Park it: Supporters of Black Mountain’s new skate park will hold an April 5 competition and demonstration at the park, located at the Carver Center. Expect food, raffles, live music and plenty of bold moves during the event, which runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Any funds raised (a competitor fee will be charged) will … Read more
In what might be the best development for local carnivores since 12 Bones came to town, Four Points by Sheraton has launched Asheville’s first serious steakhouse. Hulsing Hotels’ Chop House Asheville Downtown, located alongside the future Sheraton (aka the former Best Western) on Woodfin Street, opened last week for breakfast and dinner. According to a … Read more
In general, I believe that my presence at these Asheville-versus-Leicester meetings is helpful because it makes them less partisan, but I suppose I may also be a hindrance if I prevent Leicester from compromising on area, leaving out my home, and thus risking the whole incorporation effort. As for drawing municipal boundaries, I was told … Read more
I appreciate Brian Postelle’s article regarding gang activity [“The Writing on the Wall: APD Tracks Local Gangs,” Feb. 27]. I moved here from southern California a couple of years ago, and this brought back memories from many years ago. We started seeing “tagging” in the mid-80s, and at that time did not really take it … Read more
I’m writing to thank the Mountain Xpress and Brian Postelle for running the story “Midlife Nice-ness” in the [March 5] Conscious Party section of your paper. Turning 50 is great, but to have a party like The Eagle Flies on Sunday and raise awareness and money for a much-needed cause such as Loving Food Resources … Read more
It was with great sadness and a sense of immense loss that I received news of the death on March 16 of my neighbor over in Macon County, Jonathan Williams, in the Highlands Hospital. A renowned and celebrated poet and publisher, he was born on March 8, 1929, in Asheville, and spent much of his … Read more
The management of The Orange Peel has stooped to new lows. When [I] attended a Feb. 29 concert, the proprietors chose to violate my privacy—along with [that of] every other attendee. This was done under the guise of keeping us safe. When entering the hall after presenting my $23 ticket, I was told by a … Read more
I was excited to pick up your paper (March 12) with the cover title “No More Secrets.” I thought, “Well, golly, they’ve finally stepped out and gotten some journalistic integrity!” Sadly, this was not the case. The article publishes government papers that have been released to the public that might generate some interest from local … Read more
Pritchard Park is the victim again. The new art, even with the slight sop to Asheville’s existing classical style, remains the new sore thumb of the neighborhood. The sore thumb, like all other sore thumbs, sticks out because it is out of place. The parts of the statue that are shaped to copy parts of … Read more
Like Joe McCarthy in the 1950s, whose paranoia saw a Communist under every American’s bed, here in Asheville we have our own demagogue, Carl Mumpower, who gets a lot of mileage from shining his light of truth and justice on all the socialists scuttling in the dark corners of our City Council chambers. His allusions … Read more
