When in Asheville…
keep it funky

Downtown Asheville

36 N. Lexington Ave. Asheville, NC
(828) 301-8187

Located in the heart of downtown Asheville, Instant Karma has been serving the Asheville community for over 30 years. North Lexington Ave is an eclectic collection of locally owned specialty shops, restaurants and breweries. There is metered street parking (free on Sundays and after 6:00 pm daily) available, the Rankin Avenue Parking Garage is one block away and there is a parking lot on the corner of N Lexington Ave and W Walnut St. Come experience the funky laid-back vibe that Instant Karma and Lexington Avenue have to offer!

West Asheville

725 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC
(828) 285-8999

The West Asheville location (locally referred to as “Best Asheville”) opened in June of 2016. It is located on Haywood Road between Biscuit Head and The Hop West . Haywood Rd offers some fabulous restaurants, breweries and live music venues including our neighbor Isis Music Hall & Kitchen 743. Come check out our mural on the front of our Haywood Rd building, painted by Flournoy Holmes. Stop by for an awesome experience, you won’t be disappointed!

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Meet our West Asheville Mural Artist, Flournoy Holmes!

Flournoy Holmes is an established visual artist and musician.

In his early 20’s (James) Flournoy Holmes visually defined the Southern Rock phenomenon of the early 1970’s creating notable album covers and artwork for bands like The Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker, Wet Willie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charlie Daniels, Outlaws, Sea Level, Hank Williams Jr, Kansas and many others.

His mushroom images at that time exploded upon the world music scene and have become international icons. The Allman Brothers album “Eat A Peach” (which Duane Allman and Flournoy named) is one of the ultimate psychedelic art experiences in album cover art. Georgia Peach Growers Association said Flournoy’s imagery has helped to bring the Georgia Peach to national prominence.

He also created works at that time for groups such as Dr. John, Bruce Springsteen, Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Carol King. His creative, influential and iconic images are still being used today after 40 years. Flournoy epitomizes the creative force, as a multi- disciplined artist and continues to pursue painting, photography, filmmaking and music. Check out some of his other work here!

You just gotta poke around…

We’re a fun hippie store that carries over 120 tapestries (including 3-D & glow-in-the-dark), unique men and women’s apparel, jewelry, festival wear, spiritual gifts & banners, patches and T-shirts.

Featured are items made by talented local artists such as blown glass, wood carvings, jewelry, tie-dyes, beeswax candles and more. Don’t miss out on the funny buttons, stickers, magnets and postcards. You can also find some Asheville souvenirs for friends and family.

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Get on the Bus!

Aside from our 2 store locations in Asheville, NC, we also have our colorful and eclectic festival bus! We love taking her out to local events, parades, festivals, and private events along with our merchandise.

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