The staff is always welcoming and the prices are great especially if you are a senior on Tuesdays!read more

I'm super into this store. Great selection, nice employees, and discount days for seniors.read more

Located in the River Arts District, you have to stop by and check out the retail space for this non…read moreprofit that support fiber arts and artists in a 100-mile radius of Asheville. They also offer workshops and studio space. The employees were so friendly and welcoming. They were celebrating International Women's Day when I visited and invited customers to each sew a button on a dress. They were also dyeing yarn in the back. It's really great to see such community!!

Walk inside this large space for the fiber arts in the River Arts District and you may walk out a…read moreconvert. Local arts sell their fiber arts good from purses to clothes to other goods. The staff are artists themselves and will gladly share their passion. Even if you aren't into fiver arts, walk into this non-profit.

While visiting Asheville for a long weekend from Washington, D.C., booking a Hood Huggers tour was…read moreone of the best things we did. Led by Mr. Dwayne, the tour is an hour and a half learning about the Burton Street Community, a historically Black neighborhood in West Asheville and the victim of gentrification and highway expansions. Hood Huggers was created to serve as a champion for the 1912 neighborhood and its long-time residents. My wife, eight-year-old daughter, and I booked a Sunday morning tour. Since it was just us, he gave us the option to walk it or take his little shuttle. Mr. Dwayne gave us the background on the area before Mr. Cotton, the grandson of the man who founded the neighborhood, joined us with a book of photos. After a drive, we ended at the Peace Gardens and Market, a sacred space for the community.

What a cool tour. Our tour guide was very friendly and even offered to do a shuttle right for us…read moreversus a walk ride due to the weather being cold and it was just us on the tour for that morning. He showed us a lot of different areas that were Historical for the African-American community. He also shared a lot of historical information of the schools and colleges in the area that were very prominent years ago. I will definitely recommend this tour hands down to give you more of a historical African-American background of the city based on the money that we spent I feel that it was a great value for the tour that we received the service was outstanding by our tour guide and hands-down. I definitely would recommend this tour.

Ok first pros: Really easy parking, very cheap pricing (per…read morepound) clothes were like 1.67 a lb and books for .87 cents maybe a lb and electronics even cheaper You can find gems if you have the time and dedication to picking through all the stuff- I legitimately didn't realize a pair of pants I had were an expensive brand until I got home so you can find good quality there and cool older books too which was fun. Cons: you are digging though everything which takes time but also you are digging through everything including (for some reason) underwear including used ones which I don't understand why they even keep those in there as well as things that are obviously damaged or needing repair. So maybe bring gloves if you are grossed out by that. Also I'm not handy so damaged material and clothes are useless to me. Great for fabrics though. Other con it's mostly clothes, some blankets, some books, and a lot of damaged older electronics Personally I'd only come here if I was looking for clothing because that's a majority of what it was BUT got a great deal on all I got and left only spending about $12 My sister had about 13lbs of books and clothes and spent around $23

Do not support Goodwill and their poor customer service/appreciation. And do not drop off items in…read morethe least before 10am or they will call the police and charge you with illegal dumping. No good will at Goodwill. I repeat Do Not Support this for profit company. There are many more thrift stores that will appreciate you and your business.

Okay, so this is not a normal cafe. This is one of those community initiatives where all the food…read moreis free, although you're encouraged to make a donation. The address is on Haywood, but the entrance is around the corner on State. It's under Firestorm Books (but at street level, because hills). It's only open for lunch, 11 am - 1 pm. All tables are community tables, like Le Pain Quotidien or the Amtrak dining car, so if there's an open seat go ahead and seat yourself. If there's not, someone will be near the front to welcome you and seat you when a spot opens up. There's a chalkboard with the menu and a server will come take your order. The menu changes throughout the meal. They post the menu on Facebook each morning, but usually it changes as things run out and they bring out new offerings. The idea is to bring the community together, so while no one is going to force you to chat with the people at your table, it's one of the reasons people come to 12 Baskets. You might recognize buskers from downtown as well as people from the neighborhood and who work nearby. Come for the meal, come back for the friends. All of the food is donated by local restaurants. They can't legally serve whatever is leftover at the end of a shift or catering trays that are unused, but they can donate it to 12 Baskets (which is also under food safety certification, this isn't Food Not Bombs). There is almost always delicious Indian food (except on non-curry Thursdays, saddest day of the week in my book). Because the food is donated, this is not a safe space for people with serious food allergies. Lots of the food is vegetarian, but they only sometimes know if something is vegan. Local shops and residents with abundant garden harvests will drop off things at the front table for anyone to take, like a community free market. The cafe is run by volunteers, along by staff paid with grants (like Americorps). When they're short handed, regulars will hop up and put on an apron. It's run by Asheville Poverty Initiative and led by a reverend (did the name give it away?) but there is no Bible thumping or anything of the sort. Their regular volunteers are a motley crew of atheists and spiritualists of all stripes. Everyone is queer and trans affirming. While the food is donated and it's a labor of love, rent is no joke and there are plenty of things they still have to buy for each meal, so popping some money into the donation bin (or writing a check or donating online) is very important for keeping this incredible community space open.

From the owner: Our mission is to build community and promote economic justice. We do this via the Realities of…read morePoverty Education Program, and 12 Baskets Cafe. The education program works with individuals who possess firsthand knowledge of life in poverty in Asheville. These poverty educators engage with various audiences, including grade schools, college classes, community/church groups, businesses, organizations, and individuals eager to gain insights into economic inequities. 12 Baskets Cafe is a free cafe where everyone is welcome to share in the abundance of rescued food. Our cafe is a gathering space for people from all walks of life – those experiencing physical hunger, those seeking a sense of belonging, and those eager to contribute.

These people do amazing work. It feels good to know that things I no longer need can benefit others…read morewhile not adding to our landfills.

Great nonprofit helping our locals afford a home of their own. Sometimes there are great finds, but…read moreI find a lot is overpriced for quality. Everyone is polite and helpful. I don't go out of my way to stop in unless looking for something specific in the furniture department.

I reality miss you all. I didn't know how to cope. You are the best. I had to keep runningread more

From the owner: .These services include counseling, crisis intervention, support groups, training, education, and…read morecrisis debriefings. Assistance designed for, but not limited to: aggravated assault, arson, Assault, child physical abuse, bullying, DUI/DWI crash, fraud, gang violence, human trafficking, identity theft, robbery, stalking, survivors of homicide victims, traffic fatalities, and terrorism.