Laugh Your Asheville OFF this week

August 14-18:   6th Annual Laugh Your Asheville OFF  One of the largest and most respected stand-up comedy events in the country. The event attracts top comedy producers and representatives that will be in attendance to scout the hottest new comedic talent.

This year over 60 comedians perform in 9 shows for Asheville's biggest ever comedy event. The Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival is the countries leading non competitive format stand up comedy festival. The philosophy of the festival is to provide the talent with an amazing stage, great audience and an opportunity to deliver.  The goal for performers is to achieve what the festival calls a "Stand out Stand up".

Asheville's Annual Herb Fiestival this Weekend

May 4-6    23rd Annual Asheville Herb Festival   The WNC Chapter of the NC Herb Association represents the incredibly wide variety of herbalists and herb businesses in North Carolina: herb growers and vendors, natural gardening and landscaping specialists, and makers of herbal ointments, balms, soaps, teas, medicines, and other products. Join more than 25,000 other herb lovers celebrating the 23rd annual Asheville Herb Festival.
The event is held at WNC Farmers Market in Asheville and will include the best selection of herb plants in the southeast. Nearly 60 herb businesses from WNC and Tennessee will participate with the largest selection of herb plants and products anywhere including herbs for cooking, gardening, and medicinal use; herbal soaps, lotions, tinctures, teas, & herbal baked goods, dried herbs & flowers, and herb-related crafts, gifts & books.

There will be an information booth staffed by Buncombe County Master Gardeners and a free shuttle service for transportation  between all parking areas and the festival grounds throughout the day. The event is totally free. The WNC Farmers Market is located at 570 Brevard Road in Asheville, NC,  adjacent to I-40 at Exit 47.

Get a link for the Herb Festival and the WNC Farmers Market on the Asheville Visitor Guide.