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SOUTH ASHEVILLE— Formore than a decade now, I’ve lived “downsouth,” as in the south of Asheville.OK, technically I live in Fletcher, which technically is in Hender-

son County, but technically no one really cares. I head through SouthAsheville daily, and it’s where I do most of my shopping, eating, exercisingand aimlessmeandering.So, I think I know South Asheville pretty well. Certainly well enough to

don my AnswerMan superhero outfit, which consists of reading glassesand a notepad (someone please buyme some trousers!), and answer some questionsabout 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.

Question: I’m confused.What exactly is “SouthAsheville”? Does it have ac-tual boundaries?

My answer: No one knowsfor sure, but when you startedging into the GreaterFletcherMetropolitan Area,you’re leaving South Ashe-ville.

Real answer:Who knows? I

usually tell people that whenyou’re heading south onHendersonville Road andyou cross I-40, you’re inSouth Asheville. Same onSweeten Creek Road. It endsat the Fletcher town limit.Hendersonville Road, or

U.S. 25, is the main artery.

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

WHERE TO PLAY: Fletcher Community Park servesthousands of residents of two counties with its openspaces and frequent community events. Page D11

WHERE TO SHOP: The Asheville Area Habitat forHumanity ReStore nears completion of its renovations,plus a selection of South Asheville furnishings stores.Page D14

WHERE TO GRAZE: The south location of AshevilleCity Market offers a wealth of produce and other freshgoods every Wednesday afternoon. Page D19

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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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Families enjoy a day at Fletcher Park.

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?WHAT IS IT EXACTLY‘SOUTH ASHEVILLE’

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Whatever the state of thehousing market, SouthAsheville neighbor-

hoods continue to evolve andeven grow.It’s not that South Asheville

is exploding, said real estateagent Tim Bosonetto, but itscontinued growth speaks tothe economic health of thearea.Not only do people desire

the convenience of BiltmorePark,Mission Hospital anddowntown, but residentsoften also desire mountainviews, large lots, and peaceand quiet.South Asheville offers all of

the above. Following is a sam-pling of some of the neigh-borhoods and developmentsin the area and what drawspeople to them:

Ashley WoodsLocation: Avery’s Creek off

Brevard Road.Price range: Starts at $300,000,

up to $625,000.Amenities: Not far from the

Blue Ridge Parkway, AshleyWoods ismade up of homesfeaturing striking architectu-ral styles from the early 20thcentury.

Avery ParkLocation: 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 apond, tennis court, play-ground, trails, pool, and ca-bana area, Avery Park offers alarge variety of activities thatsuit the residents’ wide vari-ety of ages.The neighborhood is sur-

rounded by Pisgah NationalForest, heightening privacy aswell as outdoors atmosphere.

Biltmore ForestLocation: Contiguous with the

Biltmore Estate, west of Hen-

dersonville Road and south ofInterstate 40.

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

Amenities: Biltmore Forest, thelong-established and legendaryindependent city surroundedby Asheville, sits just outsideBiltmore Estate. Its club hasachieved platinum status, mak-ing it one of the top 10 percentof all private clubs in NorthAmerica.Aside from the golf course

and club, residentMarilynBrown said her family livesthere because of the neigh-borhood’s security and theaccessibility.“Everybody knows every-

body,” she said. Because herhusband is a pilot and gone

half of each month, she andher three children find secu-rity in the responsiveness ofthe Biltmore Forest police.

The Cliffs of Walnut CoveLocation: Cottages, town-

homes and estate homes nearthe intersection of Long Shoalsand Brevard roads.

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

Amenities: The Cliffs does notskimp on anything.Membersget the keys to each of theeight Cliffs communities. Thatmeans each member has ac-cess to the award-winning JackNicklaus Signature GolfCourse, clubhouse, tennis,wellness center with indoor/

outdoor pools and access to ateam of nutritionists, exercisephysiologists and conditioningspecialists.

Glen CoeLocation: Off Cane Creek Road

in Fairview.Price range:With 12 1-acre lots

or larger, active home and lotpackages cost anywhere fromthe $280,000s to the $350,000s.

Amenities: Glen Coe is threemiles from Fairview, near theBlue Ridge Parkway, GreatSmokyMountains, Appala-chian Trail, Lake Lure andChimney Rock State Park. It’salso close to the Cane Creekpool and about 10minutesfrom Biltmore Park.

High VistaLocation: Off Hendersonville

Road in South Asheville.Price range: From around

$200,000 to just less than $1million.

Amenities: David Easterling, aresident of High Vista, haslived there for five years. Heloves the private, gated com-munity.“Especially when you get far

up, it gets quiet,” he said. Heworks downtown and said itonly takes 20minutes to get tohis office.Aside from the quiet space

and easy access, High Vistaalso has an Olympic-size pool,tennis, a playground, 18-holegolf, Frankie Bones restaurantand banquet facilities.The Rambleat Biltmore Forest

Location: One mile beyond thesouthern gate of Biltmore ParkTown Square; also accessibleoff Hendersonville Road.

