Day: October 15, 2013
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler October 16-22: A Week of Some Note UPDATED
This is an odd week in a number of ways. First of all, there’s something unusual in terms of approach with a collection of music films. Then we have one art title — an unusually fine documentary — and three mainstream ones, which is no shock. But on top of that those happy Weinstein pranksters have hit us with another of those curious, out-of-nowhere split bills.
A dangerous spiral
In the Asheville area and across the country, far too many people are living with an abusive spouse. Besides the physical danger to themselves or their children, they’re afraid of ending up homeless and unable to get what limited protections the law provides. Meanwhile, even as a weak economy increases the demand for services, budget … Read more
Woodfin and Weaverville
Two of Asheville’s neighbors to the north — Woodfin and Weaverville — have truly come into their own in the past few years. Ensconced squarely between Asheville and Weaverville, Woodfin is quaint, blue-collar and sometimes overlooked. Everyone knows it’s there, but some don’t quite know where — just that it occupies some nebulously defined area … Read more
Across the multiverse
Editor’s note: This summer, Cameron Huntley explored a niche in the Asheville-area economy — comic-book and gaming stores. In this installment, he takes a close look at one store’s weekly tournament. Jacob Wishon shuffles a five-card hand. The plastic sleeves gleam in the fluorescent light as Carla Schlueter winces across the game table: "Oh God,” … Read more
East-west revival
"It's on fire," says Carrie-Welles Craven about the business growth near Wood & Spoon, the store she and her husband Mark Craven opened in September. Located on Clingman Avenue, close to the east end of Haywood Road in West Asheville, Wood & Spoon is about “good home finds." "West Asheville is making the turn around … Read more
Black Mountain and Swannanoa
Lying at the edge of the Blue Ridge escarpment, Black Mountain and Swannanoa are known as "the front porch of the mountains." These towns have long served as a resting place for travelers coming to the Appalachians, as well as a pathway to points further west, such as Asheville. The beautiful valley has plenty of … Read more
During peak season, reopen N.C.’s federal parks
As the seasons turn to fall, many of us here in North Carolina typically head to the mountains of the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests before the cold rolls in. However, as a result of the government shutdown, our national parks and forests all across North Carolina are closed to any and all visitors. Our … Read more
Mountain-Creole fusion
For well over a year, quirky and artistic downtown Marshall was without a full-service restaurant. The old stone building at 18 N. Main St. — which used to house Bacchus Bistro and Stone House Pizza — remained vacant from early 2012 until this summer, when Marshall’s culinary drought officially ended as Jaime and Deena Hernandez … Read more
