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Dale Coates walks through the Asheville City Market South in Biltmore Park with her daughters, Helen and Louise, and dog, Poppy, on a recent afternoon.

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‘SOUTH ASHEVILLE’ WHAT IS IT EXACTLY

THE ANSWER MAN OFFERS HIS TAKE

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OUTH ASHEVILLE — For more than a decade now, I’ve lived “down south,” as in the south of Asheville.

OK, technically I live in Fletcher, which technically is in Henderson County, but technically no one really cares. I head through South Asheville daily, and it’s where I do most of my shopping, eating, exercising John and aimless meandering.

Boyle So, I think I know South Asheville pretty well. Certainly well enough to COLUMNIST don my Answer Man superhero outfit, which consists of reading glasses and a notepad (someone please buy me some trousers!), and answer some questions about the area.

This go-round, I wrote the questions, too, but I think they’re fairly indicative of what people want to know about the area.

Without further ado, some questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal.

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Families enjoy a day at Fletcher Park.

Question: I’m confused.

What exactly is “South Asheville”? Does it have actual boundaries?

My answer: No one knows for sure, but when you start edging into the Greater Fletcher Metropolitan Area, you’re leaving South Asheville.

Real answer: Who knows? I

usually tell people that when you’re heading south on Hendersonville Road and you cross I-40, you’re in South Asheville. Same on Sweeten Creek Road. It ends at the Fletcher town limit.

Hendersonville Road, or U.S. 25, is the main artery.

WHERE TO EAT: Biltmore Park is a mecca of eateries of all types, while established restaurants have opened south locations and indie joints thrive. Pages D7-9

WHERE TO PLAY: Fletcher Community Park serves thousands of residents of two counties with its open spaces and frequent community events. Page D11

WHERE TO SHOP: The Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore nears completion of its renovations, plus a selection of South Asheville furnishings stores.

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SNAPSHOTS OF SOME HIGHER-END HOT SPOTS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 High Vista

By Adrienne Belz

Location: Off Hendersonville Road in South Asheville.

Price range: From around $200,000 to just less than $1 million.

Amenities: David Easterling, a resident of High Vista, has lived there for five years. He loves the private, gated community.

“Especially when you get far up, it gets quiet,” he said. He works downtown and said it only takes 20 minutes to get to his office.

Aside from the quiet space and easy access, High Vista also has an Olympic-size pool, tennis, a playground, 18-hole golf, Frankie Bones restaurant and banquet facilities.

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hatever the state of the housing market, South Asheville neighborhoods continue to evolve and even grow.

It’s not that South Asheville is exploding, said real estate agent Tim Bosonetto, but its continued growth speaks to the economic health of the area.

Not only do people desire the convenience of Biltmore Park, Mission Hospital and downtown, but residents often also desire mountain views, large lots, and peace and quiet.

South Asheville offers all of the above. Following is a sampling of some of the neighborhoods and developments in the area and what draws people to them:

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A street in Ashley Woods.

Ashley Woods

Location: Avery’s Creek off Brevard Road.

Price range: Starts at $300,000, up to $625,000.

Amenities: Not far from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Ashley Woods is made up of homes featuring striking architectural styles from the early 20th century.

Avery Park

Location: Off Avery’s Creek Road in Arden.

Price range: From mid$300,000 up to $1.25 million.

Individual lots range between $50,000 and $350,000.

Amenities: With a dock on a pond, tennis court, playground, trails, pool, and cabana area, Avery Park offers a large variety of activities that suit the residents’ wide variety of ages.

The neighborhood is surrounded by Pisgah National Forest, heightening privacy as well as outdoors atmosphere.

Biltmore Forest

Location: Contiguous with the Biltmore Estate, west of Hen-

Many homes in Glen Coe have views of the mountains.

A home in Biltmore Forest. dersonville Road and south of Interstate 40.

Price range: From less than $300,000 to almost $5 million.

Amenities: Biltmore Forest, the long-established and legendary independent city surrounded

by Asheville, sits just outside Biltmore Estate. Its club has achieved platinum status, making it one of the top 10 percent of all private clubs in North America.

Aside from the golf course and club, resident Marilyn Brown said her family lives there because of the neighborhood’s security and the accessibility.

“Everybody knows everybody,” she said. Because her husband is a pilot and gone

half of each month, she and her three children find security in the responsiveness of the Biltmore Forest police.

outdoor pools and access to a team of nutritionists, exercise physiologists and conditioning specialists.

The Cliffs of Walnut Cove

Glen Coe

Location: Cottages, townhomes and estate homes near the intersection of Long Shoals and Brevard roads.

Price range: From just less than $1 million to about $3.5 million for houses.

Amenities: The Cliffs does not skimp on anything. Members get the keys to each of the eight Cliffs communities. That means each member has access to the award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, clubhouse, tennis, wellness center with indoor/

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Location: Cane Creek Valley in the Fletcher-Fairview area.

Price range: Lots are around $180,000 to the mid-$200,000s and homes start at about $600,000 and reach about $1 million.

Amenities: This area offers large lots, and it’s a gated community. Hiking, sunsets, big views, space and pastured areas are a few of the features Waterford Lakes offers.

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Price range: With 12 1-acre lots or larger, active home and lot packages cost anywhere from the $280,000s to the $350,000s.

Amenities: Glen Coe is three miles from Fairview, near the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains, Appalachian Trail, Lake Lure and Chimney Rock State Park. It’s also close to the Cane Creek pool and about 10 minutes from Biltmore Park.

Location: One mile beyond the southern gate of Biltmore Park Town Square; also accessible off Hendersonville Road.

Price range: Actively priced lots at The Ramble start around $80,000 and go to more than $500,000. Houses that are actively priced start at $869,000 and reach almost $2.5 million.

Amenities: The Ramble gives home to some of the newest and most prized real estate.

There are hiking trails as well as a wellness center. The wellness center includes a heated saline pool, fitness equipment, yoga studio and outdoor barbecue. The Ramble offers close access to restaurants, shops and theaters in Biltmore Park.

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You’ll start edging down into the Skyland area, then Arden, and you can roam over into Biltmore Park.

We’re all one big happy family.

Question: What is the allure of living in South Asheville?

My answer: Dunkin Donuts and Carolina Mountain Bakery are practically within a stone’s throw of each other. ’Nuff said.

Real answer: Heck, we’ve got three Ingles grocery stores! Not to mention Earth Fare, Harris Teeter and Grocery Outlet.

Tons of restaurants, too.

Do I seem a tad preoccupied with food?

Seriously, you’ve got everything you need in one area, from Lowe’s and Target to movie theaters, pawn shops and a Barnes & Noble.

Throw in a couple of beautiful parks (Fletcher Community Park and Jake Rusher in Royal Pines), numerous nice apartment complexes and a bunch of really great neighborhoods, all maybe 15 minutes from downtown, and you can see why we’re living down south.

Sure, we’ve got some swanky ’hoods that are way out of my price range, but regular working-class folks can actually afford to live in South Asheville, and the schools are topnotch.

Did I mention Harbor Freight Tools? ’Cause I can seriously blow some money in that place when I’m coming off a bakery sugar rush.

Question: I hear there’s really nothing to do in South Asheville, especially at night. Is this true?

My answer: As my night-time activities range from napping in my recliner while watching TV to napping in bed while reading, I might not be the guy to ask.

Real answer: Are you kidding me?

We’ve got all your chain options, from Applebee’s and Five Guys burgers off Hendersonville Road to Lone Star Steakhouse and Chili’s off Airport Road.

But we’ve also got quite a few great independent places, including my personal favorite, 12 Bones Smokehouse on Sweeten Creek, where the blueberry chipotle ribs are a religious experience.

Also, the fajitas at Papa’s & Beer on Hendersonville Road will change your life. As will Tupelo Honey’s biscuits and jam.

Don’t get me started on Brixx Pizza in Biltmore Park.

We’ve even got a couple of sports bars, and the Fat Cats billiards bar is simply top-notch if you’re like me and prefer to scratch on the 8-ball on really nice, full-sized tables.

If you need to work off all those calories, we’ve got a YMCA and a Rush Fitness Center.

The Rush is a little hard to find, what with the orange, purple and bright green color scheme.

Movies? Try two cinemas — the Biltmore Grande and the Carolina. Both are top-notch, and neither has ever busted me for hauling in six or seven boxes of candy every time I go to the movies.

Hey, I need to save my money for tools and éclairs.

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SOUTH BUNCOMBE

HOUSING MARKET VARIES BY NEIGHBORHOOD

By Mark Barrett

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SHEVILLE — Homes in established neighborhoods in South Asheville, Biltmore Forest and Skyland are selling reasonably well these days, all things considered, local real estate agents say.

But trying to unload a fancy house on the side of a mountain in more remote areas of Buncombe County is still a challenge.

Sales of new and existing homes in southern Buncombe County were actually up just a hair during the first five months of this year, compared with the same period in 2010. The total rose slightly from 230 last year to 232 in 2011, according to real estate analyst Don Davies of RealSearch.

That’s a fairly strong performance, since fed-

eral tax credits given to homebuyers who made a purchase in the first part of 2010 resulted in a onetime surge of purchases then, said Skip Dillingham, owner and broker in charge at Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles Realty’s Arden office.

“Because we had the incentives last year, it created an influx of buyers,” Dillingham said.

“To be even with last year, I think that’s up.”

Dillingham and Candy

Whitt, head of Ardenbased brokerage Candy Whitt & Associates, both said they are seeing more activity in recent weeks.

“There are buyers out there looking, and it’s a little bit sunnier, but the sellers have got to realize that it’s not 2006, 2007” — a period when the market was at its peak — and be less ambitious when they set prices for their homes, Whitt said.

“Prices have come down,” she said. For a

home to sell, “It has to be in real good shape, and it has to be priced right.”

