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Shop Localish: Main Street contends with a global economy
Volume
27
/ Issue 52
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
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Sourcing materials from Western North Carolina while meeting consumer demand and growing a business can be difficult — and sometimes impossible. Local businesses in Asheville open up about their balancing act.
arts
Creatives in the Crowd: Calvin Edney conveys truth through oil paints
The Madison County native discusses his unusual path to the paintbrush and his artistic philosophy.Author Terry Roberts blurs genres in his latest novel
In his latest book, local author Terry Roberts takes readers out of the South and onto Ellis Island for a murder mystery set in 1920.Lake Monster Parade offers accessible family fun
Aquatic creatures flock to Lake Tomahawk, two pairs of artists form new studios and more area arts news.food
Drew Kostic begins work as Archetype head brewer
The former lawyer shares his cinematic route to brewing, the Asheville Brewers Alliance collaborates with its Pittsburgh equivalent and a WNC native pens a beer-heavy detective novel.What’s new in food: Jazzy Vegetarian kicks off a new season
Hendersonville-based television host Laura Theodore explores easy vegan recipes in the upcoming season of Jazzy Vegetarian. Also in this week's food news, Madison County chef and author Susi Gott Seguret…living
Where credit is due
Western North Carolina residents who want to change the health insurance they receive through the Affordable Care Act, or who want to sign up for a plan through the health…The work goes on
The murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020, spurred nationwide Black Lives Matter protests. In Asheville, Floyd’s murder had…news
Asheville Archives: WNC dairy farming pushed as an economic booster in the early 1930s
As Americans battled the early days of the Great Depression, Asheville residents were urged to take up dairy farming as a way to combat the country's ongoing economic woes.Shop local-ish
It’s impossible to walk in downtown Asheville without receiving the message loud and clear: This city supports its local businesses. Locally based brands like Spicewalla, Roots Hummus and Buchi Kombucha…Cullowhee’s enigmatic Judaculla Rock continues to inspire conjecture
A tribal historian with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a local author and a Western Carolina University biology professor share thoughts on the Jackson County landmark, which bears some…opinion
Beyond a monument: Creating change for local Black communities
"This raises the question of what funds are being used for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and how they can be better allocated all around to create a positive cycle…Letter: Stand up for biodiversity and Arctic wildlife refuge
"One million species face extinction by 2050, including the red-winged blackbird, which travels through Asheville and the Arctic Refuge."Mechanical bull
Letter: Seeking justice and connection around food
"I started bringing excess API food in to share with my co-workers at Sonic."Letter: Youths need education on interacting with police
"Kids need to learn that the police are not their enemy unless they are doing something illegal."Vax ‘n’ Ate