Urban hydroponics is a growing field. New York City boasts the nation’s first commercial urban greenhouse, Gotham Greens. Covering just 15,000 square feet in an area where space is at a premium, the greenhouse efficiently cranks out produce, providing local grocers and chefs with fresh goods year-round. Asheville has its own hydroponic grower, Fresh, located … Read more
Looking at the big move into the new space On March 23, the Asheville Art Museum premiered Art Works PRIMED — the first phase of its Interim Expansion Project that takes it into the former Health Adventure space at Pack Place. (The Health Adventure relocated to the Biltmore Square Mall in October 2011.) Despite the … Read more
A steady stream of kids come to the trash can with lots of uneaten food on their trays, from chili-macaroni leftovers to peaches. Danny Keaton — owner of Danny’s Dumpster, a local recycling/trash-hauling company — gives them encouragement and advice on where to put what. "Pringles cans," Keaton says, "are kind of compostable, if you … Read more
This year marks the 27th for Biltmore Estate’s annual Festival of Flowers. Running through Sunday, May 20, the festivities in question are the zillion plants in bloom (give or take a few) across the 8,000-acre property. Visit the Biltmore House and Conservatory for indoor blooms (as well as daily live music), stroll the formal and … Read more
Where will you Dine Out For Life this year? On Thursday, April 26, Asheville and surrounding communities will join 55 other cities across the country and in Canada for the annual benefit for HIV and AIDS research and outreach programs. On that day, participating WNC restaurants will donate 20 percent of their gross sales to … Read more
What's more nostalgically pleasing than a crispy on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside grilled cheese sandwich? One of Asheville's latest mobile food units, Melt Your Heart, specializing in grilled cheese and all of the appropriate accoutrements (like tomato soup, served in a bowl or as a "shot"), is now in full effect. … Read more
We are some of the staff behind The Blotter, a magazine distributed throughout North Carolina. The proposed Amendment One could — among many other hateful things — forbid companies from providing equal benefits to their gay employees. I and my colleagues hereby state: that if it passes, we will categorically refuse to obey it. At … Read more
Once upon a time, all three members of Asheville indie roots band Now You See Them were deported from Australia. But, there’s more to the twisted, meandering tale of how they became the band they are today — and came to record a definitive full-length album titled What We Want (dropping April 20 with a … Read more
New Belgium on the Asheville map Lots of folks are still reeling from New Belgium’s announcement on April 5 that the company will build its second brewery in the River Arts District. And I mean that in a good way — I’ve been seeing lots of celebratory Fat Tire and Shift Pale Lager being quaffed … Read more
Asheville City Council April 10, 2012 meeting Manheimer proposes hiring Council liaisons City schedules April 24 public hearing on water system There were no presentations, no public hearings and no protests before Asheville City Council members unanimously approved an anti-Amendment One resolution April 10 (Mayor Terry Bellamy was absent). For Council member Gordon Smith, the … Read more