The average sale price of homes sold fell in three of four ZIP codes that take in most of south Buncombe from 2010 to the first five months of this year.

South Buncombe has long been a growth area because of the availability of water and sewer, relatively flat land and proximity to major employers.

Davies’ figures suggest that areas closer to the center of Asheville are more in demand than those in rural areas farther away.

Whitt recalled a recent Fairview home listed for sale by her firm that never sold. Buyers consistently said, “It was just too far out to go downtown,” she said.

Part of the issue for more remote properties appears to be that they are often second homes.

The market for vacation homes has been particularly hard hit by the economy.

“Some of the houses that are outlying and higher-priced are the ones that were really hurt,” Whitt said.

The other issue is the price of gasoline, Dillingham said.

“When gas is going up, people are more sensitive to how far they have to drive,” he said.

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BIG SOUTH SIDE CHURCHES

BILTMORE BAPTIST CHURCH

ARE A VIBRANT PART OF COMMUNITY

By Carole Terrell

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SHEVILLE — As the population swells, churches and businesses also experience growth. South Asheville is a busy and growing section of Buncombe County, with churches growing right along with it.

“Our goal is to reach out to people,” said the Rev. Bruce Frank, of Biltmore Baptist Church.

“Anytime there is growth, more people will come.

South Asheville is a nice area with a lot of development going on.”

Whether people are churchgoers or not, everyone is welcome to attend events or seek assistance from local churches, which often serve as the hub of the community.

A number of churches offer fellowship and programs for young children and teens such as summer vacation Bible school and day camps, sports, music programs, outings and mission work. Some offer food pantries, programs to assist the elderly and seminars on subjects from parenting to finances to walking a labyrinth.

Here’s a look at three churches in the south Buncombe area.

Biltmore Baptist

ARDEN — Biltmore Baptist Church is a hub of the South Buncombe community, with a variety of sports teams for youths, Spanish church on Saturdays, two Sunday morning services, and classes and study groups for all ages and walks of life.

With a membership of about 6,000, volunteers are available for many

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Bruce Frank, lead pastor at Biltmore Baptist Church, stands in the church’s lobby. Biltmore Baptist is a gathering place for its 6,000 members and a resource for churches throughout the county. projects. The most recent event Biltmore Baptist sponsored is called Level Out, which is held in the spring and fall. This year’s spring event focused on medical care for uninsured members of the community.

“We partnered with Mission Hospital, Park Ridge Health and ABCCM, as well as doctors, nurses and Mission employees within our congregation,” Frank said.

“They volunteered their time and resources to help people get the care they needed.”

Another Level Out event will be held in August and will focus on helping schools prepare for the new academic year.

“It ranges from providing supplies to ministering to teachers,” Frank said. “Last year we upgraded every playground at the elementary schools.

Our folks will volunteer and want to be a blessing to our city.”

The biggest project going on right now is the launch of an East Asheville campus. In January, Biltmore Baptist ChurchEast Campus will start meeting at Asheville

Christian Academy in Swannanoa.

“We’ll be there for a few years, then build a new facility,” Frank said, adding that he expects the East Campus to start with a membership of 600-700. The second venue will have live worship with video teaching streamed in from the Arden campus.

Vacation Bible school was held in June, and “there were about 900 kids in attendance,” said Carla Duncan, kids ministry assistant.

hospital in its early days to “being engaged in issues like mental health and with the Room in the Inn program,” said the Rev. Todd Donatelli. “(We have) a tangible connection with homeless persons and a myriad of other issues.”

A monthly senior citizens lunch and a family dinner are hosted, giving the congregation time to sit down and get to know one another better. There are lots of youth activities, and music is a big part of the cathedral’s life.

The campus has a basketball court and playground, and is surrounded by brick sidewalks and tree-lined streets.

“We love being the primary green space of the

village,” Donatelli said.

“The community uses our playground. People come throughout the day and sit on benches, lie on the grass, eat lunch, bring their dogs. It’s something we’re very intentional about — making sure the space is the village green of the village.”

The Cathedral of All Souls has grown from a small village congregation to about 750 members today, with an average Sunday attendance of 370.

Every half-hour, automated bells ring out across the village, and the original church bell is rung by hand each Sunday morning.

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THE CATHEDRAL OF ALL SOULS

9 Swan St., Asheville 274-2681, www.allsouls cathedral.org Sunday services at 7:45, 9 and 11:15 a.m.

ARDEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2215 Hendersonville Road, Arden 684-7221, www.arden pres.org Sunday service at 10:45 a.m.

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ASHEVILLE — The Cathedral of All Souls has been the centerpiece of Biltmore Village for more than 100 years. The church is on Swan Street, and one edge of the property borders Biltmore Avenue, just before it changes to Hendersonville Road.

The church was meant to be the central focus of the village in 1896 and still is today, offering help and hope to the community.

The church has a history of being involved with social issues: from helping with a school and

35 Clayton Road, Arden 687-1111, www.biltmore baptist.org Sunday services at 9:15 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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SISTERS IN THE SOUTH SECOND LOCATIONS OF POPULAR EATERIES POP UP IN SOUTH ASHEVILLE

By Carol Motsinger

SOUTHERN EXPOSURES

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hen Asheville restaurateurs want to expand, they tend to look in one direction: south.

In addition to Neo Burrito’s expansion from West Asheville to Biltmore Park Town Square, several downtown restaurateurs have opened second locations on the south side.

The lure of space, plenty of parking and reaching a more residential clientele are all reasons South Asheville has worked for such popular downtown destinations as Tupelo Honey Café and Thirsty Monk.

Anthony Cerrato opened a second Fiore’s on Hendersonville Road in February. He was looking for a spot with a kitchen large enough to

Here’s a closer look at south side sister locations of eateries: . Fiore’s South, 2310 Hendersonville Road, 651-9991, http://south.fioresasheville. com. . Tupelo Honey Café, 1829 Hendersonville Road, 5057676, www.tupelohoneycafe. com. . Thirsty Monk, Gerber Village off Hendersonville Road, 5054564, www.monkpub.com/ index.html

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A customer raises a toast at the Thirsty Monk’s south location on Hendersonville Road. handle all the food he now makes for the Asheville Regional Airport restaurant.

He owned the building, and when the tenants left, he decided to turn it into a new Fiore’s location and bakery. The original Fiore’s is on College Street downtown.

“The amenities of this (location) are much different,” Cerrato said. “We have outdoor dining, bocce , private dining room and a full-service bakery.

“It’s just different from downtown,” he said of the South Asheville neighborhood. “The core of the

restaurant is different. You are not going to get walkby traffic (like in downtown). You have a ton of drive-by traffic. … There will be a lot of people coming here who come from Hendersonville, Fletcher, who don’t want to come all the way to downtown.”

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Arden Presbyterian ARDEN — Arden Presbyterian Church is a brick church that sits in a visible spot along Hendersonville Road. The church often serves as a venue for community concerts and has programs suited for toddlers to senior citizens.

Barbara Gorman, church secretary, “enjoys the biblical preaching and friendly congregation.” She has been a member for 18 years and served as secretary for four years. “Our biggest outreach is at Christmas and Easter, with special services.

We have about 800 members.”

The church hosts a group for ages 55 and older called SUPER Saints, which meets monthly for a lunch

program. The senior program also includes Arden Travelers, which sets up several events each year such as outings to Flat Rock Playhouse, tours of local businesses and visits to other cities.

The Sewing Circle is for all ages and meets monthly to work on sewing projects that will benefit the congregation and the community. Arden Presbyterian is collecting handmade scarves to give to the homeless population during the winter.

The church offers a half-day preschool program for ages 3-5.

Arden Presbyterian also has committees that pull together to help people during times of need, including preparing and delivering a meal, hosting holiday brunches and aiding single mothers.

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“… You can spend a whole day out here and get breakfast, lunch and dinner.”

SARAH DAVIS

Lupe and Omar Rodriguez have lunch with Omar Jimenez, center, at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, one of many eating options at Biltmore Park’s Town Square.

BILTMORE PARK

BILTMORE BITES

A DINING DESTINATION

By Carol Motsinger

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iltmore Park Town Square is really just a 42-acre, shrunk-down version of the rest of the world.

It’s got places to live, places to work, places to shop — and a bunch of places to eat.

Biltmore Park Town Square features 285,000 square feet of specialty retail and restaurants, and the list of eateries taking up this space continues to grow.

Neo Burrito is one of the latest restaurants to join the neighborhood’s mix of casual and fine dining restaurants.

For Zak Yancey, owner of Neo Burrito, Biltmore Park Town Square reminds him of Disney theme parks.

“There are a lot of different types of people,” he said. “We thought it would be a really good demographic to more or less show the world what we have to offer.”

Neo Burrito’s original location is on Patton Avenue in West Asheville, and the Biltmore Park location, which opened June 24, has already shattered the company’s sales record.

“I can’t imagine that we couldn’t continue to grow,” Yancey said. “The Biltmore Park location on the very first day broke all of our sales rec-

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P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is in Biltmore Park.

ords.”

Neo Burrito was a good fit for people behind the Biltmore Park Town Square because it helps diversify options.

“We have everything from the nationals to all the way to locally owned restaurants like Neo Burrito, and that’s huge in Asheville,” said Sarah Davis, a spokesperson for the community. Some of the popular national chains include P.F. Chang’s and Brixx Pizza, which is a more casual, family-oriented restaurant, as well as regional restaurants like 131 Main and Hickory Tavern.

Yaya’s Frozen Yogurt, which opened June 22, has a sister location in Mississippi. Brioso, an Italian quick-serve pasta

Here’s a closer look at the eateries in Biltmore Park Town Square : . P.F. Chang’s, 26 Schenck Parkway, 681-2975, www.pfchangs.com. . Brixx Pizza, 30 Town Square Blvd., 654-0046, www.brixxpizza.com. . Hickory Tavern Raw Bar, 30 Town Square Blvd., 684-0975, www.thehickorytavern.com. . Roux, 43 Town Square Blvd., 209-2715, www.rouxasheville.com. . Trivinia, 264 Thetford St., 6848060, www.traviniaitaliankitchen.com.

