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In Asheville’s Triangle Park, a vibrant mural depicts real Black businesses on the Block, such as John Darity’s cab company.
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Overlooking downtown Asheville, North Carolina, from a vista in the city’s hilly East End neighborhood, DeWayne Barton points to a tall gray-and-white tower under construction.
“At the top [end of the price range], you’ll pay $750,000 to live in that building,” he says.
That future high rise is being constructed on the same ground as quarters for enslaved people who spent their bondage serving guests in one of the city’s hotels before the Civil War.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Heritage, artistic triumphs, inspired perspectives, justice around the table and music with meaning color the landscape of fresh travel experiences heading through 2021 in Asheville, N.C. Below is a roundup of the latest offerings and events connecting travelers to new and compelling Blue Ridge Mountain adventures in the year ahead.
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Cultural landmarks creatively reborn, major art exhibits (indoors and out), beer, bites and bonding with canine companions and pandemic-inspired openings and fresh ideas in the local culinary scene – the year ahead for Asheville is full of compelling new Blue Ridge Mountain experiences, with an eye toward pulling important history forward. (Photo courtesy of ExploreAsheville.com)