Jerry Nelson keeps his camera — and his heart — trained on Asheville. The Vietnam veteran, who's also sounded off via an Xpress commentary, advocates for the homeless while sharing experiences from his own life. To view more of Nelson's work, visit journeyamerica.org. The photos presented here show scenes from the play Always Expect Miracles; … Read more
The free wireless connection that once covered much of downtown Asheville has been inoperable for most of the past year, and due to the county's budget crunch, there are no plans to repair it in the near future, county staff confirmed today. Starting last March, "parts of the wireless system went down, and we'd get … Read more
This year, the Xpress wedding guide was born from photos sent in by the community of local wedding-service providers. We appreciate their help and the lovely images we received, and regret we weren't able to use all of them. As you flip through the pages of our album, know that the photos are authentic to … Read more
Photo courtesy Christopher Smith photography We fell in love with with the mountains and wanted to have our wedding right there. It was the scenery that attracted us here, and seemed like a pretty epic decision — binding ourselves to each other, and to the mountains, too. Here, at Max Patch. Still, WNC is blessed … Read more
Photo courtesy Wedding Inspirations "One of the many blessings that come from an original tailored garment is the opportunity to incorporate personal, poetic and sentimental touches," explains local designer R. Brooke Priddy of Ship to Shore. "Often my clients bring items from loved ones of generations past." It's a concept that goes far beyond the … Read more
Photos courtesy Artisan Catering Top 10 reasons to buy local food include: Better tasting food, sustaining rural heritage and protecting the natural beauty of the mountains, says the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. For your wedding, tapping into the bounty of local farms has never been easier. "When you buy local food, you help keep local … Read more
Photo courtesy BobbyMark’s designs Land of the Sky United Church of Christ supports marriage equality for gays and lesbians and officiates same-sex commitment ceremonies. "We believe that marriage equality is an important justice issue and our community of faith includes families that are affected every day by the status quo that says they cannot enter … Read more
Photos of delicious cakes below It seems like every wedding movie has the requisite scene where the bride- and groom-to-be perch on fussy little chairs and sample an array of pastel-hued slivers of cake. Words like "butter cream" and "fondant" are tossed around and eventually lead to something massive and white and tiered like a … Read more
So what was Copenhagen all about? A half-dozen Asheville climate scientists and educators attended COP 15 — the Copenhagen climate conference — in December. And on Friday, Feb. 26, four of them will offer their perspectives in an event co-hosted by the Buncombe County chapter of the Western North Carolina Alliance and Asheville Green Drinks. … Read more
Pay attention the next time you pick up a cereal box. It could prove more useful than you'd imagine. It did for Cage the Elephant's Matt Schultz anyway. "I can't remember what cereal it was," he says. "It seems like it was like a Malt-O-Meal, you know, some off-brand cereal. An elephant had escaped from … Read more
