The farms and farmers who feed our community are central to the history and heritage of Western North Carolina. Today’s farms blend generations-old experience with new attitudes, energy and approaches. And many of our local restaurateurs, grocers and shop owners have been teaming up with them to feature the bounty they produce. On Saturday and […]
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Clubland features: Westsound, Runaway Circus, Pura Fe
Sound Track web extra: Tell The Ones I Love
Asheville’s Steep Canyon Rangers release their new album today. The band is on a Grammy-winning streak, so this new record could add to their collection of awards.
Biltmore Lake resident’s op-ed shows up in the NYTimes
By Kyle Sherard North Carolina is no stranger to the New York Times’ editorial and op-ed pages — particularly in the last 2 years. The paper has written editorials that tackled issues ranging from the impact of campaign finance laws on state-level elections to the recent political and financial reforms emanating from Raleigh. But on […]
Asheville Disclaimer 09/04/13
Student Supply List for Buncome County Schools
“Collateral damage” is an offensive euphemism
I presume it was not the intent of your publication to use a grotesque irony for the title of last week's cover story, but that is, indeed, what you did [“Collateral Damage,” Aug. 21 Xpress]. The term "collateral damage" is used to describe, specifically, the innocent noncombatants who are killed during war. These victims, who […]
Timber Sport and Chainsaw Sculptures
Just because we can’t legally let people at one another with chainsaws in a heart-stopping fight to the death doesn’t mean we can’t crown the next chainsaw master. Timber Sports teams from regional colleges like N.C. State and Warren Wilson will compete to see who can best handle their saws with speed and accuracy. And […]
Getting hog wild at the Mountain State Fair
The Mountain State Fair offers Appalachian-tinged merriment right here at home. Sure, there will still be an abundance of thrill rides, farm animals and game vendors looking to guess your weight in exchange for inflatable plastic mallets, but there’s much more. From clogging and bluegrass to chainsaw sport and doughnut sandwiches, Western North Carolina’s unique […]
Why draw the line when it comes to species?
Regarding the new Chik-fil-A coming to Merrimon Avenue, it is disappointing to see so much attention focused on zoning and homophobic corporate activities while the institutionalized, systematic torture and death of baby chickens goes unmentioned [“Ruffled Feathers,” Aug. 7 Xpress]. Yes, I said babies. Most of the 9 billion chickens killed annually in America are […]
Shuffling the deck
Casinos are not known as wellsprings of ambitious entertainment. Most performers seem to end up on casino stages post-ambition. The glittering strip in Las Vegas may have become a destination unto itself, stuffed with roller coasters, circuses and scaled-down replicas of New York and Paris, but outside of Sin City, casinos are most often seen […]
Beer Scout
We might not be a horse-drawn-carriage kind of town, but The Amazing Pubcycle is out to prove we are the kind of town that supports a bicycle built for 14. “The response so far has been overwhelming,” says Shawn Verbrugghe, owner of the Pubcycle. “We’ve already started filling [empty tours] in less than half-hour.” The […]
The proof of the increase in education spending
As a former teacher, I was angry about the difference in "facts" from the teachers union and from the N.C. Legislature. I looked deeper into the current sound bites and protests and found in-depth explanations of new education laws and budgets at http://www.nchouse116.com. This site provides links to original documents, including the actual laws that […]
Experimental Haven
In many respects, a mattress store is the furthest thing from a rock club. Such establishments — the now vacant Mr. Fred’s Beds in West Asheville, for instance — earn their bucks by offering tasteful comfort at a reasonable price, accessible means for one to grab a good night’s sleep. Conversely, a rock club makes […]
A few questions I would ask
Here's a question I would like to ask Reps. Mark Meadows and Patrick McHenry. Did you actually read the Affordable Care Act bill? Because if you did, why would you be against it? Why would you be against halting insurance companies from discriminating against citizens of the U.S. based on disability or because they were […]
Gordon Smith is a champion of equal rights
I am supporting Gordon Smith for re-election to Asheville City Council because he has been a true champion for the equal treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens of this city. Smith championed same-sex domestic partner benefits and an employment nondiscrimination policy for our city employees. Because of these policy changes every employee […]
Calendar highlights: mandalas, sculpture and historic homes
Cracker Jack: America’s original junk food
Back in the late 1890s, two brothers came up with a genius plan. They mixed popcorn, molasses and peanuts into one very crunchy, highly addictive snack, which soon became known as Cracker Jack. After a successful run at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Frederick and Louis Rueckheim's invention garnered nationwide fame. Cracker Jack predates the […]
Clubland Features: Slavic Soul Party!, Martha Scanlan, DJ Lorruh & Dave
A dream deferred
Ashrae Fax’s Static Crash is an electro-pop artifact that still feels fresh. The quartet, which took root in Greensboro but is now spread across North Carolina and Michigan, plays The Odditorium on Friday, Aug. 30.
Air Quality forecast: MODERATE for Wednesday, Aug. 28
Wednesday, Aug. 28 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
Asheville Disclaimer 8/28/2013
Gannett cuts content, pictures, editing, ideas from Asheville Citizen-Times in latest round of layoffs