Stars Spotted in Asheville

The stars have once again descended on Asheville. They're checking out a few local favorites.

Actors Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig have been spotted around the city this week as they film the comedy Loomis Fargo.

Leila Marion is visiting Asheville this week from Athens, Georgia. Before she arrived, she knew the actors would be out and about. "I actually got on the sub-Reddit of Asheville and it said Zach Galifianakis is here and he needs actors," says Marion.

The word has spread to local businesses where the stars are making appearances.

"This morning, of course, on Facebook, everybody was talking about how he was here last night," says Yaeger St. John, Sous-Chef and Kitchen Manager at the Lexington Avenue Brewery. St. John came to work just minutes after Owen Wilson left the bar. Now, he and other LAB employees are hoping to find out which beer the actor tried.

"I think it's great for us and, also, I think it's great for the community in general of Asheville," says St. John.

News 13 caught up with one customer of the brewery, who happened to be there at the same time as Wilson. Brian Knight says he wasn't interested in star-searching. "It seems like it's bittersweet, because the attention is interesting. At the same time, it brings more tourists in here and makes it harder for me to find a parking spot," says Knight.

All around Asheville, the sightings continue. Employees at The Imperial Life Bar say Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson stopped by Monday night. Servers at Curate, on Biltmore Avenue, say Wilson dined there Tuesday. Management at the Windsor Boutique Hotel is hosting some of the production team.

Thanks to viewer Sherry Johnston for sending in her picture of Owen Wilson. Share your pictures of the stars with us. Email them to news@wlos.com

By: Hope Hanselman
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