Day: June 25, 2008
Commissioners endorse Parkside land swap
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners sold a piece of parkland to developer Stewart Coleman. Now they want it back, and they’re asking the city of Asheville to make it happen. The board unanimously passed a resolution last night encouraging the city to agree to a land swap, so that the controversial Parkside project would not be on parkland.
The Asheville Mural Project
Photo by Zen Sutherland The Asheville Mural Project is a group of artists brought together through the nonprofit Arts 2 People, with the cooperative objective of both revitalizing existing urban environments and memorializing the diversity of experience and culture that Asheville hosts. AMP has created several small murals in the past and is currently forging … Read more
Program brings minorities into the city’s business life
In the pantheon of city services, it’s easy to overlook the Minority Business Program, a one-person operation that’s part of the Office of Economic Development. Contractor general: For minorityowned firms, Brenda Mills is the go-to gal for access to city-government contracts. Photo By Jonathan Welch Overlooking coordinator Brenda Mills is not an option, however. Full … Read more
Future of the Hyatt house in question
The rules are pretty simple at Mrs. Hyatt’s Oprahouse: No drinking. No smoking. Be friendly. And no electric instruments. Nelia Hyatt is the matriarch who presides over a weekly bluegrass jam session at her Brevard Road “oprahouse,” which is really a garage-turned-music-hall. Every Thursday night about sunset, seasoned mountain musicians, those still learning to play … Read more
Monument to honor black schools
In 1966, the Ninth Avenue School in Hendersonville was integrated and began educating junior-high students of all races. Before that, both it and the Sixth Avenue School had served black students from Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties. A place in history: The Ninth Avenue School in Hendersonville before it became integrated in 1966. Courtesy City … Read more
Fonda: Women must claim their voices
Actress, author and activist Jane Fonda urged women attending the first Time for Our Power! Conference in Asheville to claim their voice as strong women and “own” their leadership abilities. Fonda’s focus: Woman can change the world, but they must lay claim to their roles as leaders, Jane Fonda told Time for Our Power! conference … Read more
Bar Beat: Bar 100
One word for this place: swank. The drinks are artistically rendered, the staff attentive, the music sophisticated. And most of the electric lighting is reserved for the pictures on the wall. Photo By Jonathan Welch Located in the front of downtown-Asheville staple The Marketplace, Bar 100’s bragging rights come from the local ingredients in its … Read more
