September 21, 2016 – mountainx.com

Foodtopia on a shoestring: Asheville’s elusive affordable restaurant meal

September 21, 2016 by Jonathan Ammons

Enjoying Asheville’s restaurant scene can be cost-prohibitive, but a number of local eateries make it a point to keep menu prices affordable.

Letter writer: Slaughterhouse ‘Blues’ is shocking

September 21, 2016 by Letters

“Someday we will look back on this and wonder how on earth did humans do this?”

Asheville Ballet stages its fall-themed outdoor production

September 21, 2016 by Coogan Brennan

The program will include a range of dance styles, from ballet to contemporary, and live music provided by renowned percussionist Jeff Sipe of Aquarium Rescue Unit.

Small Bites: Feasting for FEAST

September 21, 2016 by Thomas Calder

Feasting for FEAST benefits school cooking and gardening classes, a benefit for Louisiana flood victims features Cajun cuisine, Sierra Nevada takes over the bar at The Market Place and the city of Asheville rolls out a guide for aspiring restaurant owners.

UPDATED: 551 jobs, $25 million in investments coming to Black Mountain

September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by Dan Hesse

Asheville-based Avadim Technologies is expanding to Black Mountain in a move company officials say will create 551 jobs and bring more than $25 million in capital investment. Ben Teague, executive director of Economic Development Coalition, says it’s the largest single job announcement during his tenure, and possibly the largest in the history of Buncombe County. County … Read more

Smart bets: Jeanne Johnson

September 21, 2016 by Kat McReynolds

Asheville Baroque Concerts’ next iteration features violinist Jeanne Johnson and takes place at Oakley United Methodist Church on Sunday, Sept. 25.

Theater Review: “Into The Woods” by Haywood Arts Regional Theatre

September 21, 2016 by Jeff Messer

Haywood Arts Regional Theatre opened its impressive new facility, the Fangmeyer, with Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into The Woods. The show, which runs through Sunday, Oct. 16, gives local audiences a chance to see the legendary fairy tale mash up in an intimate setting.

Commissioners give unified push for Big Ivy wilderness, set public hearing for proposed tax schedule

September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by Dan Hesse

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved economic incentives, a resolution urging the federal government to designate Big Ivy as wilderness and set a public hearing for the proposed tax schedule during its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

Annual Asheville Juggling Festival offers entertainment and skills

September 21, 2016 by Eliza Stokes

The Asheville Juggling Festival is a free, supportive gathering where those who Johnson calls the “juggling family” can share new skills and connect to other jugglers.