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SNAPSHOT - October 5, 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> *ASHEVILLE AREA Maps | Find your way. Click Here>
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*QUICK CLICK Directory | Good stuff daily. Click Here> *COUNTY Facts | Per U.S. Census Bureau. Click Here>  *WPVM Radio | Broadcasting from Downtown. Click Here> *UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 | Confidential help 24/7. Click Here> *SUSTAINABLE Asheville | Calendar of Events. Click Here> CURRENT NEWS
 Obama to Visit Asheville Today *AT 2 P.M., SUN., OCT. 5, 2008, DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BARACK OBAMA Will Speak at a Public Rally Open to All at Asheville High School Stadium in Downtown Asheville | This Obama political rally is free and open to the public. Gates open at 12 noon; presentation begins at 2 p.m. For security reasons, do not bring bags and limit personal items. No signs or banners permitted. | Tickets are not needed, but citizens who intend to attend may file an online R.S.V.P. form on BarackObama.com or Click Here> | For additional details, call 828-254-2379. Fuel Supply Update *MORE STATIONS with Gas | Click Here> What Questions Would You Ask Obama, McCain, O.J.? *WITH SO MUCH FINANCIAL NEWS DOMINATING THE NEWS, What Other Issues Matter to Ashevillians? | No doubt O.J.'s conviction of robbery and kidnapping will be a prime topic of conversation in the coffee shops of Downtown Asheville today. So will discussions of what Barack Obama stands for, given his visit to Asheville today. And there will be those wondering if McCain will show up in Asheville, too. | For Downtown Asheville coffee shops, click on: Dripolator, Firestorm, Green Sage, Izzy’s, Malaprops, Old Europe, World Coffee | For the latest on O.J.'s conviction, Click Here> | For JohnMcCain.com, Click Here> | For BarackObama.com, Click Here> | To email your coffee-induced thoughts about O.J., Obama, McCain and other hot topics for posting on DowntownAsheville.com, Click Here> BEYOND ASHEVILLE
 UNIFIRE PERFORMS AT LEAF * Photo: LEAF Last Call: Get Your LEAF Tickets Now, Saturday Community Day Pass Sold Out No Tickets Are Sold at the Gate and Limited Tickets Remain *LEAF TICKETS Selling Fast for Three-Day Fest to be Held Oct. 17, 18 & 19 | The always musical, always artful, always peaceful, always sold-out Lake Eden Arts Festival of Black Mountain, NC, reports: "No gate sales. All Weekend Camping, Vehicle Camping, Community & Saturday Single Day Passes are now sold out. Friday & Sunday Single Day Passes are still available for a limited time!" | To get in on the musical, cerebral, funky, poetic, friends-and-family fun -- before it's too late -- call 828-686-8742, or Click Here> BAILOUT NEWS & VIEWS  Anti-Bailout Poster * Click Here Where's The Gain? *BAILOUT Now Law | On Fri. afternoon, Oct. 3, 2008, Pres. Bush signed the controversial bailout bill. Passed earlier in the day by the House 263-171, the financial services intervention plan was increased to approximately $800 billion with additional taxpayer and small business perks. In turn, Wall Street thanked the President and Congress for their trouble with a 157 drop in the Dow on heavy trading. | *For CNNMoney.com commentary that supports the bill, Click Here> | *For MarketWatch.com article that believes bill helps Main Street, Click Here> | *Here's why Rep. Dennis Kucinich calls bailout "the dumbest thing I've ever seen:" Click Here> | *For city council member and Republican candidate Carl Mumpower's opposition to the bailout, Click Here> H.R. 1424 *HERE ARE THE BAILOUT DETAILS That Have Been Signed into Law | Brought to you by the Library of Congress, Click Here> BB&T CEO Provides 'Healthy Bank' Perspective *HERE'S WHY BB&T Sees the Bank Bailout in a Different Light -- and Why the Latest Bill Already Needs Refining | Throughout the Southeast, BB&T's CEO John Allison is considered by many, including competitors, to be a brilliant banker with an acute sense of what's fair for everyone. Prior to the initial bailout package, he published an impressive financial services perspective entitled, "Key Points on 'Rescue' Plan from a Healthy