“It feels like March,” was how the cashier at the grocery store started our conversation. He was a young guy,…
Christmas at the Biltmore
Maybe it was because we visited The Biltmore on the fourth day of my friends’ visit to Asheville and I…
Creepy Times at Wild Cat Rock
I wanted to take one last weekday hike back in October before the time changed and chose Wild Cat Rock…
A Very Gritty Election
While good old PA delivered the election to Biden November 7th, I’d imagine November 6th was a more monumental day…
Climbing Mt. Mitchell
I mistakenly thought I’d conquered the highest mountain in the eastern US when my brother and I did New Hampshire’s…
Taking on the Smoky Mountains
My brother was in town back in May, fleeing the great plagued North (this trip was preplanned and he’d self-quarantined…
Drink, Shop, Get Married
West Asheville is the Brooklyn of Asheville, and Asheville is really the Brooklyn of North Carolina, so you know West…
A Non-Definitive Ranking of Asheville Breweries By Someone Who Actively Likes Bud Light Lime
A 2014 Buzzfeed article entitled “What Your Beer Choice Says About You” says, to describe Bud Light Lime drinkers, “This…
Madison Cawthorn and the Privilege of Being “A Fighter”
According to his campaign website, 24-year old Madison Cawthorn is the CEO of a real-estate investment company and motivational speaker.…
Some Thoughts On Damaged Property
Asheville had several protests this summer, several of which turned violent and destructive. The only protests seemingly happening now involve…
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