The owner of Adam Dalton Distillery on Biltmore was charged with possession of a controlled substance — psilocybin mushrooms — this weekend. The bar owner maintains that the mushrooms in question did not belong to him. According to the Citizen-Times report, the distillery and bar is “operating normally.” However, warrants indicate Dalton received an Alcoholic […]
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Memorial Day Pool-a-Palooza
Here’s the press release from the city of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department: Memorial Day Pool-a-Palooza Asheville, NC – In honor of military personnel who have served our country, the Asheville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department will present a Memorial Day Pool-a-Palooza on Mon, May 28, from 12-6 p.m. at the Recreation […]
David Gantt offers thoughts on primary win, county budget
Here’s the message from Buncombe County Board of Commissioners chair David Gantt: Campaign Thank You & Buncombe County Budget 2012-2013 A Personal Message From David Thank you for the support and encouragement I received in the May 6, 2012 primary. We were able to receive a good majority of votes cast in the Democratic Party […]
From meadow rue to trillium: Annual Mountain Garden Club’s May 26 plant sale offers rare finds
Mountain Garden Club members have outdone themselves this year to bring you over 2,000 plants this Saturday, May 26, at their once-a-year plant sale. This much anticipated event should not be missed. For weeks the hard working volunteers have been digging in many special gardens. As a result there are many healthy specimens waiting for […]
Mayor’s Leadership Ride route, schedule posted for Monday, May 21, Strive Not To Drive event
Strive Not to Drive events continue in Asheville, with the annual Mayor’s Leadership Ride scheduled for Monday, May 21. The bicycle ride begins at City Hall at 5 p.m. The local group Asheville on Bikes has posted the route on Facebook and GoogleMaps .
Highland’s Razor Wit makes Esquire’s “Best Beers of 2012” list
Esquire magazine tapped Highland Brewing’s Razor Wit as one of the Best Beers of 2012 (so far), writing the following: Belgian-style witbiers are traditionally spiced with coriander and orange peel. North Carolina’s Highland Brewing Co. takes it one more step with additions of ginger and cumin. Seasonal release. Available May through August in AL, FL, […]
Air quality forecast: Saturday, May 19 — MODERATE (yellow)
Saturday, May 19, 2012 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.
Local keycard manufacturer PLI will add 42 jobs in $4.6 million expansion
Announcement from the Economic Development Coalition and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: Asheville, NC – In conjunction with the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville – Buncombe County (EDC), Plasticard-Locktech International (PLI), the world’s largest keycard manufacturer, announced today the expansion of its Asheville plant with a $4.6 million investment in facilities and equipment. PLI […]
Black Mountain chooses new town manager
From the Black Mountain News: The search began with 70 applicants from across the United States. It ended Monday night with the announcement that Matthew Settlemyer was the new Black Mountain town manager. Settlemyer, who currently serves as the town manager for Drexel, was the unanimous choice for the position in a 5-0 vote by […]
Bruisin’ Ales and Zambra present an evening of beer mixology on May 31
Bruisin’ Ales and Zambra tapas are pairing together to present an a la carte evening of beer cocktails on Thursday, May 31, starting at 4 .p.m. From the Facebook invite: “We’ve brought in spirits from the distillers at popular breweries, Dogfish Head, New Holland Brewing, and Rogue Ales. No fixed price, just show up and […]
BlogAsheville offers a roundup of coming Beer Week fun
Blog Asheville has a good roundup of some of the food and beer focused events coming this month and early next. Read on: “In May the stars align for local foodies: Spring’s bounty plus dinners and events for Asheville Beer Week makes the next few weeks full of excitement for those who love food, beer […]
Green Opportunities raffles electric bicycle at Burton Street Community Day, June 2nd
From a press release from Green Opportunities: On June 2, Green Opportunities will be raffling an electric bicycle at Burton Street Community Day. The raffle begins now until June 2 at six o’clock pm. The electric bicycle comes from Fast Lane Electric Bikes which had its grand opening in the River Arts District on Saturday […]
Page from Patsy: Back to Raleigh
Here’s the message from Buncombe County Statehouse Rep. (and 10th District congressional candidate) Patsy Keever via her May 18 email newsletter: A Page from Patsy I must admit that it is good to be back in Raleigh. It is fun to see colleagues I haven’t seen in a long time. It is more satisfying to […]
McDowell County group keeps kids fed during summer months
From the McDowell News: The Lunch Bunch project is once again ensuring that kids around McDowell County get enough to eat this summer. The local group, which consists of multiple churches from the area, comes together every summer to make sure that kids, grades kindergarten through sixth grade, receive a meal at least twice a […]
Asheville transit changes launch Monday, May 21
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – Monday, May 21 marks the opening of a new chapter for Asheville’s public transportation: Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) is the implementation of the first phase of the city’s Transit Master Plan. The reconfiguring of the City of Asheville transit system into 16 new routes provides increased […]
Garden & Gun Magazine loves Asheville
Former Xpress food writer Hanna Raskin is living in the northwest and writing about Southern butcher shops — including Asheville’s own Chop Shop Butchery. In the article, “Southern Butchers Have Serious Chops,” she profiles five different “charcuterie-and-chop shops that are doing for sustainably raised meat what farmers’ markets have done for locally grown produce.” From […]
Local high school student receives 2012 Crumley Roberts Chairman’s Scholarship
From the press release: GREENSBORO, N.C., May 1, 2012 – Marissa Marie Stockstad, a high school senior at A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C., has been named a winner of the 2012 Crumley Roberts Chairman’s Scholarship. As one of five winners in the state, Stockstad will receive $1,000 towards her college tuition in addition […]
Buncombe County schools consider offering free breakfast to all students
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Starting next school year, Buncombe County students could begin receiving a free breakfast as part of a federally funded universal breakfast program at county schools. Buncombe school board members are expected to consider the idea at their June 7 board meeting. “I decided to put it on […]
Punk vs. Hip-Hop tonight at the Grey Eagle
Representing Punk, Pleasures of the Ultraviolet. For Hip-Hop, The Ones. The venue is the Grey Eagle, starts at 9 p.m. $8 all ages.
Gabe Aucott: Video profile of a local woodworker
Gabe Aucott is a local woodworker who operates out of a studio in the River Arts District. This video profile of him is embeded here via the Horizonline Pictures Vimeo page:
Air quality forecast: Friday, May 18 — MODERATE (yellow)
Friday, May 18, 2012 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.