The long-awaited LAB will not debut on New Year’s Eve… but soon!
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Holiday traffic
Sara Legatski outside her boutique, Parlour. Photos by Jonathan Welch
This weekend on a shoestring
Reasons to go out post-New Year’s Eve festivities:
1) That whole “hair of the dog” theory.
2) It’s a new year and you should begin as you mean to continue (i.e. entertained)
3) Xpress’ Weekend on a Shoestring has a whole list of budget-friendly events ready for your perusal.
Happy 2010!
Party like it’s (finally the end of) 2009
[Editor’s note: This roundup appeared in print, but a version was posted here that includes a few last-minute additions. Party on!] So long, 2009. We'll be sending you off in grand style — with champagne toasts and silly hats, with serious ceremony, with sparklers and slurry rounds of "Auld Lang Syne." Some of us might […]
Where to spend New Year’s Eve
*NEW EVENTS ADDED!* Here’s our New Year’s Eve roundup for Asheville-area events.
Singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt dies
Athens-based musician Vic Chesnutt (a frequent performer in Asheville) died on Christmas day.
Angels Among Us
Students at Vance Elementary (with soloist Mars Mignon) perform Alabama’s “Angels Among Us.”
This weekend on a shoestring
It’s a light week, entertainment-wise, because most of you will be hangin with the fam, OD-ing on eggnog and watching “A Christmas Story” on repeat. But, rest assured, before anyone’s eye gets put out with a Red Ryder BB gun, there are local shows in the works. At budget prices. And yes, Virginia, even on Christmas night. (Bonus: Dawn of the Dude — pictured — plays a not-to-be-missed farewell show.)
A banner year
No matter how you look at it, 2009 was a weird year. For some it was downright trying, while for others it ranked up there among the best 12 months ever. The latter group just happens to include a number of local musicians who — despite a dwindling recording industry — managed to put out […]
Book Report: Save A Spaniel
Love dogs? Ever wonder what yours is thinking? Save A Spaniel by local author and Pulitzer Prize winner Cathy Mitchell goes a long way toward hypothesizing what goes in the minds of our canine companions.
Group photo
Merry Kitschmas (continued)
A brief but extra-sparkly video of Brevard’s Aluminum Tree Museum.
Continuing power outages, restorations and resources
First the good news: Many WNC residents (including the animal shelter on Lees Creek Road) have had their power restored. But for others, especially those in rural areas, today marks the fourth day without electricity.
After the Storm video
Blogger/videographer Thunder Pig takes a snowy drive through Macon and Jackson Counties, following the weekend’s blizzard.
The storm, in Twitpics
WNC residents shared their blizzard experiences by uploading images to Twitter.
Social media through the storm
Ian Bryan of Asheville-based marketing firm Sensible City asks the question: How can we better use social media to cope with future storms. Input wanted!
Biltmore Ave.
Kip, from Lexington Ave.‘s Hip Replacements.
Top eight local albums of 2009
A&E reporter Alli Marshall names her top eight favorite local releases of the year.
New Streetstyle photos
Visit Asheville Streetstyle for new images by Xpress photographer Jonathan Welch
Walnut Street
photo by Jonathan Welch
Mo Daddy’s parking lot
photo by Jonathan Welch