#instaville
in their worDs “[Brevard] is a well-managed town that takes advantage of its natural resources and assets. ... We have over 200 waterfalls, clean streams and rivers, and an exciting downtown that is managed by the Heart of Brevard. Our community is safe, clean and it’s full of people who care. And when you have all of that, that equals success.” — Mayor Jimmy Harris “In a lot of ways, it’s almost like your fantasy: a small Southern mountain town. ... A lot of the people who work here year round, we’re regular people. We’re about who’s got the best price and best deal.” — Christopher Fox, clerk at Southern Comfort music store
issue: where are the jobs? Jobs are a big concern here, with a county unemployment rate of 8.7 percent, which is significantly higher than neighboring Henderson’s or Buncombe's. According to the Transylvania Heritage website, "The beginning of the new millennium came with disastrous developments for Transylvania County. Within the span of one year, all three of the major industries closed. In August 2002 RFS Ecusta ceased production (laying off 600 employees), followed in the same month by AGFA (laying off 270 workers) and finally Coats American on Sept. 30, 2003 (laying off its 228 employees)." And that doesn't include the shuttered DuPont Corporation plant, which employed 2,000 people at its peak. The result has meant workers relocating, commuting or changing industries altogether, with some going into service and tourist-sector work. X
192 W. Main St, Brevard 966-4662 • hobnobrestaurant.com Instagram photos clockwise from top left: cartergracee; jalishavee; katemarie23; winxtone
BRevaRD SaturDaY-nigHt Hangout
1 Oskar Blues Brewery 342 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard 883-2337 • oskarblues.com
2 Jordan Street Café 30 W. Jordan St, Brevard 883-2558 • avl.mx/wo
2 The Square Root Brevard 33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com
3 The Phoenix 14 S. Gaston St, Brevard 877-3232 • thephoenixbrevard.com
local muSician/grouP
33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com
2 Dugan’s Irish Pub 29 W. French Broad St, Brevard 862-6527 • duganspub.com
art gallerY
1 Red Wolf Gallery B 8 E. Main St, Brevard 862-8620 • redwolfgallerync.com
2 Bluewood Gallery 29 W Jordan St, Brevard 883-4142 • bluewoodgallery.com
2 The Haen Gallery in the Brevard Lumberyard Arts District 200 King St, Brevard 883-3268 • thehaengallery.com
Bar
1 Oskar Blues Brewery
1 Steep Canyon Rangers B
342 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard 883-2337 • oskarblues.com
steepcanyon.com
2 The Square Root Brevard
2 Jeff Sipe Trio jeffsipetrio.com
33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com
3 Shannon Whitworth
3 Brevard Brewing Co.
shannonwhitworth.net
neigHBorHooD gatHering SPot
1 Oskar Blues Brewery
63 E. Main St, Brevard brevard-brewing.com
reStaurant
1 The Square Root Brevard
342 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard 883-2337 • oskarblues.com
33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com
1 The Square Root Brevard
2 Hobnob Restaurant
3 Jordan Street Café
reaSon to live in Your town
1 Pisgah National Forest avl.mx/wh
30 W. Jordan St, Brevard 883-2558 • avl.mx/w9
2 Small town
3 Marco Trattoria
3 Outdoor activities
204 W. Main St, Brevard 883-4841 • marcotrattoria.com
reaSon to viSit Your town
SweetS/DeSSert Place
1 Dolly’s Dairy Bar 128 Pisgah Hwy, Pisgah Forest 862-6610 • facebook.com/dollysicecream
1 Waterfalls 2 Pisgah National Forest avl.mx/wh
3 White squirrels
1 Kiwi Gelato
BuSineSS tHat giveS Back to tHe communitY
67 E. Main St, Brevard 877-4659 • kiwigelato.com
1 Oskar Blues Brewery
2 Blue Ridge Bakery
342 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard 883-2337 • oskarblues.com
400 S. Broad St, Brevard 883-8444 • blueridgebakery.com
2 The Square Root Brevard
2 Bracken Mountain Bakery 42 S. Broad St, Brevard 883-4034 • brackenmountainbakery.com
HealtH care Practitioner
1 Ora Wells, Hendersonville Pediatrics
33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com
Street or roaD
1 Main Street 2 U.S. 276 3 Times Arcade Alley
157 Medical Park Dr, Brevard 884-3440 • hendersonvillepediatrics.com
car rePair
1 Charlie’s Tire Center
DentiSt
177 N Caldwell St, Brevard 883-2815 • charliestirecenter.com
1 Sim Cozart 344 Gallimore Rd, Brevard 884-4433 • avl.mx/v0
veterinarian
local colorful cHaracter
1 White squirrels Politician
1 Mayor Jimmy Harris
1 Brevard Animal Hospital
1985 Asheville Hwy, Brevard 883-8105 • brevardanimalhospital.com
2 Riversong Veterinary Clinic
4 Market St, #4105, Brevard 862-8450 • riversongvet.com
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