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SNAPSHOT on June 4D, 2008 MEDIABEAR PROUDLY PRESENTS
DowntownAsheville.com: Connected "Community News from the Grassroots Up" TM  Photo Courtesy of AdvantageWest *WELCOME to Independent News about Downtown Asheville, North Carolina ... a diverse, urban, Southern Appalachian city ... where business bustles ... new ideas germinate ... grassroots' activism grows ... the All-American City and county seat of Buncombe ... "Anyway You Like It" ... located in the Blue Ridge Mountains ... along "America's Favorite Highway," the Blue Ridge Parkway ... a vibrant city dubbed "Paris of the South" ... the heartbeat of Western North Carolina. Click Here> *TODAY'S Weather | Highs in the low-90s. Click Here> *NEW QuickClickDIRECTORY | Click Here> IT'S OBAMA *HISTORICAL EVENT That Asheville Helped Make Happen | Buncombe County was the only county in Western North Carolina to prefer Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton. For the latest news about where the Dems go from here, Click Here>  *FIRST-PLACE TOURISTS Play Ball | Asheville Tourists, the farm team for the Colorado Rockies, have a home stand run from June 4 through June 12. Click Here>  Chamber Music Festival Continues *KEOWEE Chamber Music | 8th Annual Festival began June 3 and continues into next week at a number of venues. Click Here> Art Walk This Friday *ART WALK in Downtown Asheville June 6 | Rain or shine, on select Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. -- June 6, Aug. 1, and Oct. 3 -- the art galleries of Downtown Asheville invite you to come early and stay late. Click Here>  'Antony & Cleopatra' Opens This Weekend at Montford's Outdoor Theatre *THE MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS Open Its 36th Season with Free Shakespeare June 6, 7 & 8 | Bring your blanket and treats. Click Here>  Theatre Fundraiser June 7 *DIVA*LICIOUS Returns This Saturday | Asheville Community Theatre makes it fun in helping this wonderful theatrical troupe with a musical gala that features city councilwoman Robin Cape and seven other popular Ashevillians. Click Here>  *Arts2People to Organize Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program | A new arts program for downtown residents, workers and visitors begins and is partially funded, Arts2People executive director Kitty Love told DowntownAsheville.com. Donations are needed to help fund the complete program that will run from June through September and will be held in Pritchard Park during lunchtime and on select weekends. "It's a pilot program," said Love. "We need people to donate." To contribute or learn more about the upcoming Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program, Click Here> *FINAL DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN Public Meeting on June 12 | The consultants will present their first draft of the new Master Plan for downtown at the Asheville Civic Center on June 12. Click Here>  *FINE FLICKS at the Fine Arts | Rambow and The Visitor - popcorn and beer, too. Click Here> *NEW GasBuddy.com | Local gas prices Click Here> *LIVE Downtown Video | On Battery Park Ave. Click Here> *FEATURED Street| Lexington Avenue Click Here> *ASHEVILLE ART Galleries | Dozens to visit. Click Here> *ASHEVILLE AREA Maps | Find your way. Click Here> *URBAN Trail | History worth walking. Click Here> *ASHEVILLE Calendar | Just about any way you like it. Click Here>  Jim Coman (left), 2008 Sondley Award recipient, receives hearty applause. *PRESERVATION SOCIETY Presents Griffin Awards, Coman Receives 2008 Sondley Award | On May 20, 2008, at The Princess Anne Hotel, The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County presented its annual Griffin awards for local preservation efforts. Noteworthy was a special "stewardship" award presented to Asheville Design Center for outstanding design work on an alternative I-26/I-40 connector. For more info, Click Here>  Compliments of AllFordMustangs.com TONGUE-IN-CHEEK Questions of the Week What is fries on the side? Click Here> For more pressing questions, Click Here>  *RESTAURANTSAsheville.com | Only unique restaurants in Asheville listed, such as Rosetta's Kitchen. To find your favorite, Click Here>
