Downtown Asheville real estate is booming. With construction of several new hotels and parking structures in downtown, there is obvious growth taking place in Asheville and the surrounding areas. The lifestyle of living downtown in this vibrant city is an appeal to many with the numerous shops, restaurants, and activities.

From condo living to walkable neighborhoods such as Montford, Five Points, and Grove Park, downtown Asheville has something for everyone in terms of style. Activities in the city are plentiful throughout the year, including the Downtown Association’s Downtown After 5 live music events that takes place once a month during the summer. 

Asheville has also been recognized as a culinary mecca as large or larger than Charleston, South Caroilina. With many James Beard award winners and nominees (James Fleer of Rhubarb, Katie Button of Curate’ and Nightbell) gracing the menus with exquisite dishes, people travel from all over to experience the great food.

“The walkability of downtown Asheville, combined with eclectic shops and fabulous restaurants makes it a desirable and unique destination for the South East, attracting people from more progressive areas of the country who want to live in a setting of natural beauty and creativity.  Needless to say, the downtown Asheville real estate market is bursting at the seams, Mike Figura, Owner Mosaic Realty. 

The activity and feeling of the city is intoxicating! In addition to the variety of restaurants and nightspots, Asheville is known for great beer, evening being named Beer City USA several times. Breweries such as our Biltmore Ave neighbor, Wicked Weed, are making a statement with visitors and local alike. Downtown Asheville is unique, we know. We live, work, and play right here, so ask one of our real estate agents about Downtown Asheville real estate, you will be glad you did.

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(Asheville, NC)  The Asheville City Schools Foundation (ACSF) will honor exceptional volunteer leaders of the Asheville City Schools (ACS) district at the annual Celebration for Champions, to be held at The Venue on March 21^st. The awards will be chosen from a group of almost twenty community-selected nominees including the Lifetime Achievement, Community Agency Champion, Community Volunteer Champion, and the Parent Leader Champion. In addition to these awards, Parent Champions from each ACS will be honored as champions for their respective schools. ACSF strongly recommends purchasing tickets in advance and has released special incentive pricing available for the first fifty registrants online.

About the Event:

Celebration for Champions is ACSF's signature annual event. Celebration has raised money for the Foundation's cornerstone programs: professional development opportunities for teachers, IRL (In Real Life) afterschool program, TAPAS (Teaching Artists Presenting in Asheville Schools), and the Equity Fund. The Celebration of Champions award encourages individuals and organizations to engage with city schools and recognize the value a thriving public school system provides for the whole community.

Ticket holders will enjoy appetizers by The Corner Kitchen, a light dinner by The Venue, a spirited live auction with auctioneer Ben Martin, and inspiring short films awards honoring the volunteers by Industrious Productions. There will be a cash bar. 

ONLINE TICKET LINK: http://acsfcelebration2015.bpt.me

The ACSF Celebration of Champions is made possible by two of our premier sponsors- The Omni Grove Park Inn and Mosaic Realty.

Asheville was recently named the Top Destination To Visit in 2015 by Frommers during a live interview on Good Morning America. And we agree, Asheville is a great spot. Known for restaurants, breweries, outdoor sports, and more this small mountain community has much to offer in terms of lifestyle.  

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