. 131 Main, 308 Thetford St., 651-0131, www.131-main.com. . Neo Burrito, 2 Town Square Blvd., Suite 120, 676-2500, www.neoburrito.com. . Yaya’s Frozen Yogurt, 29 Schenck Parkway, Suite 130, 676-2336, http://yayasyogurt.com. . Cold Stone Creamery-Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 30 Town Square Blvd., Suite 150, www.coldstonecreamery.com. . Starbucks Café in Barnes & Noble, 33 Town Square Blvd., 687-0681, www.starbucks.com.

paired with dinner by the couples who choose the park as a date destination.

“One of the things that I want to stress is that you can spend a whole day out here,” she said, “and get breakfast, lunch and dinner.”

bar, will be opening in July, Davis said.

“I feel like a lot of people make a whole day out of it,” Davis said, noting people will come to shop and stay to eat.

“The movie theater helps pull in a lot of traffic” and is often

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Brothers Bryan and Frank Charles prepare sandwiches and cut meats during lunch rush at Frank’s NY Deli in South Asheville.

Danilo Balsamo of Eddie Spaghetti shows off his pizza throwing skills. The eatery is 10 years old.

UNSUNG INDEPENDENT EATERIES INSPIRE LOYALTY

By Jason Sandford

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soon-to-be-open drivethru at French Fryz restaurant in South Asheville will add a whole new meaning to calling in a food order.

Customers will pull up to a phone booth next to the restaurant, place their order, then pull to the front to have the order delivered by hand. When it opens in a few weeks, it will be the newest addition to a restaurant that prides itself on friendly service and tasty oldschool burgers and hot dogs.

“We’re family-oriented, and we feature old-timey, handpatted burgers and hot dogs and 1950s-style milkshakes made from scratch,” manager Shannon O’Dea said.

“People tell us we have the best burgers,” O’Dea said.

“They taste just like they’re right off the backyard grill.”

The Hendersonville Road restaurant in Skyland, which celebrated its five-year anniversary in May, is one of a number of small independent restaurants that inspire loyalty among diners by offering delicious eats in a small setting with extra attention paid to customers.

The owners of these unsung independents have also found a way to hang on despite challenging economic times.

Frank Charles opened Frank’s NY Deli five years ago, just as the economy began its downward spiral.

“Right when we opened, the economy was shaky. We get better every year, but it can be tough,” Charles said.

The deli, on Sweeten Creek Road in Arden near Royal

on Hendersonville Road is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. Louis LaMana bought the restaurant last October from Danilo Balsamo Pines subdivision, offers speci- and has kept the made-fromalty sandwiches that customers scratch pasta dishes intact, said Leslie Schmitt, the restaurant’s snap up. manager and LaMana’s sister.

The 20-year chef, who “We’re just a locally owned worked as the day-side chef at the well-known Southside Café restaurant with regular customers. Everything’s made in South Asheville before it closed, said he has fun with his from scratch,” Schmitt said.

“We’ve kept everything the creations. Specials recently same.” included cold cuts piled high “Our portions are good, and on a wheat hoagie and slathour prices are decent, and our ered with a black olive relish, garlic rolls are the bomb,” as well as a turkey melt with a Schmitt said, adding that pasix-cheese blend and ranch trons also love the homemade dressing.

Charles bakes his own bread spaghetti sauce and penne a la vodka. and sells the Boar’s Head There’s more tasty homebrand cold cuts. The deli is a takeout joint without any seat- made food to be found at the Little Bee Thai Restaurant on ing.

“I would like to expand one Sweeten Creek Road, said Rick Corcoran, who owns the resday” into a location with seattaurant with his wife, Trakaying, but not until the economy dain “Took” Charernwong. loosens, Charles said.

“We’re a small takeout resEddie Spaghetti in the Harris Teeter shopping center taurant, and we’re authentic

Thai,” Corcoran said. “Our meats and vegetables are all local. Everything’s fresh.”

Corcoran said he was inspired to open the restaurant after visiting Thailand and sampling the mind-boggling array of street food there. The Little Bee has been open about three years, he said.

“Everything’s made to order, and I think that’s why people keep coming back,” he said.

More to independent restaurants to sample: ■ Pomodoro’s: This restaurant on Long Shoals Road offers a variety of Greek and Italian dishes, from pizza and pasta to salads and spanakopita. It’s owned by Tommy Tsiros. Call 687-3884 or visit www.pomodoroscafe.com.

■ Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge: This is one of the first eateries in Gerber Village off Hendersonville Road in Skyland.

It’s at 2 Gerber Road, No. 101.

Call 274-7111 or visit www.fb dining.com.

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OUTDOOR RECREATION

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Family picnics are a regular happening at Fletcher Community Park, which serves residents of both southern Buncombe County as well as northern Henderson County.

FAMILY FAVORITE

FLETCHER COMMUNITY — WNC PARENT’S ‘BEST PARK’ — SERVES 2 COUNTIES

By Karen Chávez, Kchavez@CITIZEN-TIMES.com

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SHEVILLE — Looking for the hottest, most happening outdoor spot this summer?

On any given summer day, Fletcher Community Park is a swarming beehive of outdoor recreation, with anywhere from 8001,000 visitors enjoying the sun on a run, on a bike or on a slide, walking their dogs, wading in the creek or tossing a ball.

The 70-acre park off Howard Gap Road on the banks of Cane Creek, straddling Buncombe and Henderson counties, has become a focal point for outdoors enthusiasts.

It draws visitors from as far north as Asheville and south to Hendersonville, with a large chunk of users living in the South Asheville and Arden LEARN MORE areas, said Greg Walker, Fletcher Parks and Recreation director.

Fletcher Community Park, 85 Howard Gap Road, is “It’s extremely popular. We have open 6:30 a.m.-dusk daily. visitors from a 16-20-mile area,” For more information, Walker said. “In the past 2 1/2 years, call 687-0751 or visit we are up 15 percent in daily use with www.fletcherparks.org. people walking, running, training, families using the park to picnic and play in the creek.

“For the past three years, Fletcher Park has been voted the most popular park by WNC Parent magazine.”

With those credentials, this is a park you’ll have to check out this summer.

The park, which opened in early 2000, has amenities for all manner of outdoor recreation. There are five athletic fields for baseball and softball, seven soccer fields, a nine-hole disc golf course, a creek for splashing, wading and fishing, and the four-mile-long Cane Creek Greenway, completed a year ago.

This latest addition to the park has been “very, very popular,” Walker said. “It’s a paved, 10-foot wide path that’s handicappedaccessible and has added more area for young families with kids to

FLETCHER COMMUNITY PARK SUMMER EVENTS ■ Aug. 13: Concert in the Park. Free concert by Dashboard Blue, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

■ Aug. 20: Movie in the Park Night. Free movie, “How to Train Your Dragon” starts at dark. Arrive at 7:30 p.m.

■ Lake Julian Park Managed by Buncombe County Parks and Recreation, Lake Julian Park sits on the banks of 300-acre Lake Julian in Arden. The park offers picnicking, boating, fishing, a playground, outdoor games and special events.

Directions: Take Interstate 26 east to Exit 37. Turn left on Long Shoals Road for 1.1 miles. Turn right on Overlook Road. Park on left. For more information, call 250-4260 or visit www.buncombe county.org.

■ Bent Creek Experimental Forest and Lake Powhatan Bent Creek is a 5,500-acre experimental forest within Pisgah National Forest with 40 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. Take I-26 east to Exit 33. Turn left on Brevard Road and go 2 miles to Lake Powhatan

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Visit http://footrxasheville. com for registration details.

■ Sept. 17: Pickin’ in the Park.

Free family event of bluegrass music and barbecue.

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■ Aug. 25: Foot Rx CrossCountry 5K Race No. 1.

Thursday night race is open to everyone for $5 per person.

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sign. Turn right and follow signs. Parking for trails in Bent Creek is on left at Hard Times Trailhead. Continue further to Lake Powhatan for swimming, camping and fishing access.

For more information, call the Pisgah Ranger Station, located on U.S. 276, at 667-5261, or visit www.srs.fs.usda.gov/ bentcreek.

■ N.C. Arboretum Located at Milepost 393 off the Blue Ridge Parkway, and also accessible from Exit 33 off I-26/Brevard Road, the 434-acre arboretum has 65 acres of cultivated gardens, 10 miles of hiking trails, a visitor education center and Baker Exhibit Center and Bonsai Exhibition Garden.

Guided trail walks and natural history activities.

Parking is $8 per personal vehicle, $30 per commercial vehicle, and $50 for buses.

Open daily 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Free

the first Tuesday of the month. Call 665-2492 or visit www.ncarboretum.org.

■ Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is the most visited unit of the National Park Service. It stretches 469 miles from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, to Cherokee, with half those miles in North Carolina. It intersects Brevard Road (Milepost 393) and Hendersonville Road (Milepost 389) in South Asheville, where the Mountains-to-Sea Trail offers many miles of hiking, dog walking and trail running.

The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is at Milepost 384. For more information, call 298-5330 or visit www.nps.gov/blri. For automated road and weather conditions, call 298-0398.

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LAKE JULIAN PARK INFORMATION

IS AN URBAN RESPITE

By Jason Sandford

JSANDFORD@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM

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ake Julian Park offers an outdoor lover’s retreat smack in the middle of South Asheville’s suburban sprawl. The waters help cool the coal-fired Progress Energy power plant on one shore, but the lake also provides plenty of boating and fishing options for residents.

The 320-acre lake was built in 1963, with the power plant coming online one year later.

