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SNAPSHOT on July 20B, 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> Sunday, July 20, 2008 *2008 QuickClickDIRECTORY | Good stuff daily. Click Here> *TODAY'S Weather | And seven-day forecast. Click Here> *ASHEVILLE AREA Maps | Find your way. Click Here> *TRAFFIC & CONSTRUCTION Reports | Daily. Click Here> *SAVE with GasBuddy.com | Local gas prices Click Here> *TOP 21 Nightspots | For fun downtown. Click Here> *PARTY Too Hearty? | Call four cabbies! Click Here> *ASHEVILLE Calendar | Just about any way you like it. Click Here> *KNOW YOUR LOCAL History | Battle of the magnolia tree? Click Here> *BLOG Central | Scrutiny Hooligans is one of Asheville's best. Click Here> *PARIS OF THE SOUTH Radio Show | Franco-American style. Click Here> Fun Sunday Read *FOREST AND TOSCA... Wickedly Funny, New Weekly Parody by Peter Loewer | Episode 2: The Mountaintop Descends. Click Here>  Rapid River: WNC's oldest and most read arts and culture publication Last Day of Mountain Craft Fair *61ST SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS CRAFT FAIR July 18, 19 & 20 | At Asheville Civic Center, 10 a.m - 6 p.m., Fri. and Sat.; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun. ADMISSION: $6 (under 12 free), reports Rapid River Magazine. Open to the public. To view the July 2008 cover story about a superior craft fair, Click Here>  Tennis (and Cash), Anyone?! *ASHEVILLE'S 77TH ANNUAL Open Tennis Tournament July 8 - 21 | Asheville's Open Tennis Championships are underway July 8-21 at Aston Park Tennis Center. Total cash purse: $10,000. Click Here>  Free Henry VIII
Free Performances of Henry VIII Wraps Up Tonight at Montford Park *THE MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS Continue to Perform Free Summertime Shakespeare Each Fri., Sat. & Sun. | Everyone is invited. Bring your blanket and treats. Each performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be performed every weekend throughout July in Montford Park, located a few blocks north of I-240. CURRENT SHOW: July 11 through 20; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7:30 p.m.; Henry VIII, by William Shakespeare Click Here> Protests Expand Across Asheville For a city known for its fine crafts and restaurants, Asheville is becoming well known for its activism as well. Four top local issues remain on the front burner: Cliffside, Parkside, Iraq war and overbuilding.  'Boycott Cliffside' Rally July 20 Rally in Asheville on Sun., July 20, 2008, at Phil Mechanics Studio in the River District *MORE GRASSROOTS GROUPS CONTINUE TO PROTEST Duke Energy's construction of a greatly expanded Cliffside coal-powered plant in NC. | News posted by Canary Coalition. Canary Coalition announced that the next boycott rally against the construction and expansion of the Cliffside power plant is planned in Asheville on Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Phil Mechanics Studio, 109 Roberts Street, according to the Canary Coaltion. The rally to support the boycott will be held from 8 -10 p.m. with "lights out" at 9 p.m. for the boycott. The public is invited to bring musical instruments to play, conduct readings, read poetry and talk with friends. Click Here>  Photo by Byron Belzak/DowntownAsheville.com * Copyright 2008 MEDIABEAR Parkside Protest! And City Council tosses back Parkside hot potato to County Commissioners *For a pictorial of protest about Parkside condo, Click Here> *For more Parkside News, Click Here> *For 24/7 Magnolia Watch, Click Here *For just-launched StopParkside.org, Click Here>  Cecil Bothwell: Stop Parkside July 15 Rally * Belzak/Mediabear Bothwell vs. Fishburne *CECIL BOTHWELL'S SPEECH at July 15 "Stop Parkside" Rally Addresses Iraq, Oil and Sustainability | Bothwell's transcript includes rebuttal by conservative Bill Fishburne. Click Here>  ALL BUILDINGS by Demetrios Meimaridis (c) 1995 Towers of Trouble? *A WAVE OF HUGE HIGH-RISES IS RISING in Downtown Asheville. | Several large new construction projects are moving forward quickly in Downtown Asheville. Others, perhaps to avoid possible constraints imposed by a new Downtown Master Plan, are said to be brewing. Only one, the proposed complex on the old Deal Chevrolet site on Merrimon Avenue has died. When might the madness of who can build the tallest skyscraper in Asheville and Western North Carolina end? Possible answer: When the Downtown Master Plan is completed and presented to City Council in October 2008. Until that plan is finished and receives wide public support, the current Asheville attitude is tower happy. Some say that spells trouble in river city, with a capital "T" and that stands for TALL. Click Here> SHOULD BUILDING HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS BE IMPOSED BY CITY COUNCIL? No building height restrictions have been imposed by Asheville City Council at this point, as they are legally entitled to do to control rampant and unhealthy growth. Express yourself: Click Here> (Mostly) Free Bele Chere
Festival Celebrates 30th Anniversary *2008 BELE CHERE FESTIVAL July 25, 26 & 27 | The irony: Billed as "A Free Downtown Street Festival," the festival website annouces in the same breath that tickets are on sale now for The Wailers and Third World (Fri., July 25) and Travis Tritt and Steve Azar (Sat., July 26). There's still time to plan now on whether to attend Bele Chere or leave town, as many Ashevillians do to avoid the crush of the crowd. Others fully embrace the largest party of the year and gladly pay for entertainment, while most choose the free music venues instead. Enjoy (or escape) its 30th year. Click Here>  Fine Crafts, Fine Art, Aug. 2 & 3 *THIS SUMMER IN BILTMORE VILLAGE ENJOY The 36th Annual Village Art & Craft Fair | Some of the South's finest artists and artisans participate in this much-anticipated festival to be held Aug. 2 & 3, 2008, in Biltmore Village, located just south of Downtown Asheville. It's free to the public, and "it's one of the best festivals anywhere," said Karen of Pets For Keeps, located on Long Shoals Road near T.C. Roberson High School in South Asheville. Click Here> IN MEMORIAM
