I’ve been taken to the woodshed by some animal-rights folks after describing my experience buying a lot of old horses and mules at the Asheville stockyard to be processed in my father’s rendering plant (see “The Gospel According to Jerry,” Nov. 26, 2008 Xpress). There was no truck available to haul these animals. My father […]
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Small Bites
Sugar Beet Cafe: The hardy sugar beet, a plant known for successfully sprouting in seemingly adverse conditions, lent its name to Sugar Beet Café, a breakfast-and-lunch spot that last month bravely opened in the face of a deteriorating economy. But the recession has proven no match for the casual restaurant’s sandwiches and egg plates, which […]
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Bar Beat: Boozin’ it up
If you haven’t been to the Woodfin ABC store yet, you should remedy that soon. All-cohol: The smiling face of Captain Morgan greets customers at a packed display at Woodfin’s new liquor store. Photo by Jonathan Welch Inside is a veritable Taj Mahal of liquor stores: It looks good, the staff is extremely helpful and […]
SoundTrack
How many artists, besides the late Johnny Cash, open with a prison song? Roots and blues musician Woody Pines probably found himself in an exclusive club when he started off a recent Orange Peel set with the song “99 Years.” The thing about Pines (whose band borrows its front man’s stage name) is that he’s […]
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Rush
Old Europe, Z Lounge are closed ***UPDATED***
The downtown Asheville eatery and the adjoining lounge have closed for now after their lease was not renewed. Co-owner Zoltan Vetro says he plans to reopen Old Europe at another location in a few months.
N.C. education ranked 30th in recent report; state Republicans call for change
N.C. Senate Republican Leader Phil Berger and House Republican Leader Paul Stam issued a joint press release today calling for education reform, following the announcement that the state ranked 30th in the nation in the “Report Card on American Education” released today by the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Landslides and golf communities
Citing North Carolina’s 2005 law requiring landslide mapping in 19 WNC counties, the Golf Community Reviews blog has posted advice for potential mountain golf-resort homebuyers.
Run don’t walk to the Howlies this afternoon
“Fans of sweet, harmonizing, destructo garage TAKE NOTE!” say the folks at Static Age Records. The Atlanta-based band (and recent POPAsheville alums) will make an in-store appearance at Static Age on Lexington Avenue before bringing their mighty fine rock ‘n roll to the New French Bar tonight.
End of the day on Haywood St., part 2
Waverly says she purchased her entire outfit from thrift shops. Photo by Julie Tracy.
Edgy Mama preview
Here’s a video sneak preview of this week’s Edgy Mama column.
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Phish tickets error explained
Demand had never been so high for an Asheville Civic Center show, said Sherman Bass, the venue’s executive director. Staff had put a hold on tickets through the computer system, live operator phone system and through sales at Ticketmaster outlets (such as record stores). But because they didn’t also restrict sales through Ticketmaster’s automated system, the tickets still sold out.
Asheville City Council
Coverage of Asheville City Council’s Jan. 27 meeting
Buncombe County Commissioners preview: New URTV rules?
As controversy continues over transparency issues at URTV, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is set to step in. At its Feb. 3 meeting, the board will consider amending the county’s operating agreement with the public-access channel to require it to follow the state’s open-meetings law.
End of the day on Haywood St., part 1
Terra, who bought everything she’s wearing from thrift shops except her shoes, which came from Tops for Shoes. Photo by Julie Tracy.
Realserv ramps up plans, signs Brad Daugherty
Asheville-based company Realserv, which plans to set up a sizable customer-support center for real-estate agents, is moving along with plans to bring hundreds of jobs to the area and last week landed a local celebrity spokesperson.
Unemployment rate goes from bad to worse
State and local unemployment rates continue to climb, according to new figures from the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.
Into the Forums
Once again, we send you greetings from the Mountain Xpress Forums. What did you miss this week? Let’s take a look.