Appalachian Vinters: Parking shouldn’t be a problem at Appalachian Vinters, a new family-owned wine-and-beer shop behind Biltmore Fitness off Biltmore Avenue in Asheville. “We have a huge lot, and you don’t have to pay for it,” says Geoff Alexander, who runs the store with his brother Charles. Photo by Jonathan Welch The Alexanders hope the […]
Year: 2008
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Outdoor Journal
Love is in the water: Oscar the Otter may be in love. The WNC Nature Center critter has “bonded well” with Olive, a female otter in residence. In short, the pair is showing “classic” mating signs, according to the center’s animal curator, Henry Bulluck. Otters will normally mate in late winter or early spring – […]
Winter meditation
“That time of year thou mayest in me behold…”—thus spoke The Bard. And as we fall toward winter, what time of year may we behold in ourselves, in each other? The change in season, the cold, the increasing darkness and the onset of holiday stress make many people feel more complaint-prone (read: whiny). While I […]
The right to live … somewhere
“For Rent: One log Cabin, Dirt Floor, Wood Fireplace, Outhouse.” It is the property owner’s constitutional right to own the cabin; it is a U.S. citizen’s constitutional right to rent and use it to live in. This right has no economic conditions. If this is all the property owner can afford to offer, then it […]
Appalachian Egg Nog
18 eggs, separated 1 c. sugar 1 1/2 c. bourbon, spiced rum or Captain Applejack 1/2 c. brandy 6 c. milk 1 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 c. heavy whipping cream In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat egg yolks with sugar, reserving whites. With mixer at high speed, beat mixture until […]
SoundTrack: Local CD roundup
Plot/Scheme by Jonathan Scales The mention of steel drums in most circles elicits thoughts of umbrella-topped danger drinks and portly men stuffed inside batik shirts. Asheville musician Jonathan Scales quells these unfair stereotypes by taking his Caribbean-born instrument on a globe-trotting spree through jazz, funk, reggae, Latin and even bluegrass. Scales’ sophomore release, Plot/Scheme, reveals […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 12/17/08
• 10 Ways Santa is Adjusting
• Spelling of Jewish holiday
• Letter from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Doing the Loop de Loop
Asheville’s first public art piece, uprooted two years ago, may wind up close to where it started if Asheville’s Public Art Board has its way.
Save the dates and set the stage for 2009
Plan your new year with locally produced calendars.
Asheville Chamber rolls out new job site
A partnership with LocalJobs.com pools local help-wanted info.
County preparing for 5 percent budget cuts
As tough economic times continue, Buncombe County government has asked all of its departments to plan for possible 5 percent cuts for the next budget year, County Manager Wanda Greene told Xpress today.
Xpress-rated: Video sneak peek at the Dec. 17 issue
Here’s a video preview of the Dec. 17 edition of the Mountain Xpress.
APD statement on graffiti arrests, investigations
In this Dec. 10, 2008, statement, the Asheville Police Department announces recent arrests of graffiti artists and details a year-long crackdown on local taggers, 14 of which the department says it has arrested. The document also summarizes the extent of the APD’s work on this front, noting that in 2008, officers conducted more than 50 […]
Asheville City Council
Here’s coverage of the Asheville City Council’s Dec. 9 meeting.
Buncombe County Commissioners preview: Dec. 16 meeting
Tomorrow is the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners last meeting of the year, with one major item, endorsing a plan for the I-26 connector, on the agenda. But expect the Parkside issue, due to the recently approved demolition of the Hayes & Hopson building, to come up as well.
Edgy Mama: Don’t piss off the elves
While some folks think Santa intuitively knows who’s been naughty or nice, my family believes his elf spies are the true reporters of naughtiness and niceness.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
Think blogs exist only in the vacuum of the Internet ether? Nope. Blogs, including some of our own, mix and mingle with other forms of media quite nicely, thank you.
Tight-lips evoke raised eyebrows: What’s up with Gannett Foundation’s $40K gift to WCU?
Gannett’s philanthropic arm gives money. So what? But where did the money go in the taxpayer-supported university system and who got it? Gannett Blog is asking.
Alt-spirits of the season: Gerhard and Mize
Last night’s quiet performance at Jubilee! on Wall Street was quite removed from the splashy Warren Haynes Christmas Jam at the Civic Center, as it exhibited the alternative, silent-night version of the holiday season in downtown Asheville.
It’s the Jam! ***UPDATED with Day One and Day Two photos***
Keep checking Xpress for photo galleries of all the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam action.
Cranky Hanke’s Screening Room: My 20 most memorable movie characters, pt. 2
As promised last week, here is the top half of my top 20 characters/performances.