April 23, 2013 – mountainx.com

Council contemplates tax increase, possible water lawsuit, approves Whole Foods development

April 23, 2013 by David Forbes

Tonight, Asheville City Council discussed a possible tax hike to help offset some financial impacts that pending state legislation could have on the current budget crunch, and Mayor Terry Bellamy said she’d vote to sue the state if it went through with a proposal to forcibly transfer the city’s water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District. Council also approved a Tunnel Road commercial development anchored by a Whole Foods.

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April 23, 2013 by Webmaster

Photos: Asheville runners hit the streets for Boston

April 23, 2013 by Max Cooper

Over 100 Asheville runners gathered on Coxe Avenue Tuesday evening for Boston Strong Asheville, an informal run to raise funding and support for the victims of last week’s Boston Marathon bombing.

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April 23, 2013 by Webmaster

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Big Boi at the Orange Peel: an embarrassment of riches

April 23, 2013 by AJ Donahue

Backed by a monster live band and tireless hype-man BlackOwned C-Bone, Big Boi gave us a whale of a show that barely left a barely left room for a breath, much less a break. (Photos by John Zara)

Montford Books correction

April 23, 2013 by Webmaster

The April 17 Business Blotter listed Montford Books & More under “Closings,” but omitted the closing date, which is Tuesday, April 30. The store, located at 31 Montford Ave., is open every day until then with a storewide sale. See http://www.montfordbooks.com for more.

Best of WNC awards come early this year, with more categories

April 23, 2013 by Webmaster

Which bars have the best atmosphere? Best view? Most unusual beer selection? Where’s the best place to buy dress-up clothes? Work clothes? Kids clothes? Who’s the best employer? What company improves WNC the most? You won’t have to wait until October to learn the answers to these and many other local-centric questions. This year, Mountain … Read more

Westward expansion

April 23, 2013 by Alli Marshall

All Go West, West Asheville’s daylong music festival, returns for its third year. But the home-grown fete, which skipped 2012, comes back with a few updates. First, it moves into West Asheville’s walking district, according to director Arieh Samson. Centered around Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, an outdoor stage will host performances until 10 p.m., … Read more

Here’s to kneading local!

April 23, 2013 by Webmaster

I would like to thank Mountain Xpress, and specifically food writer Emily Patrick, for the April 17 story, “This Bread Is Our Bread.” Ms. Patrick did a stellar job addressing the complexities and significance of closing the gap between bakers of our bread and growers of grain. There is one point that I made in … Read more

Under exposure

April 23, 2013 by Webmaster

“Photographer” can be a identifier in Asheville, or at least an ambiguous one. When someone says they’re a painter, we tend to know they mean artist, rather than house painter. But say you are a photographer, and the artistic part isn’t so quickly assumed. The practical applications of photography seem to dominate the questioning. “Is … Read more

Council contemplates tax increase, possible water lawsuit, approves Whole Foods development

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Photos: Asheville runners hit the streets for Boston

Asheville Disclaimer 04/24/13

Big Boi at the Orange Peel: an embarrassment of riches

Montford Books correction

Best of WNC awards come early this year, with more categories

Westward expansion

Here’s to kneading local!

Under exposure

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