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  • 105,000 Tattoos: Iraqi Artist Wafaa Bilal Turns His Own Body into a Canvas to Commemorate Dead Iraqis & Americans March 9, 2010
    The official death toll from the war is 100,000, but it is widely estimated to be much higher, perhaps even as high as one million. In his latest piece of artwork, Iraqi American artist Wafaa Bilal tries to grapple with the enormity of these numbers. It's a twenty-four-hour live tattooing performance called "...and Counting" that began at the […]
  • The Real Climategate: Conservation Groups Align with World's Worst Polluters March 9, 2010
    Major environmental groups are coming under criticism from within their own ranks for taking positions that some say are antithetical to their stated missions of saving the planet. In the latest issue of The Nation magazine, the British journalist Johann Hari writes, "As we confront the biggest ecological crisis in human history, many of the green organ […]
  • Headlines for March 9, 2010 March 9, 2010
    Obama Campaigns for Healthcare Reform, Former Rep. Massa Claims He Was Forced Out over Healthcare Bill, Protests Planned Outside Health Insurance Company Meeting, Gates: “More Dark Days” Ahead in Afghanistan, Claim: Pentagon Peddled Misinformation about Attack on Marjah, Nigerians Bury Dead After Massacre, Greek PM Calls for Crackdown on Financial Speculator […]
  • Bloody Sunday: Thousands Mark Anniversary of 1965 Selma-Montgomery March March 8, 2010
    On Sunday, March 7th, 1965, Alabama state troopers and local police attacked a peaceful march by 600 civil rights demonstrators from Selma to Montgomery. The day would be remembered as Bloody Sunday. The marchers were just a few blocks into their planned route when they were tear-gassed and beaten by police on the Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River. […]
  • During Oscar Acceptance Speech, Mo'Nique Cites Hattie McDaniel, First African American Academy Award Winner March 8, 2010
    Sunday was an historic day in Hollywood. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in history to win the best director award at the Oscars. Bigelow's film The Hurt Locker won a total of six Oscars, including best picture and best screenplay. And Geoffrey Fletcher became the first African American to win an Oscar for best writing. He won best adapted screen […]
  • Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi Presses Iran on Human Rights and Warns Against International Sanctions March 8, 2010
    The Obama administration is working to gather international backing for a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. While the United States has circulated proposals on further sanctions, it has yet to present a draft resolution, and a vote at the Security Council is thought to be months away. This comes amidst a new report by the Ne […]
  • International Women's Day Marked Around the World March 8, 2010
    Thousands of events are being held around the world to celebrate International Women's Day, an idea that was launched 100 years ago when a group of women from seventeen countries gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark to champion the rights of women. Activists across the globe are drawing attention to a variety of concerns, including discriminatory laws, the h […]
  • Headlines for March 8, 2010 March 8, 2010
    Vote Counting Begins in Iraq; 38 Killed on Election Day, British War Resister Sentenced to Nine Months in Jail, US-Backed Somali Troops Prepare Major Offensive, Hundreds Killed in Nigerian City of Jos, Biden Heads to Israel as Palestinians Agree to Indirect Talks, Protests Set to Mark US Visit by Israeli Military Official, Report: US Gives $107B in Contracts […]
  • Leading Education Scholar Diane Ravitch: No Child Left Behind Has Left US Schools with Legacy of "Institutionalized Fraud" March 5, 2010
    As the Obama administration touts No Child Left Behind and the "Race to the Top" competition for school grants, we speak to leading education scholar and former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch. She's long been known as an advocate of No Child Left Behind, charter schools, standardized testing, and using the free market to improv […]
  • Hundreds of Thousands Take Part in National Day of Action to Defend Public Education March 5, 2010
    Students and teachers held hundreds of demonstrations on Thursday as part of the National Day of Action to Defend Public Education. Hundreds of thousands took part in what was the largest day of coordinated student protest in years. We get a roundup of the action on the streets, from California to New York. [includes rush transcript] […]

Around Town

Things to do and see in Asheville, North Carolina!

