autumn when fall foliage peaks in October. The scenic [[Blue Ridge Parkway]] runs through the Asheville area and near the [[Biltmore Estate]].

[[Image:DtwnAsheville.JPG|thumb|225px|Downtown Asheville is a major attraction for tourists in the area]]

Mayor [[Terry Bellamy]] (the city's first African-American female mayor) is a member of the [[Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/about/members.shtml| title=Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members}}</ref>, a [[bi-partisan]] group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by [[Boston]] Mayor [[Thomas Menino]] and [[New York City]] Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]]. In 2005, Mayor Charles Worley signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, and in 2006 the City Council created the Sustainable Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment. In 2007 Council became the first city on the East Coast to commit to building all municipal buildings to Gold Leed Standards and to achieve 80% energy reduction of 2001 standards by 2040. In 2007 signed an agreement with [[Warren Wilson College]] stating the intent of the city and college to work together toward climate partnership goals.

==Transportation==
Asheville is served by [[Asheville Regional Airport]] in nearby [[Fletcher, North Carolina]], and by [[Interstate 40]], [[Interstate 240 (North Carolina)|Interstate 240]], and [[Interstate 26]]. A milestone was achieved in 2003 when Interstate 26 was extended from [[Mars Hill, North Carolina|Mars Hill]] (north of Asheville) to [[Johnson City, Tennessee]] completing a 20-year half-billion dollar construction project through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Work continues to improve Interstate 26 from Mars Hill to Interstate 40 by improving [[U.S. Route 19]] and [[U.S. Route 23]] and the western part of Interstate 240. This construction will include a multi-million dollar bridge to cross the [[French Broad River]] and is not slated to start until after 2008.<ref>{{cite web
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The city operates the Asheville Transit System, which consists of several bus lines connecting parts of the city and surrounding areas.

The [[Norfolk Southern|Norfolk Southern Railroad]] passes through the city, though passenger service is currently not available in the area.

==Geography==
Asheville is located in the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] at the [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] of the [[Swannanoa River]] and the [[French Broad River]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 41.3&nbsp;square miles (107.0&nbsp;km²), of which, 40.9&nbsp;square miles (106.0&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.4&nbsp;square miles (1.0&nbsp;km²) of it is [[water]]. The total area is 0.94% water.

===Climate===
Asheville's weather resembles the weather of the rest of the [[Southeastern United States|southeastern U.S.]], but with somewhat cooler temperatures due to the higher altitude. The highest recorded temperature in Asheville was 100°F (37°C) in 1983<ref>http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gsp/climate/ahlaug.htm NOAA records for August - Asheville, NC</ref>, and the lowest recorded temperature was -16°F (-27°C) in 1985 <ref>http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gsp/climate/ahljan.htm NOAA records for January - Asheville, NC</ref>. In winter, low temperatures regularly fall below freezing, and Asheville almost always receives snow and [[freezing rain]] a few times each year.

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===Neighborhoods===<ref>http://www.ashevilleneighborhoods.info/ Asheville Neighborhoods.info listing of Asheville neighborhoods</ref>
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*'''North''' - includes the neighborhoods of Albemarle Park, Beaverdam, Beaver Lake, Chestnut Hills, Grove Park, Kimberly, Montford, Norwood Park, and Reynolds Mountain. The [[Montford Area Historic District]], Chestnut Hill Historic District, and Grove Park Historic District are listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Montford and Albemarle Park have been named local historic districts by the Asheville City Council.
*'''East''' - includes the neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, Chunn's Cove, Haw Creek, Oakley, Oteen, Reynolds, and Town Mountain.
*'''West''' - includes the neighborhoods of Bear Creek, Deaverview Park, Emma, Hi-Alta Park, Lucerne Park, Malvern Hills, Sulphur Springs, and West Asheville.
*'''South''' - includes the neighborhoods of Ballantree, [[Biltmore Village]], Biltmore Park, Kenilworth, Royal Pines, Shiloh and Skyland. [[Biltmore Village]] has been named a local historic district by the Asheville City Council.



