DOWNTOWN, MONDAY — The hand-puppet of street preacher Charlie Chiaromonte announced Thursday that it is switching its support from Chiaromonte to Jan Davis, an incumbent City Council member who defeated Chiaromonte in the primary.
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Rock for art’s sake
Generally speaking, it’s a bad idea to judge a book by its cover. But Menomena has no problem with potential fans judging the band’s music by the cover of its CD. Based in Portland, Ore., the trio considered upwards of 30 ideas for how to package their full-length debut, I Am The Fun Blame Monster! […]
“Make it scary”
Widespread Panic is something of an anomaly in the music world. Since forming in Athens, Ga., in 1985, the group has performed more than 2,000 concerts, released nine studio albums (with a 10th slated for release in early 2008) and has consistently ranked as one of the top-grossing concert acts in the country. Yet the […]
Across North Carolina on foot
In this year’s “Best of WNC” poll, Mountain Xpress readers voted the Blue Ridge Parkway the region’s best place to hike. I don’t think they really meant walking on the asphalt; more likely they were referring to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, which runs alongside the Parkway in this part of the state. Falling for the MST: […]
Steppin’ out
“I left my home on the rural route Told my Pa I was steppin’ out.” — Hank Williams Up on the mountain the sounds and silences around me were different than here in Webster. Cows bellowed in the pasture, and owls screeched. Crickets put up a racket. And the sounds of weather were more ominous. […]
Sheep without a shepherd
If a visitor to Asheville asked a passerby, “Take me to your leader,” the visitor would probably be met with only a blank stare. Like a person born beautiful or handsome, Asheville sometimes seems to rely on its natural endowments while suffering from a shortage of character and vision. Only a clearly visible and highly […]
Vote pro-community
There is very big money that can be made by developers in downtown Asheville. There is very great damage that can be done to the Asheville community by development that is inappropriately sited, overly big or that has other community problems. We seem to have to keep fighting these off-the-human-scale projects, including what now appears […]
Happy Hallowe’en, y’all
Thanks for not including our Samhain ritual in the “Spooks on a Schedule” feature in the Oct. 24 issue of Xpress. We’re making progress! All those schools and churches that dis Hallowe’en because it’s a “Pagan” holiday are missing the point that Hallowe’en is a good old American secular holiday with Irish roots. When they […]
My picks for protection
Last year, President George Bush announced a plan to sell off our national forestlands, including parts of the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests here in Western North Carolina, to developers. Fortunately, Americans and the Democrats in Congress knew that selling off national forests was a horrible idea, and the plan went down in flames. Now […]
Go vote now
While some states are restricting voters’ rights, North Carolina has made it easier to vote. Before this year, a voter had to register 25 days before Election Day, but now North Carolina joins only eight other states (and [is] the first in the South) to allow early voting. Our city is too important for you […]
Turn those wheels
Cyclists, don’t miss The Bike Ballot. It’s your opportunity to share your thoughts and suggestions with Asheville’s progressive incumbents, Bryan Freeborn and Brownie Newman, on Nov. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Asheville Pizza and Brewing on Coxe Avenue. After Saturday’s ride, enjoy a slice, a beer, and review Asheville’s Bicycle Network Map with […]
Would you please define “best”
Pray tell, what is your methodology in establishing the list of “Best of WNC 07,” which appears in the [Oct. 17] issue of Mountain Xpress? And are the establishments listed actually the best by any realistic measures, or do they just turn out—through some fairly uncontrolled approach—to be the most popular? I’m just curious—it’s certainly […]
A miserable place to live
The Parkside condominium building planned by developer Stewart Coleman is obviously a bad idea (and a dirty and possibly illegal deal), in regard to the continued use and beauty of our public green space in downtown Asheville, and much comment has been made about this. I need to add to that discussion another obvious truth: […]
It’s not City Condo Plaza
Has everyone but me and the Pack family heirs forgotten that the City/County Plaza is supposed to belong to the people of Asheville and Buncombe County? It is not City Condo Plaza. The Pack deed is clear, and its intent is clear. Just because the commissioners found some legal loophole they thought they could exploit […]
Vote for Weaverville!
At first, we were excited to see nine candidates running [for Weaverville Town Council]. But what became obvious is that the best candidates may not get elected because we have no primary here. So with this election, more than any in recent history, it is important for citizens to do their homework. We need to […]
Of course it was approved!
There was really no doubt in my mind that The Ellington would be approved. I mean, really, has the City Council or the Board of Commissioners ever vetoed a development project, no matter how heinous? The Council members and the commissioners are in thrall to the various planning boards, CIBO and the Chamber of Commerce, […]
You just lost me, too
It is unthinkable that you should fire Cecil Bothwell after your readers voted him to be the best print reporter in Asheville! What is going on? One of the main reasons I’ve faithfully read the Mountain Xpress each week is because of the quality of Cecil’s work! This is going to hurt the Mountain Xpress […]
Has Xpress lost its way?
I moved to Western North Carolina about eight years ago, and although I do not live in Asheville, I have always looked forward to picking up a copy of the Mountain Xpress on my weekly trek in to the grocery, because there was usually a column or article written by Cecil Bothwell. His thoughtful, well-written […]
Goodbye to the real story
I was shocked and disappointed to learn that Cecil Bothwell’s employment was terminated by the Xpress. Cecil is not only the most talented reporter in WNC, but he has the energy, instincts and courage to look behind easy answers for the real story. If the paper, its owners and management were the only ones to […]
A self-destructive decision
I am shocked and dismayed that after your readers voted Cecil Bothwell the best print reporter in Asheville, you saw fit to fire him. [Bothwell] is the most prolific, versatile and incisive reporter on your staff. He is a respected local celebrity. It is obvious that your personal and political opinions have overridden your professional […]
Deleting Bothwell
Many folks in Asheville have long memories and remember the backing that your paper got from Julian Price when it was supposed to become the standard bearer for investigative reporting and environmental coverage, a niche sadly empty then and, apparently, again in the 21st century. With all the horrors out of Washington, for the Xpress […]