Price range: Actively pricedlots at The Ramble startaround $80,000 and go to morethan $500,000. Houses that areactively priced start at$869,000 and reach almost $2.5million.

Amenities: The Ramble giveshome to some of the newestand most prized real estate.There are hiking trails as wellas a wellness center. The well-ness center includes a heatedsaline pool, fitness equipment,yoga studio and outdoor bar-becue. The Ramble offers closeaccess to restaurants, shopsand theaters in Biltmore Park.Waterford Lakes

Location: Cane Creek Valley inthe Fletcher-Fairview area.

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

Amenities: This area offerslarge lots, and it’s a gated com-munity. Hiking, sunsets, bigviews, space and pasturedareas are a few of the featuresWaterford Lakes offers.

SOUTH SIDE NEIGHBORHOODSBy Adrienne [email protected]

Many homes in Glen Coe haveviews of the mountains.A home in Biltmore Forest.

DUSTIN STUART/STAFF PHOTOSA street in Ashley Woods.

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

A home off Avery Creek Road.

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ASHEVILLE— Homesin establishedneighborhoods in

South Asheville, Bilt-more Forest and Sky-land are selling reasona-bly well these days, allthings considered, localreal estate agents say.But trying to unload a

fancy house on the sideof amountain in moreremote areas of Bun-combe County is still achallenge.Sales of new and

existing homes in south-ern Buncombe Countywere actually up just ahair during the first fivemonths of this year,compared with the sameperiod in 2010. The totalrose slightly from 230last year to 232 in 2011,according to real estateanalyst Don Davies ofRealSearch.That’s a fairly strong

performance, since fed-

eral tax credits given tohomebuyers who made apurchase in the first partof 2010 resulted in a one-time surge of purchasesthen, said Skip Dilling-ham, owner and brokerin charge at Century 21Mountain LifestylesRealty’s Arden office.“Because we had the

incentives last year, itcreated an influx ofbuyers,” Dillingham said.“To be even with lastyear, I think that’s up.”Dillingham and Candy

Whitt, head of Arden-based brokerage CandyWhitt & Associates, bothsaid they are seeing moreactivity in recent weeks.“There are buyers out

there looking, and it’s alittle bit sunnier, but thesellers have got to realizethat it’s not 2006, 2007”— a period when themarket was at its peak —and be less ambitiouswhen they set prices fortheir homes,Whitt said.“Prices have come

down,” she said. For a

home to sell, “It has to bein real good shape, and ithas to be priced right.”The average sale price

of homes sold fell inthree of four ZIP codesthat take in most of southBuncombe from 2010 tothe first five months ofthis year.South Buncombe has

long been a growth areabecause of the avail-ability of water and sew-er, relatively flat land andproximity to major em-ployers.

Davies’ figures sug-gest that areas closer tothe center of Ashevilleare more in demand thanthose in rural areas far-ther away.Whitt recalled a re-

cent Fairview home list-ed for sale by her firmthat never sold. Buyersconsistently said, “It wasjust too far out to godowntown,” she said.Part of the issue for

more remote propertiesappears to be that theyare often second homes.The market for vacationhomes has been particu-larly hard hit by theeconomy.“Some of the houses

that are outlying andhigher-priced are theones that were reallyhurt,”Whitt said.The other issue is the

price of gasoline, Dilling-ham said.“When gas is going

up, people are moresensitive to how far theyhave to drive,” he said.

SOUTH BUNCOMBEHOUSING MARKET VARIES BY NEIGHBORHOOD

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happy family.Question:What is the

allure of living in SouthAsheville?

My answer: DunkinDonuts and CarolinaMountain Bakery arepractically within astone’s throw of eachother. ’Nuff said.

Real answer: Heck,we’ve got three Inglesgrocery stores! Not tomention Earth Fare,Harris Teeter and Groc-ery Outlet.Tons of restaurants,

too.Do I seem a tad pre-

occupied with food?Seriously, you’ve got

everything you need inone area, from Lowe’sand Target to movietheaters, pawn shopsand a Barnes & Noble.Throw in a couple ofbeautiful parks (Fletch-er Community Park andJake Rusher in RoyalPines), numerous niceapartment complexesand a bunch of reallygreat neighborhoods, allmaybe 15 minutes fromdowntown, and you cansee why we’re livingdown south.Sure, we’ve got some

swanky ’hoods that areway out of my pricerange, but regular work-ing-class folks can ac-tually afford to live inSouth Asheville, andthe schools are top-notch.Did Imention Har-

bor Freight Tools?’Cause I can seriouslyblow some money inthat place when I’mcoming off a bakerysugar rush.

Question: I hearthere’s really nothing todo in South Asheville,especially at night. Isthis true?

My answer: Asmynight-time activitiesrange from napping inmy recliner whilewatching TV to nap-ping in bed while read-ing, Imight not be theguy to ask.

