About 10 years ago, I compiled a list of the most important events in 20th-century North Carolina history. This seemed like a good time to reassess, but I’m sticking with what I wrote back then. Here’s my list: • The election of 1900. The white-supremacy Democratic Party returned to power, and Charles Brantley Aycock became […]
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Kudos to Nelda Holder on home rule
Kudos to Nelda Holder for her column on home rule, pointing out how the N.C. Democratic Party is merely getting a taste of its own medicine [“You Say Po-tay-to,” June 22 Xpress]. Her departure from Mountain Xpress editorial power has been a huge loss. Home rule is a big part of the reason I left […]
Stymied
Editor’s note: Some names have been changed to protect people interviewed for this story and their families. For most 23-year-olds at UNCA, the recently concluded spring semester was a rite of passage, signaling the end of their college years and a big transition into the working world. But for sophomore Loida Ginocchio-Silva, it was just […]
Outdoors: Go down to the river
Just a few short steps from the city streets, outdoor adventures await you. Canoe, kayak, tube or raft down the French Broad River or play the disc-golf course at Richmond Hills. Then relax with an outdoor picnic or visit a cozy café near the river. The theme is “bring your own,” and we’ll start with […]
Life in the Busk Lane
Busking. You may not be familiar with the term, but if you’re in downtown Asheville between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. during the warmer months, you must be familiar with what it denotes. To busk is to perform a creative art — with a guitar, a trumpet or even posing as a statue — on […]
In pursuit of liberty
From my point of view, all legislators, City Council members and [Buncombe] county commissioners are merely employees of The People, since we hire them (by voting) and pay their salaries (through taxes). This is the perspective from which I evaluate information on, about or from anyone political. Much of the political commentary I read in […]
Small Bites: Booming food scene addition
Who says that the economy is faltering? Well, lots of financial analysts and such. But to take a look at our local restaurant scene, you'd never know it. The Green Sage Café and Coffeehouse is opening a second location at 1800 Hendersonville Rd. continuing the trend of eateries popping up in that area of town. […]
River getaway
Pack: a large cooler of all your favorite foods to grill and eat outside. (Cost: depends on your taste buds and stomach size) Drift: down one, two or more miles of the French Broad River, through the Biltmore Estate (with a view of the house), or past downtown. Be sure to put on sunscreen, paddle […]
Marc Hunt is a practical visionary
Marc Hunt is a community visionary with practical business and financial skills that are needed on our City Council. He has a deep love for our Asheville community and its natural resources. As chair of the Asheville Greenway Commission, Marc championed the acquisition of the Waller Tract along Hominy Creek. This new park land adds […]
Summer beer drinking — local-style
Folks often ask me which local beers I like to drink. The answer is that there are too many to name — and it depends on the season. Like lots of beer lovers, I tend to crave crisp, light-flavored beers in the summer. These types of beers — such as India Pale Ales, Wheat beers […]
Dave Desmelik’s open journal-style songwriting
With an old-looking Guild guitar and a smattering of people sitting down drinking local microbrews, Dave Desmelik took the stage at the French Broad Brewery on a warm Thursday evening. He started off the show with a recognizable tune, “Tear It Down,” from his 2003 release, Afterthoughts. Allegorical in nature, the lyrics draw you into […]
Local towing policy is a racket
My son did a favor for a friend [recently] by offering a ride from an apartment complex in north Asheville called the Grove. When leaving, he discovered his car had been towed by All-Safe Towing from the half-empty parking lot to the tune of $150, which had to be paid in cash only. This is […]
The Beat: An inside job
Buncombe County buys former Volvo plant. County sells Volvo plant to the Linamar Corp., a Canadian manufacturer, the following year. Asheville gives Linamar $2.2 million in incentives over four years. Buncombe kicks in $6.8 million in incentives. North Carolina pitches in $9 million. The hoped-for result? Almost 400 local jobs paying, on average, more than […]
The Grove responds
We [at the Grove apartments] are sorry that we have upset the letter writer her son. Our towing policy is for the benefit of our residents. We want them to have access to the limited parking in front of their apartments, and have signs posted on property letting visitors know that they will be towed, […]
The Profiler
The Suspect: Mia Borders In 2010, USA Today called Borders one of New Orleans’ Jazz Fest’s “hidden surprises,” and her debut there was nationally broadcast. She wowed the crowd in Asheville at last year’s Blue Ridge Pride with her soulful voice and her songs, which range from sensitive singer-songwriter to funky blues. Can Be Found: […]
The Cockman Family is a Shindig staple
I appreciate the June 29 Xpress article about Shindig on the Green [“Mountain Values”]. However, I take strong exception to the paragraph about The Cockmans. The writer, after interviewing Glenn Bannerman (long-time Shindig host and family-dance team leader), writes that The Cockmans are “peripheral players no one has ever heard of,” and implies even they […]
Clean up our community
I too am offended by the trashy digital billboard on Merrimon [“Fight the Digital Billboard,” June 29 Xpress]. I am asking other members of our community to also write a letter to the editor calling for the removal of the billboard. Clean up our community! — Sarah Jane Thomas Asheville
Weekly Picks
Firestorm Cafe & Books, 48 Commerce St., in downtown Asheville, hosts "Night Against Nukes!," a show and informational session featuring local activists and a performance by Ash Devine, on Wednesday, July 6 from 7p.m. to 10 p.m. Info: firestormcafe.com. Freeskool Asheville, a "teaching and learning network organized by and for the community," invites the public […]
Get your hop on
Feeling hoppy? On Saturday, July 16, from 9 to 11 a.m., visit the "hop yard" at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in Mills River. The aim is to provide useful information to local brewers, Western North Carolina hops growers, those interested in becoming hops growers and folks just plain interested in hops. Researchers will […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 07/06/11
• Wal-Mart sexism suit
thrown out by Supreme
Court to be re-filed
as pant suit
• Police lab tests on mystery
substance reveal total
numbness in tongue, gums;
general feeling of
confidence, euphoria
• GOP-controlled NC
legislature to dump
Governor’s School,
anything else related to
book learnin’
• Oliver North speaks
at local church
WNC wellness review: YWCA makes its fundraising goal
In this week’s WNC Wellness review: YWCA diabetes program makes fundraising goal; Changes coming to Buncombe health services in July; Rabies clinics set in Haywood County after incidents; & more