Ask A Woman AVL: What makes for a bad holiday gift for my female partner?
Please remember this season that the most valuable thing you can give to each other is love and attention. And cash.
Asheville features
Ask A Woman AVL: I’m paralyzed by a crush on my friend; help!
Stop pining away in fantasyland and go for it.
Ask A Woman: Why are some guys freaked out by menstruation?
I don’t think the majority of grown men find menstruation to be disgusting.
Ask A Woman AVL: Why do so many Asheville women have hairy armpits?
That’s what these various standards of femininity are all about: making sure that women are constantly chasing an unrealistic version of ourselves.
Opinion: Reframing perceptions of the Asheville Flatiron Building
It is wrong to say that the Flatiron is the soul and spirit of Asheville.
The enduring appeal of cover bands on the Asheville music scene
Cover and tribute gigs can represent a lucrative (by Asheville musician standards) way to play out on a regular basis.
In Asheville, Bernie Sanders rallies his supporters
It’s 85 degrees and about a thousand percent humidity and we are all, literally, feeling the Bern.
Josh Blake, vulnerable and showing us his way with new release, Nothing’s In The Way
Asheville musician Josh Blake will celebrate the release of his new album, “Nothing’s In the Way,” with a
Ask A Woman AVL: Why do y’all always go to the bathroom together?
I’m guessing you want some porno answer like we’re doing cocaine off of each others boobs or practicing kissing. Sorry to disappoint
Ask A Woman AVL: Do menstrual cramps really hurt? Like, really?
Yes it really hurts. Jeez, man. What did you think?
Ask A Woman AVL: Why did the flirty waitress shoot me down?
Here’s a hint: women who work in the service industry work for tips, so being friendly is part of their job.
Ask A Woman AVL: Is she flirting with me when she takes off her glasses?
Is the take-off-your-glass move seduction or something else completely?
Asheville Symphony and Southern rock alight in Haynes’ ‘Dreams’
It was a transcendent night.
Ask A Woman AVL: I smacked my boyfriend for being a jerk. Was that too harsh?
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is nothing at all.
Ask A Woman AVL: Am I wrong in thinking ‘toxic masculinity’ is BS?
A writer tells Ask A Woman that he’s ticked off by a new Gillette advertising campaign taking aim at toxic masculinity.
Ask a Woman: Do I need to grow a beard to get a date in Asheville?
Why are all the women in this town going for the hirsute he-man look?
2018 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville’s Food Scene pt 2: ECLECTIC BOOGALOO
2018 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART II – Eclectic Boogaloo Welcome to Part Two of Three of the 2018 Stoobie Awards! If you unfamiliar with the Stoobies, that’s okay! They are basically a “Best of Asheville’s Culinary Scene,” honorific, that comes with an actual physical award, all based on one person’s opinion: Mine! Who the fook am I? Well, nobody, really, just an[Read More…]
2018 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville’s Food Scene pt 1: A NEW BEGINNING
2018 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART I – A New Beginning Ya know what? These fuckin’ Stoobie Awards could get awfully boring and repetitive if I’m not careful. Like, how many times do I really need to give Sunny Point the “Best Shrimp ‘n’ Grits” award? Answer: Every fucking time forever and ever that’s how many, because that’s how fucking good those[Read More…]
With gut-wrenching emotion, ‘Army of Love’ faces down childhood cancer
Singer-songwriter Dave Desmelik penned one of the most powerful Asheville albums of 2018; it’s a record about childhood illness.
6 Girls You’ll Sleep With before you leave Asheville
Here’s one: The nurse. Her favorite shirt is a tank top that says “Adulting Is Hard.”
Spirit Airlines giving $10,000 to one of these four Asheville nonprofits
Online voting ends Aug. 23. Oh, and the winner also gets 20 free roundtrip Spirit Airlines tickets.
5 Guys You’ll Sleep With before you leave Asheville
The upshot of Asheville’s being bad at dating is that it makes for great stories. Here are a few.
Video: 3 City Hikes in Asheville
No need to drive 30 minutes out of town to hike. Check out our favorite 3 hikes within Asheville’s city limits.