Bank's Perspective." | For Allison's take on what community banks and Main Street really need, Click Here> Money Talks, Bull Walks *SERIOUS FINANCIAL NEWS Worth Reading and Watching | CNN Money has the latest news about the Year of the Bear as the credit crunch, Wall Street crash and economic uncertainty continues. | For CNN Money, Click Here> | For more money news, visit C-SPAN.org, Economist.com, Fortune.com, FT.com, MarketWatch.com, MSNBC.MSN.com, NYTimes.com, Time.com, USAtoday.com, WashingtonPost.com, and WSJ.com. *FEDERAL RESERVE BERNANKE Says ... | Inflation and interest rates might ease: Click Here> | Fed can ease credit crunch: Click Here> | Lending activity has been down due to factors of supply and demand: Click Here> | *CARL MUMPOWER SAYS HOUSE BILL Is 'Treating the Wrong Patient' | For complete article, Click Here> *WHY THE REVISED BAILOUT PLAN Remains a Bad Idea | Columnist Pat Richards writes why the rescue is "only a dream:" Click Here> *BANK BAILOUT Versus Homeowner Security | Asheville consulting engineer Phil Bisesi wants Congress to reduce the risk and the price tag of the bailout for taxpayers. | Click Here> FOR MORE 'MONEY TALKS, BULL WALKS,' Click Here> BREAKING (UP) NEWS  The Party Formerly Known As The Republicans! For those who could use a good laugh about now: MaverickParty.com Brought to you as an it's-a-whole-lot-of-bunc public health service and sanity rescue plan (sorta). Lots of funny videos, cartoons and commentary for the election silly season. | Click Here> FEATURED NEWS Voters' Registration Deadline Oct. 10 *LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO MAIL IN North Carolina Voter's Registration Form | NC residents must have their voter's registration forms postmarked no later than Oct. 10, 2008, to be allowed to vote in the presidential election on Nov. 4, 2008. | For NC voter registration details, Click Here> Major Neighborhood Association Conference Oct. 4 *COALITION OF NEIGHBORHOODS (CAN) ANNOUNCED Its 3rd Annual Neighborhood Congress | To be held on Oct. 4, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Jubilee! in Downtown Ashveille. | For info about CAN, Click Here>  Bravo and B.B. Barns Team Up for Benefit Concert Oct. 5 *ARTS IN THE GARDEN Benefit Concert to Help Asheville Bravo Concerts | Public is invited to attend on Oct. 5, 2008, 4 to 6 p.m., at BB Barns Garden Center on Sweeten Creek Rd. | For more info, call Bravo at 828-225-5887, visit bbbarns.com, or Click Here> IN REVIEW  True Nature: Laid-Back, Low-Key *LAST WEEKEND'S 2ND ANNUAL EVENT AT DEERFIELDS IN MILLS RIVER, Sponsored by Organic Growers School, Was on 'Mountain Time' | Local author-activist-blogger Clare Hanrahan camped out in her hammock at the three-day event in Henderson County (although the first day was called off due to the gas shortage). She has kind words about the people who organized and attended the True Nature Country Fair. | For Hanrahan's Asheville On The Ground blog, Click Here> | For more details about the fair, Click Here>  OrganicFest 2008 * Photo: Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine OrganicFest Spreads the 'O' Word *THE 7TH ANNUAL ORGANICFEST Delivered the Food and the Message that Organic Food Is Better | In early September Downtown Asheville's organic food street party provided townies and tourists alike with good tastes and good times. | For the most recent 2008 festival info, Click Here> | For news about why the festival was founded, Click Here> GOVERNMENT ALERTS *CITY OF ASHEVILLE ANNOUNCES CITIZEN OPENINGS ON THREE COMMISSIONS: Civic Center, Civic Service, Greenway | Application deadline: Oct. 16, 2008. | For details about the commissions and how Asheville citizens can submit their applications, Click Here>  Have You Seen Her? *HAVE YOU SEEN MISSING TEEN Jessica Renee Hall? | This 17-year-old was last seen in Downtown Asheville's Pritchard Park on July 13, 2008. Jessica loves art, school and track. She has a little brother, mother and grandmother who miss her dearly. Any clue is appreciated. Click Here> *ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN GALLERY Association | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Arts Council | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Art Museum | Click Here>
