The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) continues to bet heavily on sports and outdoor recreation as a driver of tourism. The grants are from the Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF), which supports significant tourism capital projects. In both cases, facility upgrades funded partially by TDA grants helped land the events. Additional amenities include outdoor bouldering walls, a 1-mile walking loop, pavilions and shade structures, a parking area and a large, open-event lawn capable of hosting concerts and festivals for up to 4,000 people. UNC Asheville tennis facilityAward: $500,000A new on-campus tennis facility will replace courts lost due to the Interstate 26 connector project.