February 25, 2015 – mountainx.com

Let it slide

February 25, 2015 by Brent Brown

Just because certain bureaucratic state regulations put a damper on a potentially fun warm weather event does not mean local residents can’t enjoy the slipping and sliding around the city right now in the dead of winter!

Tina Firewolf: Beneath the Chatter

February 27, 2015February 25, 2015 by Jordan Foltz

Local interfaith minister and author Tina Firewolf hosts a booksigning of Beneath the Chatter: The Wise Self Awaits, a book of contemplative photography and prose documenting her personal journey toward stopping what she calls the “fearful internal chatter.”

A cheesy affair: Movie and tasting event raises funds for Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest

May 26, 2015February 25, 2015 by Jonathan Ammons

With nearly a dozen local creameries in the area, quality, craft-made cheeses are in abundance in Asheville — something both the Cheese Store of Asheville and the WNC Cheese Trail are hoping to educate eaters about through the Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest on April 26. As a fundraiser for the festival, the Cheese Store of Asheville will host a cheese tasting and movie night this week at Metro Wines.

Brace for snow, WNC — up to 8 inches of it

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 by Hayley Benton

Don’t put away your coats just yet, Western North Carolina. The National Weather Service has once again issued a winter storm warning and a hazardous weather outlook for our region — predicting up to 5 inches of snow in Greater Asheville and up to 8 inches to our west and south.

Smart bets: Andy Buckner

February 27, 2015February 25, 2015 by Alli Marshall

Buckner had shared stages with the likes of Dierks Bentley, the Zac Brown Band and Blackberry Smoke and won the 2014 Asheville Talent Search. He also fronts his own group, Southern Soul Campaign.

Letter writer: Big Ivy’s forests must be protected

February 25, 2015 by Letters

When we purchased our Barnardsville-area property years ago, we chose it primarily because it backed up to national forest lands. We felt this ensured that the land would be protected for our family and for future generations. Why are we now considering creating roads to slice through the forest so that logging trucks can cut … Read more

The waiting game: Asheville servers dish about life on the job

February 25, 2015 by Dorothy Foltz-Gray

Working for tips and dealing with the hungry masses, the life of a restaurant server has its ups and downs. And Asheville’s waiters and waitresses have a lot to say — both good and bad — about the profession.

Life in her boots: Asheville’s women brewers

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 by Thom O'Hearn

Breweries continue to pop up around Asheville faster than the temperature changes this winter, and more and more often, women pull on their brewing boots and help make it happen.