Real answer: Are youkidding me?We’ve got all your

chain options, fromApplebee’s and FiveGuys burgers off Hen-dersonville Road toLone Star Steakhouseand Chili’s off AirportRoad.But we’ve also got

quite a few great inde-pendent places, in-cluding my personalfavorite, 12 Bones Smo-kehouse on SweetenCreek, where the blue-berry chipotle ribs are areligious experience.Also, the fajitas at Pa-pa’s & Beer on Hen-dersonville Road willchange your life. As willTupelo Honey’s biscuitsand jam.Don’t getme started

on Brixx Pizza in Bilt-more Park.We’ve even got a

couple of sports bars,and the Fat Cats bil-liards bar is simplytop-notch if you’re likeme and prefer toscratch on the 8-ball onreally nice, full-sizedtables.If you need to work

off all those calories,we’ve got a YMCA anda Rush Fitness Center.The Rush is a little hardto find, what with theorange, purple andbright green colorscheme.Movies? Try two

cinemas— the BiltmoreGrande and the Caroli-na. Both are top-notch,and neither has everbusted me for haulingin six or seven boxes ofcandy every time I go tothe movies.Hey, I need to save

mymoney for tools andéclairs.This is the opinion of John Boyle.Contact him at [email protected].

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ASHEVILLE— As thepopulation swells,churches and busi-

nesses also experiencegrowth. South Ashevilleis a busy and growingsection of BuncombeCounty, with churchesgrowing right along withit.“Our goal is to reach

out to people,” said theRev. Bruce Frank, of Bilt-more Baptist Church.“Anytime there is growth,more people will come.South Asheville is a nicearea with a lot of develop-ment going on.”Whether people are

churchgoers or not, ev-eryone is welcome toattend events or seekassistance from localchurches, which oftenserve as the hub of thecommunity.A number of churches

offer fellowship and pro-grams for young childrenand teens such as summervacation Bible school andday camps, sports, musicprograms, outings andmission work. Some offerfood pantries, programsto assist the elderly andseminars on subjectsfrom parenting to financ-es to walking a labyrinth.Here’s a look at three

churches in the southBuncombe area.

Biltmore BaptistARDEN— Biltmore

Baptist Church is a hub ofthe South Buncombecommunity, with a varietyof sports teams foryouths, Spanish churchon Saturdays, two Sundaymorning services, andclasses and study groupsfor all ages and walks oflife.With amembership of

about 6,000, volunteersare available formany

projects. The most recentevent Biltmore Baptistsponsored is called LevelOut, which is held in thespring and fall. Thisyear’s spring event fo-cused on medical care foruninsured members ofthe community.“We partnered with

Mission Hospital, ParkRidge Health andABCCM, as well as doc-tors, nurses andMissionemployees within ourcongregation,” Frank said.“They volunteered theirtime and resources tohelp people get the carethey needed.”Another Level Out

event will be held in Au-gust and will focus onhelping schools preparefor the new academicyear.“It ranges from provid-

ing supplies to minis-tering to teachers,” Franksaid. “Last year we up-graded every playgroundat the elementary schools.Our folks will volunteerand want to be a blessingto our city.”The biggest project

going on right now is thelaunch of an East Ashe-ville campus. In January,Biltmore Baptist Church-East Campus will startmeeting at Asheville

Christian Academy inSwannanoa.“We’ll be there for a

few years, then build anew facility,” Frank said,adding that he expectsthe East Campus to startwith amembership of600-700. The secondvenue will have live wor-ship with video teachingstreamed in from theArden campus.Vacation Bible school

was held in June, and“there were about 900kids in attendance,” saidCarla Duncan, kidsminis-try assistant.

Cathedral of All SoulsASHEVILLE— The Ca-

thedral of All Souls hasbeen the centerpiece ofBiltmore Village formorethan 100 years. Thechurch is on Swan Street,and one edge of the prop-erty borders BiltmoreAvenue, just before itchanges to Henderson-ville Road.The church wasmeant

to be the central focus ofthe village in 1896 andstill is today, offering helpand hope to the commun-ity.The church has a his-

tory of being involvedwith social issues: fromhelping with a school and

hospital in its early days to“being engaged in issueslike mental health and withthe Room in the Inn pro-gram,” said the Rev. ToddDonatelli. “(We have) atangible connection withhomeless persons and amyriad of other issues.”Amonthly senior citi-

zens lunch and a familydinner are hosted, givingthe congregation time tosit down and get to knowone another better. Thereare lots of youth activities,and music is a big part ofthe cathedral’s life.The campus has a bas-

ketball court and play-ground, and is surroundedby brick sidewalks andtree-lined streets.“We love being the pri-

mary green space of the

village,” Donatelli said.“The community uses ourplayground. People comethroughout the day and siton benches, lie on thegrass, eat lunch, bring theirdogs. It’s something we’revery intentional about—making sure the space isthe village green of thevillage.”The Cathedral of All

Souls has grown from asmall village congregationto about 750memberstoday, with an averageSunday attendance of 370.Every half-hour, auto-

mated bells ring out acrossthe village, and the originalchurch bell is rung by handeach Sundaymorning.

BIG SOUTH SIDE CHURCHESARE A VIBRANT PART OF COMMUNITY

By Carole [email protected]

ERIN BRETHAUER/[email protected]

Bruce Frank, lead pastor at Biltmore Baptist Church,stands in the church’s lobby. Biltmore Baptist is a gatheringplace for its 6,000 members and a resource for churchesthroughout the county.