===Architecture===
[[Image:Biltmore Estate.jpg|thumb|225px|Biltmore Estate today]]
The city is known for the lavish [[Biltmore Estate]], the largest privately owned home in America, which attracts over a million visitors each year. Other notable architecture in Asheville includes its [[Art Deco]] city hall and other unique buildings in the downtown area such as the Battery Park Hotel, the Neo-Gothic Jackson Building, Grove Arcade and the [[Basilica of St. Lawrence]]. The S&W Cafeteria Building is also a fine example of Art Deco architecture in Asheville.<ref>http://www.heritagewnc.org/buildings/s&w_cafeteria.htm WNC Heritage Database</ref>The [[Grove Park Inn]] is an important example of architecture and design of the [[Arts and Crafts movement]]. The Montford neighborhood and other central areas are considered historic districts and include Victorian houses. On the other hand, [[Biltmore Village]], located at the entrance to the famous estate, showcases unique architectural features that are only found in the Asheville area. It was here that workers stayed during the construction of George Vanderbilt's estate. Today, however, as with many of Asheville's historical districts, it has been transformed into a district home to quaint, trendy shops and interesting boutiques. The YMI Cultural Center, founded in 1892 by George Vanderbilt in the heart of downtown, is one of the nation's oldest African-American cultural centers.<ref>[http://www.theurbannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=246&Itemid=1 Putting YMI on the Map: The YMI Cultural Center History Project]</ref><ref>[http://www.ymicc.org/history.html History of the YMI<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Demographics==
[[Image:Asheville-Brevard CSA.png|thumb|right|300px|Location of the Asheville-Brevard CSA and its components:
{{legend|#FF0000|Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area}}
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Asheville is the larger principal city of the [[Asheville-Brevard, NC CSA|Asheville-Brevard CSA]], a [[Combined Statistical Area]] that includes the [[Asheville metropolitan area]] (Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Madison counties) and the [[Transylvania County, North Carolina|Brevard micropolitan area]] ([[Transylvania County, North Carolina|Transylvania County]]),<ref>[http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List4.txt METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS], [[Office of Management and Budget]], [[2007-05-11]]. Accessed [[2008-08-01]].</ref><ref>[http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List5.txt MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS], [[Office of Management and Budget]], [[2007-05-11]]. Accessed [[2008-08-01]].</ref><ref>[http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List6.txt COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENT CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAS], [[Office of Management and Budget]], [[2007-05-11]]. Accessed [[2008-08-01]].</ref> which had a combined population of 398,505 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].{{GR|2}}

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 68,889 people,30,690 households, and 16,726 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,683.4 people per square mile (650.0/km²). There were 33,567 housing units at an average density of 820.3/sq&nbsp;mi (316.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 17.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.92% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.76% of the population.

There were 30,690 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,772, and the median income for a family was $44,029. Males had a median income of $30,463 versus $23,488 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,024. About 10.3% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Metropolitan area==
Asheville is the largest city located within the [[Asheville metropolitan area|Asheville MSA]] (Metropolitan Statistical Area). The MSA includes [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]]; [[Haywood County, North Carolina|Haywood County]]; [[Henderson County, North Carolina|Henderson County]]; and [[Madison County, North Carolina|Madison County]]; with a combined population - as of the 2006 Census Bureau population estimate - of 398,009.

Apart from Asheville, the MSA includes [[Hendersonville, North Carolina|Hendersonville]] and [[Waynesville, North Carolina|Waynesville]], along with a number of smaller incorporated towns: [[Biltmore Forest, North Carolina|Biltmore Forest]], [[Black Mountain, North Carolina|Black Mountain]], [[Canton, North Carolina|Canton]], [[Clyde, North Carolina|Clyde]], [[Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina|Flat Rock]], [[Fletcher, North Carolina|Fletcher]], [[Hot Springs, North Carolina|Hot Springs]], [[Laurel Park, North Carolina|Laurel Park]], [[Maggie Valley, North Carolina|Maggie Valley]], [[Mars Hill, North Carolina|Mars Hill]], [[Marshall, North Carolina|Marshall]], [[Mills River, North Carolina|Mills River]], [[Montreat, North Carolina|Montreat]], [[Weaverville, North Carolina|Weaverville]], and [[Woodfin, North Carolina|Woodfin]].