There’s a monument on the grounds honoring the work of Julian Byrd Stepp, who managed what was then known as the Carolina Power & Light Co. from 1943-66.

Visitors can get to the lake from either Long Shoals Road or Hendersonville Road. But despite some of the surroundings — the traffic-laden roads and thick transmission lines extending from the power plant — the lake setting is perfect for anyone looking to fish, walk or take a boat out.

Anyone with a little sailboat or a canoe can get out and cruise via a lakeside boat launch, and there are paddle boats and canoes available for rental. Campers have 10 campsites to choose from. Families

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Lake Julian Park offers boaters, picnickers and fishermen a respite from the urban sprawl around it in South Asheville. Lake Julian’s waters cool the Progress Energy plant on its shore. But despite the plant and busy thoroughfares surrounding it, the lake can be a peaceful retreat for anyone looking for a lakeside walk or some boating action. with a picnic can set up lakeside, too. There are six picnic shelters available for use.

There’s also a sand volleyball court and horseshoe pits.

As for the fishing, there’s bass, catfish, bluegill, crappie

and tilapia to be caught. The park hosts a fishing tournament for kids in April and September.

And there’s an annual tournament in March for anglers trying to catch an award-winning largemouth or spotted bass.

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ere’s a list of south Buncombe County golf courses put together by Citizen-Times senior sportswriter Keith Jarrett. Private clubs are not included.

Course and slope ratings are from the members’ (white) tees. For more on local golf, visit the Mountain Golf Guide at CITIZEN-TIMES.com/golf.

Broadmoor Golf Links

Location: Fletcher, N.C. 280, near Asheville Regional Airport.

Phone: 687-1500.

Designation: Semiprivate, open for public play.

Par: 72.

Yardages: 7,140/6,369/ 5,881/5,082.

Course/slope rating: 70.2/ 126.

Green fee with cart: Monday through Friday, $35 ($28 seniors), weekend $40.

Walking Rate: Weekdays $29, weekends $33.

Cart required: Until 3 p.m.

Tee times: Suggested.

Packages: No. Architect: Karl Litten.

Opened: 1992.

Amenities: Snack shop, clubhouse, full practice facility with range, putting green and shortgame area with sand.

Memberships: Available.

Website: www.broad moorlimks.com Keith Jarrett’s review: A links course in the mountains is a rarity, but Broadmoor pulls it off.

Course is flat and very walkable, tees and greens close together. Water

The park also plays host to a couple of big holiday parties.

The annual Festival of Lights at Christmas makes use of all that electricity being generated nearby for a spectacular drivethru light show.

five holes are very tight, but then course opens up and features two holes on back-nine with two fairway options left or right.

Southern Tee GC

JOHN FLETCHER/JFLETCHER@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM

The approach shot to the par-4 1st hole at High Vista CC in Arden must avoid water and sand left of the green. comes into play on 11 holes, premium placed on accuracy over power.

Three par-5s fairly unreachable, two par-3s over water, course closes strong with reachable risk/reward par-5 with pond to the left of the green. Generally good conditions, fun course to play because it’s so different than normal mountain course. Lots of placement golf, big hitters who spray the ball won’t enjoy.

High Vista Country Club

Location: 88 Country Club Road, Mills River off N.C. 191.

Phone: 891-1986, ext. 100.

Designation: Semiprivate.

Par: 72.

Yardages: 6,907/5,354/ 5,799/5,020.

Course/slope rating: 7/ 129.

Green fee with cart: $40 weekday, $48 weekends.

Monday rate $33, can play again Friday for $25 if play on Monday. Seniors Monday through Friday, $35.

Twilight rate after 2 p.m., $29 weekdays, $35 weekends.

Cart required: Yes. Tee times: Suggested.

Packages: None.

Architect: Tom Jackson.

Opened: 1976.

Amenities: Putting green, clubhouse, restaurant, snack shop.

Memberships: Available, special rates for limited time.

Website: highvista golf.com.

Keith Jarrett’s review: Challenging is one word for this unique layout that requires a very straight ball and some patience, a golf course that has done a lot of work to improve conditions and make it more playable. Very hilly in places, course certainly lives up to its name. Some severe slopes and lies create the need for shotmaking skills, plenty of uphill and downhill tee shots and approaches to greens that can be difficult to hold. First-timers will scratch their heads a couple of times on the back nine trying to figure out where to hit it. If you are looking for something different in mountain golf, this is the place. First

Location: 1 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher.

Phone: 687-PAR3 (6877273).

Designation: Public.

Par: 54 (18-hole par-3).

Yardages: 2,573/2,393/ 2,213.

Course/slope rating: N/A.

Park hours . November through March (8 a.m.-6 p.m.) . April and September (8 a.m.-8 p.m.) . May through August (8 a.m.-9 p.m.) . October (8 a.m.-7 p.m.)

The park is open year-round, seven days a week except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Fee and Rental Information . Picnic shelters (must call ahead for reservations 6840376): large, $75 per day; small, $50 per day. . Johnboat rental (motors are not furnished; patrons must supply their own electric motor): half-day, four hours minimum $10, all day $20. . Canoes and paddle boat rental: $5 per half-hour, $8 per hour. . Launch fees for private boats: fishing boats, canoes, kayaks and sailboats, $5 per day/$40 per year. . Fishing permits (does not include North Carolina fishing license): $3 per day/$20 per year. Senior citizen discounts are available for fishing permits. . Sailboat storage fee: $320 per year. . Canoe and kayak storage fee: $120 per year.

Green fee with cart: $20, Juniors $15 ($10 walk), Seniors Monday-Friday after 2 p.m., $15 ($10 walk).

Waking fee: Anytime, unlimited play, $15.

Tee times: Suggested.

Packages: None.

Architect: Doug Jarrett.

Opened: 2002.

Course record: 53, Dwayne Hudgins.

Amenities: Putting green, driving range, clubhouse, snack shop.

Memberships: Available $350 initiation, $60 a month, families $90 a month.

Website: stpar3.com.

Description: There’s no

better place to work on your approach shots and short game, or to just enjoy a quick 18 holes without hitting driver. A beautiful, private setting in the French Broad River Valley, and normally wellkept conditions with bent grass greens and Bermuda fairways. Front nine averages 135 yards per hole, but back nine stretches to a 165-yard average and brings out the mid and long irons.

Walk and play all day for $15 is one of the best deals in WNC. Be aware that the course is closed on Saturdays.

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FIND YOUR FIT ON THE SOUTH SIDE

One of Rush Fitness’ Asheville locations is on Hendersonville Road.

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SHEVILLE — Downtown may have the market cornered on eclectic boutiques and unique eateries, but if getting in shape is your objective, you may want to consider heading south.

From gym giants like the Reuter Family YMCA and The Rush Fitness Complex to neighborhood stretch spots like Yoga South, South Asheville has it going on when it comes to getting fit.

All in the family

Strike a (yoga) pose

When Brian Davis and Lia Pardy decided to get into the yoga business for themselves, they weren’t intimidated by heading to an area with relatively little asana action already in place. One of South Asheville’s most recent joiners, Yoga South, opened in November.

“Asheville has such an amazing yoga scene in place already with a lot of great studios and opportunities already here,” said Davis. “But we felt like South Asheville was really underrepresented, so we really wanted to be here.”

Yoga South offers Thai massage and various massage training workshops in addition to its

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A boy jumps into the pool at Asheville Racquet and Fitness Club’s original location off Hendersonville Road.

FIND YOUR FIT IN SOUTH ASHEVILLE Asheville Racquet Club, 200 Racquet Club Road, offers everything from yoga classes and massage to indoor soccer and tennis lessons. Call 274-3361 or visit www.ashevilleracquet club.com for more.

Curves, 2270 Hendersonville Road in Arden, is a woman’s gym that provides aerobic exercise for weight loss and strength training for toned muscles, giving ladies an exercise plan that can burn up to 500 calories in just 30 minutes.

Call 651-8543 or visit www.curves.com for more.

Happy Body Pilates, 1378 Hendersonville Road, puts the “happy” back into movement and exercise with daily yoga and Pilates classes. Call 277-5741 or visit www.ashevillehappy body.com for more.

Power of 5 Fitness, 1200 Hendersonville Road, offers

one-on-one personal strength training and customized exercise routines for any age. Call 277-1722 or visit www.powerof5fitness. com for more.

Reuter Family YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd., offers all the big gym amenities and classes with a tight-knit family feel for any fitness level.

Call 651-9622 or visit www.ymcawnc.org for more.

The Rush Fitness Complex, 1815 Hendersonville Road, is host to 38,000 square feet of fitness and fun with all the amenities and expert fitness consultants open 24/7. Call 274-7874 or visit www.the rush247.com for more.

Yoga South, 160 Royal Pines Drive, offers a host of yoga classes, Thai massage and various training workshops.

Call 278-THAI or visit www.yogasouth-asheville.com for more.

regular yoga classes, geared toward every level of yogic ability.

“It’s important to us to cultivate a real community here and make yoga accessible to people who might not have tried it otherwise,” Davis said.

“We want to be a neighborhood staple, and I think we’re on our way.”

quet Club would have to be it. But the club is anything but old news with a new owner and lots of changes over the last year.

The Racquet Club, which opened more than 30 years ago and now has a downtown location as well, changed ownership last year and has seen a wave of facelifts and new programs.

The longtime tennis hub now boasts a new indoor soccer field, new specialized yoga studio

Something old, something new

If the South Asheville fitness scene has a forefather, the Asheville Rac-

and renovated pool and clay tennis courts, as well as some hip culinary additions with Green Sage Coffee and Moe’s Southwest Grill being served at the club café.

“The Racquet Club definitely has a very upscale feel,” said club membership director Dina Bassett. “It’s nice and clean, but it’s friendly and comfortable, too.

It’s anything but snotty.”