BILTMOREBAPTIST CHURCH35 Clayton Road, Arden687-1111, www.biltmorebaptist.orgSunday services at 9:15and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.Spanish church 6:30p.m. Saturday

THE CATHEDRALOF ALL SOULS9 Swan St., Asheville274-2681, www.allsoulscathedral.orgSunday services at7:45, 9 and 11:15 a.m.

ARDENPRESBYTERIANCHURCH2215 HendersonvilleRoad, Arden684-7221, www.ardenpres.orgSunday service at 10:45a.m.

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When Asheville res-taurateurs want toexpand, they tend

to look in one direction:south.In addition to Neo

Burrito’s expansion fromWest Asheville to Bilt-more Park Town Square,several downtown restau-rateurs have opened sec-ond locations on thesouth side.The lure of space,

plenty of parking andreaching amore resi-dential clientele are allreasons South Ashevillehas worked for such pop-ular downtown destina-tions as Tupelo HoneyCafé and ThirstyMonk.Anthony Cerrato

opened a second Fiore’son Hendersonville Roadin February. He was look-ing for a spot with akitchen large enough to

handle all the food he nowmakes for the AshevilleRegional Airport restau-rant.He owned the building,

and when the tenants left,he decided to turn it intoa new Fiore’s location andbakery. The originalFiore’s is on CollegeStreet downtown.

“The amenities of this(location) are much dif-ferent,” Cerrato said. “Wehave outdoor dining,bocce , private diningroom and a full-servicebakery.“It’s just different from

downtown,” he said of theSouth Asheville neigh-borhood. “The core of the

restaurant is different. Youare not going to get walk-by traffic (like in down-town). You have a ton ofdrive-by traffic. … Therewill be a lot of peoplecoming here who comefrom Hendersonville,Fletcher, who don’t wantto come all the way todowntown.”

SISTERS IN THE SOUTHBy Carol [email protected]


A customer raises a toast at the Thirsty Monk’s south loca-tion on Hendersonville Road.

SECOND LOCATIONS OF POPULAR EATERIES POP UP IN SOUTH ASHEVILLE

SOUTHERN EXPOSURESHere’s a closer look at southside sister locations of eateries:. Fiore’s South, 2310 Hen-dersonville Road, 651-9991,http://south.fioresasheville.com.. Tupelo Honey Café, 1829Hendersonville Road, 505-7676, www.tupelohoneycafe.com.. Thirsty Monk, Gerber Villageoff Hendersonville Road, 505-4564, www.monkpub.com/index.html

Arden PresbyterianARDEN— Arden

Presbyterian Churchis a brick church thatsits in a visible spotalong HendersonvilleRoad. The churchoften serves as a ven-ue for communityconcerts and hasprograms suited fortoddlers to seniorcitizens.Barbara Gorman,

church secretary,“enjoys the biblicalpreaching and friend-ly congregation.” Shehas been amemberfor 18 years andserved as secretaryfor four years. “Ourbiggest outreach is atChristmas and Easter,with special services.We have about 800members.”The church hosts a

group for ages 55 andolder called SUPERSaints, which meetsmonthly for a lunch

program. The seniorprogram also includesArden Travelers,which sets up severalevents each year suchas outings to FlatRock Playhouse, toursof local businessesand visits to othercities.The Sewing Circle

is for all ages andmeetsmonthly towork on sewing proj-ects that will benefitthe congregation andthe community. ArdenPresbyterian is col-lecting handmadescarves to give to thehomeless populationduring the winter.The church offers a

half-day preschoolprogram for ages 3-5.Arden Presbyterian

also has committeesthat pull together tohelp people duringtimes of need, in-cluding preparing anddelivering ameal,hosting holidaybrunches and aidingsingle mothers.

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B iltmore Park TownSquare is really just a42-acre, shrunk-down

version of the rest of theworld.It’s got places to live,

places to work, places to shop— and a bunch of places toeat.Biltmore Park Town

Square features 285,000square feet of specialty retailand restaurants, and the listof eateries taking up thisspace continues to grow.Neo Burrito is one of the

latest restaurants to join theneighborhood’smix of casualand fine dining restaurants.

For Zak Yancey, owner ofNeo Burrito, Biltmore ParkTown Square reminds him ofDisney theme parks.“There are a lot of different

types of people,” he said. “Wethought it would be a reallygood demographic to more orless show the world what wehave to offer.”Neo Burrito’s original loca-

tion is on Patton Avenue inWest Asheville, and the Bilt-more Park location, whichopened June 24, has alreadyshattered the company’s salesrecord.“I can’t imagine that we

couldn’t continue to grow,”Yancey said. “The BiltmorePark location on the very firstday broke all of our sales rec-

ords.”Neo Burrito was a good fit

for people behind the BiltmorePark Town Square because ithelps diversify options.“We have everything from

the nationals to all the way tolocally owned restaurants likeNeo Burrito, and that’s huge inAsheville,” said Sarah Davis, aspokesperson for the commun-ity. Some of the popular na-tional chains include P.F.Chang’s and Brixx Pizza, whichis amore casual, family-ori-ented restaurant, as well asregional restaurants like 131Main and Hickory Tavern.Yaya’s Frozen Yogurt, which

opened June 22, has a sisterlocation inMississippi. Brioso,an Italian quick-serve pasta

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 willcome to shop and stay to eat.“The movie theater helps pullin a lot of traffic” and is often

paired with dinner by the cou-ples who choose the park as adate destination.“One of the things that I

want to stress is that you canspend a whole day out here,”she said, “and get breakfast,lunch and dinner.”