Several sizable unincorporated rural and suburban communities are also located nearby: [[Arden, North Carolina|Arden]], [[Barnardsville, North Carolina|Barnardsville]] (incorporated until 1970), [[Bent Creek, North Carolina|Bent Creek]], [[Candler, North Carolina|Candler]], [[Enka, North Carolina|Enka]], [[Fairview, North Carolina (CDP)|Fairview]], [[Jupiter, North Carolina|Jupiter]] (incorporated until 1970), [[Leicester, North Carolina|Leicester]], [[Oteen, North Carolina|Oteen]], [[Skyland, North Carolina|Skyland]], and [[Swannanoa, North Carolina|Swannanoa]].

Asheville is also part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville [[Designated Market Area]] (DMA), a grouping corresponding to TV and radio markets.

==Education==
[[Image:Asheville High Main Entrance.jpg|thumb|225px|Asheville High School Main Entrance]]
Public [[Asheville City Schools]] include [[Asheville High School]], Asheville Middle School, Claxton Elementary, Hall Fletcher Elementary, Isaac Dickson Elementary, Jones Elementary, and Vance Elementary. Asheville High has been ranked by [[Newsweek Magazine]] as one of the top 100 high schools in the United States. The Buncombe County School System operates high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools both inside and outside the city of Asheville.{{Fact|date=May 2008}}

Asheville has one of the only Sudbury schools in the southeast, Katuah Sudbury School. It is also home to several [[charter schools]], including Francine Delany New School for Children, one of the first charter schools in North Carolina.{{Fact|date=May 2008}}

Two private residential high schools are located in the Asheville area: the all-male Christ School (located in [[Arden, North Carolina|Arden]]) and the coeducational [[Asheville School]]. Each offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and enrolls boarding students from around the world in addition to local day students. Several other private schools, including Rainbow Mountain Children's School, Asheville Christian Academy, Hanger Hall School for Girls, The New Classical Academy and [[Carolina Day School]], enroll local day students. In addition, New City Christian School is a private school whose stated mission is to educate low-income students.{{Fact|date=May 2008}}

Asheville and its surrounding area is home to several institutions of higher education:
*[[Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College]] (Asheville, NC)
*[[Black Mountain College]] (Black Mountain, NC: 1933-1957)
*[[Brevard College]] (Brevard, NC)
*[[Mars Hill College]] (Mars Hill, NC)
*[[Montreat College]] (Montreat, NC)
*[http://southcollege-northcarolina.lnfo.org South College] (Asheville, NC)
*[[University of North Carolina at Asheville]] (Asheville, NC)
*[[Warren Wilson College]] (Swannanoa, NC)
*[[Western Carolina University]] (Cullowhee, NC)

==Public services & utilities==
===Water===
Drinking water in Asheville is presently (2008) provided by the Asheville water department. Until recently the direction of the water agency was shared between Buncombe County and the City of Asheville. The two governments are presently seeking agreement on water that could restore the previous intergovermental agency. The public drinking water supply in most areas of Asheville is presently fluoridated by the addition of hydrofluorosilic acid, at a rate of 0.9 to 1.1 parts per million{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

===Sewer===
[[Sewer]] services are provided by the [[Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County]].

===Electricity===
Power is provided by [[Progress Energy Inc]].

===Natural Gas===
Natural gas is provided by [[PSNC Energy]].

==Local culture==
===Music===
Live music is a significant element in the tourism-based economy of Asheville and the surrounding area. Seasonal festivals and numerous nightclubs offer opportunities for visitors and locals to attend a wide variety of live entertainment events.<ref>"Music pumps up economy, enlivens nightlife"; Michael Flynn; Asheville Citizen-Times; August 22, 2003 http://www.romanticasheville.com/livemusic.htm</ref>
Asheville is host to numerous clubs and performance venues. In particular, Asheville has a very strong street performer ("busking") community. Outdoor [[festivals]], such as [[Bele Chere]] and the Lexington Avenue Arts & Fun Festival, known as LAAFF, feature local music. One of the most popular annual events is "Shindig on the Green," which happens Saturday nights during July and August on City/County Plaza. By tradition, the Shindig starts "along about sundown" and features local bluegrass bands and dance teams on stage, and informal jam sessions under the trees surrounding the County Courthouse.

