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Biking the sharrows

Strive Not to Drive tour highlights Asheville’s multimodal infrastructure

Jake Frankel

Hedging the budget

Council tentatively proposes 1 cent property tax increase

David Forbes

'X' marks the spot

Commissioners approve incentive deal to mystery company

Jake Frankel

Paying the piper

MSD board approves budget, readies for legal battle and hears post-spill report

Nelda Holder

The Beat

Sen. Burr tours Thermo Fisher; Earth Fare, Grove Park Inn sold

Green Scene: Analysis paralysis?

CTS, EPA SIGN new agreement; RESIDENTS CHARGE AGENCY FRAUD

Susan Andrew

NC Matters

Arts & Entertainment

There for you

N.C. Stage’s production of This is like Friends, 15 years later

Alli Marshall

String It Up

Meghan Mulhearn explores the versatility of the violin

Jordan Lawrence

Cold front

How Asheville’s winters inspired Xambuca’s trilogy of arctic-based concept albums

Jordan Lawrence

State of the Arts

Les Demoiselles d’Asheville go to New York

Kyle Sherard

Cabaret, cabaret, cabaret

New jazz series happening at White Horse

Smart Bets: James McCartney

Xpress staff

Smart Bets: The Bus Driver Tour

Xpress staff

Smart Bets: ABSfest

Xpress staff

Smart Bets: Rae Whitlock

Xpress staff

Calendar highlights: Kenilworth Studio Tour, Carl Sandburg Folk Festival and Blues, Brew and BBQ fes

Clubland features: Dark Sister, Floating Action and Asheville FM

Opinion / Letters

The Gospel According to Jerry

Guess who’s coming to dinner?

Commentary by Jerry Sternberg | 2 Comments

Features

Halotherapy, health and healing

at SolA Salt Cave

Kate Lundquist

In the garden

The soul of local

How to think locally and put your money where your heart is

commentary Jane Hatley

Get your mallets ready

In The Spirit

Bringing ministry to the places where Jesus would be

Asheville Disclaimer: 05/15

Strive not to drive tips - and guilt trips

Halotherapy, health and healing

at SolA Salt Cave

Kate Lundquist


The mystery company | Brent Brown | 2 Comments

Food & Drink

The pour-fect match

Asheville pros share tips for food and beer pairings

Emily Patrick

Are we still Beer City?

Why our busiest year in beer ended with us losing the official title

Thom O’Hearn

Lunch on the loose

New downtown options for the mid-day meal

Emily Patrick

The Official Asheville Beer Week Schedule

Movies

Godzilla Raids Again

Ken Hanke

House of Good and Evil

Ken Hanke

Java Heat

Ken Hanke | 6 Comments

The Ladykillers

Ken Hanke | 6 Comments

Star Trek Into Darkness

Ken Hanke | 17 Comments

That’s Entertainment

Ken Hanke | 4 Comments

Walk Don’t Run

Ken Hanke

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A&E
Jaye Bartell | 2 weeks, 2 days ago

It’s time to vote in this year’s Best of WNC reader survey. We moved the unveiling of winners from October to August, so the time to vote is now! As spring leans toward summer and the days grow longer, we’re offering twice as many categories to match the abundance of the season, and the brilliance of what makes life in WNC the best. Voting has started!

NEWS
Caitlin Byrd | 14 hours, 17 minutes ago

Smoky Mountain Center unanimously adopts a management agreement with Western Highlands Network. According to board members from both organizations, Western Highlands will likely adopt the same legal document at its 8:30 a.m. meeting tomorrow, May 24. (Photo of Western Highlands interim CEO Charlie Schoenheit by Caitlin Byrd)

NEWS
David Forbes | 17 hours, 54 minutes ago

It’s commonly said that housing’s hard to find in Asheville. Numbers from the U.S. Census and elsewhere shine a light on exactly how hard.

NEWS
Max Cooper | 19 hours, 32 minutes ago

No one was seriously injured when an out of control trolley struck a trashcan and lamppost on the corner of Haywood Street and Battery Park Avenue Thursday afternoon, coming to rest against the awning of the historic Miles building, which houses the Mountain Xpress offices.

A&E
Jordan Lawrence | 23 hours, 16 minutes ago

Asheville’s winters inspired Xambuca’s trilogy of arctic-based concept albums. Come in from the late-May heat tonight, when Xambuca plays The Apothecary with Thomas Dimuzio, Mark Hosler and Bank of Christ. Doors at 9 p.m.

A&E
Alli Marshall | 23 hours, 28 minutes ago

The local country/Americana band recently played a standout two-night run at Isis. Photos by Gabe Spencer.