Top 4 for the 4th -Swimming holes in Asheville
What better way to celebrate independence day than hitting the water? That’s why we rounded up our top 4 swimming holes around Asheville, enjoy!
Stu Helm’s 2018 Asheville Burger Survey Part 3: So Many Burgers!
I’m a well known burger fan. I eat a lot of burgers. Burger me. Gim burg. My current plan — don’t tell my doctor — is to eat all the burgers. Last year (2017), I began burger-binging my way through downtown Asheville, eating them here, there, and everywhere. I’m going rank each burger as I eat them, from BEST to[Read More…]
With new work, Asheville artist Jeremy Russell embraces subtle synchronicity
Russell hopes that viewers will see that his new work represents “an honest search, an honest approach.”
Lack of diversity detracts from first Asheville climate conference
The conference is another disappointing example of how some of our most respected civic and business leaders still fail to take into account people of color and their concerns.
Ashvegas Op-Ed: Rising fees hurt Asheville’s Aston Park Tennis Center
If Asheville City Council wants to convert Aston Park into a country club-like facility, they’re well on their way to doing so.
REVIEW: Vivian, Asheville, Serious French Food in The River Arts District
Vivian offers Asheville serious French food in The River Arts District VIVIAN EST BON COMME IL SE FAIT, YO (VIVIAN IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS, YO) That’s it. That’s it right there. Vivian is as good as it fucking gets. I can’t say much more than that. I’ve been there a lot since they first opened their doors in[Read More…]
2017 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville Food Scene prt 3: PEOPLE POWER!
2017 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART III PEOPLE POWER! I’m a real people person… most of the time… some of the time…. people are fine, I suppose, whatever, they exist and I have to live with them. I have a personal mantra that has helped me to understand the evils of the world, and that is: “People are the Problem,” (Alt:[Read More…]
2017 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville Food Scene pt 2: THE SPECIFICS
2017 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART II THE SPECIFICS Are you as ex-fucking-cited about part two of these dang Stoobie awards as I am?!? Yeeeeeah, Baby! Last week I posted part one HERE on Ashvegas, and when I shared it on Facebook, and it got a ton of reach — organic reach — so the excitement is at a fever pitch,[Read More…]
Stu Helm’s Asheville Food Fan Checklist! What’s Your “AVL Food Fan” Score?
HAPPY NEW YEAR, ASHEVILLE! Yes, I’m sill working on part two of the Stoobie Awards (you can read part one HERE if you haven’t already) but in the meantime, I thought I’d share a list that I recently made for Facebook. I call it my “Asheville Food Fan (partial) Checklist.” I jammed the word “partial” in there because, yeah, there[Read More…]
2017 STOOBIE AWARDS! Best of Asheville Food Scene pt 1: SUNRISE / SUNSET
2017 BEST OF ASHEVILLE PART I – SUNRISE SUNSET Yeah, Man! Stoobie Awards time! It’s one of my favorite / least favorite series of posts to write every year, because awarding “Bests” to the friends, acquaintances, associates, and even casual strangers that I know in the local food industry is fun and satisfying of course, but it is also fraught[Read More…]
Stu Helm’s #PositiveLists: 8 Things I Still Love Despite Their Obvious Flaws
Time for another #PositiveList! Ever since a friend told me that making positive lists is good for one’s general well-being, I’ve been writing and posting them to Facebook. Everything between the hashmarks has been cut ‘n’ pasted from my personal Facebook page. ### 8 Things I Still Love Despite Their Obvious Flaws… 8) BIRDS – “Tweedle dee tweedle dee tweep[Read More…]
Stu Helm’s #PositiveLists: 10 Famous People I want to Personally Thank Today
Of course it’s time for a #PositiveList! Ever since a friend told me that making positive lists is good for one’s general well-being, I’ve been writing and posting them to Facebook. Everything between the hashmarks has been cut ‘n’ pasted from my personal Facebook page. ### When we say we’re “thankful” on Thanksgiving, who are we thanking? God? Odin? Kali?[Read More…]
Stu Helm’s #PositiveLists: Top 6 Most Awesome Ideas I’ve Had Recently While Walking…
Let’s do another one of those #PositiveLists! Ever since a friend told me that making positive lists is good for one’s general well-being, I’ve been writing and posting them to Facebook. Everything between the hashmarks has been cut ‘n’ pasted from my personal Facebook page. ### Top 6 Most Awesome Ideas I’ve Had Recently While Walking… 1) “The City of[Read More…]
South Asheville sounds off, propelling Kapoor to big City Council win
Broadly speaking, voters were motivated by an anti-incumbent streak and a clear desire to vote against a district election plan for Asheville City Council.
