A Casual Halloween Gas Station Rave

I haven’t properly celebrated Halloween in several years, well before pre-pandemic times. This year I did. My friend just moved … More

Negative Vibes Welcome

There’s a store in Asheville that shall-not-be named that I’m somewhat obsessed with because it’s essentially the living embodiment of … More

Why Isn’t the Pisgah Inn Hopping?

Why isn’t the Pisgah Inn a happening, Asheville-adjacent hangout spot?

The Secret Allure of Taco Billy

West Asheville’s Taco Billy seems to fly a bit under the radar. It’s not blatantly white-people-making-overrated-trendy-tacos the way White Duck … More

A lot of Nothing at Lake Santeelah

A friend of mine was renting a house at Lake Santeelah last week and invited me to join for two … More

Sometimes Nature Isn’t Great, aka My Thoughts on Why Bugs Suck, Featuring a Hike to Pisgah Forest’s Twin Falls and Whaleback Swimming Hole (Both of Which are Great)

On a hike to Pisgah Forest’s Twin Falls, I bitch about how nature isn’t always relaxing.

Is Hot Springs the Coolest Small Town on the East Coast? A Short Investigation

On June 20th of this year, Travel and Leisure named Hot Springs, NC, one of the “10 best small towns … More

The Most Infuriating Thing I’ve Seen in Some Time aka The Time I Was Triggered By Hipster Bullshit, and You Readers Get to Work Through Some Insecurities With Me (if you choose to read, obviously)

A couple of weeks back, my cousin Casey was visiting, and we decided to do a late Friday brunch at … More

Do Women Work in the Afternoon in Madison County, a Short Investigation

A couple of weeks ago, “a crowd of more than 100 people gathered on the Madison County courthouse lawn in … More

Private Conversations

I find it rude when people have speakerphone conversations in public places. I realize there’s technically no difference between someone … More