Day: September 15, 2004

As reported by Xpress advertisers: Brewgrass Festival: postponed until Octoberbrewgrassfestival.com 2 on Crescent: temporary storefront at 160 Hendersonville Road2 All Souls Crescent274-6890 Baggie Goose: temporary storefront at 160 Hendersonville Road3 Swan St274-3333 Bellagio: closed5 Biltmore Pl277-8241 Biltmore Coffee Traders: open at second location across from Apollo Flame32 Hendersonville Road277-9227 blue goldsmiths: temporary storefront at 160 … Read more

Winston-Salem resident David Brown might seem an unlikely candidate to lead a revolution. But as the director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art’s HOME House Project, Brown is looking to do just that. “Our overall aim,” he proclaims, “is to establish a new national housing model in terms of design, energy efficiency, environmental consciousness, … Read more

…And not a drop to drink. In the aftermath of the massive flooding caused by the remnants of hurricane Frances, the city of Asheville is looking at millions of dollars of damage. According to city officials, flood maps and other data indicate that there are 345 structures flooded. Of those, 30 are residential and 315 … Read more

Perhaps taking its cue from Thomas Paine’s aphorism “That government is best which governs least,” the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, meeting for the first time since Aug. 3, decided to continue their recent pattern of widely spaced deliberations at least through October. That proved to be the most contentious matter addressed in the Sept. … Read more

“Charlie Taylor, wherever you are — pay your taxes.” Stinging words, indeed. And U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor must have been keenly aware that they were being uttered not by a political opponent but by a prominent fellow Republican — and at the state GOP convention in 2000, no less. But that’s what former House Majority … Read more

It’s often assumed that only folks with deep pockets can afford to build an environmentally friendly, energy-efficient home. But an effort led by Mountain Housing Opportunities is deconstructing that idea. The Asheville-based nonprofit held a press conference in the West End/Clingman Avenue neighborhood on Aug. 28 to showcase the progress being made on Prospect Terrace, … Read more

The HOME House Project will be on display in the Public Works Building (161 S. Charlotte St. in Asheville) Friday, Sept. 17 through Tuesday, Oct. 26. The opening reception on Sept. 17 (5:30 p.m.) features talks by project director David Brown of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art and D.K. Ruth, co-founder of the Rural … Read more