Niche love: Specialty stores supplement

Volume
23
/ Issue
29

Cover Design Credit:

Scott Southwick
Asheville has long been a mecca for smart, talented, creative oddballs, many of them entrepreneurs. So is it any wonder that a dizzying array of boutiques cater to these niche interests? From shops serving an evolving nerd culture to retail outposts in the River Arts District, Xpress takes a look.

arts

food

living

  • Exercise and a healthy diet help prevent Type 2 diabetes

    -by Tiffany Narron
    Buncombe County, like much of the nation, has a diabetes problem. The disease was ranked as the 10th-leading cause of death in the county in the 2015 Community Health Assessment, an annual gathering…

movies

  • Screen scene: Local film news

    -by Edwin Arnaudin
    The Grail screens a documentary on transgender parents, local libraries screen classics and more.

news

opinion