Asheville City Council members voted unanimously to continue a ban on cell-phone towers in residential areas, although cell-phone companies may consider legal action. Publicly owned properties are an exception to the ban. For a summary of other actions and a round-up of Twitter dispatches from Reporter David Forbes, read on.
Hard to believe it's been almost half a decade since comedian/actor/author Amy Sedaris "changed the way the world entertains" (her words) with her etiquette/decorating/recipe guide, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence. Now she returns with Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People in which she effectively does the same for crafting that she did for … Read more
There is a picture for everything, it seems. Photography is ubiquitous, which may be the reason why a lot of people have a hard time regarding it as a true art form. Rough estimations figure that the average person takes around five photographs each day; it’s impossible to determine how many pictures a person sees … Read more
The Suspect: The Dandy Warhols Even though the band has never had a hit single, they are sure to play many fan-favorites on their North American tour; it’s in support of their recently released collection, The Dandy Warhols: The Capitol Years 1995-2007. Since forming in Portland in the early ‘90s, they’ve been building a cult … Read more
Dig out your powder-blue tux, your hot rollers, your most disastrous bridesmaid dress (the pouffier the better) and empty your piggy bank for a wrist corsage: It's PROM!! time. Last year’s event (the first) sold out completely. There was literally a line of folks standing outside the Grey Eagle, dressed in all manner of finery … Read more
The Big Bang with the Boom Chix How Asheville does this sound? Take the Boom Chix, our own all-female percussion and dance ensemble, add members of the Feral Chihuahuas, modern dancer Kathy Meyers, the one-woman show of Unitard and a host of special guests, and you’ve got The Big Bang, a two-night show at the … Read more
Kevin Toomey and Christina Carter of Ten Mile Farm are somewhat unlikely farmers. “I definitely didn’t grow up farming by any means. Quite the opposite,” says Toomey. In fact, he lived in a sports-only world while in school, and ate a diet far from farm-fresh — mostly sugar and processed foods. Studying agricultural societies in … Read more
She's leaving on a jet plane Amber Arthur, owner of Izzy's Coffee Den, is selling her well-known downtown coffee house. Fear not though, loyal Izzy's coffee drinkers: nothing should change, according to Arthur. Arthur and two of her long-time employees are headed to Brooklyn to open a coffee shop that offers a taste of North … Read more
It’s that time of year when outdoor plants go back to being indoor plants. Large palms, ferns and topiaries are making their way back indoors after a summer romp outside. Chairs, couches and tables are being moved to make way for the plants that graced the patio all summer, giving a little more wiggle room … Read more
In the media fallout after Tuesday's elections, Western North Carolina's victorious Democratic incumbent Rep. Heath Shuler has been making national headlines by declaring his plans to vie with Nancy Pelosi for the post of House minority leader. "If there's not a viable alternative [to Pelosi] — like I said all along — I can go … Read more
