Self-described “presentation monkey” and city planner Joe Minicozzi offered members of the public a glimpse of the Asheville Design Center’s latest ideas for an I-26/I-240 bridge during an informal seminar July 9. Two dozen people attended the first showing of Minicozzi’s latest presentation, held at Pack Memorial Library’s Lord Auditorium, on how other cities have … Read more
As anyone who’s made the mistake of sluggishly finishing off a cone knows, slow ice-cream eating is usually a sticky mess. But slow ice-cream making is one of the great joys of summer, and Slow Food Asheville is spearheading a communal appreciation of it. The convivium is hosting an ice-cream social at Southern Waterways this … Read more
Wake up and smell the accolades: In its August issue, Outside magazine counts Asheville among the nation’s best cities for outdoor pursuits, joining such vaunted locales as Iowa City, Iowa, and Burlington, Vt. In its review, Outside describes a city “cradled in a lush green bowl and surrounded on all sides by the Appalachian Mountains … Read more
Since relocating to Asheville several years ago, I’ve been struck by how often I hear it said that Asheville is a unique place. It’s a great place to live for many reasons—the beautiful environment, the small-town atmosphere, the friendly people who live here, and all the great music, art and local businesses. But one thing … Read more
If you haven’t purchased the final book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, or if you need another, Malaprop’s Bookstore is donating 10 percent of each copy sold ahead of the release date (July 20) to the Friends of Buncombe County Libraries. I encourage you to support the library with your purchase, and keep Asheville … Read more
I live in Pisgah View Apartments, along with my wife and three daughters. During my seven years here, I have seen some horrible things; I have also seen some absolutely wonderful things that give me great hope for the future of Asheville and humanity. But I have seen so much emphasis and media coverage of … Read more
I moved to Asheville recently and was delighted to find so many “healthy” restaurants serving organic local produce. By contrast however, I was sad to run into so little consciousness regarding water. An iced-tea hound, I visited local coffeehouses. The usual reply to my “Is your water filtered?” question was: “Yes, we run it through … Read more
I read so quickly that I practically devoured the article “Who’s Thirsty: West Asheville Poised for a Pub Explosion” [Xpress, July 5]. I was on the edge of my seat, hoping to hear news of a pub—or even better, a coffee shop—coming to my West Asheville neighborhood. But I got my hopes up for nothing. … Read more
I appreciated the recent opinion piece on Richmond Hill Park [“An Exceptional Treasure: Richmond Hill Park Is No Place for an Armory,” June 20]. I share the concern of the writer—that the ecological, cultural and educational value of this exceptional property far outweighs the supposition that the plan for a National Guard armory development at … Read more
This is in response to the “Pumpkins Smumpkins” letter printed in the July 5 issue of the Mountain Xpress. It is unfortunate that there were not enough tickets to go around for the Smashing Pumpkins shows, but that was a matter of logistics—and continued grousing over not being able to get tickets is pure sour … Read more
