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The best way to spend Halloween weekend 2026 in Asheville is to mix a downtown ghost tour with one big costume event — the Pink Lady Party at The Omni Grove Park Inn (Thu, Oct. 29), the Zombie Silent Disco (Fri, Oct. 30) or the Ella Halloween Ball (Sat, Oct. 31) — and, for families, trick-or-treating at the Grove Arcade or along Haywood Road. Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so the celebrations run Thursday through Sunday's Día de los Muertos brunch. Living at Reed Cr

If you live in Asheville, NC, Halloween is a month-long season, not a single night. Residents spend October at neighborhood trick-or-treat events on Haywood Road and at the Grove Arcade, free city-run "Festival of Frights" programs at community centers, corn mazes and farm days in Fairview and North Asheville, and costume parties from the South Slope to the River Arts District. Halloween 2026 falls on a Saturday, so expect the biggest crowds and events Oct. 30–31. Visitors ge

Some family traditions start with a plan. The best ones usually start with a wagon ride, sticky fingers from a warm cider donut, and a kid holding up the “perfect” apple like it’s a trophy. In WNC, fall orchard trips are one of the easiest ways to slow down and make memories together, and the mountains do half the work for you. This guide covers the 10 best apple orchards in WNC for families, what makes each one special, when to go, and how to turn a day of apple picking into

Asheville, North Carolina, has one of the most active live music scenes in the Southeast, and Rolling Stone named it one of the Best Music Cities in America in its 2025 Travel Awards. The sound is rooted in old-time Appalachian mountain music, but local stages also host indie rock, Americana, bluegrass, funk, jazz, hip-hop and electronic acts every night of the week. If you only have one weekend, here is the short list: Catch a show at The Orange Peel, the downtown club Rolli

Fall is when Asheville is at its best. The leaves turn, the evenings cool down, and nearly every weekend brings a festival, a maker market or an outdoor concert. At Reed Creek Greenway Apartments in Montford, about 1.2 miles from downtown, our residents are close enough to walk, bike or take a short drive to almost all of it. This guide pulls together the October and November 2026 highlights from Explore Asheville's fall events roundup, the city's official tourism site, and a

Every October, Asheville becomes one of the best places in America to watch the leaves change, and those of us who live here get a front-row seat. The mountains around the city rise from about 2,100 feet to more than 6,000, so fall color doesn't arrive all at once. It rolls downhill for five to six weeks, from the high balds along the Blue Ridge Parkway to the maples and sourwoods lining our own neighborhood streets. This guide is written by locals who live on the Reed Creek

The Asheville Tourists played their final game of 2026 with a 6-4 loss, but the stands were packed. The season closed with record attendance, which says something about how much this town loves its ballpark. You might expect HomeTrust Park to go quiet now. It's doing the opposite. Between now and Halloween, the ballpark on Buchanan Place is hosting a barbecue festival, a trivia night, a 5K that ends on the warning track, and a free movie night on the field. If you live in Ash

One of the best perks of living at Reed Creek Greenway Apartments isn't just the direct greenway access or the coffee shop next door — it's how close you are to everything that makes Asheville living feel a little more special. This month, that includes the NC Mountain State Fair, running Friday, September 11 through Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher. Whether you're a first-time fairgoer or you go every year, here's what you need to know a

If you've been searching for the best apartments in Asheville, NC, let me save you some scrolling: come see what living at Reed Creek Greenway Apartments is actually like. Between community ice cream socials, a rentable on-site office that makes remote work painless, and a buzzworthy new French rotisserie restaurant about to open next door, this little corner of North Asheville is having a moment — and residents are here for it. Here's what a week in the life looks like when

Everything you need to know about life at Reed Creek Greenway Apartments — from trail access to weekend adventures around Asheville, NC. What is it like living at Reed Creek Greenway Apartments? Living at Reed Creek Greenway Apartments means starting every day with the Blue Ridge Mountains as your backdrop and one of Asheville's most scenic greenways as your front yard. Residents get the rare combination of quiet, tree-lined trail access paired with quick trips into downtown

