When you take your wolves out for a walkie, it’s hard not to be lulled into a certain coochy-coochy-coo way of relating to them, because, let’s face it: They’re pretty darn cute. Photo By Amy Rowling But wolves are formidable predators with long, pointed teeth, so it’s important to maintain a level of vigilance and … Read more
The view is great from the 3,140-foot-high, once-upon-a-time vacation home off Town Mountain Road. And this Saturday, Dec. 1, the public gets to roam inside and out what is now the North Carolina Governor’s Western Residence, during the facility’s annual Holiday Open House. Photo By Jonathan Welch The 60-year-old structure was purchased by the Asheville … Read more
There can be few settings more auspicious for finding love than an earth-science museum. There you are, surrounded by eligible singles, not to mention precious and semi-precious stones, pulsing crystals and magnetic ores. Put the power of nature to work for you, friend. What have you got to lose? Searching for a lover with a … Read more
It almost never fails: Whenever The Biz is researching a story about local small businesses or entrepreneurs, most sources end conversations with, “You really ought to talk with the folks at A-B Tech’s Small Business Center and Business Incubator.” Finally, we took their advice, if for no other reason than to see what the fuss … Read more
Six years ago, Found Magazine creator Davy Rothbart got a message that completely changed his life. It wasn’t a burning bush from God, or an oversized check from Ed McMahon. It was somewhat more pedestrian than that—a scrap of paper left on the windshield of his car that read: Mario, I f***ing hate you. You … Read more
For those who have been following the misadventures of the Fayro, Texas-based Futrelle sisters and their friends, relatives and enemies, Southern Hospitality is the final installment in that comedy trilogy. There’s one in every family: In the Futrelle family, being larger-than-life is a time-honored tradition. For those who have no clue where Fayro, Texas, is, … Read more
Halfway through recording their newest album, Beyond (Fat Possum Records, 2007), Dinosaur Jr. hit a wall. It was the first album with their original lineup in 17 years, and the same animosities between lead singer/guitarist J Mascis and his fellow band members—bassist Lou Barlow and drummer Patrick Murphy (otherwise known as simply “Murph”)—were back. In … Read more
“Who is this band, Gogol Bordello?” asks Xavier Ferdón, guitarist for Asheville folk-punk collective Sirius.b. Citizens of the dog star: Sirius.b channels otherworldly grooves. It’s the band’s gypsy-infused violins (they have two), European street sensibilities, world-traveled tunes and multiethnic lineup that warrant comparisons to New York City gypsy-punk icons Gogol Bordello, a group fronted by … Read more
What’s more graphic than black and white? Design by GRFXSHOP Eco-Tees, $28 at Spiritx (61 1/2 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 254-8949). It might seem like the wrong time of year to break out the T-shirts, but actually these cotton tops (formerly undergarments) have (along with jeans) become part of the year-round American uniform. Layer them … Read more
Did you hear the buzz? Rachel Reeser Photo By Allie Goolrick Shortly after the Asheville Holiday Parade pranced through downtown on Nov. 17, the judges named “Beelieve in Community”—a combined effort by Asheville on Bikes and the Buncombe County chapter of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association—the best in show. Winning for both “best spirit … Read more