Bassett said new owner Dennis Hulsing has

invested in updating every aspect of the club but insists on maintaining the

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“There is an amazing energy here and a vibrancy that is so unique to this little community,” said Mary Michael, Reuter center executive community director. “It’s extremely diverse but really feels like a family.”

The Reuter Center is a cornerstone of the south side’s Biltmore Park, offering an indoor swimming pool, various classes and an indoor climbing wall in addition to the full traditional fitness center.

The YMCA will focus this summer on taking advantage of the area’s natural workout equipment with more outdoor programming. Members can hit the trails around Biltmore Park, head out with the Y’s hiking club or enjoy the great outdoors during the gym’s boot camp series.

“Every YM has its own energy, but this is a really exciting time for this part of Asheville,” Michael said. “People actually come in the mornings just to have a cup of coffee and be a part of the community. It’s pretty amazing.”

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HABITAT’S ReSTORE RENOVATIONS NEARING COMPLETION

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enovations and remodeling of Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore will soon come to an end, leaving behind a bigger and better store.

Renovations on the home store — which sells donated items to the general public, both used and new — began in fall 2010 and are now “nearing completion,” said Ariane Kjellquist, communications manager for Habitat for Humanity.

“We grew quickly,” Kjellquist said. “We thought we’d be in that building for a long time, but it got to a point where we really had to relocate or expand.”

The renovations include converting a parking garage and administrative offices into 13,000 square feet of expanded retail space, remodeling the entrance to the building and the loading docks for both customers and delivery trucks and adding a 135-space parking lot.

“We’re all looking forward to the new parking lot,” Kjellquist said. “People were making their own parking spaces or parking across the road in the gravel lot. It’ll be much more customer-friendly.”

Besides a lack of parking, the ReStore was receiving more items than it had space for in its showroom, so the items were displayed in the parking garage, Kjellquist said.

Customers were in the “showroom” with cars trying to park and trucks bringing donations to the loading dock.

“Now it’s a lot safer for our customers,” she said.

The converted “lower showroom” is finished and open. The parking lot will be open to the public after it is landscaped. The donation docks in the back are already in use, but the

SHOPPING FOR FURNISHINGS

Here’s a sampling of furniture and specialty stores in the South Asheville area.

■ Ashley Furniture: Affordably priced stylish, modern-day furniture. 233 Airport Road, Arden.

681-8811, ashleyfurniture asheville.com.

■ Blue Ridge Custom Floors: Specializes in quality flooring and workmanship. Its Design Showroom is by appointment only.

1154 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville. 280-3221, www.brcfloors.com.

■ Carolina Furniture Concepts: Affordable home furnishings. 2617 Hendersonville Road, Suite 1, Arden. 681-5011, www.carolinafurnitureconcepts. com.

■ Carolina Cabinets: Exclusive dealer of Kessick Wine Cellars and wine storage components to Western North Carolina. Airport Design Center, 15 Design Ave., Suite 201, Fletcher. 654-7337, www.carolinacabinetsinc.com.

■ Carolina Closets: Organizational systems for closets, offices, garages, pantries, entertainment centers and more. Airport Design Center, 15 Design Ave., Suite 203, Fletcher. 684-9282, www.carolinacloset.com.

■ Christie’s Lighting Gallery: Provides world imports lighting fixtures, world imports lighting, world imports sconces, as well as various lamp shades and lamps.

Airport Design Center, 3 Design Ave., Suite 105, Fletcher. 6500223, www.christieslighting.com.

■ Design Avenue Home Furnishings: Furniture and accessories with guidance toward artistic insight to help clients design a look that matches their lifestyle.

Airport Road Design Center, 3 Design Ave., Suite 101, Fletcher. customer loading dock is not yet open.

It’s unclear when exactly the renovations will be finished, Kjellquist said, but the official grand opening and ribbon cutting will be Sept. 10.

The ReStore will re-

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South Asheville residents Madeline Kushner and Barbara Dalton find plenty of bargains at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Meadow Road, near Biltmore Village.

eling; services include walk-in shower and whirlpool tub installment and more. 170 Bradley Branch Road, Arden.

654-8989, www.rebathwnc. com.

■ Rudy’s Furniture Warehouse: High quality furniture, available at wholesale prices.

575 Sweeten Creek Industrial Park, Asheville. 277-1121, www.rudysfurniturenc.com.

■ Togar Rugs: Fine Oriental rugs. 562 Long Shoals Road, Arden. 687-1968, www.togarrugs.com.

■ Tyson Furniture: Large selection of furniture, floor coverings and accessories, plus recliners and outdoor furniture.

109 Broadway, Black Mountain.

669-5000, www.tysonfurniture. com.

■ Village Antiques: Fine French and English antiques and art. 755 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville. 252-5090, www.villageantiquesonline.com.

■ Wright’s Carpet: Line includes hardwood, carpet, laminate, vinyl, ceramic, area rugs and other types of quality flooring. 1800 US Highway 70, Swannanoa. 298-1142, www.wrightscarpet.com.

■ Yesterday’s Tree: Fashionable, eclectic mix of furnishings, accessories and lighting, with interior designers on staff. 780 Hendersonville Road, Asheville.

274-4296, www.yesterdays treefurniture.com.

687-3690, www.design-avenueasheville.com.

■ Dreamweaver: Affordably priced indoor/outdoor furniture, home decor and silk-like flowers.

582 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. 274-5811, www.dream weaverfurniture.com.

■ Dwellings Inspired Furnishings: Eclectic modern mix of today’s upholstery techniques and one-of-a-kind imported antiques.

Rudy’s Furniture Warehouse, 575 Sweeten Creek Industrial Park.

Asheville. 350-1333, www.dwellingsinspired.com.

■ Four Corners Home: Modern flair, transitional furnishings for slightly retro or hip and sustainably harvested wooden tables. 71 Thompson St., Biltmore Village, Asheville. 505-1510, www.fourcornershome.com/biltmore-village.

■ Heartland Amish Furniture: Features wholesale furniture handcrafted in hardwood cherry or oak by the Amish. 1950 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. 6847400, www.heartlandamish.com.

■ Home Again Used Furniture: Furniture sales. 3907 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher. 651-9296, www.homeagainfurniture.net.

■ Nova Kitchen & Bath: Includes an on-site MasterCast plant, granite and quartz fabrication facility and countertop shop used in their designs, service and installation. 305 Airport Road, Arden. 687-8770, www.novakitchen.com.

■ Re-Bath of WNC: Bath remodmain open throughout the renovation process. Its hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Monday-Saturday.

Proceeds from ReStore sales cover all of Asheville Area Habitat’s administrative and fundraising costs, build one complete

Habitat house a year and pay for the foundations of all Habitat houses in Buncombe County each year.

The store diverts an estimated 1,100 tons of material from the landfill each year, according to Habitat’s website.

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Fletcher Park also has picnic tables and grills and a shelter available for rent for parties and private events. The recreation ranges from Little League games for some 500 children to a large adult sports program, including softball, kickball and soccer.

Dogs and children

Dog walking is also a hugely popular and welcome activity, Walker said, as long as dogs are kept on leashes.

Nina Kopesky, of Asheville, walks her 5-year-old King Charles spaniel mix, Spencer, at Fletcher Park a few times a month.

“It has level, woodchip trails through the woods that are soft on his paws,” Kopesky said, “and it has water access.

He doesn’t swim, but he likes to wade around.

There are always lots of other dogs, and it seems that people are better about keeping their dogs on leash and cleaning up than at other dog parks.”

Aaron and Beth Saft, of Mills River, and their two children — Keagan, 4, and Ambrin, 5 months — have been making frequent use of the greenway and the park.

“I like to play Frisbee golf. My son likes playing on the playground — he really likes the slides,” Aaron Saft said.

“We had his birthday party at the pavilion and rented a bounce house.

We use the paved pathway for him to bike, and my wife loves the park for baby jogging because it’s so flat and safe because there’s not a lot of traffic.”

Running, other events

Saft not only enjoys the park with his family, but as a co-owner of Foot Rx running shop, he organizes many run-

ning events throughout the year at the park in conjunction with Fletcher Parks and Recreation.

Each year, starting in January, Foot Rx hosts six monthly Black Jack 5K races in which anyone can participate for $5 and has the chance to win the 3.1-mile races around the park not by coming in first, but by getting 21 through playing cards received during the race.

Starting Aug. 25, the store will begin the Cross-Country Grand Prix Series, 5K races, which begin at dusk.

“Fletcher Park is a great place for a 5K. There are no road crossings, it’s flat, and it’s easy to access the runners with aid stations,” Saft said. “It’s a great way to promote running.”

Fletcher Parks and Recreation uses the park in many other ways to promote activity and getting people outdoors, Walker said.

The park is home base to a summer day camp that runs through August, a Run for the Paws event in April, the Fletcher Flyer bike ride in June attracting about 1,000 riders to benefit the bike advocacy work of the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, a free Yoga in the Park series on the first Saturday of the month through the summer, and the Concert in the Park series on the second Saturday of the month.

Parks and Rec staff are always looking for more ways to interact with the community, Walker said, and more facilities are planned, including a new set of soccer fields on 91 acres across Hendersonville Road by next spring.

Although the Safts recently moved from Fletcher to Mills River, they still spend about every weekend at Fletcher Park. “It’s just a great park,” Saft said.

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ASHEVILLE AREA HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY BONDS

Send items for the home and garden calendar to Bruce Steele at BSteele@Citizen-Times.com two weeks before the event. Or mail to Bruce Steele, Asheville Citizen-Times, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802.

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n a time when most businesses are scaling back expenses and, in effect, services, retailers in the Biltmore Park area are trying to give back to the community that keeps them afloat with events that bring people together.

“We like to work with local organizations and nonprofits,” said Ching Fu, outreach specialist at Biltmore Park’s REI, the recreational equipment store.

“We really want to help serve the community as best we can.”

