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🌱 Black Mountain earns a mention in a Southern retirement guide
Black Mountain, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Black Mountain! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Black Mountain earns a mention in a Southern retirement guide
- A new chapter takes shape at Swannanoa’s former Beacon mill
- Veteran who helped Black Mountain receives a surprise hometown honor
Also on today's calendar: Koh Kazama and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A brief afternoon shower, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 56, low: 37.
- Friday: Showers around; windy, colder, with a high of 43 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 8 Charming Southern Towns Where Retirees Say Life Moves at the Perfect Pace (travelbinger.com) — Black Mountain gets a brief mention in a Southern retirement guide, through a Kiplinger recommendation grouping it with Hendersonville, Weaverville and Brevard. The guide weighs housing costs, healthcare and recreation across eight featured towns, while cautioning that mountain-town charm does not always mean affordability. It provides no Black Mountain-specific housing figures. 
• Beacon Park to open in Swannanoa late spring 2027 (blackmountainnews.com) — Beacon Park is targeting a late-spring 2027 soft opening on the former Beacon mill site in Swannanoa. The eight-acre, $12 million project will combine a paved bike park, walking trail and bouldering walls with a concert lawn. Organizers plan pay-what-you-can opportunities and expect to announce the spring concert lineup Nov. 17.
• Queen for a day: Local veteran named Hyundai Hometown Hero (salisburypost.com) — Queen Williams, an Air Force veteran who brought needed supplies to Black Mountain after Hurricane Helene, received a surprise hometown hero award Tuesday in Salisbury. WCNC Charlotte and Charlotte-area Hyundai dealers honored her decades of service to veterans, children and families with the keys to a new SUV.
📸 Around Black Mountain
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Baby Story Time →
Black Mountain Library, 105 N Dougherty St, Black Mountain
10:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Produce Market - BiLo Lot →
Bi-Lo, 205 NC-9, Black Mountain
3:30 pm -
4-6 p.m. - Public Meeting for Portmanvilla Area Flood Mitigation Project (DRMF) →
Black Mountain, NC Calendar, Town Hall Council Chambers 160 Midland Ave., Black Mountain
4:00 pm -
Zumba Class with Tara →
St James Episcopal Church, 424 W. State Street, Black Mountain
6:30 pm -
TCR- Fall Play (The Play That Goes Wrong)
Owen High Black Mountain, NC 28711
7:30 pm -
Feature Friday - Cocktail, Wine, & Beer Specials All Day! →
Oak & Grist Distilling Company, 1556 Grovestone Road, Black Mountain
1:00 pm -
Saddle & Song Country Music Festival →
Black Mountain NC
1:30 pm -
Frances Eliza at Old Town District →
Old Town District, 110 Black Mountain Avenue, Black Mountain
3:00 pm -
ABC Board Monthly Meeting - 12:00 pm →
Black Mountain, NC Calendar, 207 NC-9, Black Mountain
12:00 pm -
BCS All-County MS/HS Orchestra Concert
Clyde A. Erwin High School, 60 Lees Creek Rd, Asheville
6:00 pm -
Zumba Class with Tara →
St James Episcopal Church, 424 W. State Street, Black Mountain
6:30 pm -
Koh Kazama →
White Horse Black Mountain, 105c Montreat Rd, Black Mountain
7:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Sunday November 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PruittHealth posted a job opening for NC State Veterans Home-Black Mountain Cook - Dietary Aide in Black Mountain. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Black Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Black Mountain here.
🗞 Nearby News
Asheville
- Answer Man: UNC-Asheville looking to start a nursing program? ‘Skynet' coming to the airport? • Asheville Watchdog (avlwatchdog.org)
- Asheville restaurants open Thanksgiving Day, offering take-home meals (citizen-times.com)
- Reynolds defeats Roberson 3-1 in third round of NCHSAA playoffs (citizen-times.com)
Ok Black Mountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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