*LOCAL Maps | Downtown, Asheville Area and WNC. Click Here> *13 CALENDARS of Events | Always something new to do. Click Here> *CITY OF ASHEVILLE News | Water line replacement continues. More city news: Click Here>  *LOCAL FILMMAKERS MEET 'N GREET for Asheville 48 Hour Film Project | On May 22, 2008, at the Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, local filmmakers met to discuss this year's upcoming contest June 20 - 22 with screenings to be held the following week. Click Here>  *CAPT. MIKE McCOY Named Asheville Firefighter of the Year 2008 | Optimist Club of Asheville recognizes McCoy. Click Here>  Impressive, New Mumpower-for-Congress Website at Mumpower08.com *ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCILMAN CARL MUMPOWER Launches New Website at Mumpower08.com | He has taken off his glasses, thrown away his title of Doctor, and created a 5-Point Promise to give Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler a run for his money for the 11th Congressional District of Western North Carolina. To see the new Mumpower, Click Here> I-26 Repair Zone *I-26 NIGHTTIME CONSTRUCTION to Begins | Look for delays in the evenings as repair of the bumpy road begins. Click Here> *ASHEVILLE'S Future? | Neighborhood coalition sees local residents as key to shaping the city's future. Click Here>  Photo by Wikipedia Commons HATCHET JOB: COUNTDOWN TO A CUTTING Asheville's 100-year-old magnolia tree faces the hatchet ... "Inside the Park" condominiums raises community ire ... City Council to decide fate of people's park ... *PROPOSED "PARKSIDE" CONDO PROJECT includes Pack Square Park Land | The mighty magnolia in Asheville's central park has stood for 100 years. In a few weeks, Stewart Coleman, one of Asheville's most powerful citizens, and his hatchet men may have the power to chop it down. It's now up to Asheville City Council to sort out the mess created by the Buncombe County Commissioners. Here's the latest lowdown, public poop, and bold blogs concerning the controversial Coleman/Swag Holdings/Black Dog Realty proposal to take down the tree and build a high-rise condo, known as Parkside Condominiums. There's work to be done. Chop, chop. Click Here> QUICK QUIZ... *What's URTV celebrating? Its 2nd year. Click Here> *What's PURPLE about the Arts Council? Its ball. Click Here> *What's RAPID about this River? The arts. Click Here> *What's NATIONAL? Our media list. Click Here> *What's THE North American Union? For the questioning. Click Here> *CITY SUMMER JOBS Posted | Teen leaders and lifeguards needed. Click Here>
*NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME-STOPPERS Organize in Asheville | South French Broad area residents work to battle against crime, reports AOL News. Click Here> *CITY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS for Handicapped Parking Enforcement | City program to train volunteers. Click Here> *VIDEO RELEASED WITH MOTHER OF MURDERED SON Includes Announcement of "Justice Advocates for You" (JAY) | Carol Yerkes, mother of Jay Yerkes who was murdered in Asheville, announced the formation of a new, local, victim advocacy group. For MountainXpress's cover story about the trial, Click Here. For Richard Bernier's video of Carol Yerkes's press conference, Click Here> THE MEDFORD TRIAL...
*FORMER BUNCOMBE SHERIFF Awaits Sentencing after Guilty Verdict | Local blogger and newsman Cecil Bothwell's up-to-the-minute, gavel-to-gavel coverage continues: "After two hours of deliberation the jury found Bobby Lee Medford and Guy Kenneth Penland guilty on all ten counts with which they were charged." For insights and unanswered questions, Click Here> For previous Medford Trial reports and testimony, Click Here> PERSONAL NOTES...