*DONATE to Trooper Blanton Fund | Help the family of slain NC Highway Patrol trooper Shawn Blanton, Jr. Click Here> *VISIT THE WEDGE to Honor John Payne's Legacy | Nationally known artist, art advocate and owner of The Wedge, located in the River District, died July 17, 2008. Word has it that The Wedge will continue to stay open with its cutting edge artists. Click Here> Parks & Rec Master Plan Needs Public Input
*ALL ARE INVITED TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS to the New Asheville City Parks and Recreation Master Plan | On July 17, 2008, the City of Asheville hosted a public meeting that presented the preliminary findings and recommendations included in the Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Greenways Master Plan. The turnout to the two-hour evening meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. was less than anticipated, one city official told DowntownAsheville.com. To view the draft plan and add your ideas to the consultants' recommendations, Click Here> Downtown Master Plan Update
*ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS by Downtown Master Plan Consultants on July 28, July 29 & Sept. 18 | City-hired consultants continue to work with the public as Asheville's new Downtown Master Plan is created and reaches consensus. Click Here> High and Higher
*HAYWOOD PARK HIGH-RISE REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL WAS APPROVED by the Asheville Downtown Commission | Asheville's tallest, most ambitious building project features two 20-story-plus towers. Click Here> Taking Shuler On
*MUMPOWER Campaign in High Gear | City Council member Carl Mumpower recently refocused his campaign with a new "principles in politics" message in preparation to attack freshman Rep. Heath Shuler's voting record. Click Here>  Photo by Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine with permission * LisaRing.com MORE PARKSIDE NEWS Updates about the most controversial high-rise condominium in the history of Asheville... PARKSIDE CLARE'S PARKSIDE JOURNAL "ASHEVILLE ON THE GROUND" REPORTS Click Here> ASHEVILLE'S EPIC STRUGGLE OF PUBLIC INTEREST VERSUS PRIVATE INTEREST PARKSIDE PHOTO GALLERY Click Here> THE PARKSIDE CONUNDRUM Pack Square Conservancy, Asheville Downtown Association, Asheville PARC, and other powerful groups oppose Stewart Coleman's Parkside project. Click Here> PUBLIC PROTEST! JULY 15 update, news commentary and dozens of photos, this pictorial of protest tells all and asks all, Click Here> MORE PARKSIDE POOP Click Here> *SENSE OF HUMOR is the Downtown Asheville Shop Where Everyone Goes to Laugh | Click Here> *GOURMET PERKS' FORMER EMPLOYEES Work to Open New, Worker-Owned Cafe | Click Here>  *WHO'S DOIN' The Peel? | One of America's best musical venues. Click Here>
*THE GRAY EAGLE Live | Pickin', singin', playin'. Click Here>  *FINE FLICKS at the Fine Arts | Popcorn and beer, too. 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> *URBAN Trail | History worth walking. Click Here>  Compliments of AllFordMustangs.com TONGUE-IN-CHEEK Questions of the Week *Who wants some good ol' fashion 'TRUTHINESS'? Click Here> *Would you rather have food or would you rather have bombs? Click Here> *Should you laugh your Asheville off? Click Here> *Will you be attending the 29th Annual Weekly FestivalFest? Click Here> *What would Chomsky say about Parkside? 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> I-26 Repair Zone *I-26 NIGHTTIME CONSTRUCTION Continues | Look for delays in the evenings as repair of the bumpy road progresses. SPECIAL NOTE: Slow down, folks. We'd like those hard-working construction workers to live to be happy old geezers, who can tell their grandkids, "That's the road that I helped build." Click Here> MORE...
*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> *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...
 It's Obama *HISTORIC EVENT That Asheville Helped Make Happen | Buncombe was the only county in Western North Carolina to prefer Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton. The New York Times' superdelegate chart shows the critical turning point immediately after the North Carolina and Indiana May 6 primaries. For Obama's democratic nomination victory speech on June 3, 2008, Click Here. For news about where the Dems go from here, Click Here> *BUNCOMBE County Primary | Race Results Click Here> *HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Architectural Tour Click Here> *GROVE ARCADE Architectural Tour | Simply spectacular. Click Here> *PHOTO Tour of Downtown Asheville | Compliments of ExploreAsheville. 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>  Photo by Byron Belzak/DowntownAsheville.com * Copyright 2008 MEDIABEAR PRITCHARD PARK ROCKS: Arts2People brings a new, free, open air performing arts program to Pritchard Park on weekdays at lunchtime and on select weekends.  City-County Plaza Fingerpointing Fun * Bill Rhodes Photography Copyright 2008 24/7 Magnolia Watch Continues: Save the old historic tree. Rest your feet awhile in the shady spot in front of Asheville City Hall. Meet some nice folks. Learn what your government politicians are doing -- and not doing. Sign the Stop Parkside petition, if you are so moved. It's a great way to get to know Downtown Asheville from people who love it a lot. Write, Too! Voice your opinions and give your facts to DowntownAsheville.com about downtown developments. Click Here> 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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