[[DJ]] music, as well as a small, but active, dance community are also components of the downtown musical landscape. The town is also home to the Asheville Symphony and the Asheville Lyric Opera and there are a number of bluegrass, country, and traditional mountain musicians in the Asheville area. A residency at local music establishment the Orange Peel by [[Smashing Pumpkins]] in 2007 brought national attention to Asheville.<ref>"Smashing Pumpkins' return puts Asheville on music map"; [[Associated Press]]; June 22, 2007 http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/life/lifeview.asp?c=217801</ref>

===Sports===
==== Current Teams ====
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<td>[[Asheville Tourists]]</td>
<td>[[Baseball]]</td>
<td>1897</td>
<td>[[South Atlantic League|South Atlantic]]</td>
<td>[[McCormick Field]]</td>

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<td>[http://www.ashevillegrizzlies.net/ Asheville Grizzlies]</td>
<td>[[American Football|Football]]</td>
<td>??</td>
<td>[[North American Football League|NAFL]]</td>
<td>[[Memorial Stadium, Asheville|Memorial Stadium]]</td>
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==== Previous Teams ====
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<td>[[Asheville Smoke]]</td>
<td>[[Ice Hockey]]</td>
<td>1991</td>
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<td>[[Asheville Civic Center]]</td>
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<td>[[Asheville Aces]]</td>
<td>[[Ice Hockey]]</td>
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<td>2004</td>
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<td>[[Asheville Altitude]]</td>
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<td>2001</td>
<td>[[NBA Development League]]</td>
<td>[[Asheville Civic Center]]</td>
<td>2001 - 2005</td>
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==== Other Sports ====

Area colleges and universities, such as the [[University of North Carolina at Asheville]], compete in sports. UNCA's sports teams are known as the Bulldogs and play in the [[Big South Conference]]. The Fighting Owls of [[Warren Wilson College]] participate in mountain biking and [[Ultimate (sport)|ultimate sports]] teams. The College is also home of the Hooter Dome, where the Owls play their home basketball games.

==== Recreational Sports ====
Asheville is a major hub of whitewater recreation, particularly whitewater kayaking, in the eastern US. Many kayak manufacturers have their bases of operation in the Asheville area. <ref>[http://www.mountainx.com/features/2007/031407kayak Rocking the boat | Mountain Xpress Features | mountainx.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Some of the most distinguished whitewater kayakers live in or around Asheville.<ref name="autogenerated1">American Whitewater Journal July/August 2006 (not published on the web yet)</ref> In its July/August 2006 journal, the group American Whitewater named Asheville one of the top five US whitewater cities.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> Asheville is also home to numerous [[Disc Golf]] courses.

===Performing Arts===
Asheville has long held a tradition of live theatre, dance, and opera. The Asheville Community Theatre was founded in 1946, producing the first amateur production of the Appalachian drama, ''[[Dark of the Moon (play)|Dark of the Moon]]''. Soon after, the young actors [[Charlton Heston]] and wife [[Lydia Clarke]] would take over the small theatre. The Mainstage Auditorium in the current home of the theatre is named for the couple, the Heston Auditorium.

The North Carolina Stage Company is currently the only resident professional theatre in the downtown area. Although there are several independent professional companies, none of them have a permanent venue.

The Diana Wortham Theatre is a neoclassical theatre. It serves as the home to, among other companies, the Asheville Lyric Opera, and the Terpsicorps dance company.

In 2004, the Asheville Arts Center opened. It is a theatre, dance, and music studio designed for arts education. The Grand Hall of the Arts Center also is a regular venue for local bands as well as the Asheville Movement Collective.

