September 16, 2015 – mountainx.com

Hand in hand: Peace begins at home

September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 by Xpress Contributor

“Many of us celebrate Asheville as Beer City, Bee City or Tree City, but what do we do to nurture peace among the people of all races and backgrounds whose lives play out in local homes, attending our schools and walking our streets?”

Stay local: Area inns offer indulgent getaway options for foodies

September 16, 2015 by Liisa Andreassen

“If you call yourself a bed-and-breakfast, you can’t skimp on the bed or the breakfast,” says local innkeeper Billy Sanders. Click through for the story, plus several recipes from Asheville-area inns.

Letter writer: Mountain State Fair doesn’t reflect our community’s values

September 16, 2015 by Letters

“If you see cruelty to animals at a state or county fair, you can file a cruelty-to-animals complaint.”

State of the arts: Americans Who Tell the Truth at the YMI Cultural Center

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by Elliot Smith

Americans Who Tell the Truth, an exhibition of Robert Shetterly’s portraits of advocates and activists, opens at the YMI Cultural Center Saturday, Sept. 19.

This weekend in beer: Brewgrass 2015, Four Farms and beyond

September 16, 2015 by Jesse Farthing

Beer Scout can’t cover every event in print, so here’s a handy guide to some upcoming beer- and cider-related happenings. Want your event listed here? Email beer@mountainx.com with your upcoming events, bottle releases and new taps.

Smart bets: Pokey LaFarge

September 16, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

Nashville duo Escondido opens for LaFarge at the Grey Eagle on Friday, Sept. 18, at 9 p.m.

One of a kind: Venture Local Fair celebrates Asheville’s unique character

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 by Able Allen

There’s a crossroads between Buxton and Banks avenues, even though they don’t intersect. These blocklong, parallel, South Slope streets are lined with places to buy things, eat, drink and make merry: a chocolate factory, a doughnut shop, three breweries, two bars, a beer-and-wine store and the newest barbecue joint in town, among other businesses. The … Read more

Small bites: HempX festival makes its debut

September 18, 2015September 16, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

Hemp enthusiasts prepare for industrial cultivation legalization with the inaugural HempX festival. Meanwhile, Earth Fare celebrates its 40th year; Burial Beer Co. hosts a farmhouse ale-themed foodie event; and The Market Place chef William Dissen gives English muffins a new level of pizazz.