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A super original Asheville, NC travel blog. Consider yourselves motivated, inspired, and influenced.

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Me Vs. a Novelty, Boozy, Hot-Chocolate Slushie

I spent last Sunday doing some Christmas shopping around downtown Asheville, and in between purchasing overpriced candles and Asheville sweatshirts…

brewery, Dssolvr, Foodie Finds

Oversharing at the Sauna House

I treated myself to a Monday night Sauna House session this week. I’d ingested my fair share of toxins over…

Deep Thoughts, Eavesdropping, people watching, The Sauna House

Barely-Contained, Leaf-Peepin’ Rage on the Blue Ridge Parkway

I’m going to write something here that I’ve said often in person and probably shouldn’t say in print, but I’ve…

Blue Ridge Parkway, Fall ya'll, hikes, hiking, Leaf Peepin', photography

Wicked Weed is Not Terrible, But There’s So Much More to Asheville’s Beer Scene

I recently read a Vox piece titled “The Instagram Capital of the World is a Terrible Place to Be,” documenting…

Asheville, breweries, brewery, craft beer, Wicked Weed

Does Testicular Sunning Make You Manlier? A Short, Unscientific Investigation

Did you know there’s either a war against masculinity or our country has a testosterone shortage? I didn’t, but then…

Deep Thoughts, Flat Laurel Creek Trail, Hard hitting news, investigative journaling, media, News and Updates

Embracing Hiking Mediocrity at Lunch Rocks

I’ve confessed before to becoming a bit of a hiking snob lately. I’m pretty vocal about differentiating between “hikes” and…

hike, hikes, hiking, Lunch Rocks, nature, The Great Outdoors

Being The Opposite of Groovy in Hip, Punk-Rock West Asheville

I’ve talked with several friends about how Russia’s attacks on Ukraine seem to have officially ended all COVID discussions (the…

Deep Thoughts, People Are Awful, PUNK ROCK, Social justice warrioring, West Asheville

A More Nuanced Look at the Asheville “Shop-Lifting” Epidemic

I was doing some work at my favorite coffee shop this past Saturday. While I sipped on water and patiently…

Asheville, Creative Mornings, crime and punishment, Deep Thoughts, Main stream media!, Mountain Xpress, shoplifting, Social justice warrioring

A Startling Look at Empathy at One of Asheville’s Wokest Coffee Shops

There’s a popular local coffee chain here in Asheville that I’m sure would like to describe its ethos as socially…

coffee culture, People Are Awful, performative wokeness, Social justice warrioring, wokeness

Trying and Failing to Understand the Point of a Silent Disco at Highland’s Cold Mountain Release Party

I’ve heard much about Highland’s Cold Mountain release party since moving to Asheville and finally managed to attend it this…

brewery, Deep Thoughts, Friday, Highland Brewing

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