“We’re doing something they always told me couldn’t be done,” said “Fancy” lead singer of Fancy and the Gentleman, said … More
Category: Asheville Nonsense
Living in “Vacationland”
The term “Vacationland” is most often associated with the state of Maine. Per the website mainecampexperince.com: “There’s a reason Maine … More
Overheard on Haywood Road: Part 6
These were collected between January and May of 2024. As always, I will try and mostly fail, to give you … More
For Display Only
During Covid, my cousin Mikey lived in Asheville Air BnBs for two months. During his tenure here, we typically ended … More
No One Asked for My Recipe for a Nice Little Sunday, and That’s OK
I’m often tickled by influencers of all success levels (but honestly, in this case, most tickled by those of middling-to-not-very … More
The Extonization of Asheville
There’s a town in the Philadelphia suburbs called Exton that my brother and I always use as a placeholder for … More
Being a Fantastic Host Caused Me to Run Out of Gas For the First Time in Over Fifteen Years
Between the ages of 18-21, I used to run out of gas all the time. I was young and dumb … More
Asheville Needs to Up Its St. Patrick’s Game
My first two years in Asheville were all messed up by a little thing called Covid (it’s wild how long … More
The Carhartt-ization of Asheville
Just this past weekend, at an unnamed boutique downtown, I watched two women purchase a combined $425.00 worth of Carhartt … More