BILTMORE PARKA DINING DESTINATION

By Carol [email protected]

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

PHOTOS BY ERIN BRETHAUER/[email protected]

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

BILTMORE BITESHere’s a closer look at the eateriesin Biltmore Park Town Square :. P.F. Chang’s, 26 Schenck Park-way, 681-2975, www.pfchang-s.com.. Brixx Pizza, 30 Town SquareBlvd., 654-0046, www.brixxpizza-.com.. Hickory Tavern Raw Bar, 30 TownSquare Blvd., 684-0975,www.thehickorytavern.com.. Roux, 43 Town Square Blvd.,209-2715, www.rouxasheville.com.. Trivinia, 264 Thetford St., 684-8060, www.traviniaitaliankitch-en.com.

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

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A soon-to-be-open drive-thru at French Fryz restau-rant in South Asheville

will add a whole newmeaningto calling in a food order.Customers will pull up to a

phone booth next to the res-taurant, place their order, thenpull to the front to have theorder delivered by hand.Whenit opens in a few weeks, it willbe the newest addition to arestaurant that prides itself onfriendly service and tasty old-school burgers and hot dogs.“We’re family-oriented, and

we feature old-timey, hand-patted burgers and hot dogsand 1950s-style milkshakesmade from scratch,”managerShannon O’Dea said.“People tell us we have the

best burgers,” O’Dea said.

“They taste just like they’reright off the backyard grill.”The Hendersonville Road

restaurant in Skyland, whichcelebrated its five-year anni-versary inMay, is one of anumber of small independentrestaurants that inspire loyaltyamong diners by offering deli-cious eats in a small settingwith extra attention paid tocustomers.The owners of these unsung

independents have also founda way to hang on despite chal-lenging economic times.Frank Charles opened

Frank’s NY Deli five years ago,just as the economy began itsdownward spiral.“Right when we opened, the

economy was shaky.We getbetter every year, but it can betough,” Charles said.The deli, on Sweeten Creek

Road in Arden near Royal

Pines subdivision, offers speci-alty sandwiches that customerssnap up.The 20-year chef, who

worked as the day-side chef atthe well-known Southside Caféin South Asheville before itclosed, said he has fun with hiscreations. Specials recentlyincluded cold cuts piled highon a wheat hoagie and slath-ered with a black olive relish,as well as a turkeymelt with asix-cheese blend and ranchdressing.Charles bakes his own bread

and sells the Boar’s Headbrand cold cuts. The deli is atakeout joint without any seat-ing.“I would like to expand one

day” into a location with seat-ing, but not until the economyloosens, Charles said.Eddie Spaghetti in the

Harris Teeter shopping center

on Hendersonville Road iscelebrating its 10-year anni-versary this year. Louis LaMa-na bought the restaurant lastOctober from Danilo Balsamoand has kept the made-from-scratch pasta dishes intact, saidLeslie Schmitt, the restaurant’smanager and LaMana’s sister.“We’re just a locally owned

restaurant with regular cus-tomers. Everything’smadefrom scratch,” Schmitt said.“We’ve kept everything thesame.”“Our portions are good, and

our prices are decent, and ourgarlic rolls are the bomb,”Schmitt said, adding that pa-trons also love the homemadespaghetti sauce and penne a lavodka.There’smore tasty home-

made food to be found at theLittle Bee Thai Restaurant onSweeten Creek Road, said RickCorcoran, who owns the res-taurant with his wife, Trakay-dain “Took” Charernwong.“We’re a small takeout res-

taurant, and we’re authentic

Thai,” Corcoran said. “Ourmeats and vegetables are alllocal. Everything’s fresh.”Corcoran said he was in-

spired to open the restaurantafter visiting Thailand andsampling the mind-bogglingarray of street food there. TheLittle Bee has been open aboutthree years, he said.“Everything’smade to order,

and I think that’s why peoplekeep coming back,” he said.More to independent res-

taurants to sample:■ Pomodoro’s: This restaurant

on Long Shoals Road offers avariety of Greek and Italiandishes, from pizza and pasta tosalads and spanakopita. It’sowned by Tommy Tsiros. Call687-3884 or visitwww.pomodoroscafe.com.

■ Frankie Bones Restaurant &Lounge: This is one of the firsteateries in Gerber Village offHendersonville Road in Sky-land.It’s at 2 Gerber Road, No. 101.

Call 274-7111 or visit www.fbdining.com.

UNSUNG INDEPENDENT EATERIESINSPIRE LOYALTY

By Jason [email protected]

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 pizzathrowing skills. The eatery is 10 years old.

