High times for Loewer Among Asheville gardening enthusiasts, the names Vance, Patton and Pack are of only passing interest compared to that of The Wild Gardener, Peter Loewer. Known to many locals through his radio and print garden essays (including many years of contributions to Xpress), Loewer enjoys even wider familiarity with an international audience, … Read more
photo by Jodi Ford Extreme makeover: The Miles Building, above, has sheltered scores of Asheville shops and businesses from the 1920s through today. But in a previous life, it was the headquarters of the elite social organization, the Asheville Club, as the old postcard below shows. postcard courtesy of Elwood Miles There’s a bullet in … Read more
Summer is almost over, and campaign signs are about to blossom. Yep, it’s election season. Come the Oct. 11 primary, Asheville voters will decide if the city’s ship of state needs a new person at the helm — and if any of the crew members need an extended shore leave. And we’re not using the … Read more
Would that be free speech, or subsidized? As popular as MAIN [Mountain Area Information Network] is, Asheville City Council did the right thing when it turned down Wally Bowen’s request for space on the city’s communications tower. Bowen requested $9,600 [worth] of space for broadband equipment. Some on Council argued that the cost would be … Read more
You’re looking for a home you can afford — but where do you start? Cruising the streets looking for “For Sale” or “For Rent” signs? Searching the Web? Calling a real-estate agent? Meeting with a mortgage specialist? Checking your credit score? You can do all that and more at the second annual Asheville Affordable Housing … Read more
