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EARTH GUILD ON HAYWOOD ROAD * Photo: Belzak/Mediabear

Shopping Downtown Is More Peaceful
*INDEPENDENT LOCAL BUSINESSES provide holiday goodwill | For a night-time window tour of Downtown Asheville, Click Here>

FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER? CECIL BOTHWELL (ABOVE) APPLIED, AS DID GORDON SMITH, REBECCA HECHT, BRYAN FREEBORN, BILL BRANYON AND OVER 40 OTHERS * Photo from Bothwell's Buncombe County commissioner campaign

Who Will Be the Next Asheville City Council Member? You Be the Judge!
*CITY COUNCIL REPLACEMENT to be Announced Tomorrow | Holly Jones' seat on the Asheville City Council became available when she won her bid and was recently installed as one of five Buncombe County commissioners. The Asheville City Council is reviewing applications that were submitted by Weds., Nov. 26, and will make a decision by Dec. 9, 2008. | For an example, examine Cecil Bothwell's application: Click Here> | Check out Gordon Smith's application: Click Here> | Consider Rebecca Hecht's application: Click Here> | Read Bryan Freeborn's application: Click Here> | Consider Bill Branyon's application: Click Here> | For a humorous take on the matter by the Asheville Disclaimer, Click Here> | For an updated list of applicants provided by MountainXpress, Click Here> | Tell city council who you think should be the chosen one: Click Here> | Share your pick with DowntownAsheville.com: Click Here>