Lexington in motion
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arts
Smart Bets: Yonrico Scott
Smart Bets: Pierce Edens
Smart Bets: Jessica Lea Mayfield & David Mayfield
Smart Bets: Feral Chihuahuas
Fill stockings to fill bellies
Give the gift of local grub
Not your average ornaments
Make them trapeze artists
Help them open up their space
Gather the shopping eggs in one basket
Put some salt in their stocking
All I want for Christmas is Ludwig
Get more for your local dollars with hip new card
A word about writers’ gifts
Local poet Luke Hankins (who is the editor of Poems of Devotion and takes part in the reading event for that collection at Malaprop’s on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 5…Clubland highlights: Disclaimer Stand-Up, Clair Lynch Band and B.J. Leiderman’s holiday showcase
Same funny, new room: After a several-years-long Wednesday night residency at Athena's, the Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge is moving on … up the street. As of Nov. 28, the popular comedy…Holiday happenings
Songs in the key of love
Baby, it’s local outside: Find the perfect gift, and keep the love in your community
Holiday shopping doesn’t have to mean throngs of crowds clambering for bargains and deals. Of course you know this: You live in Asheville. You’re schooled in keeping it local. You…Give the gift that keeps on greening
The cyclists on your list probably have all the lights, warm winter wears, tools and bike accessories they need, but you can still surprise them with a cycle-centric gift. Asheville…Really handsome and roomy bags
Give the gift that keeps on greening
The cyclists on your list probably have all the lights, warm winter wears, tools and bike accessories they need, but you can still surprise them with a cycle-centric gift. Asheville…Baby, it’s local outside
Holiday shopping doesn’t have to mean throngs of crowds clambering for bargains and deals. Of course you know this: You live in Asheville. You’re schooled in keeping it local. You…A word about writers’ gifts
Local poet Luke Hankins (who is the editor of Poems of Devotion and takes part in the reading event for that collection at Malaprop’s on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 5…
food
Eat chocolate and dance: Open your heart at Asheville’s first chocolate and arts festival
Break out the elf tools and build a gingerbread house
Hola Eats & Treats, Adios Baja
Eats & Treats Café opened this month at 204 Weaverville Highway. The menu focuses mostly on diner-style staples: biscuits, eggs, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, hot dogs and fries, plus Hershey's ice…Food takes its final bow: The Magnetic Field gives up dinner and cocktails
Get your hands up: Dripolator will become High Five Coffee Bar
Madison County boil: Eat oysters on an island without leaving the mountains
The promise of island oysters is not a cruel December joke; actually, it's the Appalachian Oyster Bash & Seafood Boil, a fundraiser for RiverLink and the Downtown Marshall Association. The…Hola Eats & Treats, Adios Baja
Eats & Treats Café opened this month at 204 Weaverville Highway. The menu focuses mostly on diner-style staples: biscuits, eggs, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, hot dogs and fries, plus Hershey's ice…Madison County boil
The promise of island oysters is not a cruel December joke; actually, it's the Appalachian Oyster Bash & Seafood Boil, a fundraiser for RiverLink and the Downtown Marshall Association. The…
news
Introducing Mountain Xpress’ first annual nonprofit holiday supplement
A welcome from the Mountain Xpress Advertising Department While looking for a way to honor the holiday season, we stumbled on an idea that unexpectedly caught fire: a nonprofit showcase…How to craft a partnership
Newswire: Give and take
Snapshots: Bevy of reports illuminates city’s status
No easy answers: Lexington Avenue’s uncertain future
Some business owners say violence and rents are on the rise on Lexington Avenue, one of Asheville most unique urban streets. This is the heart of a downtown district known…Blotter
Openings Hunter Nissan car dealer, 1340 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville. 697-2222 Nest Family Resource Center, 51 N. Lexington Ave. 258-1901. http://nestorganics.com (pictured). Closings Lowes Foods, 1378 Hendersonville Road. Trash, Inc. (closing…Nonprofits: All for one and one for all
Nonprofits make a difference: Manna FoodBank and Meals on Wheels help feed those in need. RiverLink, ECO and GreenWorks, the WNCA and more help keep our rivers and air clean.…Introducing Mountain Xpress’ first annual nonprofit holiday supplement
While looking for a way to honor the holiday season, we stumbled on an idea that unexpectedly caught fire: a nonprofit showcase that helps spread the word about what these…
opinion
Taking the long view
Last May, Asheville Transit (now called ART, for "Asheville Redefines Transit") began implementing the city's Transit Master Plan, developed with significant public input beginning in 2008. As with any change,…Praise be to public art
I would like to express my enthusiasm for the new mural currently going up at Magnolia Park on Magnolia Avenue at Flint Street in north Asheville. The talented artists have…Shame on the Grove Park Inn
Shame on the Grove Park Inn for charging $10 for self-parking. Every year it has been a tradition in our family to go and see the display of gingerbread houses…The Grove Park Inn responds
Though we have had other similar responses to the parking fee, we have had many locals tell us how they wish we had done this sooner. From our restaurant servers,…I am a poster boy for mental-health legislation
I am a prime example of why North Carolina needs a “need for treatment” mental-health law that will allow for the forced treatment and forced drugging of mentally ill individuals…Use taxes for citizens, not enticements
It appears that our governmental organizations within North Carolina have decided that they must become a provider to the wealthy at the expense of the average citizen. It appears that…
