I'm planning to hop on the bus along with fellow Ashevilleans to head up to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 16, for the "Forward on Climate" rally. Why? Because it's been over a year since Obama agreed to postpone (for one year) a decision on building the Keystone XL pipeline, that would conduct tar sands oil […]
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Climate change: Why we moved to Asheville 24 years ago
I couldn't help but notice the sign New York City had erected next to an on-ramp on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway: "FUGEDABOTIT." It was the easiest, cheapest way to tell drivers not to try exiting there. No problem for me: Born and raised on Long Island, I could speak and understand their language. And thanks to […]
From “solopreneur” to small-business owner
In the small-business world, there’s a stage of growth that’s seldom talked about. It’s that somewhat awkward but extremely exciting time when a freelancer or sole proprietor — a “solopreneur” — decides to go for it and expand. We spoke with four local entrepreneurs, asking how they did it and what advice they can offer. […]
More than a gym: Asheville Family Fitness Physical Therapy and Spine Center
Local physical therapist Damon Rouse recently opened a “medical” gym — Asheville Family Fitness Physical Therapy and Spine Center on New Leicester Highway.
GIVE’ing: Volunteer team pampers local Habitat for Humanity for a day
On Jan. 29, a Global Impact Volunteer Event helped Asheville Habit for Humanity workers get a little TLC — free massages, haircuts, chiropractic adjustments and, even, a little pizza and pasta.
From the WCMS: Women’s heart health
In this feature from the Western Carolina Medical Society, general cardiologist with Asheville Cardiology Associates, Dr. Rhoda B. Brosnan, dispels some of the myths surrounding heart disease and women.
Poetry to the editor: James Franco in Asheville
Local resident Caroline Mann, a lecturer in psychology at UNCA, sent Xpress her response-in-verse to actor/director/writer/etc. James Franco’s much-ballyhooed poem, “Obama in Asheville,” which was commissioned by Yahoo! News to commemorate President Obama’s recent inauguration. (Pictured: Caroline Mann, left, and James Franco, right.)
Beer Scout: A look ahead to the coming year in WNC craft brewing
Welcome to our Wellness issue
In this first part of a two-issue look at both broad questions and specific ideas, we give Buncombe County a check up, explore where alternative and traditional medicine meet, note Asheville City Council’s adoption of a Food Action Plan, and report some of the health-and-wellness news that comes across our desk each day. We invite you to explore the topic with us.
Asheville Disclaimer 01/30/13
Mayor Bellamy activates dudes into Roller Derby frontline action
Art Bets: Drawing Discourse at UNCA
Art Bets: Upload at Upstairs Artspace
Art Bets: Survivors and Liberators at Asheville Art Museum
Art Bets: Southeast Guild of Bookworkers
Stand up to Progress Energy
As I guided a group of paddlers 117 miles down the French Broad River over nine days last summer, we passed dozens of boaters, fishermen, tubers, swimmers and other folks out enjoying the river’s beauty. Our trip marked a watershed moment: the opening of the Western North Carolina Alliance’s French Broad River Paddle Trail, whose […]
The full-year farmer
Target someone less vulnerable
Given the public's lack of information on government in our country at present, the "Cecil Bothwell emails" cited in the Jan. 23 "Asheville Disclaimer" constitute attack. So much of public discourse has become hostile and deliberately misleading, it is indistinguishable from parody. City Council member Bothwell has been deliberately maligned and demonized by his opponents. […]
Carmelita is certified good food
Looking Glass Creamery slates Carmelita as a sauce. True, it’s good on apples, bread, ice cream, but it’s best, unaccompanied, with a spoon. Some of the nation’s top confection connoisseurs agree. On Jan. 18, Carmelita won a Good Food Award at a San Francisco ceremony hosted by Alice Waters of Chez Pannise and delicious cookbook […]
Be respectful or be gone
At the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Peace March I noticed a group of white, teenage boys … taking turns posing and laughing while taking pictures with an African-American man who was holding a large Confederate flag (and wearing a jacket with the same flag on it). It was clear to me and those around […]
From the creators of LAB … more LAB
The big, dark cavern and sometime parking area next door to Lexington Avenue Brewery is about to burst open with a glorious bounty of Asian-inspired eats and craft beer. That's a dramatization. But fireworks aside, LAB co-owner Mike Healy plans to open Stirhaus — a “farm-to-wok” restaurant, as Healy brands it — in addition to […]
Allow the thirsty to drink
For years my wife and I have traveled to Hot Springs (flinging cash in every direction while traveling through Asheville) to soak and bring back some of its fine spring water for drinking. Imagine our surprise when we found the state of North Carolina has banned the use of this pure, healthful water which has […]