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It's my favorite meal of the day. Think about this: French toast, pancakes, waffles. All these delicacies are basically just dessert but...

I may not be a parent, but I was once a kid myself (allegedly). To furnish this article, I had to delve deep into the pools of my memory,...

The French Broad River is a signature Asheville landmark, winding through the city from south to north. It’s the third oldest river on...

Time passes without cease. You can write a monument to your hometown’s culinary excellence, but one day—inevitably— it will become dated....

Asheville goes by many names. “Paris of the South, San Francisco of the East.” Some even call it the “Budapest of the West.” But I think...

Romance! It's in the air, floating through the streets of Asheville like a perfumed mist. I can practically see the cupids in the trees....

Asheville’s got a lot going for it. You’ve got hiking , restaurants , a vibrant downtown . And on top of all of that, the arts. A whole...

The humble bicycle. Popularized in the late 19th century when Krakatoa’s eruption complicated the prospect of horse-based transportation...

I can see it now: the rocky beaches, the clear blue sky. I hear the seagulls chatter. I smell the salt on the siroccos; I taste the...

No matter the season, Asheville’s the place to be. The consensus may be that fall is the best time to visit, with the colorful leaves and...

It's that time of the year again. Time for me to wake up in a cold sweat, realizing that it's December already, and that I have exactly...

It's November in Asheville. The air is cool, the leaves are crunchy, and just yesterday I crossed back over the North Carolina border...

Top three things Asheville’s known for: hiking, beer, and music. I think I’ve hit all the main points here. And by golly I’ve covered ...

I wouldn’t call myself a terribly festive kind of guy, but I do have a soft spot for Halloween. Wandering around, begging your neighbors...

In Asheville, you see some of the best weather in the fall. It's not so cold as the winter and as ceaselessly rainy as the summer and...

Living in Asheville, the signs of the seasons are easy to catch. The rusty tinge on the edge of the leaves. Plastic gourds piled up in...

If you missed part one, read it here . Long story short: downtown Asheville’s Patton Avenue is jam packed with restaurants of the highest...

When it comes to dining in downtown Asheville, I toss Patton Avenue into the ring time and time again. I figure it's high e time to...

Some quality of the mountain air seems to attract individuals of artistic talent. Simply take a walk through the River Arts District, ...

It occurred to me that while I cover downtown Asheville, I often throw around such terms as “Patton Avenue,” and “Pack Square,” as if...