In 1880, the telegraph was the fastest means of communication, using long and short beeps to send messages hundreds of miles. The fastest way to travel across the country was by train. Today we've come full circle: We talk in tweets, and we dream of ways to use the "rapid transport" Google Fiber would bring […]
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It’s our responsibility to make our voices heard
There has been a lot of banter about political change, including blogs and chain e-mails to "Vote them all out." I actually considered this, for like, a millisecond. Sounds great as a sound bite, but this idea is simplistic and doesn't resolve the core issue of achieving representation for "We the people." The majority of […]
The Dirt: Mimicking Mother Nature
The mere name seems to get folks excited: At the Organic Growers School's annual Spring Conference (held March 6 and 7 at UNCA), a roomful of people showed up to find out how to make a backyard rain garden. They might not have known exactly what it was, but they wanted one. All wet: In […]
Outdoors: Full bloom
They come from across the Southeast, the Midwest and as far away as Colorado and Alaska to the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage. This year, more than 1,000 "pilgrims" will gather in and around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for five days of wildflower and birding walks, talks on medicinal plants and green living, and several […]
Help maintain the trails with Pisgah SORBA
Despite all the doom and gloom being written, Bent Creek trails are in fair condition. Maybe just the very extended length of the cold and wet weather made the trails appear to be in bad shape. Packed ice is no fun to hike or bike on. The trails still need attention. Pisgah Area SORBA starts […]
Slow down and watch out for pedestrians
I was almost hit by a car today in the Greenlife parking lot. Within the lined crosswalk, I moved slowly with my walking stick: If not for the slowness, there might have been an accident. A driver turned right in front of me across the walk. I stopped, stunned, and heard a woman behind me […]
Drive with caution and watch for baby squirrels
I'm writing to urge drivers to use caution during the spring months ahead. This is the time of year when baby squirrels are learning the ropes. They run around the streets confused and frightened when confronted with a vehicle. Slowing down and giving a honk to scare the newbies can help teach a healthy fear […]
Thanks to all who helped with Annaleah’s benefit
This is a note of extreme gratitude from myself to everybody who helped make the Benefit For Annaleah a huge success! I can only name a few … but you all know who you are! First, to Julie and Steve from the Pump for providing a venue for our event. My right-hand girl, Heather Calloway, […]
Eatin’ in Season: Green gold
This week, we hear from Ruth Gonzalez, a former market farmer, avid gardener and founder of the Tailgate Market Fan Club. Gonzalez loves that she now lives within walking distance of tailgate markets and enjoys visiting them frequently with her daughter. "It's not because we are do-gooders," she says. "It's because we get super-fresh food […]
SoundTrack
The existential angst was palpable in the Boiler Room recently, as Baby Cowboy lead singer Julian Sikes sang of death and love interchangeably, as if they were reflections of one another. "Realize it's the madness of the memories," was the closing refrain for one particularly haunting tune. Cowboy's night life: Punk and newgrass meet in […]
Weekly Asheville Disclaimer Page: 03/31/10
• Nesbitt heads Buncombe GOP
• Local prick
• Kid Care with Arnold
Highest and best use of Asheville’s Urban Trail at the Flat Iron sculpture
— photo by William Wescott
Four city HR staff arrested, charged in fraud investigation **Updated 2 p.m.***
The Asheville Police Department issued a release this morning announcing the first charges in the alleged fraud by several employees of the city of Asheville Human Resources Department. These include the director and assistant director of the department, who the city has no announced “are no longer employed.”
Review of MARTYN at Club 828
You don’t have to be a club rat to dig Martyn; you just have to dig music that’s designed to blur the senses through rhythm, groove and drone. This is arty stuff, no doubt about it.
In quest of energy efficiency
An energy-efficient, steel-clad residential home, going up in West Asheville. Consultant Ken Huck helped with some of the design features, and Xpress interviewed him in an article for the Living Green issue last fall. Photo by Zen Sutherland, http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/
Asheville Transit’s ‘art buses’ make their debut. This one is designed by Ray Noland
Ray Noland’s “Jeweled Forest.” Photo by Rebecca Berdel This post also shows Naomi Johnson’s art bus honoring local food and farmers.
Jackson County’s Courthouse being reborn as the county library
The new Jackson County Public Library, currently under construction, makes use of the original county courthouse and is due to be completed in late 2010-early 2011. — Photo by Bobby Coggins, http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com.
Twestival charity bash tonight w/ Xpress live video
Promising live music, craft beer and family fun, Twestival Global Asheville happens at Club 828 on Thursday night. Mountain Xpress offers a live webstream of the marathon six-hour charity event.
Out-of-body abandon
If rock 'n' roll is the devil's music, why did it take so much from gospel? The screaming guitars, the whisper-to-a-howl vocals, the wild dance steps, the commitment and passion. If you're interested in seeing how much the secular and divine have in common, you've got to check out one of the longest running and […]
Looking into the future
The Asheville Area Arts Council's Crystal Ball picks up where its famous color balls left off. That is, expect a gala affair, pared down to one venue and packed with fabulousness, and all for the cause of supporting the local arts community. Smooth grooves: Southern Silk Duo will bring its blues-and-jazz duo to the event, […]
On his own terms
Hearing Bobcat Goldthwait's voice on the phone may have come as a surprise to me, if I hadn't heard from a friend that his real voice is not the same as the voice he made famous in the '80s — a voice he refers to as "Grover on crack." Comedians create personas, which are generally […]