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WNC parents are pretty darn loyal, that’s for sure. My buddy Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is a perennial local favorite. And he deserves every accolade. The Skidoo’s new album, Make Believers, is family dance-party worthy. The message is as important as the music, and this man gets it right. Plus, he always has his family and other cool local musicians play with him, both on his albums and live. — A.F.G.
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OvErNighT CamP 1. CamP rOCkmONT rOCkmONT.COm This Christian-based overnight camp in Black Mountain offers more than 1,500 boys a chance for outdoor adventure every summer. The camp, located at Lake Eden, was started in 1956, and is the epitome of simple but fun summer camp. — A.F.G.
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Free clean fun: That would be Splashville, down town Asheville’s interactive water fountain. And now there are public bathrooms at Pack Squar e Park. Thank you, city of Asheville, for giving families a place to let kids get wet and burn off some energy during the steamy Southern summers, without having to get out of town. — A.F.G .
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Action figures? Check. Legos? Chec k. The coolest collection of puppets this side of a Muppets’ set? Check. That’s Dancing Bear Toys . No kid under the age of 80 could walk out of this magical spot without buying something. The locations in Asheville and Hendersonville mean that few children in WNC are ever far from a little bit of independent specialty toy-store goodness. — A.F.G.
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