Three women walked into a local Asheville coffee shop, ordered drinks, raved about them, photographed them…and promptly threw them away before heading to another coffee shop.
Asheville *FINALLY* Has a Good Chinese American Takeout Spot!
The Majestic says Asheville was longing for New York–style Chinese American takeout. But what about the Chinese takeout spots that were already here?
I Was Realtor Shamed by An Asheville Hipster
I’ve always been a little suspicious of the relentless self-promotion of realtors. Then five months of unemployment forced me to start relentlessly promoting myself—and an Asheville hipster made sure I knew exactly what I’d become.
Smelling Badly Isn’t Natural. It’s Rude.
Why don’t people wear deodorant? After one particularly heinous sauna session, I went looking for answers—and found myself thinking about body odor, wellness culture, MAHA, and the increasingly self-involved idea that everyone else should have to live with your choices.
Overheard on Haywood Road, Part 9
Handcut Asheville fries, disrespected tarot, Nicaragua coffee expertise, and AI’s greatest adversary: ten more things I overheard on Haywood Road without nearly enough context.
Caesar on the Parkway
Few things earn my disdain faster than someone who courts attention but won’t fully lean in and just ask for…
Should I Visit the Asheville Art Museum?
A simple question—“Should I visit the Asheville Art Museum?”—sent me down a rabbit hole of workplace drama, toxic leadership allegations, and a story that feels surprisingly emblematic of Asheville itself.
Guess Who’s Back…Back Again?
The last time I took a little breather from posting on here regularly was because I got laid off for…
We Shouldn’t Have to Pay for That
Observing some bargain hunters at a downtown Asheville coffee shop. The kind that definitely hashtag “shop local” all the time.
A Highly Optimized Sam’s Knob Sunset Hike
A unplugged sunset hike at Sam’s Knob in the Blue Ridge Mountains hits an unexpected twist.