REI partners with a variety of nonprofits to help people get more involved with local conservation organizations such as the Nature Conservancy and Friends of the Great Smokies, promoting events such as trail cleanups and fundraisers.

Empowering individuals as well as improving the environment, REI offers a number of free classes and presentations as well as events that promote members of the community to get out into the wild and enjoy the natural beauties that the area has to offer.

“We have a series of core classes that we repeat throughout the summer as well as individually occurring events,” Fu said. “Right now our most popular class is ‘Map and Compass Basics.’”

Offering demonstrations of another kind, O.P. Taylors toy store caters to the youngest members of the Biltmore Park community.

“There’s always at least one game outside that people can play 24-7,” Jeannie McEwen, employee at O.P Taylors toy store. “The only kind of toy store is a hands-on toy store.”

The store also hosts events for kids to come try out the latest toys from different merchandisers such as Zing and Manhattan Toys.

O.P. Taylors does more than just provide passers-by with an opportunity to let their inner

THIS WEEKEND

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Dozens of families, locals and their dogs gathered at Biltmore Park in April for Paws 4 Kids, an event organized

by Child Abuse Prevention Services and the Asheville Humane Society to increase awareness and encourage involvement in protecting children and animals. It’s just one of many nonprofit events held each year in Biltmore Park’s Town Square and its businesses.

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REI sales specialist Brian Williams teaches a class on compass and map basics at the outdoors store in Biltmore Park. child out. They also give toys to nonprofits that have a need for them.

“Last week we donated Hula Hoops to the Epilepsy Foundation,” McEwen said. “We do a lot of little things to help out throughout the year.”

The Biltmore park location is the company’s third store, with other locations in Brevard and Greenville, S.C. Unlike other toy stores, O.P. Taylors doesn’t sell

electronics, highlighting toys that get kids to use their imagination more.

Also catering to the youngsters, the Biltmore Park Barnes & Noble offers a free storytelling every Saturday morning at 11.

Other businesses in the area reach out to the community in other ways, often by direct donation to charities.

The Hilton hotel in the Town Square area, for example, con-

tributes room stays for silent auctions and provides space for nonprofits that don’t have their own space for events.

Many Biltmore Park restaurants similarly donate gift certificates, participate in fundraising “dining out” events that donate a portion of proceeds to worthy causes or host benefits. The Regal Biltmore Grande movie theater is a sponsor of the Asheville Cinema Society, among other sponsorships.

According to Stan Turner, the Hilton’s general manager, the hotel has worked organizations such as MANNA FoodBank and the YMCA. Turner went on to say that the most recent of these events was Feed our Fury Friends, an event hosted by the Animal Compassion Network.

Described as a takeoff on MANNA’s annual “empty bowls” event, artists contributed decorated dog and cat bowls that were then auctioned off with the proceeds all funding the ACN.

OPEN HOUSE: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. today, Rux Gardens, 2930 Old Balsam Road, Waynesville. Bob Solberg from Green Hill Farms brings hosta for sale, plus Broad River Botanicals with perennials. Light refreshments. Contact 456-4621 or ruxgardens@gmail.com.

FOCUS ON FLOWERS: Annual event for amateurs and Master Gardeners, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, N.C. Arboretum, Frederick Law Olmsted Way (off N.C. 191), Asheville. Pam Beck presents “Change How You Garden.” $49 members, $55 nonmembers.

665-2492. Register at www.ncarboretumregistration.org.

MASTER GARDENER INFO TABLE & CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today, WNC Nature Center, 75 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville. Today is Free Day for Asheville residents — bring your driver’s license to gain free admission. http://wncnaturecenter. com/Home.aspx.

BREVARD DESIGNER SHOWCASE: Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. MondaysThursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, at French Broad Place, 29 W. French Broad St., Brevard, through July 24. $20 at the door. Benefits Transylvania Regional Hospital. Designers include Talli Roberts, Cheryl Smith Associates, Homestead, Monday’s House of Design, Into the Woods Home Interiors, Rice Furniture & Design Center and The Garden at Poppies Market & Café. www.TRHospital.org. 877-4777.

SHOWS & TOURS

WILD HERB WEEKEND: July 22-24, Valle Crucis Conference Center, Valle Crucis (near Boone). Hosted by N.C. Herb Assoc. Speakers, workshops, plant walks. Call 254-1921, ext.

5843 or visit www.ncherbassociation .org/whw.html.

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MUSIC & MOVIES ABOUND IN SOUTH ASHEVILLE

By Tony Kiss

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his summer and fall in South Asheville, the beats can be found at Biltmore — both at Biltmore Estate and Biltmore Park Town Square.

South Asheville also has an edge when it comes to movies.

Two of the city’s biggest cinemas are on the south side.

may ask that photos not be taken. Bring ID if you’re planning to buy an alcoholic beverage. Order tickets online at www.biltmore.com/ concerts.

South Terrace shows

. Natalie Grant and Jeff Allen, July 29. $40 premium, $35 reserved, $30 general admission. . Michael W. Smith, July 30. $40 reserved, $35 general admission.

Concerts at Biltmore . Smokey Robinson, Biltmore Estate is cele- Aug. 5. $65 reserved, $55 general admission. brating the 15th anni. Bruce Hornsby and versary of its concert the Noisemakers with series. The big-name shows have grown from a Bela Fleck and the Flecktones — The Original summer-only series to Lineup. Aug. 11. $52 generinclude the autumn months. Performances are al admission. . Alison Krauss and held on the spectacular Union Station with Jerry South Terrace lawn near Douglas and Dawes, Aug. the main house and the 12. Sold out. cozy Diana space. Con. The Beach Boys, cert tickets do not require Aug. 27. $60 reserved, $50 or include admission to Biltmore Estate. But pack- general admission. . Styx, Sept. 3. $54 ages are available that include estate tickets, too. reserved, $49 general All shows are at 8 p.m. admission. and will go on rain or shine. Don’t bring pets or Diana concerts . Eddie Money, Oct. 7. coolers but umbrellas are $60 general admission.

OK, and so are cameras, The Fab Four — The although some artists

Ultimate Tribute with Ed Sullivan, Oct. 14. $60 general admission. . The Chairmen of the Board and The Embers, Oct. 21. $47 general admission.’

Music at Biltmore Park Town Square

Free concerts are performed on Saturday nights through October at Cecil Park, near Brixx Pizza and Hickory Tavern and Grill in Biltmore Park Town Square, just off Long Shoals Road (Exit 37 from Interstate 26). The shows happen at 7-9 p.m.

The series will continue with: . The Caribbean Cowboys, today. . The Business Music, July 23 . Hank Bones and Jon Corbin: Hot Swing Guitar, July 30. . Scenic Roots, Aug. 6. . The Blue Dragons, Aug. 13. . Travers Brothers, Aug. 20. . The Cheeksters, Aug. 27. . Dashboard Blue, Sept. 3. . The Vinyl Brothers, Sept. 10.

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Many big-name acts are performing this summer at Biltmore Estate, including Bruce Hornsby, Alison Krauss, The Beach Boys, Styx and Eddie Money. . The LionZ of Zion, Sept. 17. . Nikki Talley, Sept.

24. . Carolina Rex, Oct. 1. . Common Saints, Oct. 8 . Now You See Them, Oct. 15. . Rathkeltair, Oct. 22. . Uncle Mountain,

Oct. 29.

Movies in South Asheville

Two big cinemas are in South Asheville, offering a variety of cinematic selections.

The Biltmore Grande, owned by the Regal Cinemas chain, is in Biltmore

SOUTH SIDE NIGHTLIFE OFFERS PLACES TO RELAX Stars, Fat Cats, Cue ’n Spirits (1820 Hendersonville Road, 274-1300) and Billiards Midway Tavern.

The South Asheville South Asheville also Region has five different offers a pool league that divisions. has really taken off in The league runs all membership. The Blue year long with three sesRidge American Poolsions a year, culminating players Association is in a large annual tournacoed with a number of ment where about 35 peodifferent divisions that play different nights of the ple qualify to go to a national competition in Las week.

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South-side bars that There are about 90 host the league are All WCDA and participating in the league.

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hough the downtown Asheville scene is vibrant, the bars can be noisy and crowded.

The south side nightlife scene offers a number of popular yet quiet places to wind down after a hectic day.

Joe Bangleis, of Fletcher, said Thirsty Monk South is one of the best bars because of the clientele, convenient location and bartender.

“The bars in South Asheville are very good,” Bangleis said. “People should come to South Asheville for fun because of the atmosphere, low crime rate and really friendly people.”

With everything from a piano bar to darts and billiards, the south side offers myriad choices for nighttime fun.

Here’s a sampling of what’s happening Southside:

Music, drinks and entertainment

■ Grand Bohemian’s Red Stag Grill, 11 Boston Way, 505-2949: Music in the lounge 7-10 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Entertainment includes a pianist, jazz guitarist and guitar/ vocalist. The Red Stag offers nightly drink specials and a lounge menu 3-11 p.m.

■ Frankie Bones, 2 Gerber Road, Suite 101, 274-7111: Both lunch and dinner menus are served in the bar, lunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

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The Thirsty Monk’s South Asheville location often features live musical acts. and dinner 4-10:30 p.m., although the bar area is open later for drinks.

Frankie’s offers live music Thursday and drink specials every night of the week.

■ The Hangar, Clarion Inn Airport, 684-1213: Live entertainment Friday and Saturday. The Hangar offers a dance floor, open mic comedy night and an open mic music night and karaoke on Wednesday night.

■ Black Forest, 2155 Hendersonville Road, 6877980: The fireside lounge offers a full bar with music on Friday nights in the lounge, with upbeat favorites performed by local musicians. The music can be heard on the large outdoor deck. There’s local beer on draft, a late bar menu and drink specials.

