Here in the office, we were just commenting on how fast time flies. Hello, August. It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and students are headed back to class in just a matter of weeks.

For those of you who recently joined team AVLtoday, welcome. 👋 We’ve been going strong sending your daily 411 of what to know about Asheville to your inbox Monday through Friday since February. And, to those of you who have been with us since our day 1️⃣, thank you for being part of our tribe.

Since July was such a busy month – trust us, we know most of you were out of office with all those “automatic replies” replies we got 😉 – then now is your time to play catch up.

Here are our top 5 stories from July for you to read (or reread).

And as always, if you like what you read, pass them off to a friend. ⬇

How to spend 48 hours in Asheville – If you need help making your ultimate Asheville bucket list, or if friends + family have a trip booked, then this your ideal guide. This is a good one to bookmark.
Stu Helm’s top 10 picks for crowd-free dining in Asheville – Stu Helm, food fan, is basically our dining guru, giving monthly tips on how to eat like a (literal) pro in Asheville. Here, he lists where to eat to avoid wait times and crowds.
20+ businesses you’ve been waiting on – Check out local businesses that have opened their doors this summer or are just about to. You’ll want to add these to your eating + drinking list.
15 cool jobs open in Asheville right now – There are some pretty sweet job openings in the Asheville area right now. See if one is perfect for you.
Your Asheville wishlist – We asked you what was missing from Asheville. From Costco to affordable housing, here are the top 10 submissions we received.

As always, we’d love to hear from you. Have a question about Asheville, idea about an awesome feature, or comment about our coverage? Let us know. Reply to this email or comment below.

I personally cannot believe that tomorrow is August 1st. Where did the time go??

Maybe time is moving quickly because working for AVLtoday is too much fun. Keeping up with news, attending events, and sharing all the AVL fun with you all has been a blast.

Looking forward to what August has in store.

Happy Tuesday.

–Audra