Fear and Loathing in Coffeeland
Volume
28
/ Issue 31
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Thomas Calder
The quest for reporter Edwin Arnaudin? Visit a different caffeine dealer in North, South, East, West and downtown Asheville to have a cup of something delicious and legal, while pretending he was in the mid-’90s heyday of such establishments.
arts
WCU professor shares research on Cherokee women activism
Susan Abram's live Zoom webinar for the Western North Carolina Historical Association takes place March 10.Around Town: MakeHER Market celebrates International Women’s Day at new location
The MakeHER Market returns after a year's absence at a new location. Plus, a Vietnam veteran uses combat photography to educate, the Refinery Creator Space celebrates Zelda Fitzgerald and more!food
Fear and loathing in Coffeeland
See what happens when a writer consumes five cups of coffee in the same number of hours, as part of an assignment to check out the Asheville coffee scene.What’s new in food: Ashleigh Shanti competes in season 19 of ‘Top Chef’
Ashleigh Shanti hosts a pop-up to celebrate her "Top Chef" debut. Plus: Parlor launched in downtown; MANNA FoodBank hosts its latest Student Food Drive; and more!living
Community doulas work toward birth equity
When Wakina Robertson birthed her twins in Buncombe County 30 years ago, it was a harder experience than it should have been. The babies arrived nine weeks early. “I wasn’t…news
Room with a view
Asheville seeks to restructure citizen advisory groups
In February, Asheville unveiled a plan to reduce the number of advisory groups from 20 to four. Each of those boards would be capped at 11 members, meaning the number…Development roundup: Multiple apartment complexes seek approval from Asheville, Buncombe
Stay up to date with projects working their way through the Asheville and Buncombe County development processes — as well as when and where to comment on them — through…Haywood Street affordable housing to receive $2.2M in city support
The project, located at 343 and 357 West Haywood St., will consist of affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom units available for residents of mixed income levels.opinion
Letter: Expand your consciousness with lifelong learning
"All of us may not be able to actively participate in demonstrations, but each of us can daily leave our comfort zone and social class and inform yourself on whatever…Letter: You pay a lot to live in the mountains
"Now that I’ve moved to Greensboro, a three-hour drive away, I’m saving $300 a month in rent for where I am now."Ode to the River Queen: The Gospel According to Jerry
"She rode into town on her white steed. And immediately found this silver serpent slithering slowly through the valley, passing the city and sorely in need."Community reflects on Cragnolin and her legacy
Community members reflect on the life and legacy of Karen Cragnolin, a dedicated champion of the French Broad River and its possibilities.Letter: Bravo for reporting on vaccine side effects
"Vaccine injury is almost a taboo topic in polite society these days without getting the dreaded label of anti-vax."Neighbor hood