Living in Asheville, NC means summer doesn't just fade out quietly — it goes out with a final, deliberate burst of music, film, art, and mountain air. Late August is one of the best times to be a Reed Creek Greenway resident: the crowds thin slightly, the evenings cool down just enough for a porch or greenway walk, and the city's calendar fills up with the kind of only-here events that make Asheville living feel worth every minute. Here's what's happening this weekend and thr

Summer in the mountains is winding down, and Buncombe County Schools is getting ready to welcome more than 20,000 students back to the classroom. Whether you're a longtime Asheville family or you just relocated to Western North Carolina, here's everything you need to know to start the year off smoothly — plus a look at why Asheville continues to be one of the best places in the country to raise school-age kids. When Does School Start in Buncombe County for 2026-2027? The firs

Asheville Parks and Recreation is hosting a free Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Linwood Crump Shiloh Center. The event includes games, music, and free school supplies (while stock lasts), and it's part of a broader slate of August programs across the city. Admission is free, but families should confirm registration details before heading out. For anyone new to living in Asheville, this kind of neighborhood event is a good snapshot of what

Who Is Rob Rikoon? Rob Rikoon splits his time between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Asheville, North Carolina, and has spent decades creating art built for public life rather than private collections. He trained at Harvard College, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management — a combination that shows up in how deliberately his large-scale projects get planned, funded, and sited. Seven years ago, Rikoon shifted his pr

If you're considering living in Asheville, NC, here's something the listings won't tell you: this city doesn't just have a great food and beer scene — it has one of the most underrated cocktail, wine, and rooftop bar scenes in the Southeast. At Reed Creek Greenway Apartments, our residents get to enjoy quiet, tree-lined living along the greenway while still being just minutes from everything that makes Asheville nightlife worth talking about. Whether you're new to town or a l

If you're considering living in Asheville, NC, one perk you might not expect is just how close you are to some of the most beautiful lakes in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Beyond the breweries, art galleries, and mountain views downtown, Asheville sits within easy driving distance of seven gorgeous lakes, each with its own personality, from big recreational reservoirs to quiet private retreats. Whether you're house-hunting, planning a relocation, or just curious what a typical we

If you live in Asheville — or you're lucky enough to be moving here — you already know Western North Carolina is basically nature's playground. Mountains, rivers, waterfalls, and long golden evenings that beg you to sleep under the stars instead of a ceiling. The good news? You don't have to drive far to find a killer campsite or RV spot. From cozy tent sites tucked in the national forest to full-hookup RV resorts (yes, even a vintage camper resort), here are five of our favo

If you want to live in Asheville, NC and be minutes from camping, hiking, mountain biking, and paddling in the Blue Ridge Mountains — while still walking to downtown restaurants and breweries — Reed Creek Greenway Apartmentsat 421 Broadway St is one of the best-located apartment communities in the city. It sits directly on the Reed Creek Greenway in the historic Montford neighborhood, offering walk-out trail access, free bike and kayak storage, and a short drive to Pisgah Nat

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, NC isn't just a great place to visit — it's one of the most rewarding cities in the entire Southeast to actually live. From MICHELIN-recognized kitchens to a thriving arts scene and a once-in-a-generation national celebration happening right in your backyard, here's why so many people are choosing to call Asheville home in 2026. Ask any longtime Asheville resident what keeps them here, and you'll get the same look — a slightly s

Ask anyone who has put down roots in Asheville what keeps them here, and the answer almost always comes back to the mountains. The ability to lace up your boots on a Saturday morning and be standing on a summit before lunch is genuinely one of the best perks of living in Asheville, NC. But while most visitors stick to the well-worn trails of the Blue Ridge Parkway or Pisgah proper, locals know to look a little further east — to a craggy, hawk-shaped peak rising from the rim o