Can Overboard: 2019 Sustainability Series Part 2
Volume
25
/ Issue 38
Cover Design Credit:
Brent Brown, Scott Southwick
Craft beer is big business in Western North Carolina, but how many breweries can the region support? A survey of some of Asheville’s longtime brewery owners shows differing opinions about whether the industry is reaching the point of oversaturation.
arts
Marginalized makers find sanctuary and sales at Mending Art! showcases
Artists who show up on a regular basis have the opportunity to sell their creations at the Mending Art showcases and keep 100 percent of the profits.Ryan RnB Barber releases ‘Rejuvenation’
Friends and band mates encouraged Ryan RnB Barber. “They told me, ‘People really need to hear your type of r&b and hip-hop funk right now,’” he says.Smart Bets: Rempis/Lopez/Packard Trio
The improvisational jazz ensemble stops by The Mothlight on April 17.Smart Bets: Leon Bridges
The acclaimed soul singer performs at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on April 15.Spaceman Jones and The Motherships share Vol. 3 at The Mothlight
The prolific Asheville hip-hop duo celebrates its latest collaboration with an April 12 show at The Mothlight.The Magnetic Theatre hosts a comedy showcase
Four accomplished comics — two from Western North Carolina and two based in Colorado — bravely bring their humorous stand-up to The Magnetic Theatre.Smart Bets: Hidden
The photo essay exhibit of seemingly healthy women secretly battling chronic pain opens April 13 at The Block Off Biltmore.Theater review: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Asheville Community Theatre
Like all great children's classics, it's wise nonsense for audiences of all ages.Smart Bets: The Broadcast
The Asheville rockers debut new tunes and team with Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats for a Fleetwood Mac tribute on April 12 at Salvage Station.food
Top Shelf Views: Asheville spirit lovers talk about tequila
The liquor distilled from blue agave has a rich history, and aficionados would argue that the best tequilas rival the quality of high-end European brandies.The growing debate over raw milk
Enthusiasts say milk that hasn’t been pasteurized contains more nutrients; opponents say it may contain dangerous germs. Although it's currently illegal in North Carolina to purchase raw milk for human…Carolina Beer Guy: Too many Asheville breweries? Opinions vary
Opinions vary on whether Asheville has too many breweries or if the local industry can sustain more.Small bites: Custom cakes come to New Leicester Highway
AVL Cake Lady opens on New Leicester Highway. Also: Sawhorse launches its French Canadian cuisine menu; Early Girl Eatery hosts a weekly pop-up market; and more.living
Carol Peppe Hewitt builds financial resilience with Slow Money NC
Since 2010, when Hewitt made the first loan to a friend who needed help expanding her small Greek restaurant, Slow Money NC has catalyzed over 300 loans totaling about $4…WNC farmers and beekeepers collaborate to support honeybee health
Beekeepers in the United States experienced an estimated 40 percent loss in their colonies between April 2017 and April 2018, and last year, North Carolina's honeybee population experienced a 50…movies
Screen Scene: Local film news
Submissions are being accepted for the inaugural Asheville Comedy Short Film Competition.news
Asheville Archives: The rapid growth of Swannanoa
On Feb. 15, 1925, The Asheville Citizen proclaimed that Swannanoa had entered “the first stages of a boom."Kids Seed Co. promotes generational sustainability
A few summers ago, Laszlo told his parents, Thomas Stern and Laura Gazzano, that he wanted to set up a stand to sell cucumbers in their driveway. Now 8 years…In brief: Noise studied, teachers trained and wildflowers honored
Local divisions of the N.C. Department of Transportation won recognition in the state's annual Wildflower Awards, while the city of Asheville studies noise and the Buncombe Partnership for Children deploys…Sunrise Movement makes inroads in Asheville
“The youngest generation … they are particularly focused on climate change,” says Ashley McDermott, one of the founding members of Sunrise's Asheville chapter. “They’re the ones who have this emotional…Jon Nilsson promotes biochar as soil superstar
“With charged biochar, you’re building a better biome for the plant, permanently changing soil’s ability to hold nutrients, water and beneficial biology,” Nilsson says. “You can buy a carbon-sequestering tomato…Swannanoa Valley Museum honors Beacon blankets
“Beacon was Swannanoa," says Anne Chesky Smith, director of Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center. "Everything that was in Swannanoa was entangled in Beacon,Wordfest spotlights Appalachian identity and healing
The annual Asheville Wordfest, which takes place April 12-14, promises to bring three days of Appalachia-focused workshops and readings by area writers, readers and thinkers.Business briefs: Just Ducky makes a move, Horizon Heating and Air donates to education
In this week's business briefs, local businesses make new hires, celebrate new locations and anniversaries and more.County approves revised incentive agreement with Linamar
Commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to enter into a modified economic development agreement with Linamar, which the county believes will enable the business to meet its targets by 2024.Housing and Community Development Committee struggles with nonprofit grant requests
“I don’t know how to stretch $230,000 into three-quarters of a million. I just don’t know how to do it. Maybe if I had Jesus here with the fish, and…County allows manufactured homes in more districts
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a zoning amendment that allows manufactured homes in more county residential districts.Asheville acknowledges “significant disruption” by water system issues
Over the next few days, said Water Resources Director David Melton, customers may need to flush their water lines and hot water heaters to clear residual sediment. He said that…opinion
Letter: In praise of downtown Asheville
"The downtown business district of Asheville is riveting with exciting things to see and do."Letter: Missing the Movies summaries
"Might it be possible to restore The Story and The Lowdown that started reviews in the past?"Letter: Even more wellness in West Asheville
"Our local West Village Market & Deli, also on Haywood, offers a myriad of organic, local and non-GMO products, and has a cafe that reflects those values."Letter: Beware of canine diet trend
"Due to the large, devoted dog-owning population in Asheville, it is important that owners are aware of an alarming health trend."Letter: WNC can be part of climate change solution
"Let’s work together to show the world that Asheville truly is the Climate City!"Stiff Drink
ASHEVILLE, N.C.Cold Press
ASHEVILLE, N.C.Turning on to cycling the city and local greenways
"The way Asheville on Bikes and Blue Ridge Bicycle Club see it, the more people on the road, the more people need safety education."Letter: Asheville forums address health care reform
"On Wednesday, April 10, Wendell Potter, former vice president of communications for health insurance giant Cigna, will speak on Transforming Healthcare in America at two public forums in Asheville."Falling short
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