🌱 Patch AM: How big fall events could jump‑start Asheville’s uneven tourism recovery

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In today's newsletter:

• How big fall events could jump‑start Asheville's uneven tourism recovery
• Wonder what those Parkway cameras and West Asheville water issues really mean?
• See where Flock surveillance cameras are watching in Asheville and Hendersonville

Also on today's calendar: PATIO SHOW: Beer and Loathing and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Davidson J.!

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Major events could give Asheville tourism a boost this fall (wlos.com) — Asheville's tourism leaders are banking on major fall events like the G20 Finance Track and the new PGA Tour Biltmore Championship to help lift still-sluggish hotel occupancy nearly two years after Helene. While vacation rentals are rebounding faster than hotels, Explore Asheville says hundreds of upcoming conferences and business visits could strengthen the visitor economy heading into leaf season and the holidays.
   

2. Answer Man: Cameras on the Blue Ridge Parkway? Low water pressure in West Asheville? • Asheville Watchdog (avlwatchdog.org subscription) — If you've spotted new cameras on the Blue Ridge Parkway or noticed low water pressure in West Asheville, local officials say there's no secret surveillance program or looming water shortage. Parkway cameras are for temporary traffic counts only, and Asheville's water system is running well below capacity, with staff encouraging residents experiencing pressure issues to call for help.
   

3. Photos show the network of Flock cameras in Asheville, Hendersonville (citizen-times.com) — A new photo gallery maps out where Flock surveillance cameras are installed around Asheville's Maple Crest Apartments and along key roads in Hendersonville and Dana. The images also highlight growing grassroots opposition in Henderson County, where residents are organizing to defund and remove the license-plate readers from their neighborhoods.
   

4. Blue Ridge Parkway: An Amazing American treasure (wlos.com) — Asheville's long-standing ties to the Blue Ridge Parkway are front and center in this look at how the scenic road became a crucial economic lifeline for the city, especially during the Great Depression and again after Hurricane Helene's 2024 damage. Local and regional leaders describe the Parkway's history, landslides, closures, and its enduring role in Western North Carolina tourism.
   

5. US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances, Iran sanctions, Treasury official says (al-monitor.com) — World finance leaders from the G20 will be in Asheville next Monday and Tuesday, as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosts a high-profile summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains city. Discussions will center on boosting global growth, tackling trade imbalances, sovereign debt, and tightening Iran sanctions, briefly putting Asheville at the center of international economic policymaking.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asheville

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Friday August 28
• PATIO SHOW: Beer and Loathing →
  The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville
  5:30 pm
• U.S Girls Volleyball vs. RMCA (Away)
  IC Imagine Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy, 20 Reynolds Mountain Blvd
  6:00 pm
• AHS Football vs Dobyn-Bennett
  Asheville City Schools Asheville, NC 28806
  7:00 pm
• Songs To The Moon →
  FernLeaf Wilderness Campus, 249 Old Hendersonville Rd, Fletcher
  8:00 pm
• Gimme Hendrix →
  The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Intro to the Fleshy Fungi of the NC Arboretum
  The North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
  9:00 am
• Bonsai in a Day: Learn, Create, Take Home
  The North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
  9:30 am
• Rock Academy Showcase →
  The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville
  12:00 pm
• HAPPY LANDING w/ The Band Solstice →
  The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• The Grey Eagle Classic Golf Tournament →
  The Omni Grove Park Inn, Golf Course 75 Club View Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
  1:00 pm
• Sunday Weekly Scrabble →
  Stephens-Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave, Asheville
  1:30 pm
• PATIO SHOW: Cordovas →
  The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I loved the start my day today!
  I had just left my house and started driving to run an errand. Soon thereafter (a block away), I had to brake/stop my car for a momma bear and her… (Nextdoor Montford)
• Young Bobcat in upper Ballantree.
  Security cameras caught it about 6 am. Fuzzy still images. First time to get one on camera here. Only seen one directly three times in 30 years… (Nextdoor Ballantree)

• Piedmont Airlines posted a job opening for Ramp Agent (Full-Time) in Asheville. Apply here.
• Raytheon Technologies Corporation - RTX posted a job opening for Non-Destructive Testing Inspector 1 2nd Shift (Onsite) in Asheville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asheville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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