===Film & TV===
Although the area has had a long history with the entertainment industry, recent developments are cementing Asheville as a potential growth area for both film and TV. The Asheville Film Festival is now in its third year, and the city is an annual participant in the [[48 Hour Film Project]]. The city's public access cable station URTV began airing programs in the spring of 2006. Films made at least partially in the area include ''[[A Breed Apart]]'', ''[[Searching for Angela Shelton]]'', ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)|Last of the Mohicans]]'', ''[[Being There]]'', ''[[My Fellow Americans]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[All the real girls|All the Real Girls]]'', ''[[Richie Rich (film)|Richie Rich]]'', ''[[Hannibal (film)|Hannibal]]'', ''[[Songcatcher]]'', ''[[Patch Adams (film)|Patch Adams]]'', ''[[Nell]]'', ''[[Forrest Gump (film)|Forrest Gump]]'', ''[[Mr. Destiny]]'', ''[[Dirty Dancing]]'', ''[[Bull Durham]]'', ''[[The Private Eyes (1981 film)|The Private Eyes]]'', ''[[The Swan (film)|The Swan]]'', ''[[The Clearing]]'', and ''[[28 Days (film)|28 Days]]''. Locally produced films include: ''Vance'', ''The Devil's Courthouse'', ''Inbred Rednecks'', ''The Devil of Blue Mountain'', ''78'', ''Sinkhole'', ''The Nudger'', ''[[Golden Throats of the 20th Century]]'', ''Talking Tall'', ''Ether'', ''Brother Cellophane'', ''House Of Poets'', ''For Catherine'', and ''Anywhere, USA'', which was a winning film at the 2008 [[Sundance Film Festival]]. Forthcoming projects include as ''Moon Europa'' and ''Golden Blade III: Return of the Monkey's Uncle''. Local film production groups include Bonesteel Films, Tabula Rasa Studios, B-clip Productions, 207 Pictures, A Viewpoint Productions, Blue Ridge Motion Pictures, Blue Volcano Productions, Ironwood Media Group, Harrow Beauty, Shadowbox Enterprises and Buried Pictures.

===Media===
Asheville is in the "Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson" television [[media market|DMA]] and the "Asheville" radio [[List of United States radio markets|ADI]] for the city's [[Template:Asheville Radio|radio stations]].<ref>[http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/mm001050.asp Market Ranks and Schedule (1-50)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The [[Asheville Citizen-Times]] is Asheville's daily newspaper which covers most of [[Western North Carolina]]. The [[Mountain Xpress]] is the largest weekly in the area, covering arts and politics in the region. Take 5, a separate weekly put out by the Citizen Times, is also focused on local arts and media in the region. However, there are numerous independent weekly and monthly newspapers in this vibrant politically active community. Several underground or alternative newspapers are produced in the city of Asheville.

