Day: October 30, 2012
Voter info for WNC
Voter Information: If you need information about voting (precinct, district, polling place), call the Buncombe County Board of Elections at 250-4200, or visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections' website (ncsbe.gov) or Buncombe’s (http://avl.mx/km). Registration: The voting registration deadline was Friday, Oct. 12, unless you use the One-Stop Voting service (see below). One-Stop and … Read more
Just say yes: Joyful Birth and Breastfeeding Expo promotes natural childbirth
“Giving birth is like running a marathon,” observes nurse-midwife Barbara Davenport, co-leader of the BirthNetwork of Western North Carolina. “It requires endurance, healthy eating beforehand and lots of mental preparation." Like an athlete, therefore, a woman should have a coach, "an advocate, educator and guide — and a midwife is just that,” she adds with … Read more
Wampus sucks
I love the Mountain Xpress and read it every week. But the Wampus Cat mascot is really unbearable. I could hardly enjoy reading the Best of WNC issues while having to look at that image over and over. Personally hoping that Wampus, unlike other cats, only has one life. — Tama Dickerson Asheville Wampus responds: … Read more
Another slice in the fight
A couple of weeks ago I read the letter sent from Favilla’s Pizza regarding a blind taste test involving them and the winners of the Best of WNC [“To Be the Best, You Must Compete With the Best,” Oct. 17]. I have had Favilla’s and they are good. However, my favorite pie in the Asheville … Read more
From Australia to Asheville
Western North Carolina doesn’t have lush rainforests covering volcanic mountains. Nor is our landscape dotted with pineapple plants and macadamia nut trees. But Australian Elaine Bradley — who currently lives and farms 30 miles inland from the country’s northeast coast, in what’s called the Mary Valley — says there are commonalities. Specifically, our mountainous geography … Read more
“Vadim Realism” painted the right picture
Thank you for Kyle Sherard's perceptive article about "Vadim Bora: A Visual Legacy of Expressive Freedom, From Initial Spark to Final Form," the retrospective at Warren Wilson College’s Holden Gallery [”Vadim Realism,” Oct. 24]. To see the arc of Vadim's work all at once is a wonderful reminder of the man and artist: a master … Read more
Foodwire
Asheville chefs quit Laughing Seed Café's chef, Sandy Krebs, is leaving the popular vegetarian joint, according to the restaurant's public relations staff. Krebs had been with the restaurant for just more than a year. Changes to the vegetarian eatery, which is consistently voted Asheville's best in Xpress' Best of WNC poll, will not be radical, … Read more
