As the seasons turn to fall, many of us here in North Carolina typically head to the mountains of the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests before the cold rolls in. However, as a result of the government shutdown, our national parks and forests all across North Carolina are closed to any and all visitors. Our […]
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Hot Springs and Marshall
Locals say that Hot Springs is where Mayberry meets the Twilight Zone. And neighboring town of Marshall is the kind of place where people shout out “happy birthday” to their neighbors as they walk down Main Street. The two towns are home to hundreds of creative artists, outdoor enthusiasts and out-of-the-box entrepreneurs.
Cancel Asheville’s topless summit
I advise the city of Asheville to cancel the “topless women" meeting between city officials and downtown business owners planned for Oct. 21. This meeting will be yet another obvious civil rights violation for the city of Asheville. The “topless women" have the exact same equal civil rights as every other citizen in the U.S. […]
Learning from mistakes
For all of its charms, the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother doesn’t excel when it comes to music references. Ted Mosby, the protagonist searching for his true love, is ostensibly an indie-rock fan, but through nine seasons, all the audience knows of his taste is that he digs a girl who can play […]
Manheimer a practical choice for mayor
I am writing in support of Esther Manheimer in her run to for mayor. I met Esther when she first ran for City Council four years ago, and I was immediately impressed with her intelligence, confidence, independence, breadth of knowledge and willingness to wrestle with difficult issues. Since then, I have worked with her on […]
Burnsville, Celo and Spruce Pine
Thanks to a brand-new widened highway, Ashevilleans are now less than an hour away from a trio of distinct towns that offer a broad range of mountain living. Burnsville, Celo and Spruce Pine are as varied from each other as they are from their nearest big-city neighbor, but they share a relationship with the mountains […]
Grandma’s chopped liver
For 10 years, Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian Restaurant owner Eric Scheffer has been making his grandmother’s chopped-liver recipe to be served up at the HardLox Festival. The recipe for the festival favorite has been a family secret, but this year Scheffer agreed to share it with Xpress readers: (Serves 6) Chicken livers – 3 pounds Onions […]
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Asheville campaign calendar
Cast your ballot EARLY VOTING begins Thursday, Oct. 17, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 2 Residents can register to vote during this period. For more information, visit buncombecounty.org/vote or call the Board of Elections at 250-4200. THE GENERAL ELECTION will be Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Clubland features: Crazyhorse and Colston, Hey Marseilles, Wild Belle
A new kind of community workshop
A new media workshop, planned for Thursday, Oct. 17, brings together friends and neighbors to learn about using new media to improve crowdsourcing, fundraising and social media.
Wise maidens: The Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference
Women hoping to learn about medicinal herbs and plants were sure to find plenty of course offerings this Saturday at the Southeast Wise Woman Herbal Conference in Black Mountain.
On the food map: Good Food America will film at Posana Café on Sunday, Oct. 20
The Asheville area continues to pop up on the national food map: Health network Veria Living will film a segment of its Good Food America show at Posana Café on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Mexican Consulate plans Saturday, Oct. 19, Asheville visit to aid immigrants
For the past three years, the Consulate General of Mexico has brought its Raleigh, N.C., office to Asheville so that Western North Carolina’s more than 24,000 immigrants can get help with a variety of legal and logistical needs.
Hendo rehab: Hendersonville ribbon-cutting marks upgraded Main Street design
Hendersonville residents and officials gathered Friday afternoon, Oct. 11, to celebrate the completion of a streetscape they hope will make their downtown a vibrant local destination.
WNC Vote Tracker launches website about local legislation
A partnership of local nonprofits has teamed up to create the Western North Carolina Vote Tracker.
Asheville Disclaimer 10/09/13
I-40, I-26 to close on Friday due to government shutdown
Finding hope
For 16 years, Kasey Cramer hid her disease in plain sight. She skipped meals; she binged and purged. When she did want to eat, Cramer experienced such severe panic attacks that her throat would close up. By the time she sought professional help at an Arizona treatment center, a dietitian told Cramer that her body's […]
Longterm service
When Consumer Credit Counseling Service of WNC was founded 1973, the organization’s main focus was helping a few hundred clients to make sense of their new credit cards. As the economy has changed throughout the decades, so too, has this Asheville-based nonprofit. “OnTrack WNC’s ability to respond quickly to the recent economic crisis by offering […]
For what it’s worth
I hate to kick the Mountain Xpress when it's down in the wake of the fallout from the Leicester “gravel road” brouhaha, but another geographical snafu appeared in the the Sept. 25 Conversations column. Writer Jaye Bartell places the Kenilworth area "south of Asheville.” Huh? Kenilworth is entirely within Asheville city limits and lies to […]
Animal abuse is ubiquitous
The Sept. 25 cover story, “Homing In,” failed to mention that birds ceremonially released sometimes die due to collisions with cellphone towers, power lines and high-rises, or are killed by predators. When that happens, more are bred to replace the dead ones. Ashevilleans would be outraged if puppies and cats met the same fate. In […]