May 26, 2015 – mountainx.com

Letter writer: Is Asheville becoming Boomtown, N.C.?

May 26, 2015 by Letters

“While there is no doubt that Asheville is in need of more lodging for the increasing number of tourists, the concern is, ‘How is it going to be accomplished?'”

Sunny Point Cafe’s ‘libation engineer’

July 30, 2015May 26, 2015 by Jane Morrell

Sunny Point Café is well-known for its breakfast and brunch offerings, but for the past few months, Noah Hermanson, the restaurant’s self-described “libations engineer,” has been crafting a new bar program inspired by his passion for food.

Conscious Party: Team up for life

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Michael McDonald

Teams of fundraisers will be taking laps inside the Carrier Park velodrome this weekend to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Small Bites: Fresh Lunch debuts new downtown delivery service

May 27, 2015May 26, 2015 by Gina Smith

Fresh Lunch brings a new daytime delivery service to downtown, Standard Pizza plans a Biltmore Village location and Asheville breweries sponsor the Beer City Cup soccer tournament. Plus food writer Jonathan Ammons talks about simple snacks at 5 Walnut Wine Bar.

Smart bets: Aaron Kleiber

May 28, 2015May 26, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

A veteran of the Pittsburgh comedy scene, Kleiber began his entertainment journey with childhood antics, eventually solidifying his place as a professional comedic actor, writer and film producer.

If the creek don’t rise: Flooding, money and politics in the River Arts District

May 29, 2015May 26, 2015 by Max Hunt

City plans to improve infrastructure, expand public space, increase access and encourage private development in the River Arts District have triggered considerable controversy. Xpress reached out to the city, RAD business and property owners, and organizations involved in the now flourishing area’s revitalization to try to answer some key questions.

Smart bets: The Tallest Man on Earth

May 27, 2015May 26, 2015 by Alli Marshall

That the Swedish-born musician writes songs more eloquently in English — his second language — than most of us can communicate in our mother tongue is astonishing. Matsson’s newest release, Dark Bird Is Home, is described lyrically as “both comforting and alarming.”

Smart bets: Tellico

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

The release performance for Relics and Roses, produced by Jon Stickley and engineered by Chris Rosser, takes place at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall on Friday, June 5.

Woody Pines’ new record fuses busker performance chops with well-traveled musicianship

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Alli Marshall

Woody Pines, who returns to Asheville on Friday, May 29, for a show at Jack of the Wood, honed his craft on the streets of New Orleans. His new, self-titled album, released by Muddy Roots Music in June, delves even more deeply into the swing, ragtime, folk and jazz lexicons of the American songbook that gave defined his sound.

Poet Jessica Jacobs talks Georgia O’Keeffe and her debut collection

May 26, 2015 by Melissa Sibley

Author and poet Jessica Jacobs discusses her collection, Pelvis with Distance, at Malaprop’s on Thursday, May 28. She’ll also read as part the Altamont Poetry Series on Monday, June 15.