You need a gig. Bad. You tossed caution to the wind and moved to Asheville cold turkey — that is to say, ignoring the BYOJ advice of your Land of Sky acquaintances (Bring Your Own Job). Or you told your boss to shove it. Or you were unfairly blamed for an idiotic mistake made by … Read more
Contrary to popular belief, Labor Day wasn’t always about cookouts and watermelon-seed-spitting contests. When Asheville’s first Labor Day parade marched down Patton Avenue back in 1894, factory workers would commonly grind away for 14 hours, six days a week. But organized labor was already making inroads here in the mountains: By 1902, many local workers … Read more
Whether you’re working hard or hardly working, chances are you can name a job you’d rather be doing — some choice vocation that would reward the heart, mind and wallet. Some folks find that job; others just ponder it wistfully from time to time. Of course, just what that job might be varies from person … Read more
Latin dance group Flamenco Saltado reflect the new face of LAAFF. “This festival has a feeling of friends performing for friends,” asserts dancer Severine Gaubert-Rousseau. She’s talking about the Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival (LAAFF), which, a handful of years since its inception, is still fiercely local in orientation. Sure, it spans the shopping … Read more
Every community needs jobs, and industrial recruitment has become an increasingly cutthroat game. To beat the competition, the Hub Project proposes using Asheville’s unique qualities to attract new industry while building on the kinds of businesses that have already gained a foothold here. The latest in a long line of large-scale visions for Asheville and … Read more
There are any number of reasons people choose to live in Western North Carolina. For some folks, it’s always been home and always will be, regardless of how freaky it may get. Outsiders often move here for the natural beauty, for the diversity of lifestyles or for Asheville’s remarkable cultural offerings. But it seems safe … Read more
Two cute • Who they are: Emily Storrow and Aaron Gilmour • What they’re wearing: On her, a floral dress she bought on a recent trip to California and a teal bag from Urban Outfitters. On him, a navy velvet newsboy cap from Head to Toe in Black Mountain. • Why we love it: There’s … Read more
Downwind from TVA Where electricity comes from: A breakdown of the TVA’s power generation in 2005. The “other” category represents renewable energy. “The story is, air quality is improving,” John Myers, an air-program manager at the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced before an audience gathered at the A-B Tech campus on Aug. 28. The presentation, sponsored … Read more
The chefs of the Boathouse Restaurants and authors of The Boathouse: Tales and Recipes from a Southern Kitchen will appear at Malaprop’s on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. Douglas Bostick and Jason Davidson will sign books and prepare samples of food featured in the book, which draws on influences from Charleston to Asheville. The cookbook … Read more
