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Xpress baseball team?

2008-08-11T13:23:25Z

I think the Xpress should get a baseball team together and play the AC-T in a game.

As a natural lefty, I hereby volunteer to play first base.

Rock hopping / creek walks near Asheville

2008-07-19T15:02:02Z

Hi all,

I’ve got a little boy that loves the water. The weather is heating up again and I’m looking for suggestions for creek walks / rock hopping streams that aren’t an hour away. Any ideas?

Rich

who here has a folding bike?

2008-06-30T08:57:02Z

Does anyone here in Asheville have a folding bike? I’m thinking of buying one, but the closest folding bike shop is in Greenville, SC. Thanks for letting me know!

1st Sunday Community Pot Luck Dinner

2008-05-03T13:40:52Z

1st Sunday
Community Pot Luck Dinner

May 4, 2008
2:00pm come early for a table… come late for those still having fun.

Sycamore Flats in Pisgah National Forest

Easily accessible off the Blue Ridge Parkway

Brevard, NC corner of hwy 276, 64 and hwy 280.

1st park on left coming into forest from Brevard

Bring a covered dish to share
utensils and drink
your instrument to jam with others
trinkets to trade for the fun of it
room for the kids to run
fishing, fun and fellowship

Bring a can of food for the Bread of Life Free Community Kitchen

Thanks!!!

*glolady*

The waterfalls are baaaaaaaaaaack!

2008-04-08T22:38:21Z

We had a good TV series going last year, “Waterfalls of the Southern Highlands.” Then the drought came and the waterfalls got pathetic and we had to suspend filming. But, with all the recent rain, they back!

We hiked back up an old logging road in Transylvania County Sunday and got some great stuff… and here’s a taste in HD:

http://urtvforums.org/slick_rock.php

and if the above is too much bandwidth for your internet connection, try:

http://vimeo.com/885194

enjoy,

--Ralph

Good hikes for people who hate being outside

2007-12-22T14:15:54Z

I’m not much of a hiker, but on rare occasions I do get the urge to walk around in the woods and look at stuff. Anyone have a good suggestion for an easy, pleasant hike within, say, 10 miles of downtown?

Intro and rules: Read before posting

2007-12-11T17:34:55Z

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