Andrew Snavely, the owner of Dobrá‘s Asheville location, will open a second shop near his home in Black Mountain.
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LIVE: League of Women Voters forum with Buncombe District 2, Statehouse 115 candidates
The Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters hosts a forum tonight, Oct 8, with the candidates for Commission District 2 and House District 115 (6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Black Mountain Library). Follow Reporters David Forbes and Jake Frankel via #avlelect.
Name that NPR tune
NPR theme song composer BJ Leiderman recently moved to Swannanoa to work on his first album. Catch his debut Asheville performances this weekend.
Black Mountain green home gets gold rating
WNC is a leader in N.C. for green construction, the gold rating has – so far – only been awarded in 15% of green houses.
Towns, fire chiefs oppose Asheville BID due to loss of sales tax revenue
The proposed downtown Asheville Business Improvement District isn’t just controversial within the city limits: four towns, along with the Buncombe County Fire Chiefs’ Association, oppose the measure because it will reduce the sales-tax revenue they receive from the county.
Black Mountain’s Town Pump reopens
Actually, it’s been up and running for a month or so now. And there’s a full music schedule, including acts all weekend and some exciting bands coming up, such as New Orleans-based Americana artist Kristin Diable.
Nature is good for business in WNC
I am the owner and lead designer of Earthsister, a clothing line based in Black Mountain. I moved my business to Western North Carolina because of the natural beauty, the access to outdoor recreation and the region's embrace of the arts. These are important quality-of-life indicators that I greatly value and my target market seeks. […]
Sen. Forrester: Black Mountain needs a new slogan too
It's been almost 30 years since I was moved to write another letter to a paper, but the urge to respond to the recent comments by Sen. Jim Forrester was just too much to resist. I think we have been given a beautiful opportunity here to practice compassion for those less fortunate. One thing I've […]
Sourwood Festival kicks off in Black Mountain
The 34th annual Sourwood Festival takes over downtown Black Mountain this weekend with a family-friendly afternoon of music, dancing and games. More than 30,000 people are expected to attend this year’s celebration, which runs through Sunday evening.
Restaurant merry-go-round
Black Mountain is a restaurant merry-go-round. In the short year that I have lived here, I have seen H.T. Papa's restaurant close; it is now a Chinese place. A coffee house on the edge of town closed — the lady who ran it left and opened her place in Old Fort (now I hear it […]
Getaway (without going away)
Sometimes Asheville can feel too crowded. When tourist season’s in full swing and the streets are choked with cars, trucks and buses, a place like Hot Springs can be just the ticket. Conversely, sometimes Asheville feels too small — especially when you’re trying to buy something embarrassing at the grocery store. When you want to […]
Les Caison III shows in Black Mountain
The show will be the final hurrah for Rebecca D’Angelo’s Studio 103 gallery.
New music venue opens in Black Mountain: Larry Keel to open
A new music venue, White Horse Black Mountain, touted by co-owner Kim Hughes as “a quality music hall,” opens Saturday, Nov. 1, in Black Mountain. Bluegrass band Larry Keel and Natural Bridge will perform on opening night.