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Asheville City Council accepts Harrah’s Cherokee bid for civic center naming rights
Jason Sandford May 29, 2019

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, the center will be known as the Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville.

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Asheville News
BREW-ed Beer News: Taking stock of, and toasting to, the Beer City poll
Jason Sandford March 20, 2014

What the unscientific poll did was leverage something Asheville does have when it comes to beer: passionate community support.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Wild Wing Cafe opens Friday in south Asheville, Chick-fil-A to open in April on north side, more
Jason Sandford March 11, 2014

The Beer City USA poll is dead, Dance Your Diaper Off event, and much more.

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Asheville News
Asheville Beer Guy: PR snafu catches Flying Dog Brewery in the crosshairs as it jokingly knocks Beery City
Jason Sandford August 8, 2013

Flying Dog's pr campaign dubbed "Swallow the Truth" had the brewery eating a little crow on Wednesday.

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Asheville News
Asheville loses ‘Beer City’ crown to Grand Rapids
Jason Sandford May 13, 2013

After four years on top, Asheville passes the glass.

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Asheville News
Asheville’s title on the line as Beer City USA polling starts
Jason Sandford May 6, 2013

Will the Asheville dynasty continue?

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Asheville food and drink
Beer City music video celebrates Asheville’s craft beer culture
Jason Sandford April 3, 2013

The video features a ton of Asheville characters, including the Feral Chihuahuas, The Beer Guy, Sister Bad Habit, Katie Button, Oscar Wong and many more.

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Asheville News
Outside mag picks Asheville as a top-twelve U.S. river town
Jason Sandford September 6, 2012

More praise for our water and beer in an article that gives props to the Bywater.

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Asheville News
Asheville named a top-seven beer destination by the Travel Channel
Jason Sandford July 18, 2012

Another feather in our Beer City USA. cap as Asheville gets more recognition from a major outlet.

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Asheville News
What I learned at Beer Camp: NC Brewers Guild director shares top ten lessons from Sierra Nevada trip
Jason Sandford July 10, 2012

A leading NC beer nerd shares his top ten takeaways from "beer camp" in Chico, CA.

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Asheville News
Asheville Beer Week: Follow the fun on Twitter
Jason Sandford May 26, 2012

Follow the Asheville Beer Week fun on Twitter as thirsty locals and beer experts from far and near share the experience. And don’t forget to download the Beer Week app for iPhone and Droid.

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Asheville food and drink
Altamont Brewing prepares to start production, will be Asheville’s newest brewery
Jason Sandford May 15, 2012

Altamont Brewing in West Asheville is preparing to finally live up to its name and start brewing beer. The joint on Haywood Road has been operating as a bar since it opened last March. My ...

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Updated: Twitter abuzz that New Belgium is coming, announcement said to be coming Thursday
Jason Sandford April 3, 2012

Word on the street is that New Belgium Brewing is planning to announce soon that it has chosen Asheville as the site for its East Coast brewing operation. We’ve heard it before, but sources are ...

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Asheville food and drink
Word on the street: Sierra Nevada prepared to ink deal for new East Coast Brewery in Hendersonville
Jason Sandford December 11, 2011

For weeks, buzz around the beer scene in Asheville, aka Beer City USA, has been all about big craft brewers Sierra Nevada and New Belgium putting our town on their short lists for new East Coast ...

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