Sunday Champagne Specials at 151 Boutique Bar @ Hotel Indigo

Hotel Indigo’s OneFiftyOne Boutique Bar: from 7 – 10pm the bar offers $2 champagne and great atmosphere provided by “sonic scientist” Ben Hovey, who “accompanies original tracks from his laptops with keyboard and trumpet” for an “atmospheric, jazzy, downtempo house-y” effect.
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Table Restaurant’s Sunday Fried Chicken Special– 5:30 -10:00pm, $20 person, 20% off select wines; Fried chicken with traditional and nontraditional fixings. A la carte & Chef’s Tasting Menu also available. www.tableasheville.com/

Scandal’s Nightclub– Free admission for service industry employees, just bring your pay stub! www.clubscandals.net

All the local movie theatres operate normally on Sundays, so catch an independent flick downtown at the Fine Arts Theatre (www.fineartstheatre.com, last showing at 7pm), or at the Regal Cinemas Biltmore Grande in the new Biltmore Park Town Square (www.regmovies.com). While you’re at Biltmore Park, take advantage of Brixx Pizza’s half-priced bottles of wine, $4 Bloody Marys, and 2-for-1 pizzas and appetizers! www.brixxpizza.com/asheville.html

Jack of the Wood, a Celtic-style pub located downtown, holds an unplugged session for traditional Irish music from 4-8 p.m. Enjoy a local brew and some unique pub fare while enjoying some a great Irish jam session! www.jackofthewood.com

Jack of the Wood Irish Sessions

Westville Pub, located just a few miles from the Sleep Inn West, is open until 2:00 a.m. even on Sundays, serving food until 11:30pm! The pub has pool tables, a popular patio area and multiple TV screens to keep you entertained if there is no live music. www.westvillepub.com

Desoto Lounge, just a few blocks past Westville Pub, is also open until 2:00 a.m. on Sundays, and serves food until 1:00 a.m. They have a basic but tasty menu of sandwiches and other standard pub fare. www.desotolounge.com

Also, quick tip: parking at meters in downtown Asheville is FREE on Sundays.

We’ll be running a series of these types of entries, so look out for what to do on the rest of the days of the week (except Fridays and Saturdays, which are no brainers!).

• The Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) takes place at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain on May 12 through 15.  The camp is absolutely beautiful, and there are great activities for kids (puppet-making, face-painting, kid-oriented music, hula-hooping, stilt-walking, tons more!) and adults (handcrafts, beer, drumming workshops, music, dancing…) all weekend long.  Cabins are sold out, but come stay with us at the Sleep Inn Biltmore West and get a great hot breakfast each morning before your day in Black Mountain!  Visit the LEAF website for ticket information.

• The Montford Music & Arts Festival takes place on Saturday, May 21 in Asheville’s historic Montford neighborhood.  The free annual event, a local favorite, features a number of local bands, artist booths, vendors and food.  The festival takes place from 10 a.m. until…?  Visit the official website for more information.

• The second annual Fanaticon convention is at the Asheville Art Museum, also on Saturday, May 21.  Superheroes, comic books, collectibles and other relics of pop culture will be the star of the show, along with enthusiastic fans dressed up as all your favorite movie, cartoon or comic book characters.  Check out their great website for special deals and tips and other information.  If you’re bringing your kids this weekend, they’ll LOVE this event.

• The Mountain Sports Festival will be held on May 27 and 28 in Carrier Park in Asheville.  This competitive sports festival includes climbing, disc-golf, cycling, dancing, paddling and more.  There are even kid-oriented competitions.  It’s free to attend for spectators, but to compete please check out the website.  Several local bands are also scheduled to perform.

• Also, the month of May brings the local area tailgate and farmers’ markets, bringing fresh, local, affordable produce, jams and jellies, crafts and other sundries to the masses.  No matter where you are in Asheville, a market is sure to be somewhere just a hop, skip and a jump from you.  Visit Explore Asheville for a complete listing with dates and times.

Are you planning to attend any of these events? Did I miss something? Did you go to any of these and take pictures or write about it? We want to hear from you! Post a comment below and we’ll add any additional information, photos, tips, whatever you’ve got!