via the AC-T blog - Girls Gone Outside - we learn that "Geritt Beytagh, a 24-year-old mountain biker from Fletcher, is the new National Mountain Bike Champion in downhill."At his blog, Geritt writes:"It all worked out pretty well I felt really strong still as I got to the bottom…I kept asking myself if I had given it enough as I had lots of energy left over still? I came through the finish line a...

Here's my schematic of the intricate Bele Chere layout that Mountain Xpress has devised for the 30th anniversary edition of Bele Chere.As you can see, Xpress has a web cam up and running. Go here to see the live streaming video. The camera is positioned in the window at right to catch all the great street preacher action at the intersection of Bele and Chere (or hell and fire, depending upon your p...

In the ever-self-referential world of blogging, which I am relatively new to, I know being mentioned on the "#1 Blog about Cupcakes" is an obscure fame at best, but still, it makes me feel famous. And in the ever-self-referential world of being a small business owner, that makes me very happy. Here's the link to the post: Cupcakes Take the Cake! xojodimy life in cakesee you bloggahs on friday...

"Local" paper, owned by outside corporation, refuses to publish list of schools who successfully met all No Child Left Behind Goals.The following locals did make AYP for this year's No Child Left Behind. We at BlogAsheville thought they should receive some recognition:So here's to your hardworking teachers, students, and parents!Asheville City SchoolsSILSA - School of Inquiry and Life SciencesVance...

Check out this post at How To Take A Fall....