August 23, 2015 – mountainx.com

Letter writer: What can we do to prevent wasted Yellow Pages books?

August 23, 2015 by Letters

“There must be some way to prevent the waste of paper from the [Yellow Pages] books that are periodically delivered to every driveway in town.”

Hollie West wins Asheville Wine & Food Festival Chefs Challenge

August 23, 2015August 23, 2015 by Jonathan Ammons

A standing-room-only crowd was on hand Saturday to watch four top local chefs battle to impress judges at the 2015 Asheville Wine & Food Festival’s Chefs Challenge. A photo gallery by Cindy Kunst shares scenes from the competition and the festival.

Screen scene: Local film news

August 23, 2015 by Edwin Arnaudin

This week’s roundup includes classes from Asheville School of Film and filmmaker Kevin Peer, an exhibition at the Biltmore Estate and a screening at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center.

In photos: Chris King Gourmet Century makes its Asheville debut

August 24, 2015August 23, 2015 by Josh O'Conner

About 150 people came out Saturday for the 100-kilometer Chris King Gourmet Century cycling and food event.

Smart bets: Three Days of Light Gathering

August 25, 2015August 23, 2015 by Alli Marshall

The annual Three Days of Light Gathering — now in its fourth year — takes much of what’s great about summer festivals (camping, music, arts and craft vendors, nature) and enhances all of that with an element of spirituality and learning. The festival is held at Camp Grier in Old Fort, from Friday, Aug. 28, to Sunday, Aug. 30.

Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfunding initiatives

August 23, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features a fortuitous recording opportunity for local busker Chelsea Lynn La Bate and an alternative religious text by Dale Allen Hoffman.

Killing to eat is a bloody business

August 23, 2015 by Xpress Contributor

“I’ve read that ‘life’s a journey,’ and I’m still pondering the fact that my own journey began as a cowboy on the prairies raising market cattle, yet, within five decades, I’ve traveled far enough that now, I never even peer into the local market’s meat department.”

War on education

August 23, 2015 by Molton