Hotel Reservations: Will The Flatiron Be Next?
Volume
25
/ Issue 42
Cover Design Credit:
Hillary EdginCover Photography Credit:
Virginia Daffron
Visitors can choose among nearly 8,000 hotel rooms in Buncombe County, with 465 new rooms poised to open this year and almost 2,000 more in the development pipeline. As residents ponder the rising numbers, Xpress offers a snapshot of the state of the local hotel industry.
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Out on a limb
ASHEVILLE, N.C.Montford Park Players opens the season with ‘Shakespeare in Love’
The Montford Park Players have performed Shakespeare’s plays since 1973. In recent years, the group has incorporated other classically inspired works into its line-up, including original work and plays for…Smart Bets: David Wilcox
The Asheville-based folk singer and special guests Beth Nielsen Chapman and Jean Rohe play White Horse Black Mountain on May 12.Poets and visual artists collaborate in Pink Dog Creative’s latest exhibit
On May 10, the exhibit In Times Like These will open at Pink Dog Creative. Immigration, greed, race, religion and the presidency of Donald Trump are among the topics explored…Smart Bets: Asheville Symphony
The 2018-19 season finale takes place May 11 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.Tyler Ramsey plays a hometown album release show at the Masonic Temple
The Candler resident discusses life after Band of Horses and giving his solo material the attention it deserves.Gold Light & Snakemusk debut a new album with two local shows
Gold Light & Snakemusk will perform on Friday, May 10, at Harvest Records and Static Age Records.Smart Bets: Galena
The Asheville prog-alternative band celebrates the official release of its newest EP on May 10 at Sly Grog Lounge.Smart Bets: Chicano Batman
The LA psych-soul quartet plays Salvage Station on May 9.food
Beer Scout: Hi-Wire, UpCountry and Archetype thrive in former brewery spaces
In the rare instances when an Asheville area brewery has closed, a new brewery has taken its place.Fun, food-focused ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in WNC
From a chocolate-making class to a drag show brunch, the Asheville area has plenty of ways to make Mother's Day exciting.Small bites: Brews and Bears
Brews and Bears returns to the WNC Nature Center with the launch of its monthly summer event series on Friday, May 10. Also: Rhubarb hosts a honey-tasting event; Food For…living
Seasons of Nuts
ASHEVILLE, N.C.Local experts identify social media use as a factor in teen depression
Based on their work with teens experiencing depression, local professionals discussed their observations of a major factor that has changed in young peoples' lives since 2005: near-universal use of social…WNC tailgate market managers talk about planning and vendor selection
While each tailgate market serves its own area and demographic, they all adhere to roughly the same model, policies and procedures, the logistics of which begin well before opening day…movies
Screen Scene: Local film news
Asheville-based filmmaker Rod Murphy teams with WCU for a video series on the opioid epidemic, Movies in the Park returns and more.news
Asheville residents question water bill delivery, fees
On the social media site Nextdoor, multiple residents say they haven't received utility bills before getting the associated delinquent notice. The city, which has collected over $820,000 in late fees…Asheville Archives: Mother’s Day arrives in the mountains, 1909
On May 3, 1909, The Asheville Citizen informed readers that local religious organizations planned “to observe the second Sunday in this month as Mother’s day.”Nearly 8,000 rooms and counting: taking stock of Buncombe County’s hotel industry
From now through the end of the year, 465 new rooms are expected to join the nearly 8,000 already operating in Buncombe County. With many more approved and under construction…Biz briefs: Asheville recognized for startup climate, second Habitat ReStore to open
According to personal finance website WalletHub, Asheville is the nation’s 39th best small city in which to start a business. A combination of industry variety, high workforce educational attainment and…Draft county budget pushes fund balance limit
Buncombe's current policy, said County Manager Avril Pinder, requires a fund balance of at least 15%, or $47.35 million. However, the projected fiscal 2020 budget would put the balance at…opinion
Letter: Haiti medical trip puts Asheville in new light
"For me, my experiences in Haiti have given me a true appreciation for the access we have to health care, clean water and sustainable nutrition, which are the fundamental goals…Letter: Is this the downtown progress we want?
"I understand that we’re not supposed to stand in the way of progress, but is a downtown that serves tourists at the expense of residents the progress we want? When…