Day: June 9, 2016
A talk with Ray Russell as he runs the Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway and people. Those are the two words that Ray Russell, a professor at Appalachian State University and owner of Ray’s Weather Center or raysweather.com, used to describe his experience thus far on his relay to help raise awareness and donations for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. “The relay is a celebration of the parkway” … Read more
Bouchon part deux: Bistro announces East Asheville location
Michel Baudouin, owner of downtown Asheville restaurant Bouchon, plans to open a second Bouchon location in East Asheville’s Haw Creek community. The announcement comes just months after Baudouin’s Cajun/Creole restaurant concept, Lafayette, closed after less than a year in business. The new eatery will be at 184 New Haw Creek Road in the former Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church. … Read more