==Famous residents==
===Living===
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*[[John Avery (football player)|John Avery]] (1976- ), football player in the [[National Football League|NFL]], [[XFL]], and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]], attended [[Asheville High School]]<ref>CFL Roster; [http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=84]</ref>
*[[Brad Daugherty (basketball)|Brad Daugherty]] (1965- ), retired [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] basketball player and current [[ESPN]] [[NASCAR]] analyst<ref>"Racer at heart, Daugherty much more than meets eye"; [http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/12/11/bdaugherty.espn/index.html]</ref>
*[[Greg Cartwright]] (1970- ), rock musician, relocated to Asheville<ref>"Despite personal tensions and lineup changes, labelmates Lost Sounds and the Reigning Sound push ahead."; [http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A5869]</ref>
*[[Charles Frazier]] (1950- ), author, born in Asheville and graduated from [[University of North Carolina at Asheville]]<ref>Charles Frazier Biography; [http://www.enotes.com/cold-mountain/biography]</ref>
*[[Roberta Flack]] (1937- ), singer, born in Asheville<ref>Roberta Flack Biography; [http://www.robertaflack.com/rfbio.html]</ref>
*[[Eileen Fulton]] (1933- ), actress, born in Asheville, has starred on the CBS soap ''[[As the World Turns]]'' since 1960<ref>Eileen Fulton Biography; [http://www.eileenfulton.com/biography.htm]</ref>
*[[Warren Haynes]] (1960- ), musician, spent his formative years in Asheville<ref>Mule.net Meet the Band; [http://www.mule.net/the_band/warren.html]</ref>
*[[David Holt]] (1946- ), American folk musician, currently residing near Asheville<ref>David Holt: About David; [http://www.davidholt.com/about/southernliving.html]</ref>
*[[Leonard Little]] (1974- ), [[National Football League|NFL]] football player with the [[St. Louis Rams]], born and raised in Asheville<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/leonardlittle/profile?id=LIT610220 Leonard Little<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Andie MacDowell]] (1958- ), actress, lives in [[Biltmore Forest]], adjacent to Asheville<ref>"The two lives of Andie MacDowell"; [http://main.nc.us/cnnews/CharlotteDotCom071601.html]</ref>
*[[Cameron Maybin]] (1987- ), major league baseball player with the [[Florida Marlins]], born and raised in Asheville<ref>"Keep an Eye on Roberson High School’s Cameron Maybin "; [http://www.asheville.com/news/cameronmay.html]</ref>
*[[Rashad McCants]] (1984-), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] basketball player for the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] and former Erwin High School basketball player<ref>[http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/rashadmccants.asp NBADraft.net - Rashad McCants profile<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Buzz Peterson]] (1963- ), director of player personnel, [[Charlotte Bobcats]], born and raised in Asheville<ref>[http://www.wataugademocrat.com/2007/0611web/buzzhired.php buzzhired<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Robert Pressley]] (1959- ), retired [[NASCAR]] driver, born in Asheville<ref>[http://www.lycos.com/info/robert-pressley.html Robert Pressley<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Angela Shelton]] (1972- ), actress and producer<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791296/bio Angela Shelton (I) - Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Roy Williams (coach)|Roy Williams]] (1950- ), [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] basketball coach, raised in Asheville<ref>[http://www.asheville.com/news/williams.html asheville.com news: Roy Williams<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[William Winkenwerder, Jr.]], Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (2001-2007)<ref>http://bulk.resource.org/gpo.gov/record/2001/2001_E02167.pdf Representative Charles H. Taylor - United States Congress - Congressional Record, Thursday, November 29, 2001</ref>

===Deceased===
*[[Donald V. Bennett]] (1915-2005), former commanding general of the US Army Pacific Command.
*[[F. Scott Fitzgerald]] (1896-1940), author
*[[Zelda Fitzgerald]] (1900-1948), wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, died in a fire in an Asheville mental institution
*[[Charlie Justice|Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice]] (1924-2003), professional football player
*[[Robert Moog]] (1934-2005), pioneer of [[electronic music]], inventor of the [[Moog synthesizer]]
*[[Robert K. Morgan|Robert Morgan]] (1918-2004), pilot of the "[[Memphis Belle (B-17)|Memphis Belle]]," the famed [[World War II|WWII]] [[B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17]] bomber
*[[George Washington Vanderbilt II]] (1862-1914), entrepreneur, founder of the [[Biltmore Estate]]
*[[Thomas Wolfe]] (1900-1938), author

==Points of interest==
*[[Biltmore Estate]]
*[[Blue Ridge Parkway]]
*[[Botanical Gardens at Asheville]]
*[[Grove Park Inn]]
*[[North Carolina Arboretum]]
*[[Smith-McDowell House]]

==Sister cities==
Asheville has six [[town twinning|sister cities]]:<ref name="sisters">"[http://www.ashevillesistercities.org/val2.html Asheville Sister Cities]." ''Asheville Sister Cities Inc.'' Retrieved on [[July 8]], [[2008]].</ref>

*{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Karpenisi]] ([[Greece]])
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[San Cristóbal de las Casas]] ([[Mexico]])
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Saumur]] ([[France]])
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Valladolid]] ([[Mexico]])
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Vladikavkaz]] ([[Russia]])
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Osogbo]], ([[Nigeria]])

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ci.asheville.nc.us/ Official Asheville, NC website]
*[http://www.buncombecounty.org/ Official Buncombe County, NC website]
*[http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/asheville/ Asheville, North Carolina, a National Park Service ''Discover Our Shared Heritage'' Travel Itinerary]
*{{wikitravelpar|Asheville}}
*[http://gis.ashevillenc.gov/mapasheville/ mapAsheville, City of Asheville web-mapping and search tools]
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