August 29, 2010 – mountainx.com

Music on the Mountaintop: Saturday, Aug. 28

August 29, 2010 by Dane Smith

Festivities at Music on the Mountaintop got an early start Saturday morning as the sun rose over the misty Boone hills and drowsy campers rubbed the sleep from their eyes.

No Asheville transit strike, union accepts contract

August 29, 2010 by David Forbes

There will be no strike in the Asheville transit system, as the local bus drivers’ union voted today to accept a contract from management company First Transit, according to a source within the union.

Video A-Go-Go: Wilding, Fighting, Models and Music

August 29, 2010 by Steve Shanafelt

This week: Buried Pictures unveils the trailer for Wilding, Asheville MMA shows some sparring, behind-the-scenes at a fashion-model party and Uncle Mountain on UNC-TV.

Watch the live video stream of TEDxAsheville here (Happening today, Aug. 29, starting at 5 p.m.)

August 29, 2010 by Jake Frankel

The TEDxAsheville multimedia conference happens today, Sat. Aug. 29. This post contains a live video stream of the event, which is being held at the Orange Peel in downtown Asheville starting at 5 p.m.

Stiletto Dance Retreat

August 29, 2010 by Jonathan Welch

Photos of the Stiletto Dance Retreat. The all women’s intensive latin dance retreat took place over the weekend at Camp Merrimac in Black Mountain.

Photo by Jonathan Welch

The Beat: Weekly news roundup

August 29, 2010 by Jake Frankel

A look at what’s been making headlines this week: Kayaking down Linville Falls, animals around WNC, shuffleboard, stolen meat and more.

Edgy Mama: LAAFFing with kids

August 29, 2010 by Anne Fitten Glenn

It’s time again for that funkiest and most family-friendly of Asheville street fests: the Lexington Avenue Arts & Fun Festival.

Busk Break: Tyler Lupton

August 29, 2010 by Steve Shanafelt

A relatively recent arrival to Asheville, Tyler Lupton is yet another local busker without much of a presence on the web. Like what you hear? Your best bet of hearing more is to catch him playing live on the streets of Asheville. And when you do, be sure to request this tune, “Car By Car.”