All Go West: For locals, by locals

Volume
23
/ Issue
47

Cover Design Credit:

Scott Southwick
WESTWARD EXPANSION: Organic growth, neighborhood support and lots of local talent are all keys to the success of the West Asheville-based All Go West festival.

arts

food

living

  • Appreciating the pawpaw, our stinky native fruit

    -by Maggie Cramer
    The native pawpaw tree plays an important role in this region's ecology, attracting pollinators with its strong-smelling fruits, says Heather Rayburn, a staff member at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville.…
  • Asheville kids learn meditation and mindfulness

    -by Lea McLellan
    The benefits of meditation for adults are well-researched and supported by science. Improved cognition, decreased anxiety and increased focus are just a few of meditation’s touted effects. The research on…

movies

  • Screen scene: Local film news

    -by Edwin Arnaudin
    The Grail screens a documentary on rehabilitation specialist Dr. John Sarno, registration closes for the 48 Hour Film Project and more.

news

  • Hazel Creek author Daniel Pierce details community’s convoluted past

    -by Lyss Hunt
    Hazel Creek: The Life and Death of an Iconic Mountain Community, by UNC Asheville history professor Daniel Pierce, explores the complex history of the so-called "Road to Nowhere" and the…
  • Is WNC fairly represented on state boards and commissions?

    -by Able Allen
    “We’re certainly not overrepresented,” says Republican Rep. Chuck McGrady, who’s in his fourth term representing Henderson County in Raleigh. In fact, depending on how you break down the numbers, you…
  • It’s planting time downtown

    -by Virginia Daffron
    Asheville senior gardeners who live in the Battery Park and Vanderbilt apartments are hard at work installing planters and other elements that will make up their new community garden on…

opinion