Destination Diversity: TDA seeks to attract travelers of color
Volume
28
/ Issue 48
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ExploreAsheville.com
Leaders at the Explore Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau are looking for new approaches to put the city on the map as a destination for travelers of color by tapping into Asheville’s rich Black history and highlighting the city’s Black entrepreneurs.
arts
Seth Walker, Valorie Miller and Erika Lewis release new albums
Two recent transplants and an Asheville mainstay discuss their latest LPs.Appalachian short-story collection blends comedy and tragedy
Local author Melanie McGee Bianchi discusses her recently published debut collection, The Ballad of Cherrystoke and Other Stories.Around Town: Buncombe County Special Collections blog opens to community posts
The Buncombe County Special Collections blog opens up to community submissions. Plus, local multimedia artist puts on augmented reality show, author chronicles history of the Toe River Valley, and photographers…food
Food savings without shame in WNC
As inflation and supply chain issues continue to increase everyday costs, more locals, regardless of their employment status, are seeking ways to lower their food costs. For organizations and nonprofits…What’s new in food: Asheville’s past meets future at Eldr
Eldr opens in North Asheville. Also: New Belgium Brewing Co. launches Poured for All Initiative; Legally Addictive Foods announces plans to move its manufacturing operations to Asheville; and more!living
RN rallies a common sight at Mission Hospital
Even at 8 a.m., June 2 was blazing hot outside Mission Hospital. Few trees lent little shade at the entrance to the complex. But the registered nurses who gathered that…news
Jubilee church hosts ‘microshelter’ for women
Monday is an important evening for the women living in the shelter at the Jubilee! Community. From 6-7:30 p.m., they break bread at the dining room table while they have…Gardening with Xpress: A time to kill and to water
Green greetings! As it really warms up, I hope you’ve been enjoying baskets of goodness from your gardens. This month’s questions were, unsurprisingly, about bugs and water — two major…TDA seeks to boost Black Asheville travelers
Leaders at the Explore Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau are looking for new approaches to put the city on the map as a diverse destination by tapping into Asheville’s rich…WNC traffic planners try to keep up with increased commuting
It’s not your imagination: Commuting in the Asheville area is worse than ever. As skyrocketing housing prices have pushed more city residents into neighboring areas, the number of drivers entering…Q&A: Appalachian Trail Chaplain discusses her long trek ahead
Xpress chats with Rachel Ahrens about her role as Appalachian Trail Chaplain.Buncombe commissioners tweak homeowner grant eligibility
Mobile-home owners can now receive the grants, while those who own multiple dwellings or receive other tax reductions will no longer be eligible. Those with “liquid resources” (cash or financial…opinion
Letter: Local government should have say about new hospital
"I totally agree that Council members and local government should have a major influence regarding another hospital facility in this area."WENOCA chapter endorsements are an environmental disgrace
"So I urge all voters to undertake the due diligence that will enable them to see through the environmentally destructive charade for which the Sierra Club is providing political cover."An ugly turn
Letter: More logging isn’t the answer for our national forests
"The U.S. Forest Service should reconsider its mission and focus less on 'productivity' for tree-harvesting and more on sustaining the health and diversity of our national forest lands, streams and…Letter: Argument for logging was spot on
"Gifford Pinchot himself pinned it many decades ago in declaring that he doubted that future foresters would truly understand the diverse ecosystems of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in their management…Wearing many hats