NEWS
Jake Frankel | 1 day ago

Today, May 23, a group of local restaurants are coming together to celebrate what would’ve been Bob Moog’s 79th birthday by donating a portion of sales to the Bob Moog Foundation.

A&E
Dane Smith | 1 day ago

Festivals dominate this weekend’s entertainment scene, from burlesque and gardening to white squirrels and sports. As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost weekend events.

NEWS
Jake Frankel | 1 day, 1 hour ago

Today, May 23, is Bob Moog Day in Asheville, honoring the legendary instrument inventor on what would’ve been his 79th birthday.

NEWS
Nelda Holder | 1 day, 13 hours ago

The North Carolina General Assembly has begun its end-of-session wrestling to reconcile Gov. Pat McCrory’s $20.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 and the Senate’s own $20.58 plan and priorities. Meanwhile, some of the nearly 600 bills still alive after crossover are filtering through Statehouse committees.

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BLOGWIRE
David Forbes | 1 day, 17 hours ago

In an angry public letter, state House Finance Chair Rep. Robert Brawley has given up his chairmanship, alleging that Speaker Thom Tillis has engaged in unethical behavior and accuses him of hypocrisy on conflicts with cities and towns, specifically mentioning legislation focusing on Asheville.

A&E
Alli Marshall | 1 day, 19 hours ago

The jam band plays a Memorial Day weekend show in Black Mounatin and Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the event.

A&E
Alli Marshall | 1 day, 21 hours ago

The monthly free summer music series kicks off this Friday and to sweeten the deal, free shuttle service is provided from downtown and the River Arts District. Photo of Mary Frances by David Oppenheimer.

NEWS
Rachel Winner | 2 days, 3 hours ago

Jon Snover thought he’d found his dream job at a fuel-cell company in 2001 — and that, as lead chemist for the company, he was going to change the world by developing advanced technology to solve society’s energy crisis

NEWS
Caitlin Byrd | 2 days, 17 hours ago

Standing on the veranda of the wooden house she dreamed into a reality nearly 20 years before, Adelaide Key announced she will now share her vision to house families and caregivers with Mission Foundation. (Photo of Adelaide Key and Bruce Thorsen by Caitlin Byrd)

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FILM
Ken Hanke | 3 days ago

You know it’s a pretty dire week when the thing I’m most looking forward to is Fast & Furious 6. (And you can imagine how much it pains me to type those words.) There’s not even a single new art title to brighten the weekend (no, last Friday’s ActionFest offering, Java Heat, going to a full run doesn’t count) — merely three mainstream movies I find it hard to get jazzed about. These are the conditions that prevail.

FOOD
Emily Patrick | 4 days, 1 hour ago

The Louisiana-based, egg-centric brunch restaurant could open as early as September.

BLOGWIRE
David Forbes | 4 days, 1 hour ago

Local environmental groups are trying to mobilize opponents to Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike to show up at six public hearings held over the next few months, including in Franklin and Marion.

A&E
Alli Marshall | 4 days, 11 hours ago

Asheville native Elliot Heller (aka DJ Equal) is based in New York City but returns to WNC on Friday, May 24 for a show at Club Tetrus. RBTS WIN also performs a DJ set as Brutal Wizards. In advance, Heller talks to us about his career, the New York scene, how he finds new music, and his travel tips.

A&E
Jen Nathan Orris | 4 days, 19 hours ago

Carolina Day School will explore the pressures of high school overachievement at a screening of Race to Nowhere on Wednesday, May 22.

NEWS
Jake Frankel | 5 days ago

With Asheville garnering significantly less votes in the annual Beer City USA online poll than it did in 2012, does that mean our hearts are no longer in our pint glasses? Have we lost our Beer City spirit? Or with MLive reporting that Grand Rapids tourism marketers waged a highly organized campaign, maybe it’s more of a reflection on our commerce officials? Whatever the case, local residents shared their thoughts on a variety of online mediums this week, expressing everything from disappointment to good riddance.

STAFF OPINION
David Forbes | 5 days, 16 hours ago

Amid the lawsuits and budget wrangling, Asheville City Council elections are approaching. There’s something clearly missing in the media speculation about who will run and win: electronic versions of ancient Chinese prophecy. Here’s what my I-Ching phone app says about each campaign, along with some agricultural and marital advice.

A&E
Alli Marshall | 5 days, 19 hours ago

Click through for a video interview with and exclusive performance by The Felice Brothers.

A&E
Alli Marshall | 5 days, 20 hours ago

The Nashville-based roots trio played The Grey Eagle last weekend. They performed a version of “My Dog Can’t Bark” for Xpress.

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