Mow-Town: Locals hire goats for landscaping
Volume
29
/ Issue 47
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Goats are being sought out by private companies, local governments and residents to clear properties of invasive species. Unlike other options, these animals create a more environmentally friendly approach to lawn care. But as property owners have discovered, there’s more to this alternative approach than just letting the goats roam free.
arts
Burial Beer Co. celebrates 10-year anniversary with music and beer festival
On Saturday, June 24, Anno X, an outdoor beer and music festival, will take place at Burial’s Forestry Camp from noon-6 p.m.Harrison Greetings draws on the past
Greg Harrison is introducing his father Bill's classic greeting card designs to a new generation.Tina and Her Pony, Andrew Scotchie and Jon Stickley Trio release new albums
Eclectic new collections from three Asheville-based stalwarts enrich the local music scene.Flat Rock Playhouse offers new spin on classic fairy tale
Watching Cinderella: Enchanted, it’s impossible not to imagine what it would be like if a magical fairy or spirit appeared to change our pathways for the better.Around Town: Artists bring ‘Asheville vibe’ to Candace Pickens Memorial Park playground
Local artists help transform Jones Park into the new Candace Pickens Memorial Park. Plus, Asheville documentary filmmakers take home on Emmy, Grovewood Gallery hosts an exhibit by Bakersville wire sculptor Josh Coté…food
Black Mountain experiences boom in local food and beverage scene
New restaurants and breweries continue to open in Black Mountain, leaving business owners cautiously optimistic about the town's potential as a tourist destination.What’s new in food: Chef Elliott Moss opens Regina’s Westside
James Beard-nominated chef opens second restaurant in a matter of months along Patton Avenue. Plus, Asheville Art Museum opens exhibition focused on food; Tastee Diner opens for dinner; and more.living
PBS North Carolina docuseries recounts teens’ coast-to-coast bike trip
Although “Shadow of Wheel” is partly autobiographical, filmmaker Paul Bonesteel sought to make the story larger than his own. He tracked down as many riders as he could and interviewed…Birth center reopens in Asheville
An independent birth center has reopened in Asheville, ending a period of nearly two years without such a facility in Western North Carolina. Lilac Health Asheville Birth & Wellness Center…WNC goatscaping services offer sustainable land management
Grazing goats are an increasingly popular means of eliminating invasive plants.Play ball! Asheville Tourists GM Larry Hawkins reflects on 25 years
Larry Hawkins says there is no place in baseball like the Asheville Tourists' McCormick Field.news
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Organizations explore new ways to attract teenage workers
The number of summer jobs for teens is back to pre-pandemic levels, but the number of teens seeking jobs isn't.Outdoors for all: New grant offers support for equity-driven recreation
The Outdoor Equity Fund, a $125,000 grant program launched earlier this year, aims to support individuals and organizations who are focused on advancing equity in outdoor recreation.Green in brief: MountainTrue report flags bacterial levels in French Broad
A new report by conservation nonprofit MountainTrue finds that E. coli concentrations in the French Broad River near Asheville regularly exceed eight times the standard considered safe for swimming by…What happened to the plans for the Thomas Wolfe cabin?
In the fall of 2019, the city of Asheville unveiled a proposal to secure the future of the century-old Thomas Wolfe cabin in East Asheville’s Azalea Park. What has happened…Impact of water outage “largely avoidable,” says independent committee
City staff had been informed of a “high probability” of a closed valve located on a main water line Jan. 10, 2022, nearly a year before the outage.Redux: ACS selects Maggie Fehrman as superintendent
The Asheville School district selected Fehrman after Rick Cruz withdrew from the job due to a family medical emergency.opinion
Letter: Molton cartoon says it all
"Perhaps it will wake people up to the fact that they really are leading the city over a cliff."Letter: Searching for truth about mask studies and more
"Science and censorship cannot coexist. Neither can science and conflict of interest."The monumental toppling of Zeb Vance
"Instead, perhaps Asheville and Buncombe County should follow the British model of 'retaining and explaining' controversial monuments and statuary."Letter: How can we responsibly reduce the use of fossil fuels?
"How do we move en masse from our destructive patterns and habits, our expectations that science and engineering will solve it all, that some people will always be at the bottom, oh…Letter: City should get serious about bearproof bins
"I think one way to increase the number of folks who have bearproof garbage bins is for the city of Asheville to put this high on the priority list and…Letter: What should we do about homelessness?
"Another suggestion is that we could charge property taxes that reflect the amount of time the property is inhabited. More tax for fewer days occupied."A.I. A.I., oh!