October 18, 2016 – mountainx.com

Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Oct. 18-23

October 22, 2016October 18, 2016 by Scott Douglas and Edwin Arnaudin

**UPDATED OCT. 22** Bhramari releases its Big Le”Stout”ski Oaked White Russian Stout, Burial begins its long-term partnership with the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans and Wicked Weed’s Dark Arts returns.

Letter writer: Eating meat is a personal choice

October 18, 2016 by Letters

“It is very inappropriate to compare eating meat to killing Jewish people. God has given man dominion over the animals. We are to care for them, fatten them up and eat them.”

Steeping it real: Recently launched Asheville Tea Co. sources local ingredients

October 18, 2016 by Jacqui Castle

Owner Jessie Dean is partnering with Western North Carolina farmers and regional tea growers to create her hand-blended teas.

Tuesday History: Memories of The Bingham School

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 by Thomas Calder

“In the absence of an efficient public school system in much of the South,” writes Edwin Bedford Jeffress, “[The Bingham School] was an outstanding institution, drawing patronages from wide areas of the South.”

Letter writer: We need fresh policies for affordable housing

October 18, 2016 by Letters

“Our existing affordable housing policy or any variation on it is bound to fail and waste borrowed money.”

Esperanza Spalding brings ‘Emily’s D+Evolution’ to Asheville

October 18, 2016 by Bill Kopp

Esperanza Spalding had, in fact, already recorded much of Emily’s D+Evolution before deciding to work with a co-producer. “I didn’t know if this record was valid, or if it was any good to anybody other than me,” Spalding says. She knew she didn’t want to work with someone intent on making her music “sound like a jazz record.”

Asheville Scarefest returns for its fourth year

October 18, 2016 by Timothy Burkhardt

From Friday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 23, geeks and gamers will gather at the Montreat Conference Center for the fourth annual Asheville Scarefest, which offers more than 20 different game systems.

Julian Price documentary wins second national award

October 18, 2016 by Thomas Calder

“Julian Price: Envisioning Community, Investing in People,” won its first award, The Grand Jury Prize, last month at the Film Invasion L.A. Last week it picked up its second prize for Best Community Development Film at the New Urbanism Film Festival, also in Los Angeles, Calif.

Local cheesemakers honored at 2016 N.C. State Fair competition

October 18, 2016 by Nick Wilson

Two Western North Carolina creameries brought home multiple awards for their products.

Warren Wilson College president announces resignation