Day: September 22, 2011
Elitist Bastards: The Crankiest of Birthdays
In this week’s Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies podcast, Mountain Xpress film critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther are joined by guest host Laura Marie Souther to discuss Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest, Drive, I Don’t Know How She Does It, Point Blank, Sarah’s Key and Straw Dogs.
Local Preservation Society partners with National Trust
he Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County has recently declared a new partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The new affiliation will allow the local nonprofit to protect the city’s unique historic locations with more funding support, says Executive Director Jack Thomson.
It’s official: New Belgium looking at Asheville expansion
For weeks, Asheville has seen rumors swirl that New Belgium is considering the city for a new brewery and looking for economic development incentives. Today, Sept. 22, City Council member Jan Davis publicly confirmed the rumors at a Council of Independent Business Owners forum. He tells Xpress that while he welcomes the company, he’s skeptical about the need for incentives.