PHOTOS BY ERIN BRETHAUER/[email protected]



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ASHEVILLE— Looking for the hottest, most happening outdoorspot this summer?On any given summer day, Fletcher Community Park is a

swarming beehive of outdoor recreation,with anywhere from 800-1,000 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 offHoward Gap Road on the banks of Cane

Creek, straddling Buncombe andHenderson counties, has becomea focal point for outdoors enthusiasts.It draws visitors from as far north as Asheville and south toHen-

dersonville,with a large chunk of usersliving in the South Asheville and Ardenareas, said GregWalker, FletcherParks and Recreation director.“It’s extremely popular.We have

visitors from a 16-20-mile area,”Walker said. “In the past 2 1/2 years,we are up 15 percent in daily usewithpeoplewalking, running, training, fam-

ilies using the park to picnic and play inthe creek.

“For the past three years, Fletcher Park has been voted the mostpopular park byWNC Parentmagazine.”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 man-

ner of outdoor recreation. There are five athletic fields for baseballand softball, seven soccer fields, a nine-hole disc golf course, acreek for splashing,wading and fishing, and the four-mile-longCane 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 handicapped-accessible and has added more area for young families with kids to

FAMILY FAVORITEBy Karen Chávez, [email protected]


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

OUTDOOR RECREATION

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

FLETCHER COMMUNITY PARK SUMMER EVENTS■ Aug. 13: Concert in thePark. Free concert by Dash-board Blue, 6:30-8:30 p.m.■ Aug. 20: Movie in the ParkNight. Free movie, “How toTrain Your Dragon” starts atdark. Arrive at 7:30 p.m.

Concessions available.■ Aug. 25: Foot Rx Cross-Country 5K Race No. 1.Thursday night race is open toeveryone for $5 per person.Middle and high schoolcross-country teams can

enter entire team for $25.Visit http://footrxasheville.com for registrationdetails.■ Sept. 17: Pickin’ in the Park.Free family event of bluegrassmusic and barbecue.

OTHER SOUTH ASHEVILLE OUTDOOR RECREATION HOT SPOTS■ Lake Julian ParkManaged by BuncombeCounty Parks and Recrea-tion, Lake Julian Park sits onthe banks of 300-acre LakeJulian in Arden. The parkoffers picnicking, boating,fishing, a playground, out-door games and specialevents.Directions: Take Interstate 26east to Exit 37. Turn left onLong Shoals Road for 1.1miles. Turn right on OverlookRoad. Park on left. For moreinformation, call 250-4260or visit www.buncombecounty.org.■ Bent Creek ExperimentalForest and Lake PowhatanBent Creek is a 5,500-acreexperimental forest withinPisgah National Forest with40 miles of hiking andmountain biking trails. TakeI-26 east to Exit 33. Turn lefton Brevard Road and go 2miles to Lake Powhatan

sign. Turn right and followsigns. Parking for trails in BentCreek is on left at Hard TimesTrailhead. Continue further toLake Powhatan for swimming,camping and fishing access.For more information, call thePisgah Ranger Station, locat-ed on U.S. 276, at 667-5261,or visit www.srs.fs.usda.gov/bentcreek.■ N.C. ArboretumLocated at Milepost 393 offthe Blue Ridge Parkway, andalso accessible from Exit 33off I-26/Brevard Road, the434-acre arboretum has 65acres of cultivated gardens,10 miles of hiking trails, avisitor education center andBaker Exhibit Center andBonsai Exhibition Garden.Guided trail walks and naturalhistory activities.Parking is $8 per personalvehicle, $30 per commercialvehicle, and $50 for buses.Open daily 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Free

the first Tuesday of themonth. Call 665-2492 orvisit www.ncarboretum.org.■ Blue Ridge ParkwayThe Blue Ridge Parkway isthe most visited unit of theNational Park Service. Itstretches 469 miles fromShenandoah National Park inVirginia, to Cherokee, withhalf those miles in NorthCarolina. It intersects Brev-ard Road (Milepost 393)and Hendersonville Road(Milepost 389) in SouthAsheville, where the Moun-tains-to-Sea Trail offers manymiles of hiking, dog walkingand trail running.The Blue Ridge ParkwayVisitor Center is at Milepost384. For more information,call 298-5330 or visitwww.nps.gov/blri. For auto-mated road and weatherconditions, call 298-0398.Karen Chávez

LEARN MOREFletcher Community Park,85 Howard Gap Road, is

open 6:30 a.m.-dusk daily.For more information,call 687-0751 or visitwww.fletcherparks.org.

