Daily Asheville Business Updates | October 22
In today's episode, we bring you the latest updates on the impact of Hurricane Helene on Asheville’s business community. Highlights include:
- Downtown Open Doors Event: Local businesses participating with a welcoming gesture by displaying balloons on their doors. The event will continue on October 26, inviting locals and visitors back downtown. There's also a Halloween plan for Thurs 10/31.
- Biltmore Estate Reopening: Asheville’s fifth-largest employer, the Biltmore Estate, will reopen on November 2. This announcement comes just in time for their famous Christmas at Biltmore celebration.
- Water Restoration Milestone: The City of Asheville has lifted the fire watch code as water has been restored to all commercial buildings with sprinkler systems. While water is not yet potable, this is a significant recovery step.
- Kickstarter Success: The Asheville Arts Flood Collection, featuring 54 local artists, has raised over $100,000 on Kickstarter. Support local arts through this exciting campaign.
- Pro Bono Design Support: Alyssa Phillips of Amp’d Design is offering free graphic design assistance to businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. Reach out for help with websites, branding, and more.
For complete show notes, visit: makingitinasheville.com/daily. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share! We’ll be back tomorrow with more Asheville business updates.
Links & Resources:
- Downtown Open Doors Event: October 26
- Biltmore Estate Reopening: November 2
- Asheville Arts Flood Collection Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ashevilleflood/the-asheville-artists-flood-collection
- Amp’d Design by Alyssa Phillips: https://www.ampddesigns.com/helene-update
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