November 10, 2010 – mountainx.com

A sidewalk tale: Volunteers set clean-up efforts

November 10, 2010 by Margaret Williams

Back in October, Asheville City Council members voted to toughen ordinances that require property owners to keep sidewalks clean. Here’s a video — shared with city Council at the Nov. 9 meeting — of volunteer clean-up efforts, led by Z-Link and such government officials as Council member Cecil Bothwell, who narrates. (an Asheville PARC & Z-Links Presentation). Z-Links is planning a Nov. 20, city-wide clean-up.

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The Sidewalk Cleanup Story from Bruce Kennedy on Vimeo.

Elitist Bastards: Of Vampires and Tyler Perry

November 10, 2010 by Webmaster

In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther chat about current releases Due Date, For Colored Girls, Megamind, Nowhere Boy and The Tillman Story. They also discuss classic silent horror film Nosferatu (this week’s Thursday Horror Picture Show) and the 2000 film which was inspired by it, Shadow of the Vampire (next week’s Asheville Film Society screening). And if that wasn’t enough, the duo also wax speculative on soon-to-be-released films Conviction, Unstoppable, Morning Glory, Skyline, Four Lions and Inside Job.

Donavon Frankenreiter returns to Asheville

November 10, 2010 by Alli Marshall

The pro-surfer-turned-singer/songwriter plays the Orange Peel on Tuesday, Nov. 23.

On the town

November 10, 2010 by David Forbes

Editor’s note: On Sept. 10, reporter David Forbes and photographer Jonathan Welch accompanied Capt. Daryl Fisher of the Asheville Police Department on a five-hour patrol. Here is some of what they saw and heard… It's just around sunset, and the drum circle's in full swing. The downtown streets are clogged with drummers, tourists and spectators. … Read more

A sidewalk tale: Volunteers set clean-up efforts

Elitist Bastards: Of Vampires and Tyler Perry

Donavon Frankenreiter returns to Asheville

On the town

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