*RIVER DISTRICT Artists | Click Here>
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS  Asheville's "No Ads" Movie Theatre *FINE FLICKS at the Fine Arts Theatre | For current schedule of Downtown's only independent movie theatre, Click Here> *TOP 21 Nightspots | For fun downtown. Click Here> *PARTY Too Hearty? | Call four cabbies! Click Here> *ASHEVILLE Calendar | Any way you like it. Click Here> HISTORICAL ASHEVILLE
*HISTORIC EVENT When Asheville Helped Make Obamania Happen | Buncombe was the only county in Western North Carolina to prefer Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton. | For the latest news about where the North Carolina Democrats go from here, Click Here> | "Obama's Challenge" addresses why he could become one of America's great presidents in a time of great national need, Click Here> *URBAN Trail | History worth walking | Click Here> *HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Architecture | Click Here> *GROVE ARCADE Architectural Tour | Click Here> *PHOTO Tour of Downtown Asheville | Click Here> PARKSIDE NEWS  Asheville's Epic Struggle Not Over Yet *DOWNTOWNASHEVILLE.COM CONTINUES Its In-Depth News Coverage about Parkside | Asheville's most contentious real estate development -- an epic struggle between middle class citizens and the powerful, well-heeled elite -- just won't go away. | Click Here> ASHBIZ.COM
THE BUSINESS OF ASHEVILLE Getting a loan is harder, but not impossible. For recent Newsweek report, Click Here> *ASHEVILLE #41 Best Place | To live and launch | Click Here>
*ADVANTAGEWEST | Attracting business to WNC | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Chamber of Commerce | Active | Click Here>
*HUB | A catalyst for business collaboration | Click Here>
*MOUNTAIN BizWorks | Helping new businesses succeed | Click Here>
*REAL ESTATE Weekly | Articles and listings | Click Here>
*S.C.O.R.E. | Seasoned expert help | Click Here> MUSIC AND MORE  *WHO'S DOIN' The Peel? | One of America's best musical venues | Click Here> *THE GRAY EAGLE Live | Pickin', singin', playin' | Click Here> *ASHEVILLE ART Galleries | Dozens to visit | Click Here> *CONCERTS at St. Mathias | Attend | Click Here> *LIVE Downtown Video | On Battery Park Ave. | Click Here> *MALAPROP'S Books/Cafe | A Downtown favorite | Click Here> HUMOR (NO KIDDING!)
 Compliments of AllFordMustangs.com TONGUE-ON-CHEEK Questions of the Week *What are we, (fill in the blank)? Click Here> *Is a 'Sense of Humor' store just for laughs? Click Here> *Is it time for some campaignin'? Click Here> *Will the anti-Bush merchandise market collapse? Click Here> *Can the Society for Creative Anachronism modernize? Click Here> FOR MORE PRESSING QUESTIONS, Click Here> FOOD NEWS
 *RESTAURANTSAsheville.com | Only unique restaurants in Asheville listed, such as Rosetta's Kitchen. To find your favorite place, Click Here> REAL ESTATE INFO
*REAL ESTATE Listings | Featured homes | Featured Condos | Vacation rentals | B&Bs | Hotels/Motels | For sale | For rent Click Here> QuickClickDIRECTORY
Click Here> *CIVIC CENTER Schedule of Events | Click Here>
*CALENDAR of Festivals and Events | Click Here>
*DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Schedule | Click Here>
*UNCA Master Calendar | Click Here>
 The Pig Statue That Was Stolen Is Still Missing Watercolor by Asheville artist Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine at ArtAsheville.com LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GRASSROOTS UP... For nearly four consecutive years, DowntownAsheville.com has been reporting the news about our unique urban community. 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. So continue to email your news, photos and essays to us today. Email: byron(at) mediabear.com or Click Here> *DowntownAsheville.com is published daily by MediaBear | MediaBear, a division of Wenoca Real Estate, Inc., is an independent Internet publisher and writing service based in Buncombe County. MEDIABEAR, P.O. Box 1040, Skyland, NC 28776 * 828-768-5600 Copyright 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 All Rights Reserved |
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