Ashevillians looking to beat the heat are in luck! Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) plans to bring free family-friendly foam parties, inflatable water slides, and other water activities to public parks to welcome summer’s arrival. “Asheville Parks & Recreation knows summer fun can get expensive,” according to D. Tyrell McGirt, APR Director. [...]
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Richmond Hill Park houses one of the oldest and most popular disc golf courses in the Asheville area. To maintain quality and consistency of the course’s tee pads, Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) will begin repairing and replacing all tee pads on June 12. It may be necessary to close up to six tee [...]
This entry is part of Park Views, an Asheville Parks & Recreation series that explores the history of the city’s public parks and community centers – and the mountain spirit that helped make them the unique spaces they are today. Read more from the series. West Asheville Park’s amenities sound simple – a [...]
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