As part of our ongoing journey toward accessibility, we’re launching a new business listing landing page, Accessible Asheville, to highlight businesses that provide accommodations and services for people with diverse abilities. We want your help representing inclusive experiences to all Asheville visitors.

If your business is wheelchair accessible, neurodivergent-friendly, or provides accessible bathrooms, visual aids (such as braille), auditory guidance, accessible parking, or other similar amenities, please update your listing to help us showcase your inclusive experiences and work toward a more accessible Asheville for all. 

Need help? Read the instructions or contact Partnership Coordinator Shelby Pearsall.

Are you fielding questions about the best hikes in Asheville? The Asheville Visitor Guide includes a Blue Ridge Parkway Bucket List with highlights such as sunrise at Craggy Gardens, exploring the Folk Art Center, and hiking Graveyard Fields. It's an ideal resource for visitors seeking a concise and practical guide to the Blue Ridge. Ensure your guests have everything they need for their summer travel itinerary by stocking your 2024 Guides.

Join us July 29, 3–6 p.m., for an afternoon of celebration and connection at Eulogy and its newly launched Visuals Rooftop Bar. Enjoy live DJs, local bites, craft beverages, and our partners' showcase, which will spotlight various new and exciting products and experiences in Buncombe County. Let’s bring in the summer season together!

Join us August 28 for the second annual Travel and Hospitality Night at McCormick Field! Explore Asheville, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, and the Asheville Tourists are offering $4 baseball game tickets to travel and hospitality professionals, along with their families and friends.

This offer, part of the McCormick Field Major Works Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF) investment, celebrates travel and hospitality professionals' contributions to our community. Use the code 828NIGHT to purchase up to 10 discounted tickets. We hope to see you there!

This month, our Business Development team helped book 43 meetings and large events. Destination International's event impact calculator, which measures net new money coming into a community from meetings and events, estimates that these events will bring nearly $8.6 million in direct spending to our community. Upcoming large events (350+ attendees) include: 

• Model A Restorers Club | July 15–18
• INDIEConfab | July 16–17 
• 2024 National PE Institute | July 24–26
• Love Shine Play (Yoga Festival) | July 25–28
• 92nd Annual Asheville Open Tennis Championship 2024 (Junior) | July 26–28
• Top Gun USA Sports Tournament of Champions (Baseball) | July 27
• Perennial Plant Association National Symposium | July 29–August 1
• AAED Annual Meeting 2024 | August 6–8
• Asheville Ultimate HoDown Showdown 2024 (Ultimate Frisbee) | August 10–11
• ElectriCities of NC 2024-2025 Annual Conference | August 12–14

The historic Skyview Golf Tournament celebrated its 64th year last week at the Asheville Municipal Golf Course (Muni). Explore Asheville partnered with four influential golfers to highlight the tournament's legacy as the longest running Black-owned golf event and to promote Muni as a top golf destination to a new generation of players. The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has invested more than $1.4 million through its Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF), partnering with the City for a total of $3.5 million in renovations.