Go: On Zip & Zoom, which combines a LaZoom bus tours and a Navitat zip-lining adventure. Zip: For three hours through the trees, just 20 minutes north of Asheville. As you speed through the air, the mountains in the Moody Cove area provide a beautiful panorama of Western North Carolina. Treehug: A tree. At Navitat, … Read more
On June 14, Mayor Terry Bellamy officially proclaimed June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month in Asheville. The month was already half over when the proclamation was made; authors Mel White and Wayne Besen had already inveighed against that ravening wolf at our door, Exodus International, with its “Reality of Grace” conference targeting … Read more
Jason Sellers advises the home cook not to think too much about this marinade. As long as the flavors are balanced, there’s no need to get out the measuring cups, he says. Don’t add too much oil, keeping the chimi rather dry. This reduces grill flare-ups, which often impart strange and undesirable flavors to your … Read more
I own a cell phone, as do most of the readers of this publication. It is a modern convenience that I cannot imagine my life without. I also work in the service industry, waiting tables. In the 10 years I have been doing so I have witnessed the increase of cellphone use destroy the common … Read more
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners June 21, 2001 meeting $303 million budget approved Emma Elementary gets sidewalk New rules triggered by the “Great Wall of Reynolds” aim to improve the safety and appearance of large retaining walls. The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the rules at their June 21 meeting. The changes had … Read more
Most visitors to our national forests probably worry about things like getting lost or perhaps having a close encounter with a snake or bear, but a May 26 news release from the National Forests of North Carolina calls attention to another potential hazard: “While only a fraction of the National Forest System lands are affected … Read more
The combination of a comedy-tour-on-wheels and an exhilarating joyride over the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains is surely an eclectic medley. Yet LaZoom and Navitat, both local businesses, mix together well. “We believe in strengthening the fabric of our community,” says Jim Lauzon, co-owner of LaZoom. He points out that Navitat shares similar visions of … Read more
Ready for a smoke-and-fire-filled Fourth? There's nothing quite like revving up the grill for what feels like the semi-official start of the high-summer season. There's something primal and utterly satisfying about cooking over open flame. Food cooked outdoors, however, does not need to be limited to burgers and dogs. Stumped about how to make a … Read more
Mark Rosenstein is the founder of The Market Place restaurant in downtown Asheville and a major proponent of cooking with fire — he’s even built a stone wood-fired oven in his backyard. Rosenstein will lead a cooking series, “Fire and Ice,” on Sunday, July 17. Students will learn about wood grilling, how to make wood-oven … Read more
