The first item I checked off my 2026 Western North Carolina (WNC) Bucket List was visiting Asheville’s Shoji Spa, a Japanese soaking spa.
Category: Wellness
Overheard in the Asheville Saunas, Part 3
More nonsense from the saunas of Asheville.
Am I Asheville Fat?
A personal essay on being labeled “Boulder fat,” BMI misclassification, Ozempic, and how gay body standards thrive in progressive cities like Asheville.
Overheard in the Asheville Saunas: Part Two
Part two of the ridiculous things you hear Ashevillians say in the various saunas of Asheville.
Performative Tech Bro-ness at the Sauna House
A very specific (very meta) type of performative masculinity was overheard at Asheville’s Sauna House recently.
A Sunrise at Mt LeConte
After getting laid off at a Virginia rest stop, I hiked to watch the sunrise at Mt. LeConte. Reflections on layoffs, friendship, and the kind of clarity only the Smokies can give you.
New Series: Overheard in the Asheville Saunas
You hear some wild conversations in the saunas of Asheville.
Sauna-Time Softness
For some reason, being in a sauna really makes the men of Asheville inadvertently showcase how worried they are about their own masculinity.
A Solo Sunset at Sam’s Knob
Sam’s Knob might be the best place in Western North Carolina (and Asheville-adjacent) to get a mountain sunset all to yourself.
Has Asheville Jumped the Shark?
Asheville has always been more than a bit of a parody of itself, but part of the reason it doesn’t … More
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