Green-building consultant Ken Huck has been playing with energy since he was 12 years old. The Canadian native helped wire his family's farmhouse more than 30 years ago, then toyed with radio kits in high school and studied the history of science and technology in college. By the time he worked on a solar-array project […]
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Zelda’s ghost
What is it about F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald that continues to inspire the Asheville imagination? Is it that their contradictory love of money and rebellion, glamour and destitution, beauty and darkness, says something peculiar about the Asheville of the past and the present? Similarities also are apparent between our ability today, as much as […]
Asheville’s Haiti connection: Mission MANNA returns from the mountains (Day 5)
The medical team has returned from its two-day trek, reports Todd Kaderabek, Mission MANNA’s point person in Asheville. “The Asheville team is off mountain and back in Montrouis,” says Todd. “Looks like it was rough. They happened upon a rollover injury.” Thursday evening, Oct. 22: Dr. Derek Dephouse reports, “Many malnourished kids. It was Haiti […]
Book Report: Kibou, The Travis Waters Story of Hope
In the winter of 1998, Travis Waters and his family were confronted with a shocking reality: The pain in Travis’ right tibia wasn’t caused by physical exertion, but by a rare form of bone cancer. It’s here that Ellie Waters, Travis’ mother and faithful ally, begins her book, which chronicles Travis’ inspirational and heartbreaking story of hope against odds, and offers particular lessons for anyone who has suffered from grief or loss.
A little bit country, a little bit rock n’roll (web only)
The Osmonds were on to something with "A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N' Roll." And cheesy as they may be, that sentiment pretty well covers the lineup at the Grey Eagle Saturday. Brooklyn's Andy Friedman and the Golden Winners share the stage with Asheville's raucous Brian McGee and the Hollow Speed and […]
Asheville’s Haiti connection: MissionMANNA’s medical-support project unfolds (Days 1-2)
This past Saturday, a group of Asheville doctors, nurses and volunteers from Mission MANNA flew to Haiti, as they do twice yearly, to provide ongoing medical assistance to more than 1,000 kids in need. Here’s the first installment about their trip, told as it unfolded, via Twitter.
Spork
If this column were a city block, it might have a boutique hotel next to a yurt. If this column were a dinner, it might be mashed potatoes with a side of blueberries. Our point? Spork is often a mix of disparate stuff that doesn't necessarily go together. This week, we hop from the upcoming […]
Dot.com moms
Kelby Carr will be the first to tell you she's not really a girly girl. "I'm not a pink-powder-puff, teddy-bear kind of chick," she says. But surfing the Web a couple of years ago, that seemed to Carr to be the general flavor of parenting blogs written by women. Power mom: Kelby Carr, one of […]
The downtown shuffle
Despite an economy in doldrums, there's been a lot of activity on the Asheville business scene. The Grove Arcade-based furniture store Four Corners Home Inc. has acquired the Mobilia furniture store. The Market Place restaurant, an Asheville institution in local food for 30 years, has been sold to a young new owner. Adorn Salon and […]
A changing of the guard at The Market Place
It has always come down to one thing for chef Mark Rosenstein — flavor.
Small Bites
• Sprout Garden
• Tomato Walk
• Bavarian Restaurant
District 9
The Story: Following an accident with a mysterious liquid in the District 9 alien-internment camp, a civil servant finds his worldview altered by alarming changes. The Lowdown: A thoughtful, surprisingly deep science-fiction film with an even more surprising emotional core.
Do the ‘mater walk
Fresh, local tomatoes make for great street food, and a tasty feature for sit-down meals: It’s the Thursday, Aug. 20, Tomato Walk, starring local ‘maters and local eats at Bouchon, Early Girl Eatery, Ed Boudreaux’s, Laurey’s, The Lobster Trap, The Market Place, Posana Café and Rosetta’s Kitchen.
Good and greasy
While area chefs have dutifully stocked their pantries with Hickory Nut Gap meats, Sunburst Farms trout and Spinning Spider cheeses, Appalachian food advocates say perhaps the most local of local foods is still missing from area menus. Photo by Jonathan Welch "People who like to eat out should see more beans with local history," asserts […]
The Dirt: Winging it
Cheap beer and chain saws are a troubling combination. I haven't been able to enjoy sitting on our back deck since my husband, Scott, acquired his latest outdoor toy. A winged cap: Scott Bianchi's head proved as good a spot as any for a butterfly to take a break. Photo by Melanie McGee Bianchi The […]
Small Bites
• Eats & Drinks
• John Fleer
• Clingman Cafe
• Buddha Bagels
• Asheville Wine Consulting
Asheville Eats & Drinks is here: The new guide, in print and online
Xpress’ Eats & Drinks guide hit the streets today, featuring more than 500 local bars and restaurants in one easy-to-use publication. And our online Dining section has been revamped as as a one-stop shop for dining news and views.
Small Bites
• Eliada Home Trout Rodeo
• Family Farm Tour
• Victory Tailgate Market
• Williams-Sonoma
• Fisherman’s Quarters II
Local food guide now available
ASAP’s 2009 Local Food Guide is now available, featuring farms, restaurants, tailgate markets, u-pick farms and more.
Earthy celebrations
In the Asheville area, Earth Day isn’t just a one-day affair. The 39-year-old tradition falls on Wednesday, April 22, this year, but related events start this weekend and continue for more than a week, promising a bounty of workshops, presentations, kids’ stuff, enviro tips and more. The big picture: Second-grader Noah Sulzman was the grand […]
The Green Scene
If you want to understand the importance of air quality, ask yourself how long you can hold your breath. That’s what environmental scientist Meng-Dawn Cheng of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory told a group of journalists gathered in Knoxville, Tenn., last month. A summer photo taken in the Shining Rock Wilderness near Asheville shows a […]