July 28, 2013 – mountainx.com

Bele Chere dies in the streets at 35

July 28, 2013 by Kyle Sherard

Three and a half decades of taxpayer-funded and city-organized fanfare and fury for an annual festival celebrating the region’s art, music and cuisine set amidst a backdrop fire with social, business and financial love and despair came to end on Sunday afternoon. Bele Chere was 35.

Bid farewell to Bele Chere

July 28, 2013 by Caitlin Byrd

It’s time to say goodbye (or good riddance) to Bele Chere, and Xpress wants you to help write the festival’s obituary. Use #RIPBeleChere to be part of the fun this weekend.

Soundtrack for a summer evening

July 28, 2013 by Alli Marshall

Kishi Bashi headlined a magical Saturday night at Bele Chere. Photos by John Zara.

Putting the party in street party

July 28, 2013 by Alli Marshall

Local funk ensemble Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band kicked off Bele Chere’s Saturday night with style to spare, and a fierce horn solo or two. Photos by John Zara.

Photos: Bele Chere street preachers

July 28, 2013 by Max Cooper

One of the more contentious aspects of Bele Chere is the presence of street preachers—and the response they get from the crowd. Photos shown here in chronological order, from improvised pulpits at Pritchard Park and the corner of Haywood and College Streets.

North American fruit hunters

April 6, 2014July 28, 2013 by Jen Nathan Orris

The North American Fruit Explorers are coming to Asheville for a weekend of discussion and informal presentations, beginning Thursday, Aug. 8.

Matrimony at Bele Chere

July 28, 2013 by Alli Marshall

The family band from Charlotte, N.C., put their own spin on roots-rock during an energetic and uplifting set. Photos by John Zara.

SoundTrack web extra: Hi-Alta

July 28, 2013 by Alli Marshall

Former Sonmi members make up this electronic duo. They play One Stop on Friday, Aug. 2. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets.

Chick-fil-yay, Chick-fil-nay

April 6, 2014July 28, 2013 by Jaye Bartell

Rumors that the developing Harris-Teeter complex on Merrimon Avenue would include a certain Southern fast-food drive-thru chain have been wafting through town for some months, and on July 15, food writer Emily Patrick verified the news. While there are existing Chick-fil-A locations in Asheville already, the proximity to downtown Asheville perhaps rekindled the ire some residents felt when the Georgia-based restaurant’s chief operating officer Dan Cathy made public comments in June 2012 opposing same-sex marriage. But not everyone’s feathers are ruffled. A few readers welcome the establishment. What do you think? (Pictured: A mural from 2012 by Gus Cutty satirizing Cathy.)

Lost in West Asheville

April 6, 2014July 28, 2013 by Webmaster

Asheville looked pretty easy to master, on the maps, but not long after I moved here from Phoenix, Ariz., I learned a few lessons about directions and misperceptions..

Bele Chere dies in the streets at 35

Bid farewell to Bele Chere

Soundtrack for a summer evening

Putting the party in street party

Photos: Bele Chere street preachers

North American fruit hunters

Matrimony at Bele Chere

SoundTrack web extra: Hi-Alta

Chick-fil-yay, Chick-fil-nay

Lost in West Asheville

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