What better way to wind down your summer than with a sampler of some of the area’s best new releases? From bluegrass to prog rock, check out these tunes for your end-of-summer anthem. Johnson’s Crossroad, Mockingbird The male baritone voice in rock ‘n’ roll is polarizing. Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder is perhaps the best example … Read more
Uncle Mountain performs with a disarming ease that makes it seem as though the trio was born playing breezy folk rock. And while congenital folkie is a stretch, it's not as far from the truth as one might expect. Dan Shearin and Ryan Lassiter have known each other for nearly 15 years, and they’ve been … Read more
ASAP’s Growing Minds Program received 40 cooking kits through Partnership for a Healthier America for this school year. They will go to 40 schools (1 each) with grades ranging from pre-school through high school. The cookware kits contain items like induction burners, stainless steel pots and pans, knives and utensils – which were generously donated … Read more
Ready to go back to school? So is Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. During the previous school year, ASAP's Growing Minds Farm to School Cooking Program reached nearly 1,400 area students with the help of educators, chefs and community volunteers. Growing Minds works to connect farms and schools and give children positive experiences with healthy foods. … Read more
Wondering what this special section is all about? All of the businesses that you see over the next few pages are Appalachian Grown Certified by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, which means that they purchase or sell certified, locally grown farm products. ASAP works to promote the businesses that support our local agriculture, which in turn … Read more
• Eat for a good cause at FireHouse Subs throughout the month of August. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation honors 13-year Asheville Fire Department veteran Capt. Jeff Bowen who died in the line of duty July 28. Through the rest of the August, customers can round up their bill to the nearest dollar at 16 … Read more
When walking through the crowds at Bele Chere this past weekend, I normally see everything between the music stages as commercials. I skip right by them, ready to see and hear what is beyond all of the marketing. Not that there's anything wrong with commercials, they're just not my bag. I didn't drink beer from … Read more
The Way It Is "In this world, but not of it." Those were your words to me as you gently massaged my soles (and soul!) during my Gentleman's Mountain Stream Foot Treatment at the Grove Park Inn Spa. Could you tell from the yin yang symbol tattooed on my ankle that I totally get that? … Read more
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Aug. 2, 2011 meeting 2010-11 tax collections on track Carolina Ready Mix property rezoned Amid a tight economy, the Buncombe County commissioners are looking on the bright side. At their Aug. 2 meeting, they unanimously approved installing solar panels on Enka High School’s roof, with an eye toward saving both … Read more
Having written many letters to the editor, and being rather vocal on some comment threads on the Mountain Xpress website, I am ready to admit a first: I was wrong. As a landscaper, I scoffed at the idea of dressing like a statue and standing still being considered “work.” After shoveling gravel in 90-plus-degree weather, … Read more
