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Web Bites: Bliss bites with Marc Williams

May 20, 2015December 17, 2014 by Carrie Eidson

Ethnobotanist and educator Marc Williams recently joined Xpress in the test kitchen at Selina Naturally to show us how to create “bliss bites” — a healthy treat for the holiday season

Gold Light mines ’50s sounds, big screen aesthetics and friendships

December 17, 2014 by Alli Marshall

What if a band is less about its members and more about the vehicle for a set of songs? If that’s the case, the dissolution of a band is not really a breakup as much as the completion of a project. Not that musician and filmmaker Joe Chang is saying that. Still, the disbanding of … Read more

Winterizing WNC: Slide into the snow season

December 19, 2014December 17, 2014 by Jake Frankel

The Appalachians may never rival the Rockies, but outdoor enthusiasts say WNC offers more opportunities for winter adventures than many residents realize. This year local ski areas are celebrating a long list of improvements and forecasters are predicting a cold, snowy winter.

Town Mountain holds its annual benefit concert at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall

December 17, 2014 by Toni Sherwood

Josh Stack, founder and executive director of Funding America Through Entertainment, first began combining his passion for music with his mission to end hunger two decades ago. “Back in the early ‘90s in the Southeast, everybody went to see Widespread Panic,” he says. “The band let me set up a table and raise money at … Read more

Byron Ballard keeps Appalachian folk magic practices alive

December 17, 2014 by Susan Foster

Known as Asheville’s village witch, Byron Ballard practices what she calls “hillfolk hoodoo,” a form of Appalachian folk magic. Ballard came by hoodoo naturally, growing up in a poor community in the mountains of Western North Carolina where hoodoo was practiced. She laments that the practice is disappearing: “Local hillfolk are no longer practicing hoodoo, … Read more

Winter is coming: Forecasters predict cold, snowy season

December 18, 2014December 17, 2014 by Jake Frankel

The first official day of winter isn’t until Dec. 21, but Western North Carolina has already received an abundance of cold and snowy weather this year. And if a wealth of long-range predictions comes true, the early shots of snow could be harbingers of much more to come.

Get outside for winter activities

December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 by Brad Messenger

Are you packing on those extra pounds after gorging on office holiday cookies and sugared paraphernalia? Are you spending your evenings hiding under your blankets and waiting for spring? Then you may be missing out on the great outdoor events Western North Carolina has to offer. We’ve rounded up some options for activities and great-outdoors clubs that will keep you moving well into the early … Read more

Conscious Party: Dressed to give

December 17, 2014 by Michael McDonald

WHAT: Mustacheville’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Holiday Party Fundraiser WHEN: Friday, Dec. 19, 9 p.m. WHERE: One Stop, 55 College St., Asheville WHY: Benefit organizer Nikki McClane and her Mustacheville friends wanted to throw themselves a holiday party, but for some reason this year felt different. “We really wanted to give people a chance to celebrate … Read more