■ Thirsty Monk South: Suite 101, 20 Gala Lane (Gerber Village), 505-4564: Has a 150-beer selection, including 20 domestic craft beers on tap and 16 Belgian or Belgian-style beers on tap. Drink specials

every day, plus outdoor seating on their patio.

Dart bars

Park. With 15 screens and seating for about 3,000, the Biltmore Grande is the biggest cinema in the city. The auditoriums, ranging in size from about 110 to 370 seats, offer stadium seating and feature first-run Hollywood blockbusters. The theater has digital projectors and can show 3-D movies. The theater opened in 2008 and has become one of most popular in town.

The Carolina Asheville, 1640 Hendersonville Road, offers 14 main auditoriums featuring both Hollywood movies and independent and foreign films. Formerly known as the Hollywood 14, the cinemas were acquired by Bill Banowsky who gave the place a major renovation in 2008. Most of the auditoriums feature standard seating, but four of them are “sofa cinemas,” with couches, lounge chairs and love seats. The Carolina hosts regular cinematic special programs such as telecasts from the Metropolitan Opera.

The Carolina’s upstairs Cinema Lounge features an assortment of free films including Tuesday night showings by the Asheville Film Society (vintage features) and the Thursday Horror Picture Show. For listings, visit www.carolinacinemas. com

teams in four counties (including Haywood, Transylvania and Henderson) that play every week, but the majority of teams are in South Asheville.

“We’re an amateur pool league, so we play for fun.

We have a motto of everyone can play and anyone can win,” said league operator Vicki Catalano.

To join the league, contact Catalano at 3298197 or visit blueridge. apaleagues.com.

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The Western Carolina Darts Association boasts more than 130 members in a league that started in September 1989.

“It’s a good way to get out and have fellowship with other people in the community. It’s a good time out with your friends,” said Dave Ledford, president of the WCDA. The association offers spring and fall leagues and plays out of multiple host bars, including these in the South Asheville area: ■ Sportszone, 2310 Hendersonville Road, 6842646.

■ All-Star Sports Bar & Grill, 2186 Hendersonville Road, 654-0107.

■ Fat Cats, 2345 Hendersonville Road, 681-0555.

■ Midway Tavern, 2634 Hendersonville Road, 687-7530 Visit www.ashevilledarts.com for more information about joining the

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Community Population: 17, 918 Male population: 8,712 Female population: 9,206 Population change since 2000: 36.14 percent Median age: 39.8 Percent of households with children: 42.69 percent Income Average household income: $68,076 Income change since 2000: 19.53 percent Real estate information Homes owned: 71.47 percent Homes rented: 23.30 percent Homes vacant: 5.24 percent Source: HomeFinder.com

Education levels Some high school: 8.75 percent High school graduate: 24.48 percent Some college: 23.68 percent Associate degree: 9.47 percent Bachelor’s degree: 23.6 percent Graduate degree: 10.02 percent Occupation Agriculture, forestry, and fishing: 0.45 percent Construction: 7.54 percent Manufacturing: 14.67 percent Transportation: 4.35 percent Wholesale trade: 3.83 percent Retail trade: 11.71 percent Finance, insurance and real estate: 6.1 percent Services: 5.56 percent Public administration: 3.69 percent Information: 2.11 percent Professional: 6.1 percent Education: 25.65 percent Arts: 7.8 percent Transportation Median travel time to work: 23 minutes Percent using public transportation: 0.21 percent Percent driving/using carpool: 94.38 percent Percent walking/biking/using other transportation: 1.29 percent Percent working from home: 4.12 percent

Biltmore Forest and South Asheville, 28803

Community Population: 26,207 Male population: 12,514 Female population: 13,693 Population change since 2000: 7.87 percent Median age: 42.7 Percent of households with children: 38.14 percent Income Average household income: $76,838 Income change since 2000: 18.61 percent Real estate information Homes owned: 64.21 percent Homes rented: 31.7 percent Homes vacant: 7.09 percent Source: HomeFinder.com

Education levels Some high school: 10.22 percent

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Fairview, 28730

Community Population: 9,437 Male population: 4,625 Female population: 4,812 Population change since 2000: 25.68 percent Median age: 39.8 Percent of households with children: 42.65 percent Income Average household income: $67,880 Income change since 2000: 19.26 percent Real estate information Homes owned: 78.88 percent Homes rented: 14.29 percent Homes vacant: 6.83 percent Source: HomeFinder.com

Education levels Some high school: 10.9 percent High school graduate: 28.82 percent Some college: 20.89 percent Associate degree: 8.53 percent Bachelor’s degree: 20.13 percent Graduate degree: 10.72 percent Occupation Agriculture, forestry, and fishing: 0.43 percent Construction: 8.42 percent Manufacturing: 16.58 percent Transportation: 4.12 percent Wholesale trade: 3.77 percent Retail trade: 10.9 percent Finance, insurance and real estate: 3.98 percent Services: 5.91 percent Public administration: 2.55 percent Information: 2.86 percent Professional: 9.35 percent Education: 24.1 percent Arts: 7.02 percent Transportation Median travel time to work: 28 minutes Percent using public transportation: 0 Percent driving/using carpool: 94.07

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Community Population: 15,284 Male population: 7,505 Female population: 7,779 Population change since 2000: 24.94 percent Median age: 39.4 Percent of households with children: 41.58 percent Income Average household income: $63,802 Income change since 2000: 18.06 percent Real estate information Homes owned: 78.13 percent Homes rented: 17.08 percent Homes vacant: 4.8 percent Source: HomeFinder.com

Education Levels Some high school: 10.59 percent High school graduate: 29.38 percent Some college: 21.51 percent Associate degree: 10.31 percent Bachelor’s degree: 18.89 percent Graduate degree: 9.33 percent Occupation Agriculture, forestry, and fishing: 1.31 percent Construction: 8.61 percent Manufacturing: 16.65 percent Transportation: 5.64 percent Wholesale trade: 2.93 percent Retail trade: 10.84 percent Finance, insurance and real estate: 3.80 percent Services: 4.98 percent Public administration: 2.34 percent Information: 1.64 percent Professional: 7.70 percent Education: 25.10 percent Arts: 8.46 percent Transportation Median travel time to work: 23 minutes Percent using public transportation: 0.01 percent Percent driving/using carpool: 94.48 percent Percent walking/biking/using other transportation: 1.08 percent Percent working from home: 4.43 percent

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■ Average parcel size: 1.59 acres.

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■ Average market value: $304,000.

■ Average parcel size: 1.53 acres.

Fairview ■ About 4,300 residential parcels.

■ Average market value: $292,000.

■ Average parcel size: 3.88 acres.

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■ Average market value: $329,000.

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THRIFT STORES & CONSIGNMENT SHOPS ABOUND ON THE SOUTH SIDE

willing to donate.

He recently received a $5,000 Hermes handbag, he best part of a pout- authenticated, and put it ing economy is the in an auction. thrill of finding a deal.

He also received two Thrift stores and conVersace garments that signment shops are my sold for less than $20 crack dens. I’m addicted. each.

Can’t have too many, and “We get Coach bags this region has plenty. and Kate Spades,” he said.

Bargain chasers like The store also packs lots me have options in Fairof the designer labels view and South Asheville from the malls. all the way to Fletcher, He said 88 cents of ranging from upscale every dollar taken in to consignment boutiques to Goodwill goes to its Work the Goodwill stores, Force Development and where evening gowns Career Connections procost $5-$10. grams, classes to help My love for capturing people prepare for and someone else’s tosssnag jobs. aways began in college “As of the year to date, and has remained steady. we’ve placed 6,012 from I once scored a real Kate our region in jobs,” he Spade purse valued at said. $250 for less than $5.

At the Fletcher GoodLately, I find that I will, manager Veronica rarely buy anything retail. Miller said they get a lot Give me a designer jacket of designer clothes and worn by some mysterious “really nice shoes.” stranger, and I’m in heav“We have home décor en, albeit with a bit of lint items for half or less than on my shoulders should I it would be at a store,” she put it on without a proper said. The store once recleaning. ceived a $600 picture Some of the best thrift frame that sold for about shopping around is on the $100. south side of Asheville, “We see over 250 cusincluding Fairview. Two tomers a day,” she said. of my favorites are the “On Saturdays it goes up Goodwills on Mills Gap to 400 or 500.”

Road and in Fletcher, If you want glamour both fairly new stores. while you shop, one of the “We’ve been here just hottest consignment over three years, and I’ve stores is also in Fletcher. seen an increase in thrift Lulu’s Consignment shopping due to econom- Boutique across from ic times and people trying CVS in Fletcher is the to save a dollar,” said crème de la crème, if not Danny Pressley, manager just for its size. of the south store at Mills Shoppers can enjoy Gap. “People are trying to 11,000 square feet of clothsave every penny they ing, furnishings, home can, and here you can buy décor and unique items high-end name brands for people bring in to sell. a few dollars.”

“According to my Danny said he’s in awe shoppers, the most fabuof the quality of clothing lous finds at LuLu’s are and items people are women’s shoes,” said

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tain Series presented by Extension Master Gardeners. 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Buncombe County Extension Office, 94 Coxe Ave. Free. Part of a series of free talks on gardening in the mountains, 10-11 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Extension Office. Upcoming talks on Aug. 17, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19. No reservations required. 255-5522.

PLANT PROBLEM CLINIC: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 23, WNC Farmer’s Market, Brevard Road, Asheville. Master Gardener volunteers help with your plant, insect and disease problems. Pick up free soil test kits and Cooperative Extension publications. Bring plant samples that are large enough for plant identification.

BACKYARD COMPOST DEMO: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 23, WNC Farmer’s Market, Brevard Road, Asheville. Learn how to make “black gold” from your yard and kitchen waste. See four composters suitable for backyard use: 2 purchased and 2 do-it-yourself.

