Day: August 21, 2012
Vote now (or never!)
… at least until 2013. It is the last day to vote for your favorites in the 2012 Best of WNC readers’ poll. And what a difference a day makes … unless you don’t vote, in which case the thousands of ballots we’ve already received will call the shots. Voting ends tomorrow, Aug. 22, at midnight. Don’t miss out! Make your legends real: Vote!
To BID or not to BID: Government coercion no solution to downtown issues
The basic idea behind the business-improvement district proposed for downtown Asheville is a good one: people working together to solve shared problems that tend to hamper or impede the conduct of business and peaceful living. Graffiti, vandalism, snow, trash, debris, crimes and misdemeanors are real issues — but solutions to these and other problems can be effected individually or cooperatively.
Smart Bets: PUSH Tunisia
PUSH Skateshop and Gallery functions as an art gallery, an advocacy group for skaters and a video production company. The Patton Avenue hub finds a match in PUSH Tunisia, an international project unrelated to Asheville's PUSH. The two PUSHs host an art show and a screening of “a skateboard 'artivism' film and art mashup featuring … Read more
Judgment makes haters of us all
I would like to comment on a letter written in the Aug. 15 Xpress by Shane Jenkins regarding the opinions and beliefs of Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-A [“Which Hate Is The Better Hate?”]. I don't believe Dan Cathy can be called the new face of "hate and bigotry.” He actively expressed his opinions and beliefs … Read more
What’s happening at Goombay?
Friday Night Block Party Setup begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, with food and music from DJ Super See. Dance competition at YMI Cultural Center from 8 to 10:30 p.m. $7. Saturday, Aug. 25 Main Stage 11 a.m. Opening parade 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Urban Arts Institute 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. SolSTAR! 2:45 to … Read more
