September 30, 2015 – mountainx.com

UNC Asheville and Our VOICE host panel to discuss rape culture

October 8, 2015September 30, 2015 by Hayley Benton

On Wednesday evening, members of the greater Asheville community came together in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium to discuss a sensitive subject: rape culture and how it affects our community.

Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Sept. 30-Oct. 5

October 3, 2015September 30, 2015 by Scott Douglas and Edwin Arnaudin

Burial’s flagship beer returns in can form, Asheville Brewing releases a dry-hopped sour blonde and Thirsty Monk’s taps cede control to pumpkin ales.

Letter writer: Waking Life owners need to learn about women’s true value

September 30, 2015 by Letters

“Women are intelligent, valuable human beings with a greater purpose that existing to visually and sexually please men.”

Craft happenings

September 30, 2015 by Alli Marshall

The 2015 iteration of American Craft Week is held Friday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 11, so it’s really a week-plus. That’s a good thing, because with more than 30 Western North Carolina-based craft galleries and organizations involved, it’ll take all 10 days to visit each showroom and explore every exhibit.

WNC celebrates American Craft Week

September 30, 2015 by Alli Marshall

American Craft Week actually spans 10 days — from Friday, Oct. 2, to Sunday, Oct. 11 — with participating organizations in every state. Many states, however, only have an event or two. North Carolina boasts 40 entries on the American Craft Week website, and so many of those (34) are based in Western N.C. that the region is just one of three with its own webpage.

Streamlined cuisine: Backcountry cooking can spice up outdoor experiences

September 30, 2015 by Liisa Andreassen

When you carry your kitchen on your back, food and cooking equipment needs to be small and lightweight. A few local experts share ideas for creating backcountry meals that are both nutritious and satisfying.

Smart bets: The Employee Handbook Revision Committee

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 by Kat McReynolds

Put on by a cast of local stage dwellers, productions are at the Magnetic Theatre Thursdays-Saturdays, from Oct. 1-24, at 7:30 p.m., nightly.

CROP Hunger Walk aims to bolster area food supplies

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 by Pat Barcas

Even in Foodtopia, hunger is a big problem. Last year, MANNA FoodBank alone distributed 15 million pounds of food through 248 agency partners in 16 counties in Western North Carolina. Just more than 100,000 people were served from MANNA alone, in about 40,000 households.

City of Asheville Voter Guide 2015

August 20, 2019September 30, 2015 by Hayley Benton

Fifteen candidates are vying for three open seats on Asheville City Council. After the Oct. 6 primaries, those 15 will be reduced down to six. Just a friendly reminder: Those who show up and vote during the primary will eliminate nine candidates for the general election. Don’t let your favorite representatives slip through the cracks!