November 21, 2014 – mountainx.com

Feeling the heat

December 30, 2014November 21, 2014 by Brent Brown

Perfect pairings: Asheville wine shops offer Thanksgiving options

May 22, 2015November 21, 2014 by Jonathan Ammons

Garrison Keillor once said, “Thanksgiving is the closest Americans will ever come to understanding the Middle East conflict.” And while most of our dinner tables might not get quite that explosive, it is always wise to keep some wine on hand as a welcomed social lubricant.

In photos: Taste of Asheville 2014

November 22, 2014November 21, 2014 by Xpress Staff

Everything from beef tartare to torched marshmallow s’mores was on the menu last night as Asheville Independent Restaurants celebrated the local food scene with its annual Taste of Asheville event.

Calcast: A podcast of community events, Nov. 21-23

November 21, 2014 by Ms. Amandi

Calcast brings together a wide range of community events in one handy podcast. Hosted by Theresa Amandi of 103.3 AshevilleFM’s Bombshell-ter Radio. Weekend of Nov. 21-23. Special guest host this week: Kim Roney of AshevilleFM’s Reel Talk and the AFM News Hour. Listen to Bombshell-ter Radio every Tuesday afternoon from 3-5 p.m. EST featuring the … Read more

Activists say transgender people still face uphill battle in Asheville

November 21, 2014 by Pat Barcas

Activists who gathered Thursday night, Nov. 20, during the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TdoR) say there is ongoing danger toward transgender people living in Asheville, and it may not be an issue that is on people’s radar. “There is danger for transgender people living in Asheville. I know of transgender women who have faced danger … Read more

WNC environmental groups merge into MountainTrue

November 21, 2014 by Michelle Smith

The historic merger of three long-standing Western North Carolina environmental groups was unanimously approved Nov. 20 by the boards and members of Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO), the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance (J-MCA) and the WNC Alliance (WNCA). Julie Mayfield, co-director of WNCA, opened the proceedings by welcoming the members of all the organizations and the elected officials … Read more

AIDS Memorial Quilt returns to Asheville through Dec. 1

November 21, 2014November 21, 2014 by Elizabeth L. Harrison

“People who had done [the AIDS Memorial Quilt] panels put their love into it,” says Roberta Binder. The quilt will be on display Nov. 24-Dec. 1 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Asheville.

Global warming or not, pollution is real and a problem

November 21, 2014 by Letters

Regardless of the entire issue of global warming described in a Nov. 5 letter by Michael Ivey [“Cartoonist Randy Molton Has Been Brainwashed,” Xpress], pollution (man-made, natural or nonexistent), is real, and it is disgusting. And it is OUR problem. Ashley Rochester Asheville