In a canine-crazed city like Asheville – with its dog menus at restaurants and craft dog ales – the city’s two public dog parks have been sorely missed since Hurricane Helene wiped them out last year.
French Broad River Park and Azalea Park have been closed since late September, with no reopening date in sight.
The city hopes to help fill that gap with Riverbend Dog Park, a pop-up site that held its grand opening this week in East Asheville. The park was launched in partnership with HCA Healthcare, which donated $35,000 to the city for the creation and maintenance of the park…