Like this one: http://www.mountainx.com/forums/viewthread/756/P0/

The premise? Find interesting stuff in Google Street View in Asheville.

To get you oriented, here are the Xpress offices downtown.

Also, these guyz look tough.

EDIT:  I mean these guyz.

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.594646,-82.552557&spn=0.009771,0.017552&z=15&layer=c&cbll=35.594732,-82.552583&panoid=V3PywOzjXKRKpzzIRQY-9w&cbp=12,17.42,,2,7.5

A cool scooter.

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.596868,-82.552317&panoid=SvVYSKXdOTKfGfqrJt2z1Q&cbp=12,286.15,,1,10.62&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.596775,-82.552299&spn=0.009771,0.017552&z=15

My old apartment (second floor).

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.599018,-82.557313&panoid=UMXEgsFfeVrOrhtR7bFrVw&cbp=12,237.79,,0,5&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.599113,-82.557406&spn=0.009771,0.017552&z=15

Gone, but not forgotten: The Pink House

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.601435,-82.555893&panoid=SRN1pNNnr6NZ3CuLngNvSQ&cbp=12,209.06,,0,5&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.601486,-82.555947&spn=0.00977,0.017552&z=15

EDIT: Too dumb to use Google.

Steve Shanafelt - 23 October 2009 12:56 AM

Gone, but not forgotten: The Pink House

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.646148,-82.542275&sspn=0.012154,0.025856&g=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.595101,-82.554884&panoid=pJRd7L7FcsYl4xxSRb24UA&cbp=12,95.594180202612,,0,-5.228274128047606&ll=35.594262,-82.549531&spn=0,359.986181&z=16&iwloc=addr

No. I don’t know what that is.

This is what you want:

The Pink Haus

Steve Shanafelt - 23 October 2009 12:20 AM

Also, these guyz look tough.

Is that you holding a baby?

Sorry for the confusion. I was copying the wrong URL. They should all be fixed now.

Looking to rent, or buy? The eternal Black Mountain question ...

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.617064,-82.320052&panoid=y3xUTcxe5zLIPKkGi8_lJQ&cbp=12,200.39,,1,2.5&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.617147,-82.320117&spn=0.036841,0.055189&z=14

look how much more Southern Mountain Values this underpass once was.

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.599156,-82.554245&panoid=6qOQi6CraIj3JdFUb1kjhA&cbp=12,294.54,,0,4.42&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.599068,-82.554208&spn=0.014586,0.026307&z=15

these june berry trees are full of fruit in the spring.

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.595115,-82.548668&panoid=QmkbTmoKtWAGObP05MgSlQ&cbp=12,156.7,,0,6.91&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.595141,-82.548552&spn=0.000857,0.001644&z=19

looks like they were scurred of the ‘getto’

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.60845,-82.571412&panoid=uETp-8-igww6I0w6QGS2rw&cbp=12,17.23,,0,-1.31&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.609219,-82.571037&spn=0.001714,0.003288&z=18

EDIT: in fact, it looks like they didnt go into any of the ‘projects’. any idea why? cant let people see how shitty some of them are? or scared drivers, or what?

pearson gardens

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.606987,-82.575333&panoid=duYw-AWxpgklQeFnKTps1Q&cbp=12,146.01,,0,-0.72&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.607042,-82.575259&spn=0.001714,0.003288&z=18

best view in montford

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.600037,-82.564632&panoid=H_q7ui9kZfYnq0sfQ30GOA&cbp=12,284.51,,1,1.52&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.600127,-82.564635&spn=0.000857,0.001644&z=19

my house

Steve Shanafelt - 23 October 2009 12:56 AM

Gone, but not forgotten: The Pink House

http://local.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode;=&q=200+patton+ave.,+asheville,+nc&sll=35.595111,-82.554933&sspn=0.004886,0.008776&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=35.601435,-82.555893&panoid=SRN1pNNnr6NZ3CuLngNvSQ&cbp=12,209.06,,0,5&hq;=&hnear=200+Patton+Ave,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.601486,-82.555947&spn=0.00977,0.017552&z=15

I think its kinda awesome that the pin khouse was captured by google before it imploded into the 4th dimension.

and here, too, for a bit

most off the grid on the grid home in asheville

nice red cowboy boots

Local author Michael Boyko having a pint at Jacko