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Lake Julian Park offers anoutdoor lover’s retreatsmack in the middle of

South Asheville’s suburbansprawl. The waters help coolthe coal-fired Progress Energypower plant on one shore, butthe lake also provides plenty ofboating and fishing options forresidents.The 320-acre lake was built

in 1963, with the power plantcoming online one year later.There’s amonument on thegrounds honoring the work ofJulian Byrd Stepp, who man-aged what was then known asthe Carolina Power & Light Co.from 1943-66.Visitors can get to the lake

from either Long Shoals Roador Hendersonville Road. Butdespite some of the surround-ings— the traffic-laden roadsand thick transmission linesextending from the power plant— the lake setting is perfect foranyone looking to fish, walk ortake a boat out.Anyone with a little sailboat

or a canoe can get out andcruise via a lakeside boatlaunch, and there are paddleboats and canoes available forrental. Campers have 10 camp-sites to choose from. Families

with a picnic can set up lake-side, too. There are six picnicshelters available for use.There’s also a sand volleyballcourt and horseshoe pits.As for the fishing, there’s

bass, catfish, bluegill, crappie

and tilapia to be caught. Thepark hosts a fishing tournamentfor kids in April and September.And there’s an annual tourna-ment inMarch for anglers try-ing to catch an award-winninglargemouth or spotted bass.

The park also plays host to acouple of big holiday parties.The annual Festival of Lights atChristmasmakes use of all thatelectricity being generatednearby for a spectacular drive-thru light show.

LAKE JULIANIS AN URBAN RESPITE

By Jason [email protected]

CITIZEN-TIMES FILE PHOTO

Lake Julian Park offers boaters, picnickers and fishermen a respite from the urban sprawl around it in South Ashe-ville. Lake Julian’s waters cool the Progress Energy plant on its shore. But despite the plant and busy thorough-fares surrounding it, the lake can be a peaceful retreat for anyone looking for a lakeside walk or some boatingaction.

LAKE JULIAN PARKINFORMATIONPark hours. November through March (8a.m.-6 p.m.). April and September (8a.m.-8 p.m.). May through August (8a.m.-9 p.m.). October (8 a.m.-7 p.m.)The park is open year-round,seven days a week except forThanksgiving Day, ChristmasEve, Christmas Day and NewYear’s Day.Fee and Rental Information. Picnic shelters (must callahead for reservations 684-0376): large, $75 per day;small, $50 per day.. Johnboat rental (motors arenot furnished; patrons mustsupply their own electric mo-tor): half-day, four hours mini-mum $10, all day $20.. Canoes and paddle boatrental: $5 per half-hour, $8 perhour.. Launch fees for privateboats: fishing boats, canoes,kayaks and sailboats, $5 perday/$40 per year.. Fishing permits (does notinclude North Carolina fishinglicense): $3 per day/$20 peryear. Senior citizen discountsare available for fishing permits.. Sailboat storage fee: $320per year.. Canoe and kayak storagefee: $120 per year.

Here’s a list of southBuncombe Countygolf courses put

together by Citizen-Timessenior sportswriter KeithJarrett. Private clubs arenot included.Course and slope rat-

ings are from the mem-bers’ (white) tees. Formore on local golf, visittheMountain Golf Guideat CITIZEN-TIMES.com/golf.

Broadmoor Golf LinksLocation: Fletcher, N.C.

280, near Asheville Re-gional Airport.

Phone: 687-1500.Designation: Semipri-

vate, 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:Mon-

day through Friday, $35($28 seniors), weekend$40.

Walking Rate:Weekdays$29, weekends $33.

Cart required: Until 3p.m.

Tee times: Suggested.Packages: No.Architect: Karl Litten.Opened: 1992.Amenities: Snack shop,

clubhouse, full practicefacility with range, put-ting green and short-game area with sand.

Memberships: Available.Website: www.broad

moorlimks.comKeith Jarrett’s review: A

links course in the moun-tains is a rarity, butBroadmoor pulls it off.Course is flat and verywalkable, tees and greensclose together.Water

comes into play on 11holes, premium placed onaccuracy over power.Three par-5s fairly un-reachable, two par-3s overwater, course closesstrong with reachablerisk/reward par-5 withpond to the left of thegreen. Generally goodconditions, fun course toplay because it’s so differ-ent than normal mountaincourse. Lots of placementgolf, big hitters who spraythe ball won’t enjoy.

High Vista Country ClubLocation: 88 Country

Club Road,Mills River offN.C. 191.

Phone: 891-1986, ext. 100.Designation: Semipri-

vate.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 playagain Friday for $25 if playonMonday. SeniorsMon-day through Friday, $35.Twilight rate after 2 p.m.,$29 weekdays, $35 week-ends.

Cart required: Yes.Tee times: Suggested.Packages: None.Architect: Tom Jackson.Opened: 1976.Amenities: Putting

green, clubhouse, restau-rant, snack shop.

Memberships: Available,special rates for limitedtime.

Website: highvistagolf.com.

Keith Jarrett’s review:Challenging is one wordfor this unique layout thatrequires a very straightball and some patience, agolf course that has donea lot of work to improveconditions and make itmore playable. Very hillyin places, course certainlylives up to its name. Somesevere slopes and liescreate the need for shot-making skills, plenty ofuphill and downhill teeshots and approaches togreens that can be diffi-cult to hold. First-timerswill scratch their heads acouple of times on theback nine trying to figureout where to hit it. If youare looking for somethingdifferent in mountaingolf, this is the place. First

five holes are very tight,but then course opens upand features two holes onback-nine with two fair-way options left or right.

