I read with interest Carl Mumpower's complaints about the Aug. 21 GoTopless rally in the Aug. 23 Asheville Citizen-Times. I believe his concerns are important. Mumpower states correctly that the Citizen-Times' website self-censored its material and one "U-Tube" [sic] video claimed it was not appropriate for minors. But finding examples one likes doesn't prove one […]
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The Beat: Earthquakes and a congressman
As Congressman Heath Shuler stood behind the podium Aug. 25 at a luncheon sponsored by the Council of Independent Business Owners, he used a story to explain the biggest challenge he sees in Washington: finding compromise for the federal budget regardless of politics. “The man that walks on the right side of the road is […]
Objection! Keep politics out of America’s courts
One of the quiet but pervasive things happening in this country is the politicizing of the American judiciary. Judges are supposed to operate above partisan politics, ruling according to law, not according to whether they are Republicans or Democrats. A strong democracy depends on it! Today, however, we are seeing something very different. Starting with […]
Green Scene: The creepy-crawlies
Increasingly, local gardeners say they’re raising plants they couldn’t as little as 10 or 15 years ago. “I’m finding I can grow some Mediterranean crops — artichokes, lavender, okra — with ease now,” notes Asheville gardener Nan Chase, the author of Eat Your Yard! That may be a treat for passionate backyard growers, but it […]
We become heroes by saving
The recent firefighter fatality in Asheville has sparked a blaze of public sentiment for the profession. I don't seek to degrade firefighters, but I refuse to get caught up in the wave of arbitrary admiration by a portion of the public bent on somehow “owning” the mourning that really belongs to the family of the […]
Weekly Picks
Let your footsteps follow your heart at a Labyrinth Walk on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. The Unity Center will open its doors to those seeking healing at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road in Mills River. Info: unitync.net. Kick off the holiday weekend early at a Labor Day Festival at Canton Recreation Park, Penland […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 08/31/11
• Carl Mumpower claims
child abuse occurred at
topless Asheville rally
(DSS refuses comment on
whether refusing to suckle a
former congressional candidate
who’s wearing a baby costume
constitutes child abuse)
• Asheville Raelians getting
invited to a lot more parties
these days
• D.A. relieved city police
busted counterfeit-goods
ring, since APD not
trusted to hold any real
goods in evidence room
• Area hotels see 2.3% boost
in business
(1.5% attributed to Mr. and Mrs.
John Smith)
• City Council delays food
truck decision until mobile
restaurant meat quality
can be measured with new
‘gyro-scope’
• New Zealand skier falls
2300 ft. to death
(Reportedly enough fall time for
three deep inhalations followed
by prolonged repetitions of the
word “aaaaah!’)
In The Battle of Make Believe, adult responsibility overrides juvenile impulse
Eleven local artists take on an archetype at Satellite Gallery.
Elderberry: The magical and mountain-loving shrub
Every year there’s a new fashionable herb on the market. It’s always some exotic thing that comes from afar with a foreign sounding name and a miracle cure.
Local Matters: Planning & Zoning appointments and a discussion about food trucks
In this edition of Local Matters — the Xpress weekly news podcast — reporter Jake Frankel talks about the recent appointees to the City of Asheville’s Planning & Zoning board, and reporters David Forbes and Mackensy Lunsford talk in depth about the ongoing downtown food truck controversy.
Elitist Bastards: Till this thing blows over
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss Tabloid, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, One Day, Fright Night, Conan the Barbarian and A Better Life.
Twitter dispatches from the Aug. 23 City Council meeting
A roundup of Twitter dispatches from Xpress, from last night’s Asheville City Council meeting, focusing on the debate over allowing food trucks in downtown.
Burdens or bunkum? Proposed laws could destroy WNC’s water quality
To most Western North Carolinians, it might seem obvious that protecting access to clean water should be a top priority for our elected leaders. Besides making up 60 percent of the human body and being essential for drinking, irrigation and fisheries, water is a vital regional asset for recreation and scenic beauty.
But even putting all that aside, it’s also one of our most powerful economic engines. …
A Place of Wonders
Let’s get real about race
Thanks to David Forbes and the Mountain Xpress for covering the lack of hip-hop at Bele Chere in the Aug. 10 issue [“Not Too Kool”]. DJ Kool and Doug E. Fresh would have been a wonderful addition to the lineup. The suggestion that they pose any sort of "risk" in comparison to other artists is […]
People are not born prejudiced
Regarding the Aug. 10 Xpress article, “Not Too Kool,” my daughter is a white, female, Jewish hip-hop artist (check her out at heidid.com). She does not drink, smoke or take drugs. She graduated valedictorian of her high school class. As my youngest son wrote at the tender age of 7, "People are not born prejudiced. […]
Quick Bites
On Monday, Aug. 29, Sunny Point in West Asheville will host a dinner to benefit one of their employees, Jesse Barr. Barr and his girlfriend were tenants of the home on Cumberland Avenue in Montford that burned to the ground July 23. Though the couple escaped the fire essentially unharmed, all of their possessions were […]
WNC Magazine’s Grand Tasting culminates in Iron Chef-style cook-off
One of the marquee events of WNC Magazine‘s Asheville Wine and Food Festival Grand Tasting on Aug. 13 was the finale of the WNC Chefs Challenge Competitions, the first heats of which were held throughout the year at Cucina 24. The Iron Chef-style event was held in a separate tent just off the main expo […]
The Bourdain buzz
If you follow the Asheville food scene, you've heard the Bourdain buzz. Mr. Kitchen Confidential himself, chef, author and restaurateur Anthony Bourdain, is headed to Asheville in November to appear at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium for No Reservations: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain. The press release from Bourdain's marketing company tells us that the evening […]
Hello BattleCat!
West Asheville Izzy's is now the BattleCat Coffee Bar. From an announcement by the owners, Catie Conroy and Amber Arthur: "Fear not, our loyal customers, everything that you have grown accustomed to and love about our neighborhood coffee house will remain." Conroy explains the name change thusly: "Amber had sold downtown Izzy's to Ross and […]
Brothers united
Sure, Asheville has its share of bands of brothers (The Enemy Lovers, Her Marigold, Sons of Ralph, to name a few). But very rarely do three brothers — in three different bands — grace the same stage on the same night with each of their musical ventures. Meet the Robbins brothers. You’ve probably heard of […]