The Rev. Heather Dillashaw Spencer of Homeward Bound of Asheville accepts cash raised at Spookypaooza 2009 from new Asheville City Council member and Asheville blogger/activist extraordinaire, Gordon Smith. Smith and Spencer stand in front of bins where the homeless can store their possessions, one bin [...] 


Cross-posted from Ukulele Rockstar:Art by Jake Hollifield
For those of you struggling not to be swept away by it, Mad Tea is [...]


This group of adults frequently visits my property, so I've named them: Butterball, Bourbon, Ben Franklin, Giblets, Leftover, Stuffing, and Neck Bone.
Happy Thanksgiving, folks!
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The Vance Holiday Craft Explosion will be held Sunday, November 22nd from noon-5pm in the gym at Vance Elementary. The event will be right off the lower parking lot on Clinton Avenue, but there will be plenty of parking all around.



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Photograph courtesy of Jennybowen.com.
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Asheville’s French Broad Brewery returns for this week's tasting with the kick-off of the Wee-Heavy-est ‘09. Won’t you join us at Bruisin' Ales this Thursday, November 19th, 5-7 p.m.?
13 Rebels ESB: “French Broad Brewery’s interpretation of the classic UK Extra' [...]
We missed the boat at Spookypalooza this year, no category for Best Podcast! All that will change next year.
Today, however, I'm not focusing on the ephemeral nature of dough, but the opposite—the timeless quality of a craft baker who doesn't view baking as a trade, but, [...]




Photo by Zen, of course


Friday night was the 4th Annual BlogAsheville Blog Awards. It took place at the Phil Mechanic Studio in the River Arts District.
Not everyone loves to cook, entertain or plan events. But we do! And we do it all for the love of food.
Unknown Hinson, playing in Asheville Halloween Night



Mountain X Best of WNC emcee Cookie LaRue, as usual 




Its another fine night of comedy, sensuality, surreality, and puppetry. Sponsored by the Pleasure Saucer, the Vortex Cabaret will be this upcoming Wednesday, October 21st, at the Boiler Room, underneath Scandals, on 11 Grove Street, at 10 PM. For only $5, you'll get more' [...] 
Sorry everyone, just heard this was canceled. :0(



(TEDxAVL 2009 by Robert Klein)
Seventh Annual Swift Night Out: An Event for the BirdsLooks like a good year for watching the swifts [...]
Tonight at the newly renovated Carolina Cinemas on Hendersonville Road is the global premiere of The Age of Stupid, an activist drama-documentary-animation hybrid that premiered in the U.K. already, but shows all over the world, one night only, tonight.
“I always tell people it’s Gypsy Folk-Rock but I don’t know if I would say that about the [...]
The Vortex Cabaret is a biweekly series of live variety shows, held at the Boiler Room on 11 Grove Street. Every other Wednesday at 10 PM, the Vortex Cabaret features the best in cutting-edge music, dancing, comedy, puppetry, performance art, burlesque, and so much more.

Seventh Annual Swift Night Out: An Event for the Birds
(Photo of Christopher Mello's Gnomon garden by Zen Sutherland)

Asheville FM hosts an Open House from 2 – 7 PM at 373 Haywood Rd behind the West Asheville Izzy’s. The party continues at 9 PM at the Grey Eagle with musical guests Floating Action, Ahleuchatistas, & Spaceheaters.
Tickets for Grey [...]
Solutions Recovery Center has just opened their new facility for recovering alcoholics and addicts in gorgeous and serene Mars Hill, NC just 20 minutes from Asheville. Unlike most other "halfway houses," it is inexpensive yet set in a luxurious house with a maximum of [...]