courtesy Organic Growers School It’s comforting to tell myself that my gardening priorities — which have evolved from utilitarian to aesthetic since I planted my first sandbox-popcorn crop in 1957 — are a sign of maturation. When I finally owned a bit of land 15 years later, vegetables still held my attention, and those first … Read more
This sacred-steel band isn’t interested in crossing over (at least not musically). You don’t need to be a member of the House of God flock in order for the music of the Lee Boys to feel familiar. The group’s sound is deeply rooted in the “sacred steel” style that has accompanied weekly services in the … Read more
Highland games • Who he is: Kevin Williams • What he’s wearing: A twill camouflage kilt from Utilikilt.com and a sporran bag from Amerikilt.com. (“Usually a sporran is worn in the middle,” Kevin explains — he updated his by adding a chain and wearing it like a messenger bag.) • Why we love it: Kilts … Read more
Haywood catches wind of green power Green power on the rise: Local renewable-energy company Solar Dynamics used a crane to install Haywood County’s first modern-day residential windmill, which stands 100 feet tall. Haywood County’s first residential wind turbine was installed several weeks ago by Asheville-based Solar Dynamics, a 5-year-old company specializing in renewable-energy installations. The … Read more
A new restaurant, the Whiskey Tavern, is slated to open later this month at 81 Broadway in the space formerly occupied by the Asheville Music Zone. The menu will focus on upscale tavern-type cuisine, running the gamut from fresh soups and salads to fish entrees and ribs. Ten beers will be featured on tap, half … Read more
Recipe for success: Bethanny Peters (left) and Alex Brown of Full Sun Farm. Their fresh veggies are featured in this seasonal recipe. photos by Mackensy Lunsford On an intermittently rainy day in early July, a small team of workers from Leicester’s Full Sun Farm struggles to set up while veggie-loving shoppers swarm about the WNC … Read more
• It’s great that Asheville artists have the opportunity to hang work in restaurants and coffee shops around town, but it might be a good idea for them to ask a friend, or better yet an enemy, to help them curate their work. Self-curation is a dangerous thing, and an unbiased eye can make all … Read more
The Asheville IQ Test How well do you know your city’s culture? How hip are you to the local lingo? Are you down with the arts and music scene? And, more importantly, how do you fare on standardized testing? Take the quiz below to find out. Answers are given at the bottom of the page, … Read more
It is generally regarded as a truism that there are no believers more devout than the converted — perhaps because those willing to throw over everything they once believed are ready to believe pretty much anything. Author Daniel Pinchbeck, who will bring his Mayan medicine show to Malaprop’s Bookstore this week, is no exception. The … Read more
