This week highlights the West Asheville Garden Stroll, grant funding for greener foods at three local elementary schools, and the state’s focus on food safety.
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Asheville City Council preview: Sept. 8 meeting
Can Asheville give preference on stimulus projects to local contractors?
Walnut Street
Edgy Mama: BPA in bottles is bad, bad, bad
Here we go again. We’ve cleaned out the “bad” plastics from the cupboard. We’ve taught our kids not to use plastics or plastic wrap in the microwave. We’ve replaced sippy cups and plastic water bottles with metal drinking bottles. But wait. Those metal drinking bottles that have been marketed as eco-friendly and non-harmful? Not safe, either.
Video a-go-go
High velocity wraslin’, an interview with Tourist baseball manager Chris Smith, Rastafarianism explained, a locally produced TV soap opera … and that’s not all!
Pritchard Park
Kip Veno of Rubber Cushions. Photo by Jon Elliston.
Cranky Hanke’s Screening Room: The cinematic sword of Damocles
I’d been planning on doing something on this topic for some time—at least as far back as last night when the stars aligned and brought an eventuality into being. In this case, the celestial line-up consisted of Orbit DVD offering a sale, me pointing this fact out to co-critic Justin Souther and Justin attending said sale.
Brews News
In local beer news: Craggie Brewing hopes to receive a temporary license soon; more local food entrepreneurs are using craft beer in their recipes; Oktoberfest tickets are almost sold out and did you know there’s no such thing as “happy hour” in North Carolina? That and more in this week’s Brews News.
Book Report: A Fortunate Age
Joanna Smith Rakoff’s debut novel the sort of book that presents characters who feel like friends and who the reader will sorely miss after the final chapter.
Buncombe Commissioners brief: Sept. 1 meeting
For the first time in 20 years, Buncombe has a new county attorney.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend is somewhat of a free festival sandwich. You’ve got Apple Fest beginning Friday, LAAFF rounding out Sunday and in between… bluegrass, punk rock, a house party, a couple CD releases and some excellent singer/songwriters playing for tips.
Location, location, location…
Reid Center loses state grant Mumpower drug presentation draws mayoral fire In a 4-3 vote at its Aug. 25 meeting, Council approved adding four satellite locations for early voting in Buncombe County's upcoming municipal elections. In addition to the Buncombe County Board of Elections building on College Street, which will open for one-stop voting on […]
Orange Peel expansion gets started
The Orange Peel Social Aid and Pleasure Club in downtown Asheville, which enjoys a national reputation as a top music destination, is expanding. On tap: a private club downstairs on the Orange Peel's Hilliard Avenue side that will seat 75 to 150 people and serve cocktails, and a new smoking porch of at least 400 […]
Campaign Calendar
Wednesday, Sept. 2: "Keeping it Real" campaign event for Asheville City Council candidate Cecil Bothwell, 7-9 p.m. at the Wedge Brewery, 125B Roberts St. Thursday, Sept. 3: WNC Citizens for Change forum for Asheville City Council candidates, 6:30 p.m. at Hill Street Baptist Church, 135 Hill St. Friday, Sept. 11: Deadline for registering to vote […]
Montford group declares opposition to all I-26 plans
In a statement issued Aug. 26, the Montford Neighborhood Association declared that each of the current proposals for the I-26 connector poses "a major threat to the quality of life in Asheville." The MNA asserts that the proposed design alternatives, including leading contenders 3 and 4b, have major flaws as now configured. It calls on […]
Public Broadcasting Corp. issues report on WCQS
An audit conducted by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting found that WCQS-FM had been out of compliance with federal regulations, but it noted that the issues have now been resolved. Broadcast to the Public: WCQS-FM station General Manager Ed Subkis says the station has taken steps to comply with federal law and the Corporation for […]
Buncombe County auditor details wasteful spending on vehicle fleet
The Buncombe County Sheriff's Department has ended a long-standing policy of allowing deputies in county-owned cruisers to drop their children off at local schools while on their way to work. The department's previous policy of allowing school drop-offs increased the county's insurance liability and violated a state law banning non-government employees from using publicly owned […]
The Green Scene
Energy efficiency isn't as sexy as shiny solar panels or sleek wind turbines. But it's often the quickest, cheapest way to start reducing your carbon footprint. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, most homeowners can reduce energy costs 20 percent simply by insulating and fixing leaky ductwork. Such tasks are part of "sealing the […]
LAAFFing all the way to the weird
Speaking of fun, the best way to get into the spirit of LAAFF is to come in costume. Yeah, Asheville is pretty open to all manner of dress. Jeans and flip-flops are de rigeur, dresses are paired with boots, dudes wear skirts, wings and horns are perfectly acceptable accessories. Even so, why pass up a […]
Meet the freaks
Here's one for the annals: The first-ever Freaks of Asheville calendar, set to debut at LAAFF this year. Photographer Michael Traister (Sock Monkey Dreams, Faces of Izzy's), known for his stunning portraiture, turns his deft lens to some of our town's "cultural creatives," creating portraits of some local eclectic personalities. Sister Bad Habit, aka LaZoom […]
Blue Rags revival
Three years since their last performance together and 10 years since the release of their much celebrated album, Eat at Joe's, local legends The Blue Rags are reuniting this weekend to revive their trademark brand of 'rag 'n' roll' with a pair of shows at the Grey Eagle and the LAAFF festival. "We want to […]