BENEFIT FOR GOOD SAMARITAN CLINIC: Fifty percent of plant sales at Rux Gardens on July 23

■ Post gardening questions, upload photos and get local gardening information at GardenAsheville.com, an online social network for gardeners. will be donated to the clinic. Call 456-4621 for more information.

STONE LANDSCAPING WORKSHOP: July 24-28 at Christmount Assembly, 222 Fern Way, Black Mountain. Classroom instruction and hands-on construction.

Participants will build a stone retaining/sitting wall on the perimeter of Christmount’s labyrinth. $400. Meals and lodging are available. Contact Joe Dinwiddie at mason@drystonejoe.com or 318-4333.

HYPERTUFA TROUGH WORKSHOP: Learn to make hypertufa garden troughs. All materials provided. 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 5, The Bullington Center, 33 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville. $35. 698-6104.

GARDEN SCIENCE INVESTIGATION: Series designed to engage kids ages 5-11 in investigation of living and non-living things using their senses and simple tools.

Cost is $7 per child, per activity.

Meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. Aug. 13

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Kate Muir and her son Quinn shop at Lulu’s consignment shop on Hendersonville Road in Fletcher a while back. The shop is one of many resale stores that continues to thrive in South Asheville and beyond. owner Angie Hedenriech.

“Also, we get in a lot of very cool decor and artwork, and we sold an awesome huge wagon wheel table. We get some amazing furniture pieces, and we offer pickup and delivery.”

She said every day is like Christmas when someone brings in a oneof-a-kind find.

She also said more than 6,000 people consign at her boutique, and she employs a staff of 23.

(Learn more at

www.ilovelulus.net.)

Hedenriech opened Lulu’s five years ago and has seen tremendous growth over that time.

“More people are smarter,” she said. “They come here, make money and recycle their stuff.

We have a 50-percent-off room and a room where everything’s a dollar.”

Most of the top designer brands are half what one would pay retail, she said.

On a much smaller scale, an adorable little

shop in Fairview called “Reruns” is just 1,200 square feet. But that doesn’t mean owner Tracy McLaughlin doesn’t fill her store with wonderful finds.

“Most of my store is clothing,” she said. “I take all kinds — women’s, men’s, children’s, junior’s.

I like stylish clothes in good condition, but don’t just take name brands. As long as it’s in good condition, I’ll take clothes from places like Target and Walmart.”

Tracy also stocks books, CDs, shoes, costume jewelry and a few kids’ toys. (Find the shop on Facebook.)

“I’ve been here a little over a year, and it’s going really good,” she said.

“I’ve already got 620 consigners.”

Another store worth noting is Serendipity on Long Shoals Road (www.visitserendipity. com).

Owner Dena Baysden said she specializes in name brands at affordable prices.

“I have clothes from workout to dressy to formal,” she said. For men, she carries casual only.

As for competition among the throng of shops in the area, she said everyone brings something unique to the business.

“Everyone’s totally different,” she said. “We have different energies at our different stores and complement each other well.”

Here’s another winner: The Enchanted Forrest, with a Merrimon Avenue store, has a second location in the Skyland Post Office plaza, selling artistic and creative brand-

name clothing along with treasures.

“I shop exclusively at The Enchanted Forrest,” said Caryl Cid, who described the store at 1950 Hendersonville Road as “immaculate and well presented.” (Learn more at www.theenchanted forrest.com — and don’t forget the double R in “Forrest.”)

New 2 You! Consignments, at 485 Hendersonville Road, is owned by Doug Montgomery, who believes he is “the only man (who owns a) consignment shop in Asheville if not all of WNC.” Check out the shop’s website at www.new2you asheville.com.

Other stores of interest — for children — are Lollipop’s Limited, an upscale children’s consignment store on Hendersonville Road in Skyland, and The Children’s Trading Post, which began on Merrimon Avenue and opened a second location on Airport Road.

Both these children’s shops feature clothes and baby gear. Lollipop’s is in its second year; check out its website at www.lollipopsltd.com.

The Children’s Trading Post site is www. childrenstradingpost.com.

“It’s unreal what people donate,” Danny Pressley of the South Asheville Goodwill said.

“We got in 120 prom dresses and sold them for $5-$10.”

I plan to continue prowling these places until I find that elusive Kate Spade. Authentic, of course.

This is the opinion of Susan Reinhardt.

Contact her at sreinhardt@citizentimes.com.

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and Oct. 15. The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Weaver Boulevard. 252-5190.

“SPEAKING OF GARDENING” SYMPOSIUM: Aug. 26-27, N.C. Arboretum, Frederick Law Olmstead Way (off N.C. 191), Asheville. A popular event for horticulture professionals and enthusiasts. $145 members, $170 non-members. Fee includes lectures, book signings, lunches and snacks for both days. 6652492 or www.ncarboretum.org.

ORGANIC GROWERS FESTIVAL: Oct. 8, Highland Lake, Flat Rock.

Live demos and/or hands on workshops (materials fees may apply). Annual old-time music contest held at the same time. $10. Visit www.organicgrowersschool.org, call 342-1849, or e-mail earthstarnc@earthlink.net.

ONGOING

GARDEN PLOTS: The Black Mountain Community Garden has plots available through Oct. 15.

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ASHEVILLE CITY MARKET SOUTH

SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2011 D19

BUNCOMBE COUNTY

FEEDS SOUTH ASHEVILLE

TAILGATE MARKETS

By Barbara Blake

BBLAKE@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM

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ucked into the center of Town Square in Biltmore Park every Wednesday afternoon is a tiny sea of colorful tents filled with pretty much everything the neighbors nearby might need: Farm-grown fruits and vegetables, beef and pork, cheeses, breads, spices, pasta, nut butters, quiche, Bavarian pretzels and delectable chocolates — all grown or otherwise created by hand.

The Asheville City Market South, operated by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and now in its third year, has become an institution on the south side of town, drawing not only members of the Biltmore Park community but plenty of other local food aficionados who prefer tailgate markets to plastic-wrapped grocery store fare.

JOHN FLETCHER/JFLETCHER@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM “I like this farmer from Helen, left, and Louise Coates help their mother shop for produce at the Gladheart Farms booth during the AsheRutherford County — I like ville City Market South in Biltmore Park on a recent Wednesday afternoon. that he’s the farmer, and he grew this food,” said Mondoorsteps, and area businesses can buy things that aren’t covtreat resident Pam Coley, her WANT TO GO? and employees have also been ered with pesticides right here arms filled with summer spreading the word,” McCrein my own backyard — litersquash and giant heirloom The Asheville City Market South is ary said. ally.” tomatoes. open 2-6 p.m. each Wednesday Debbie Weaver, one of the Market manager Mike She especially liked the through October in Biltmore Park farmers in the cooperative McCreary said the Asheville fact that she could show her Town Square. For more about it and Gladhheart Farm in Oakley, City Market South has grown two visiting grandsons — said she and her fellow growto about 20 vendors who sell 8-year-old James Graham and other local tailgate markets, visit ers had been eager to join one not only produce and pasturehis 5-year-old brother Noah www.asapconnections.org. of the local tailgate markets in raised pork but handmade Graham — that vegetables addition to selling CSA (comproducts such as jewelry and come from the ground and munity supported agriculture) bath salts. You’ll also find sandwich with this heirloom are grown by farmers like boxes during the growing seaplants for sale, including Japatomato,” Coley said. “The kind Jamie Davis, owner of A Way son. nese maples. where one slice covers the of Life Farm in Rutherford “This (Biltmore Park) is The market has a token whole piece of bread.”

County’s Sunshine communkind of a new and upcoming program that allows customers What Cindy Roos loves ity. area, and it seemed like a good to use their debit, credit or about the market is that it’s “See, this man is a real opportunity for us,” Weaver SNAP (food stamp) cards to just a skip and a jump from her farmer,” Coley told her widesaid as she listed products and shop, he said, and free tote Biltmore Park home a few eyed grandsons as Davis prices on a chalkboard outside bags will be distributed to streets over from Town carefully weighed cucumbers their booth. shoppers in July, compliments Square. and pole beans on his scale, a “And I love the idea of a of Biltmore Park Town Square.

“It reminds me of when I line of customers five deep market in an old-fashioned “The setting at Biltmore was a kid going to the farmers patiently waiting their turn town square like this,” Weaver Park Town Square has been market — it’s a very welcomfor freshly dug potatoes and said. “It’s a wonderful complegreat — a growing number of ing place, and all the vendors scarlet beets. ment to this community residents are discovering and are so friendly,” Roos said.

“I’m going to show them they’ve created.” supporting local food on their “And I’m happy to know that I how to make a ‘real’ tomato

Asheville City Market

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Parking lot of the Public Works Building at 161 S. Charlotte St.

Big Ivy Tailgate Market

When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Parking lot of the old Barnardsville fire station, across from the post office on N.C. 197.

Black Mountain Tailgate Market

When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Behind the First Baptist Church in Black Mountain at 130 Montreat Road.

Mission Hospital Tailgate Market

When: Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: At the back entrance to the Mission Hospital Heart Center on the Memorial Campus.

Montford Tailgate Market

When: Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.

Where: Parking lot of the Asheville Visitors Center off Montford Avenue.

North Asheville Tailgate Market When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon Where: UNC Asheville Campus Commuter Lot #C. Take Weaver Boulevard and follow signs.

Riceville Tailgate Market

When: Fridays, 4-7 p.m.

Where: Groce United Methodist Church’s parking lot at the corner of Beverly and Tunnel roads.

Weaverville Tailgate Market

When: Wednesdays, 2:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: On the hill overlooking Lake Louise behind the yellow Community Center on Weaverville Highway.

Wednesday Co-op Market

When: Wednesdays, 2-6:30 p.m.

Where: 76 Biltmore Ave., in the parking lot next to the French Broad Food Co-op.

West Asheville Tailgate Market

When: Tuesdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: 718 Haywood Road, in the parking area between the Grace Baptist Church and Sun Trust Bank.

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