March 4, 2015 – mountainx.com

Has busking season returned to Asheville?

March 7, 2015March 4, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

As temperatures climbed into the low 70s on Tuesday, March 4, a steady stream of buskers and passersby took to the streets of downtown in appreciation of the day’s allusion to spring.

Southern Dowsers manifest realities through intention

March 5, 2015March 4, 2015 by Jordan Foltz

“Dowsing dates back to the earliest times,” says Brian Crissy, vice president of the Appalachian Chapter of the American Society of Dowsers. The group will host The Spring Conference of the Southern Dowsers Thursday, March 19-Sunday, March 22.

Bringing It Home conference focuses on key themes: localism, diversity and innovation

March 16, 2015March 4, 2015 by Michael McDonald

Xpress sat down with Jane Hatley, western regional director of Self-Help Credit Union, who says Asheville’s local economy stands out as a positive, entrepreneurial role model for economic development.

Sparking the local economy: Jane Hatley lights a fire with new conference

March 5, 2015March 4, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

Hatley’s intersecting passions, which hinge on promoting local-mindedness and “the idea that all of us together form this economy,” led her to organize the Bringing It Home economic conference.

North Carolina inches closer to legalization of medicinal marijuana

March 7, 2015March 4, 2015 by Max Hunt

North Carolina could conceivably be one of the next states to legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes, according to a report by higherperspective.com.

Japan’s Pirates Canoe docks in Asheville

March 5, 2015March 4, 2015 by Alli Marshall

The roots trio/ sextet is parts Alison Krauss and Union Station, parts Gillian Welch, parts something generations old and part something completely new.

Bringing It Home speakers share efforts to strengthen local economy, offer insider tips

March 16, 2015March 4, 2015 by Tracy Rose

From Ed Whitfield’s keynote speech, “A Logical New Approach to Community Development,” to a panel on sources for local funding, there’s something for everyone at the March 18 Bringing It Home conference. Here’s a look at the main sessions and speakers.

Health Care Cafe offers conversation over coffee

March 5, 2015March 4, 2015 by Susan Foster

Interested in having a conversation about what’s going on in health care over a cup of coffee or tea? You can tune into Health Care Café, a radio show hosted by Four Seasons Compassion for Life every Monday evening.

Turning tobacco to truffles: A tantalizing twist in agritourism

May 22, 2015March 4, 2015 by SG Séguret

Musky, earthy, floral, pungent, fruity, feral, elusive, captivating — these are but a few ways to describe Tuber melanosporum, otherwise known as sack of spores, the fruit of a fungus — the truffle.

Letter writer: Publix should support Fair Food Program

March 4, 2015 by Letters

I first discovered Publix grocery stores while visiting Florida for Thanksgiving with my family. I always found the customer service to be outstanding, and the variety and cost of food quite good. Imagine my dismay when my sister (who has a background training day care providers working with migrant farm workers) told me over Thanksgiving … Read more