U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole introduced legislation Monday that authorizes the expansion of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site by an additional 115 acres above its current size of 264 acres. Sen. Richard Burr is co-sponsoring the bill.
Bele Chere, Asheville’s annual July blowout, inspires a wide range of emotions in city residents—everything from pure love to sheer hate to major ambivalence. That goes double for people who live or work downtown: Some leave town to avoid it; others circle the dates on their calendars to make sure they don’t miss out. But … Read more
There is a happy land, far, far away … Come to that happy land, come, come away. “There is a Happy Land,” 1838 hymn by Andrew Young High above the tiny Henderson County town of Tuxedo, on a knoll where every step is cushioned by a thick growth of turkey-foot fern, Ed Bell stops in … Read more
Riding a bicycle to school isn’t all that unusual. But when the classroom is a passive-solar, earth-sheltered, cordwood-masonry and rammed-earth greenhouse on 600 acres in the backwoods of Western North Carolina and home is in Portland, Ore. … well, that’s a commute of a different color. Green is one that quickly comes to mind. The … Read more
Put it on paper: Blue Ridge permit comments due Area residents have until midnight this Friday, Feb. 9, to go on record about air emissions at Blue Ridge Paper Products in Canton. The facility is seeking a Title V air-emissions permit as required under federal standards for major emissions sources. Formerly owned by Champion International, … Read more
Enduring connections to family, friends, memory and place shape the groove that growls and whispers in Greg Brown’s songs. The molasses voice, the tempered twists of tale, the gentle humor and that heart—a heart brimming like a slow river after a summer rain—draw you into his circle, to sit a while, to remember. Brown’s new … Read more
Winter is the big time for small art. Black Mountain Center for the Arts just took down their annual miniatures show, and American Folk on Biltmore just put theirs up. Down in Brevard, the Drew Deane Gallery is exhibiting miniatures by eight regional artists. Like its current small works, the Drew Deane Gallery bears close … Read more
In a country where girls are now pushed to excel in math, sports and other pursuits once considered largely off limits to women, is it still OK to be a girly girl? Ask the folks at the Smith-McDowell House Museum in Asheville, and the answer would likely be a resounding yes. In fact, it’s hard … Read more
