For well over a century, Asheville has attracted creative people. So, whatever good deeds have been done in the recent past should be seen as growing out of the incredible mountains around us and as gifts from prior generations, the Cherokees and hard-scrabble Southern Appalachian settlers and Asheville’s new urbanists from the mid-19th century onward.
Xpress continues its coverage of Asheville’s evolution, this week seen from the point of view of an historian, an urban planner, a financial planner, an activist, an urban planner, a drummer and a poet.
If you would like to contribute your views to Xpress‘ ongoing retrospective, please email publisher@mountainx.com or add your comments to any of the many articles in our coverage online at mountainx.com. — Jeff Fobes
Here’s a list of stories featured in the third week of our Asheville Groove series:
We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to our stories. That’s a big part of why we’ve never charged for the paper or put up a paywall.
We’re pretty sure that you know journalism faces big challenges these days. Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Xpress needs help, too. We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. For as little as $5 a month — the cost of a craft beer or kombucha — you can help keep local journalism strong. It only takes a moment.
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Asheville groove, part 3: Cherishing our sense of place
For well over a century, Asheville has attracted creative people. So, whatever good deeds have been done in the recent past should be seen as growing out of the incredible mountains around us and as gifts from prior generations, the Cherokees and hard-scrabble Southern Appalachian settlers and Asheville’s new urbanists from the mid-19th century onward.
Xpress continues its coverage of Asheville’s evolution, this week seen from the point of view of an historian, an urban planner, a financial planner, an activist, an urban planner, a drummer and a poet.
If you would like to contribute your views to Xpress‘ ongoing retrospective, please email publisher@mountainx.com or add your comments to any of the many articles in our coverage online at mountainx.com. — Jeff Fobes
Here’s a list of stories featured in the third week of our Asheville Groove series:
“How Asheville Became (and Continues to Be) the Most Exciting Small City,” by Milton Ready
“Remember When, Asheville?” by Joyce Harrison
“It Takes a Village,” by Leslie Anderson
“A Call to Drums,” by Sunny Keach
“Saving the Red Maple,” by Margaret Williams
“Asheville: Where I Found Myself,” by Glenis Redmond
You might also be interested in our celebration of 20 years since Mountain Xpress launched its first issue.
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We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to our stories. That’s a big part of why we’ve never charged for the paper or put up a paywall.
We’re pretty sure that you know journalism faces big challenges these days. Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Xpress needs help, too. We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. For as little as $5 a month — the cost of a craft beer or kombucha — you can help keep local journalism strong. It only takes a moment.
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