Stu Helm’s #PositiveLists: 8 Ways the Season 8 Premier of The Walking Dead COULD Have Been Worse…
Let’s do another one of those #PositiveLists! Ever since a friend told me that making positive lists is good for one’s general well-being, I’ve been writing and posting them to Facebook. I know that I just posted one of my #positivelists here on Ashvegas yesterday, but then last night I watched the season 8 premier of AMC’s televised action horror[Read More…]
Stu Helm’s #PositiveLists: 3 Southern Dishes with an ‘n’ in the Middle…
Let’s do another one of those #PositiveLists! Ever since a friend told me that making positive lists is good for one’s general well-being, I’ve been writing and posting them to Facebook. Sometimes I try to make my #positivelists poignant and funny, other times, they are literally just a list of food or cute animals. Below is a brief example of the[Read More…]
Stu Helm’s #PositiveLists: 5 Reasons Not to Hate the World Today
Let’s do one of those #PositiveLists! I know I usually write about food, but last Spring a friend of mine (Hi Megan!) told me that she had heard that making positive lists improved one’s overall well-being. I’m already known among my Facebook friends for posting lists of everything from the number of fruiting trees in my yard, to the many[Read More…]
Moving the Asheville arts forward, one review at a time
Getting at the role of a reviewer in Asheville.
Will there finally be justice for Zebb Quinn and his family?
A prime suspect in the mysterious disappearance of Quinn has reached a plea agreement in a separate homicide case; are answers forthcoming?
Asheville Music School fundraising concert Thursday features music by The Beatles
The featured music will showcase teachers and students covering The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” album in its entirety with full instrumentation.
STRAWS SUCK! Turtles Hate Them, and You Should Too
You saw that turtle video, right?
EAT OF THE WEEK: Meatballs on the Rooftop
Best Bread, Best Views, Great Balls of Bison! Last week I wrote the first installment of a new feature here on Ashvegas that I’m calling “The Asheville Sandwich Report,” [ link ] and I went on and on and on and ON about how much I love a particular kind of bread being made by Chef Kaley Laird of The[Read More…]
Asheville writer co-authors new book delving into secrets of restaurant success
Asheville author Joseph D’Agnese has teamed up with entrepreneur/software developer Damian Mogavero to write book that delves into the secrets of restaurant success. In The Underground Culinary Tour: How the New Metrics of Today’s Top Restaurants Are Transforming How America Eats, D’Agnese and Mogavero take readers inside kitchens and eateries “to show us how data and statistics are helping restaurants stay profitable[Read More…]
Asheville’s Beer City Science Pub hosts ‘Meet Your Dog’ event Jan. 27
The event includes a talk about dog behavior and the launch of a push to have Asheville dubbed Dog City, USA.
EAT OF THE WEEK: It’s Hot, It’s Brown, It’s Asheville Hot Brown!
Hot Brown is the Description that’s also a Dish. I absolutely love that there’s a traditional plate of food which is actually, officially, hilariously named “hot brown.” I love it for so many reasons. Let’s leave aside any obvious comparisons to a “dutch oven,” a “philly steamer,” or a “rusty trombone.” …yeah, no, let’s not bring up those things at[Read More…]
Asheville Improv Collective finds new home; set to launch shows, classes
Asheville Improv Collective events start this weekend at Habitat Tavern & Commons on Broadway Street.
EAT OF THE WEEK: Holiday Confit Ho Ho Hoe Cakes!
Everybody say “Ho-oh!” As in hoe cakes. Also as in “ho ho ho,” for the Holidays, or in this case: HO-leeee shiiiiit, that’s good food! Last Tuesday, I ate a “Holiday Confit Ho Ho Hoe Cake” from the Root Down Food Truck that was so insanely tasty, I ate it again on Thursday. I ferkin’ lerved it both times and[Read More…]