Rallies, protests, demonstrations, buskers and public gatherings — it must be spring in Asheville. Concerned taxpayers rallied on Monday, April 18, and presented a $3.95 billion “tax bill” to a surprised clerk at the downtown Asheville branch of Bank of America. Meanwhile, a national event makes its second run, er, walk, in Asheville on Saturday, […]
Visitors are invited to "capture views of the buildings, animals, flower gardens and landscape" on Wednesday, April 27, 9 to 2:30 p.m. at Art Day on Historic Johnson Farm in Hendersonville. Art will then be on display at a May exhibition. Info: 891-6585 or historicjohnsonfarm.org. More than 100 local restaurants will donate a portion of […]
If you’ve ever pined for camellias well, pine no more. New cultivars have arrived in Western North Carolina and they are tough, cold resistant and dazzling.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,” anthropologist Margaret Mead said. The Western North Carolina Green Building Council — its founders and its members — demonstrates the truth in those words. The council started as a conversation between two people, a decade ago. It then grew into a group of several people, but the goal remained the same: how to increase green building in the region. This Thursday, April 28, the council celebrates with its annual party (see below).
“When I asked him about the Cherokee connection to the outdoors, [Tom Belt] started out by breaking down the constructs in the question,” says Giles Morris, co-publisher for TuckReader.com. “What is the outdoors, anyway? Is it nature? Outside? The Wilderness? ‘There is no Cherokee word for wilderness. We have no concept of that,’ Belt said. ‘What white people call wilderness is our home. We are a part of it and it is a part of us.’ …
Two designers with a cutting-edge idea for an apparel line have teamed up with Asheville’s Spiritex.
In this edition of Local Matters, Xpress reporters David Forbes and Jake Frankel discuss the Stand Against Racism event, the scandal-tinged timing around the retirement of APD Chief Bill Hogan, and the details of the latest Buncombe County Commission meeting.
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther discuss current releases Atlas Shrugged, Certified Copy, Rio, Scream 4, Super and Win Win. They also discuss Dead Alive (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and Chinatown (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening), as well as upcoming releases Jane Eyre, Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family, Water for Elephants and African Cats.
Kit Cramer came on board as the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce’s president and CEO last fall. Xpress sat down with her recently, along with Ben Teague, the Chamber’s senior vice president for economic development.
The Buncombe County Department Of Health is in the process of relocating from its longtime home at 35 Woodfin Street to a renovated Human Services Building in downtown Asheville at 40 Coxe Avenue. In the meantime, the Department of Health is providing services from several interim sites: • Administrative Offices and Vital Records are at […]
One has to shake one’s head trying to come up with a response to Bob Youngerman’s diatribe on pulling funding from public broadcasting — namely, National Public Radio [“Please Tell Me Why I Should Support NPR,” April 6 Xpress]. It’s obvious that Mr. Youngerman, the “unaffiliated voter with a conservative bent,” is ignorant of the […]
If you live and garden in Western North Carolina, chances are good you've heard of Jeanine Davis. If you're a farmer, chances are better that you've benefited from her research, expert advice or constant efforts to improve the quality of local farming. Davis is an associate professor at N.C. State University who’s stationed at the […]
Learn how to run and walk injury-free and more efficiently with a certified ChiRunning instructor at Carrier Park on Wednesday, April 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. These hour-long training sessions are free to the public and held weekly. Info: 252-9828, Facebook.com/ChiRunning or nicole@chiliving.com. Warren Wilson Theater presents "The Cherry Orchard," Anton Chekhov's final play, […]
Do you have a driver’s license or another form of photo identification? If not, you may be in for a rude awakening next election. North Carolina state representatives have proposed changes to House Bill 351 that would require all those voting in person to present a government-issued photo ID or other form of photo identification. […]
It seems, once again, that the spotlight has fallen on one of North Carolina's law enforcement agencies, and once again the system is wrought with corruption. This time the Asheville Police Department evidence room has been caught unable to produce the 400 oxycodone pills supposedly seized in a prior arrest. Police Chief [Bill] Hogan has […]
The beginning of tailgate-market season is a bit like the start to a new year of junior high school. But instead of being excited to hear about your friends’ vacations, to see what they’re wearing and to find out who they are or aren’t dating, you’re excited to find out what your friends will be […]
Now that West Asheville is vibrant with restaurants, bars, coffee shops and other small businesses, what’s to separate it from downtown proper (besides square footage and, oh yeah, the river)? West Asheville even has its own map brochure. Well, downtown’s got more parking meters, and downtown’s got more festivals. Enter last year’s inaugural All Go […]
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on what could best be called the "Dirty Air Act" — legislation that would permanently allow our nation’s biggest polluters to dump unlimited amounts of carbon pollution into our air. Although the bill gained enough votes to pass in the House, I am pleased that our […]
Coordinated by the local YWCA, this year’s Stand Against Racism events involve 100 different organizations from across the community. Below is a calendar of major events. Look for the full story in the April 27 issue of Xpress. Additional groups that wish to become involved in the events can still register until April 22. For […]
When I go on a longer drive, I'll grab a 12-pack, hide it under the seat and drink while I cruise along. It helps alleviate the boredom of the interstate. Don't judge me — I don't get sloppy drunk. Just a couple of beers an hour really takes the edge off, ya’ know? To be […]
The Suspect: Overflow Jug Band According to the California Jug Band Association, “The essence of the jug-band idea is people jamming music for free and for fun with an extremely unrehearsed, spontaneous nature to it.” OK, so maybe this show isn’t free, but that definition suits this Asheville super group, which includes Josh Phillips and […]
