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• RAD Lofts, including around 200 housing units, coming to former Dave Steel site

  BLOGWIRE

  David Forbes | 16 days ago

  According to Riverlink, the RAD Lofts, a multi-use development with around 200 units in housing, on the former site of Dave Steel in the River Arts District.

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• BREAKING: New Belgium fire 'very suspicious'

  

  NEWS

  Caitlin Byrd, Emily Patrick | 04/07/2013

  The cause of the structure fire that started in the River Arts District late April 5 evening remains as opaque as the smoke that billowed from it. The flames overtook two buildings at the future New Belgium site on Craven Street. (Photo by Max Cooper) ***UPDATE Saturday, April 6 at 3 p.m.: AFD has determined these fires were intentionally set.***

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• Fire in the RAD: Major blaze reported in multiple buildings

  

  NEWS

  Margaret Williams | 04/06/2013

  By about 11 p.m. tonight, the Asheville twitterati were reporting that a major fire — or multiple fires — were blazing in the River Arts District. Early reports indicate that vacant buildings at the future New Belgium site may have burned. (photo from West Asheville Watch)

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• Pizza Pura opens today with Neapolitan-style pies

  

  FOOD

  Emily Patrick | 04/04/2013

  The River Arts District pizza joint, from the owners of White Duck Taco Shop, serves thin-crust pies laden with house-made mozzarella, imported olives and fresh herbs.

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• A place at the table: Art and commerce collide in Asheville

  

  NEWS

  Jake Frankel | 03/18/2013

  As the local creative sector gains financial clout, tensions loom between art as a business, an economic-development tool and a means of personal expression.

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• Very few people aren't excited by giant metal dinosaurs

  

  AE

  Kyle Sherard | 03/01/2013

  The spirit of John Payne guides the work of artist Chas Llewellyn, who has a one-night-only show tonight at the Wedge building.

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• Flour and Clay: Yuzu Patisserie brings artisan baked goods to the River Arts District

  

  FOOD

  Emily Patrick | 02/21/2013

  Cynthia Pierce, formerly of Sweet Life Bakeshop, will sell her pastries, cakes and tarts at Gallery Mugen, where her husband, artist and musician Akira Satake, showcases his pottery.

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• Artisan pizza coming to the former Asheville Public location

  

  FOOD

  Emily Patrick | 01/11/2013

  All Souls Pizza pairs David Bauer of Farm & Sparrow bakery and Brendan Ruesing, formerly of Laurey's in Asheville and the Lantern in Chapel Hill. The two will bring a new wood-fire venture to the Clingman Avenue location.

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• Demonstration will call for city to turn ice plant into housing for the homeless

  

  NEWS

  David Forbes | 12/20/2012

  In a demonstration and cookout on Saturday, Dec. 22, in the River Arts District, locals will call for the city of Asheville to do something positive with an abandoned property known as the Ice House. (Photo by zen Sutherland)

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• Tomorrow never knows: WNC disasters past, present and future

  

  NEWS IN PRINT

  Jake Frankel | 12/19/2012

  Even as the holidays come barreling toward us, some folks around the globe fear the mythical planet Nibiru may be doing the same and will trigger some unspecified cataclysm on Dec. 21. Notwithstanding the supposed end of the Mayan calendar, however, local agencies seem focused on preparing for more realistic potential threats. Although it may not be the end of the world, Western North Carolina does remain vulnerable to a wide range of natural and human-made catastrophes, including floods, blizzards, fires and even nuclear accidents.

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