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Artist Ian Wilkinson receives NEA grant for Colorado mural project

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Dispatch from Kyle Sherard: Grant awards for the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2013 fiscal year were announced on Tuesday evening. Among the recipients, specifically the “Art Works I” awards, was Asheville painter and muralist Ian Wilkinson. The following text is seeded from the NEA website: Colorado Adams State College Alamosa, CO $10,000 Category: Access […]

Taking the long view

Posted on by Dave Erb and Julie Mayfield

Last May, Asheville Transit (now called ART, for "Asheville Redefines Transit") began implementing the city's Transit Master Plan, developed with significant public input beginning in 2008. As with any change, not everyone is entirely happy with the outcome, and some of that unhappiness has spilled out in public venom. Perhaps some explanation of the motivations […]

Madison County boil

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The promise of island oysters is not a cruel December joke; actually, it's the Appalachian Oyster Bash & Seafood Boil, a fundraiser for RiverLink and the Downtown Marshall Association. The island in question is Blannahassett Island, an easily accessible landmark in the middle of the French Broad River. “It’s an ideal spot for a seafood […]

Hola Eats & Treats, Adios Baja

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Eats & Treats Café opened this month at 204 Weaverville Highway. The menu focuses mostly on diner-style staples: biscuits, eggs, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, hot dogs and fries, plus Hershey's ice cream, milkshakes and sundaes. Most menu items cost less than $5. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and breakfast and lunch […]

Give the gift that keeps on greening

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The cyclists on your list probably have all the lights, warm winter wears, tools and bike accessories they need, but you can still surprise them with a cycle-centric gift. Asheville on Bikes director Michael Sule offers several creative ideas for bicycle enthusiasts. “Those who ride the city appreciate Asheville’s expansion of multi-modal infrastructure, so give […]

Praise be to public art

Posted on by Kenneth Armstrong

I would like to express my enthusiasm for the new mural currently going up at Magnolia Park on Magnolia Avenue at Flint Street in north Asheville. The talented artists have created a beautiful and professionally executed piece of imaginative illustration that will delight children and entertain their parents. It is a great spot for a […]

Blotter

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Openings Hunter Nissan car dealer, 1340 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville. 697-2222 Nest Family Resource Center, 51 N. Lexington Ave. 258-1901. http://nestorganics.com (pictured). Closings Lowes Foods, 1378 Hendersonville Road. Trash, Inc. (closing by Dec. 31, ongoing sales until then), 711-B Biltmore Ave. 505-7855. http://trashincasheville.com. Renovations and other changes Maggie’s Galley Oyster Bar, closed pending relocation to 1374 […]

Baby, it’s local outside

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Holiday shopping doesn’t have to mean throngs of crowds clambering for bargains and deals. Of course you know this: You live in Asheville. You’re schooled in keeping it local. You know what it means to have a calm, friendly experience while finding the perfect something for the someones in your life. You know why it’s […]

Shame on the Grove Park Inn

Posted on by Debi Nevel Drecksler

Shame on the Grove Park Inn for charging $10 for self-parking. Every year it has been a tradition in our family to go and see the display of gingerbread houses and other holiday decorations. We bring our out-of-town guests who enjoy shopping in the Grove Park Inn stores, buying refreshments and, most importantly, seeing the […]

The Grove Park Inn responds

Posted on by Ronald E. Morin

Though we have had other similar responses to the parking fee, we have had many locals tell us how they wish we had done this sooner. From our restaurant servers, retail staff, concierge and more, our local guests are telling us that many of them stopped coming years ago because it had become more and […]

Use taxes for citizens, not enticement­s

Posted on by Ray Shamlin

It appears that our governmental organizations within North Carolina have decided that they must become a provider to the wealthy at the expense of the average citizen. It appears that more and more governmental units are abandoning their central role of protector of our citizens. We have more and more governmental units at all levels […]

Introducin­g Mountain Xpress’ first annual nonprofit holiday supplement

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While looking for a way to honor the holiday season, we stumbled on an idea that unexpectedly caught fire: a nonprofit showcase that helps spread the word about what these organizations do and how they contribute to a healthy and strong community. While developing this package, we were surprised to learn how many for-profit businesses […]

City finalizes sale of Ice House property in the River Arts District

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Dispatch from arts writer Kyle Sherard: The City of Asheville announced the finalization of its purchase of the dilapidated Ice House property in the River Arts District. Xpress wrote about the pending sale here (with photo courtesy Zen Sutherland): http://www.mountainx.com/article/47026/State-of-the-arts-City-Council-closes-in-on-problematic-R.A.D.-property Today the news became official. “I am pleased to share that the City of Asheville […]