Go Local Asheville

08/28/2026

Spoiler alert: small businesses don't usually close because of bad products, bad services, or bad ideas 🧡 It's almost always something bigger: rent, an "out-of-our-hands" change in foot or vehicle traffic, an unexpectedly slow "busy" season, a habit of clicking instead of walking in.

This is where our LOCALS can swoop (and settle) in!

Now we won't pretend community support is a magic fix — sometimes circumstances are out of everyone's control, and a beloved business closes anyway ❤️‍🩹 But local love can GENUINELY tip the odds sometimes. Every SINGLE visit adds up more than you'd think (and yes, even though you're just *one* person...it matters!)

Swipe ➡ for some honest closure reasons and the small, doable things that can help keep your favorite spot(s) around for years to come ✨🌻

In the meantime...this weekend, stop by somewhere local (and tag us when you do)!!! Putting your money where your roots are feels good alllllll around, we promise.

08/20/2026

✅Here's a final reminder to share your thoughts on the City's policy for traffic calming -- the installation of roadway features to reduce speed and improve safety for all. The online input period wraps up at midnight this Friday, August 21.

Learn more and share your thoughts at publicinput.com/trafficcalming

08/20/2026

They don't get the golden-hour flat lays or the Instagram-worthy storefronts — and yet, we could NOT run our daily lives without them! 🧡

Meet Asheville's essential backbone: the accountants keeping our books straight, the plumbers who actually pick up the phone, the cleaners who show up rain or shine, the handyman/handywoman crews tackling the never-ending to-do list, the tutors who make a kid feel good at something, and yes...even (especially!) the folks scooping up after our dogs so we don't have to 🐾

These businesses don't always get the spotlight, but they're the reason daily life here actually works. And when you go local for the essential stuff too, that money stays circulating right here in Asheville...not shipped off to a call center or a corporate HQ somewhere else.

Swipe through to meet a few Go Local members holding it down behind the scenes 👉 then head to the link in bio to browse the full directory for any service you can think. Your next accountant, plumber, or handyman is already a member!

08/20/2026

Check out all of the promotions being offered from our local business community throughout the County!

Biltmore Championship Asheville Week brings three tournaments to the mountains from September 12–22: the JT Poston Invitational, the PGA TOUR's Biltmore Championship Asheville, and the historic Skyview Golf Tournament. We say: Come for the golf. Stay for everything else. ⛳

That's the idea behind Play Through the Mountains. Here's how to play:
📍 Pick 3+ of the 10 listed neighborhoods & surrounding towns
🏪 Visit a participating business in each one (look for the Play Through the Mountains window sticker)
✍️ Get your card initialed at every stop
📲 Submit your completed card and we'll email you where to pick up a prize!

Save this so you've got your route ready. Grab your scorecard and all the details through the link in our comments🔗

08/18/2026

We LOVE us some autumn in the mountains, but before summer packs her bags in a few weeks, Asheville has a few more things to do! 🌻😎🌤💛🌼

Consider this is your permission slip to squeeze ✨every last drop✨ out of these next few weeks — swipe for the ultimate local bucket list, from patio dinners to river days to that ice cream run you keep putting off 🍦

All local (of course!) because the best send-off for summer is spending it exactly where you already are (especially when "where you already are" is the ever-magical WNC area!) 🧡

Save this post, share it with your favorite warm-weather partner in crime, and tag us at your first stop!

What's #1 on your list? Tell us below 👇

08/18/2026

What's completely free, well worth the time and shows that you care? 🤔

A WomanUP Awards nomination, of course! 😁

You still have two weeks to nominate someone for a 2026 WomanUP Award. This year, there are 7 categories, and self-nominations are encouraged — just ensure that all of your responses are thorough. Nominations will be accepted through September 1, 2026, so help spread the word and nominate someone today.

The 2026 WomanUP Awards nomination form can be found here: https://bit.ly/3TCLXoM

A special thanks to our awards sponsors for the 2026 WomanUP Awards: TD Bank, Realty ONE Group, Gratz Park Private Wealth Asheville, Western Carolina University, Kudzu Brands, MAHEC Family Health Centers, First Bank

08/15/2026

Congratulations, Emily! ❤️❤️❤️

08/15/2026

Excited that Woodfin Coffee Department is one of our newest Go Local members! Welcome Lucy!!

Lucy Crown retired in June 2026 after 20 years working for the government. Two months later, her latest venture is already flourishing: Woodfin Coffee Department, a new coffee shop and café. Read more in the comments ↓

08/14/2026

New month, new members, NEW DEALS! 🎉

Please help us welcome six amazing local businesses who joined Go Local Asheville this June — from water features to home organizing to somatic healing, this crew has raaange 👏

Swipe through to meet them all and grab their exclusive Go Local deals...because every time you choose local, you're investing right back into our economy, our schools and our community ♥ New members + their deals below!

> Asheville Chamber Music Series: $5 off any Individual Ticket

> Reems Creek Nursery (): 10% off 1 plant Monday-Saturday

> Asheville Cryotherapy and Recovery (): $ 35 off a 5-pack of services (one use only)

> Woodfin Coffee Department (.coffee): 10% off orders, excludes alcohol

> AVL Ride | Asheville Taxi (): 10% off all rides for Go Local cardholders

Let's make these new members feel the Asheville love! 💛 Already know and love them? Shout 'em out below!