June 2011

OH TOMATO

June 30, 2011

A poem by leading local chef Mark Rosenstein, godfather of the farm-to-table movement in Asheville and former owner of the Market Place restaurant. Words for a beautiful season. oh tomato succulent sweet acid fruit of nightshade winter season separation joyous reunion of first blissful dripping red sandwich undorned in your hotness nothing more than pepper [...]

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Kickstarter updates: Enemy Lovers come up short, EAR PWR delivers a freaky video

June 29, 2011

Sad news: the $20K online fundraiser for local band The Enemy Lovers to record its first full-length CD in Germany came up short. Undaunted, the Lovers are still moving to Europe and taking donations for the trip and a long stay overseas. From their Kickstarter page: This journey with Kickstarter was one that took us [...]

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Incredible Asheville interior design style: Elisabeth Prather

June 27, 2011

Via the Asheville Indie Weddings blog, beautiful images of the unusual home of Asheville’s Elisabeth Prather. Photos by Jennifer Callahan. I should mention, in college one of my favorite books was Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonders, by Lawrence Weshler, about the origins and functions of museums. In the book he discusses 18th century wonder cabinets: [...]

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Asheville’s own Andie MacDowell in Footloose remake

June 24, 2011

Via Ashvegas, the trailer for the Footloose remake coming out in October 2011. Blink and you might miss Asheville resident Andie MacDowell in the role of the mother of rebellious teen Ariel. If, like me, you’re a child of the ’80s, you remember the original as the movie that made Kevin Bacon a star, way [...]

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Opinion: Marc of Orbit DVD talks shopping local, “just don’t forget about us”

June 23, 2011

An opinion from video-store owner Marc about why shopping local matters when it comes to renting DVDs. From the Orbit DVD/TV Eye newsletter: I’ve lived by the old-school advertising method of not naming your competition.  Nowadays I feel like I don’t have a choice.  Without a doubt our number one competitor is Netflix Streaming. I [...]

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Urgent Call for Support

June 22, 2011

From the YWCA of Asheville: The YWCA Diabetes Wellness Program is in Danger The YWCA’s highly successful Diabetes Wellness Program helps people manage their disease with exercise, education, and support, and makes these tools affordable for all. Unfortunately, state funds for this program have been eliminated in the new budget. Because of this, we need to [...]

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What would you eat for your last meal in Asheville?

June 22, 2011

Help award-winning foodblogger GourmetGrrl with a big question: she’s moving to NYC and wants to know where to go for one last incredible Asheville meal. Would you answer the eternal, irresistible call of 12 Bones? Choose tapas from Asheville’s new connection to world-class dining, Curate? Get something vegan from Laughing Seed, washed down with a [...]

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Oh Asheville.

June 21, 2011

Great Instagram pic shared on Twitter today by Chris George (@ChrisDGeorge).

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Awesome Hip Hop Party Thursday Night

June 20, 2011

 Green Opportunities (GO) is hosting their third annual fundraising celebration on June 23 at the YMI Cultural Center in the historic Block neighborhood in downtown Asheville.   Proceeds support GO’s efforts to build a just and inclusive Green Economy in Western North Carolina. New to this year’s event is a dynamic, “Spit ‘N Spin” format that [...]

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Support living artists: superheroes and freaky creatures for sale from Gabriel Shaffer

June 17, 2011

Painter Gabriel Shaffer is raising funds to move into a new studio in West Asheville. Check out his works for sale, the proceeds of which will pay for his new studio space. Gabriel Shaffer art for sale (click the image to see the set on Flickr): Support living artists, Asheville art, and West Asheville’s budding [...]

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