Asheville Magazine information

Asheville Magazine is a locally owned and operated online magazine serving the expansion of human consciousness, in Asheville, North Carolina and elsewhere, providing resources for those living, seeking or investigating a holistic, conscious, spiritual lifestyle. Loosely defined, these are people living the new paradigm, the Cultural Creatives.

Asheville Magazine editor, Virato is the founder and editor of New Frontier Magazine, a 28-year-old internationally acclaimed journal of new thought. He is also host (since Jan. 2005) of VIRATO LIVE! radio on 880 AM The Revolution broadcast in Asheville, and al over America online. Virato is director of A Cup of Tea in Asheville, and former columnist (Chattanooga Spirit) for Chattanooga Outlook, the major entertainment weekly newspaper in Chattanooga, TN. He was also editor and co-publisher of Asheville ReSource . All these media address the expansion of human awareness, through body, mind and spirit. We attract a unique reader.

Asheville Magazine's resource directory, Asheville Holistic Alternatives (AHA) lists hundreds of qualified alternative, holistic, metaphysical and conscious, spiritual practitioners and businesses in greater Asheville. These are free listings.

Asheville Magazine's calendar also offers the area's greatest number of Asheville area events of interest to those living or seeking a holistic view of life.

Asheville Magazine is Asheville's most popular Website and source for information on this reader ...one with a plurality in the Asheville area.

We receive thousands of monthly visitors

Asheville ranks high in search engines with the following key words: Asheville + Alternative Health, Alternative Medicine, Astrology, Consciousness, Ecology, Enlightenment, Healing, Holistic, Meditation, Metaphysical, Mystical, Natural, Paranormal, Spiritual and other unique keywords identifying a "new paradigm" reader.

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Asheville Magazine has the resources of New Frontier Magazine, a cherished twenty-seven-year-old leading-edge, international new thought/paradigm magazine, and New Frontier Marketing Services, with over two decades of publishing and marketing experience.

Asheville Magazine
with...

Penetrating & Informative Feature Stories
by recognized professional local and national writers to pique your consciousness beyond what's simply "Politically Correct," or favoring commercial or corporate interests. Our aim is to stimulate your consciousness.

Ongoing & Guest Columns
-- Holistic Health
-- Ecology & The Environment
-- Local & International Conscious News
-- Food
-- Editorials
-- The Paranormal & Metaphysical
-- A Spotlight on special people and businesses

Holistic & Alternative Calendar of Events
Dated and ongoing, largest of its kind in Asheville or all of the south!

Specials
-- Forums (General, Health, Barter, Political, Metaphysical/Spiritual)
-- Local Weather
-- Local Movies
-- Personals/Classifieds
-- Resource Directory
-- Area Elite Resources
-- Special Interest Story
-- Interactive Asheville newsletter/group powered by Yahoo

Our advertising rates are also the lowest in this area, and we offer FREE banner advertising with pay-per-click rates. Place one or more banners and/or billboards in any of the above sections.

Reader Demographics

Asheville Magazine targets and attracts a responsive, adventurous
and conscious reader, a breath of fresh air from pop culture.
Below is a survey of a sampling of 250 readers:

AGE _____________

Under 15 <1%

15-25 12%

25-35 18%

35-45 22%

45-55 24%

55-65 15%

Over 65 8%

GENDER ___________

Female 51%

Male 49%

OCCUPATION _________

Professional 22%

Service Industries 14%

White Collar 13%

Retirees 9%

Blue Collar
8%

Students 4%

Other
30%

INCOME ____________

Under $6M 2%

$ 6-$26M 13%

$ 26-$46M 18%

$ 46-$66M 28%

$ 66-$86M 20%

$ 85-$106M 11%

Over $106M 8%

No Reply 71%

The above numbers represent 29% of those surveyed. 71% chose not to reply

INTERESTS ___________

Holistic Health 84%

Spirituality/Metaphysics 83%

Nature/Natural Living 80%

Attending workshops/lectures 72%

Travel/Adventure 61%

Alternative Politics 28%

Vegetarian/Vegan/Nutrition 24%

Arts/Crafts 20%

OTHER _____________

Eat organic 74%

Own Home (mortgage), 41% Rent, 50% Other, 9%

Own Automobile 91%

Internet Usage < once a week, 3%

Internet Usage < 1 hr/day, 34%

Internet Usage > 1 hr/day, 60%

Internet Usage > 2 hrs/day, 20%

Internet Usage > 4 hrs/day, 5%

Have E-mail 96%

Read online magazines 51%

Read Paper magazines 43%

Read Non-fiction Books 63%

Read Fiction Books 44%

Read online news 84%

Survey conducted November 2009, NFMS, Asheville, NC

If you'd like to volunteer your help to make a difference,
Asheville Magazine welcomes you!

We also have an opening for a sales/reporter representative

...and seek a unique business partner

828-254-6620