Restaurants:

Caribbean:

  • Salsa’s 6 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 252-9805

Thai:

  • Tamarind330 Rockwood Rd # 112, Arden, NC 28704 (828) 654-0988

Indian:

  • India Garden 156 S Tunnel Rd Asheville, NC 28805 (828) 298-5001
  • Mela 70 N Lexington Ave Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 225-8880 Mela Indian Restaurant

Mexican:

  • Mamacita’s 77 Biltmore Ave Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 255-8080 Mamacita’s
  • Curra’s Dom 72 Weaverville Hwy. Asheville, NC 28803 (828) 253-2111 Curra’s Dom

Pizza:

  • Marco’s Pizza 1854 Hendersonville Rd Asheville, NC 28803 (828) 277-0004 Asheville Pizza
  • Mellow Mushroom 50 Broadway St Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 236-9800 Mellow Mushroom

BBQ:

Vegetarian:

  • An Apple A Day Depot 205 West State Street Black Mountain, NC 28711 (828) 669-5996
  • Laughing Seed 40 Wall St Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 252-3445 Laughing Seed
  • Rosetta’s Kitchen 111 Broadway St Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 232-0738 Rosetta’s Kitchen

Seafood:

  • The Lobster Trap 35 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 350-0505 Lobster Trap

Mediterranean:

  • Rezaz 28 Hendersonville Rd Asheville, NC 28803 (828) 277-1510 Rezaz

Bars:

Beer:

  • Pisgah Brewing Company 150 Eastside Drive Black Mountain, NC 28711 (828) 669-2491 Pisgah Brewing
  • Jack of the Wood 95 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 252-5445 Jack of the Wood
  • Asheville Brewing Co. 77 Coxe Avenue Asheville NC 28801 (828) 255-4077 Asheville Pizza
  • Barley’s Tap Room 42 Biltmore Ave Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 255-0504 Barley’s Tap Room

Wine:

  • Zambra’s 85 W Walnut St Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 232-1060 Zambra’s
  • Sante one page avenue #146/152 Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 254-8188 Sante

Spirits:

  • Root Bar Number One 1410 Tunnel Rd Asheville, NC 28805 (828) 299-7597 Root Bar

Coffee:

Live Music:

  • Orange Peel 101 Biltmore Ave Asheville, NC‎ 28801 (828) 225-5851 Orange Peel
  • Stella Blue 31 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 236-2424 Stella Blue

Kids and Family

  • Enviro Depot 58 College St Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 252-9007 Enviro Depot
  • Growing Young Cafe 611 Tunnel Rd Asheville, NC 28805 (828) 299-4420 Growing Young Cafe
  • NC Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, North Carolina 28806 (828) 665-2492 NC Arboretum
  • WNC Nature Center 75 Gashes Creek Road Asheville, NC 28805 (828) 298-5600 WNC Nature Center
  • The Health Adventure 2 South Pack Square Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 254-6373 The Health Adventure
  • Food Lion Skate Park Corner of Flint and Cherry Skate Park White Water Rafting
  • Nantahala Outdoor Center 13077 Highway 19 W Bryson City, NC 28713-9165 (888) 905-7238 Nantahala Outdoor Center
  • Tarwheels Skateway Hwy 70 (828) 298-6606 Tarwheels
  • ClimbMax Climbing Center 43 Wall St. Asheville, NC 28801 (828)252-9996 Climbmax
  • Biltmore Estate 1 Approach Road Asheville, N.C. 28803 (800) 411-3812 Biltmore House
  • Tropical Gardens Mini Golf 956 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 252-2207
  • Graffiti Music Hall & Skate Park 35 Loop Road Arden, NC 28704 (828) 582-1355 Grafitti Music Hall
  • Hot Springs 315 Bridge Street Hot Springs, NC, 28743 (828) 622-7676 (must dial area code) Hot Springs Resort