*A NOTE From Laurey | Laurey Masterton of Laurey's Catering paints pictures with words in "North to South, Birds to Bees." Click Here> *WEAR SUNSCREEN Advice on Life | This YouTube All-Star favorite, which is posted along with others on FreakinAsheville.com, has had millions of views since it was first released, and for good reason with its observations: "Do one thing every day that scares you ... Sing ... Floss ... Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements. Stretch ... Dance ... Do not read beauty magazines; they will only make you feel ugly ... Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life." This one's for you, Dad, with love and tips for the future, on your 92nd Birthday. Click Here>  406 Oaktree Lane in Buncombe County * MLS 397232 * Click Here *REAL ESTATE Listings | Featured homes. Condos. Vacation rentals. B&Bs. Hotels/Motels. For sale. For rent. Click Here> *UNCA Master Calendar | Events for students and the public. Click Here> *MALAPROP'S Events | One of Downtown's favorite places. Click Here> *CIVIC CENTER Schedule of Events | In the heart of Downtown Asheville, big - and sometimes wierd - events for big fun. Click Here> *DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Schedule of Events | Click Here> *CALENDAR of Festivals and Events | Something for everyone. Click Here> *HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Architectural Tour Click Here> *GROVE ARCADE Architectural Tour | Simply spectacular. Click Here>  Who's Doin' The Peel? Click Here>
*THE GRAY EAGLE Live | Pickin', singin', playin'. Click Here> *TOP 20 Night Spots | For fun downtown. Click Here> *PHOTO Tour of Downtown Asheville | Compliments of ExploreAsheville. Click Here> *HAPPIEST Place to Live | It's Asheville, NC, says Eric Weiner in his new travel book, "The Geography of Bliss." Click Here> *CONCERTS Continue at St. Mathias | Complete 2008 schedule Click Here> *ALIVE in Asheville | One of America's top places to live Click Here> *BUNCOMBE County Primary | Race Results Click Here> QuickClickDIRECTORY... Click Here> LOCAL INFO... *Weather> *Traffic> *BeamPost Live Video> *Sexual Offenders> *Buncombe Trials> *City of Asheville> *Buncombe County Government> *Events> *13 Calendars> *Media List> *Real Estate Listings> *City Council> *Chamber of Commerce> *Blogs> *Business Journal> *The Greener Home> LAUGHABLE NEWS... *News of the Weird> *The Onion> *Asheville Disclaimer> *Citizen-Times> CURRENT NEWS... *City Press Releases> *County News> *Global Report> *Asheville Ranked No. #1> *Malaprop's Events> *Cecil Bothwell's Blog> *Mike Hopping Energy Reports> *M.A.I.N.> *MountainXpress> *WPVM Radio> SHOPPING ASHEVILLE... *Wall Street: Another featured street More> *Malaprop's: Ashevilles' favorite bookstore/cafe More> *Antique Tobacco Barn: A barnful of bargains More> *Sweeten Creek Antiques: At the sign of the rooster More> *AIR Association: Independent restaurants downtown More> HISTORY OF ASHEVILLE... *Ah, the Paris of the South... Asheville, NC, is the official seat of Buncombe County and the unofficial capital of Western North Carolina (WNC). There is more to Asheville, North Carolina, than the Biltmore House, Biltmore Village, and the Grove Park Inn. The new gem in the southern crown is Downtown Asheville. It is a designated All-American City (1997). Above all, Asheville is known for its sense of community, eclecticism and free spirits. Click Here> MORE WORTHY WEBSITES... *ArtAsheville.com *AshevilleOnStage.com *CraftsAsheville.com *FrenchBroad.com *LisaRing.com *RapidRiverMagazine.com *RestaurantsAsheville.com *TheGreenerHome.com *VadimBoraStudio.com *WesternNorthCarolina.com *WNCTraveler.com *YevasUniverse.com LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GRASSROOTS UP... Your comments and press releases are always welcomed. We've been reporting our unique community's news online for nearly four consecutive years. So email your news, photos and essays to us. The more we know about each other, the more we are truly connected. Help keep Downtown Asheville weird, wired and wonderful ... from the grassroots up. Click Here> ABOUT US... *DowntownAsheville.com is published by MediaBear, an independent Internet publisher and writing service based in Buncombe County. Click Here> MediaBear, PO Box 1040, Skyland, NC 28776 * 828-768-5600 Copyright 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 All Rights Reserved |
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