I am encouraged by the Buncombe County commissioners’ resolution to take bold action to tackle global warming. North Carolina has a lot at stake when it comes to global warming, and already communities in Western North Carolina witnessed some of the worst flooding in 70 years this past summer. Scientists warn that extreme weather like […]
Year: 2013
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Elf for all
For people with autism spectrum disorder, an afternoon at the movie theater can sometimes be more challenging than fun. The Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC) and Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company (APBC) are partnering to change that — if only for a day — by hosting a sensory-friendly screening of the holiday crowd-pleaser, Elf. […]
Smart Bets: Fist Fam with Hank West & the Smokin’ Hots
In a recent Q&A with Xpress, Ronny Mac of local hip-hop collective Fist Fam talked about the group's move from San Francisco back to Asheville. "We have more time on our hands to focus on music: That would be the biggest difference. We have been a large crew over the years and have gone through […]
The gift that keeps on giving
William Sydney Porter, better known by the pen name O. Henry, led a fascinating life. He coined the term “banana republic,” spent five years in prison and worked as a pharmacist, bank teller and journalist. Born in Greensboro, N.C., he frequently visited Asheville and is buried in Riverside Cemetery. But if the name O. Henry […]
Katuah Market stocks the shelves
Flowers and freshly prepared food are the first things you see when you walk into Katuah Market. If you look to the right, there’s a café with exposed wood beams. If you look to the left, there are a few rows of registers where shoppers will check out. Produce separates the prepared food section from […]
From the newsdesk
‘I have no regrets’: Mayor Bellamy says farewell On Dec. 2, outgoing Mayor Terry Bellamy’s portrait joined that of her predecessors on the walls of City Hall, as she bid farewell after eight years as mayor and five as a Council member ???. In her final speech, Bellamy touted the city's low unemployment rate and […]
A turkey named Martha
Thanks to Stuart David and his letter to the editor [“Adopt a Turkey This Thanksgiving,” Nov. 13 Xpress], our family was able to have a turkey for Thanksgiving for the first time. Her name is Martha. She is described by the Farm Sanctuary as regal and affectionate. Her favorite foods are apple and corn on […]
Smart Bets: Marley Carroll
Although Sings, the new album by local producer Marley Carroll, was released earlier this week, it's already had some prominent exposure. Stereogum streamed the record, while Rolling Stone shared the itchy, dancey indie-pop track, "Speed Reader." While we in Asheville are not strangers to Carroll's genius, his prowess as a band leader and his stellar […]
Marching into the festive season
The Asheville Holiday Parade made its way through downtown on Saturday, Nov. 23. It was the 67th iteration of the annual event that brought out marching bands, floats, cyclists, roller skaters, martial artists, dancers, jugglers and, of course, the big man in the red suit. Despite chilly temperatures, crowds gathered along Biltmore and Patton Avenues […]
Taking it personally
For those who haven’t served time in food service, health regulations require that foods sold to the public must be prepared and stored in a commercially certified kitchen. The exception is when foods are prepared in a customer’s own home and stored for consumption on the premises. That’s how personal chefs roll: They show up […]
Thankful for the Affordable Care Act
I want to extend my thanks to the wonderful folks at Blue Cross Blue Shield on Hendersonville Highway who helped me through Healthcare.gov this past Tuesday and got me signed up for a plan that will be almost $350 less than the plan I’ve been struggling to pay for the past several years. Not only […]
Markets, tours and Christmases past
Cool Craft Holiday Market — Join 40 of the Asheville area’s finest craft artists, jewelers and potters at HandMade in America’s second Cool Craft Holiday Market. This year, the market adds food artisans to that list. HandMade partners with Blue Ridge Food Ventures to bring artisanal bites, along with jams and other treats in jars […]
CORRECTION
In last week’s article, “The Twelve Plays of Christmas,” an incorrect date and ticket price was listed for Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. The correct dates for the show are Wednesday through Sunday, Dec. 11-29; weekday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The price per ticket is $12-$25, based on a […]
Readers’ recipes: Honey pecan pie
Editor’s note: Ed and Cathie Osada of Osada Bee Farm in Asheville have been keeping bees for more than 30 years and selling their honey, beeswax candles and baked goods at the North Asheville Tailgate Market for 28 years. In 1972, I read about a pecan pie recipe in a magazine. The baker used the […]
Christmas Jam Q & A (compilation of highlights)
We asked a variety of performers playing at Christmas Jam a few questions. Here’s a sample of those conversations. To read the complete interviews, and for more coverage of the Jam as it unfolds, visit avl.mx/xmasjam. Xpress: Who are you most excited to jam with at Christmas Jam? Jerry Depizzo (OAR multi-instrumentalist): I'd be happy […]
The Gospel According to Jerry
Jeremy Goldstein, the chair of Asheville’s Planning and Zoning Commission, recently had the stones to say what no one else has publicly admitted: The NIMBY emperor is standing out in the backyard, nekkid.
Go Local 2014 Card Directory Launches
Asheville City Schools Foundation announces the 2014 Go Local card directory.
Asheville Fire Department extinguishes flames at old Isaac Dickson Elementary School
At 11:27 a.m., Asheville firefighters reported the morning fire at the old Isaac Dickson Elementary, 125 Hill St., has been contained.
Festiveness for foodies
Holiday blues got you down? A flurry of local workshops, wine tastings and tea parties offer opportunities to infuse your holiday social calendar with culinary merriment. With so much deliciousness (and/or alcohol) in your belly you’ll be rendered incapable of muttering “humbug.”
CHIVA mobile outreach bus reflects on its first year
CHIVA TOP, a mobile outreach space that offers spot services and educational opportunities, celebrates its first year working with Latino communities in WNC.
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler December 11-17: Tyler Perry’s Desolation of Madea
Last week wasn’t very much fun, was it? There we were gathered together— gloomy and despondent — huddled around a single, meager mainstream release and a documentary no one cared about. (The situation was so bad from my perspective that I opted to make the Weekly Pick one of the Special Showings.) This week is somewhat more promising — in its way. (What we’re really waiting for are the next two weeks.) Exactly how promising you will find it depends a great deal on how much you are jazzed about yet another Hobbit movie — that and your Tyler Perry tolerance.