Flavor: Local and organic in Mexican garb Ambiance: Energized lunch counter A passel of volunteer firefighters were milling about Main Street in Marshall on a recent Thursday night. Having just wound up a departmental meeting, the guys were stubbing out cigarettes and swapping holiday plans before heading home. It was the sort of “Norman Rockwell, … Read more
They complete us: Southern Living magazine just announced its annual list of superlatives located below the Mason-Dixon Line. Little wonder that Asheville took number-one slot in the “mountain destination” category and the Blue Ridge Parkway scored numero uno in the “scenic drive” slot. All systems ‘go’: Work has begun on a new skate park at … Read more
If a well-executed downward dog doesn’t balance your innards, perhaps a vegetarian diet might do the trick. Chef Jason Brodsky is offering instruction in both disciplines next month at an Ashtanga Yoga and Vegetarian Cooking Mini-Retreat at Stovetrotters, 4 Sweeten Creek Road. The one-day workshop is $125; to reserve your spot, call 713-5337. To simplify … Read more
Every December, I take a little time to try to apply the lessons I’ve learned as an observer of local politics over the past 12 years. The goal is to try to give some useful gifts to people who are in the spotlight in our community, to help them reach their full potential in the … Read more
Chad Nesbitt and the Carolina Stompers [“Fighting Mad: Carolina Stompers Grab Headlines, Make Enemies,” Dec. 5] are a pansy bunch of pachyderms. They’ve repeatedly tried to ride our Witches’ cape-tails to fame—most recently by skulking around and surreptitiously filming the protest ritual we led to save a magnolia tree from a greedy developer. We know … Read more
In reference to Molton’s cartoon of Dec. 19—I am used to having my name misspelled, but I have never seen anyone misspell the name of the movie director whose name I share. Perhaps a pronunciation guide would help: accent on the first syllable. (The second letter is a long “o.”) Not that difficult. Think of … Read more
Parrish Rhodes [“Be Careful Where You Step,” Letters, Dec. 12] correctly observes that we all have a carbon footprint from our activities. She also says to reduce [greenhouse gas emissions] first, [and] concludes by suggesting people consider carbon offsets: paying for reduction in emissions elsewhere to compensate for [those] you cannot eliminate. She names Terrapass … Read more
I would like to humbly suggest that the Mountain Xpress drop Rob Brezsny’s syndicated feature, “Freewill Astrology.” Amazingly, nearly every major newspaper in this country still carries a regular astrology feature. Maybe a forward-thinking paper like the Xpress can start to reverse this trend. Astrology is an ancient belief system based on the concept that … Read more
I have been reading the debate about what the correct term of endearment is for Dunkin’ Donuts over the last [few] weeks, thinking: whatever. Seems to me there are better issues to concern one’s time with. [But] when “An Ashevillean Masshole” stated that DoDo’s “are universes better than anything Krispy Kreme ever dreamed of making” … Read more
With all the development, paving, cutting of trees, and earthmovers trundling through fields and open green spaces in our area, I just want to express how heartwarming I find it to walk my dog past the future section of the RiverLink park on Amboy Road. Contrary to the majority of construction sites in Asheville, there … Read more