Southern Tee GCLocation: 1Howard Gap

Road, Fletcher.Phone: 687-PAR3 (687-

7273).Designation: Public.Par: 54 (18-hole par-3).Yardages: 2,573/2,393/

2,213.Course/slope rating: N/A.

Green fee with cart: $20,Juniors $15 ($10 walk),SeniorsMonday-Fridayafter 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, club-house, snack shop.

Memberships: Available$350 initiation, $60 amonth, families $90 amonth.

Website: stpar3.com.Description: There’s no

better place to work onyour approach shots andshort game, or to justenjoy a quick 18 holeswithout hitting driver. Abeautiful, private settingin the French Broad RiverValley, and normally well-kept conditions with bentgrass greens and Bermu-da fairways. Front nineaverages 135 yards perhole, but back ninestretches to a 165-yardaverage and brings outthe mid and long irons.Walk and play all day for$15 is one of the best dealsinWNC. Be aware thatthe course is closed onSaturdays.

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ASHEVILLE— Down-town may have themarket cornered on

eclectic boutiques andunique eateries, but ifgetting in shape is yourobjective, youmay wantto consider headingsouth.From gym giants like

the Reuter Family YMCAand The Rush FitnessComplex to neighbor-hood stretch spots likeYoga South, South Ashe-ville has it going on whenit comes to getting fit.All in the familyThe YMCAmay be

one of the bigger name-brand fitness complexesin town, but South Ashe-ville’s Reuter FamilyYMCA has got the tight-knit community feel inspades.“There is an amazing

energy here and a vibran-cy that is so unique tothis little community,”saidMaryMichael, Reu-ter center executive com-munity director. “It’sextremely diverse butreally feels like a family.”The Reuter Center is a

cornerstone of the southside’s Biltmore Park, of-fering an indoor swim-ming pool, variousclasses and an indoorclimbing wall in additionto the full traditionalfitness center.The YMCA will focus

this summer on takingadvantage of the area’snatural workout equip-ment with more outdoorprogramming.Memberscan hit the trails aroundBiltmore Park, head outwith the Y’s hiking clubor enjoy the great out-doors during the gym’sboot camp series.“Every YM has its own

energy, but this is a reallyexciting time for this partof Asheville,”Michaelsaid. “People actuallycome in the mornings justto have a cup of coffeeand be a part of the com-munity. It’s pretty amaz-ing.”Strike a (yoga) poseWhen Brian Davis and

Lia Pardy decided to getinto the yoga business forthemselves, they weren’tintimidated by heading toan area with relativelylittle asana action alreadyin place. One of SouthAsheville’smost recentjoiners, Yoga South,opened in November.“Asheville has such an

amazing yoga scene inplace already with a lot ofgreat studios and oppor-tunities already here,”said Davis. “But we feltlike South Asheville wasreally underrepresented,so we really wanted to behere.”Yoga South offers Thai

massage and variousmassage training work-shops in addition to its

regular yoga classes,geared toward every levelof yogic ability.“It’s important to us to

cultivate a real commun-ity here and make yogaaccessible to people whomight not have tried itotherwise,” Davis said.“We want to be a neigh-borhood staple, and Ithink we’re on our way.”

Something old,something newIf the South Asheville

fitness scene has a forefa-ther, the Asheville Rac-

quet Club would have tobe it. But the club isanything but old newswith a new owner andlots of changes over thelast year.The Racquet Club,

which opened more than30 years ago and nowhas a downtown locationas well, changed ow-nership last year and hasseen a wave of faceliftsand new programs.The longtime tennis

hub now boasts a newindoor soccer field, newspecialized yoga studio

and renovated pool andclay tennis courts, as wellas some hip culinaryadditions with GreenSage Coffee andMoe’sSouthwest Grill beingserved at the club café.“The Racquet Club

definitely has a very up-scale feel,” said clubmembership directorDina Bassett. “It’s niceand clean, but it’s friend-ly and comfortable, too.It’s anything but snotty.”Bassett said new own-

er Dennis Hulsing has

invested in updating ev-ery aspect of the club butinsists on maintaining the

family-friendly commun-ity feel the club has al-ways had.

FIND YOUR FITON THE SOUTH SIDE

By Casey [email protected]


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

SPECIAL TO THECITIZEN-TIMES

One of RushFitness’ Ashe-ville locations ison Henderson-ville Road.

FIND YOUR FIT IN SOUTH ASHEVILLEAsheville Racquet Club, 200Racquet Club Road, offerseverything from yogaclasses and massage toindoor soccer and tennislessons. Call 274-3361 orvisit www.ashevilleracquetclub.com for more.Curves, 2270 Henderson-ville Road in Arden, is awoman’s gym that providesaerobic exercise for weightloss and strength trainingfor toned muscles, givingladies an exercise plan thatcan burn up to 500 calo-ries in just 30 minutes.Call 651-8543 or visitwww.curves.com for more.Happy Body Pilates, 1378Hendersonville Road, putsthe “happy” back intomovement and exercisewith daily yoga and Pilatesclasses. Call 277-5741 orvisit www.ashevillehappybody.com for more.Power of 5 Fitness, 1200Hendersonville Road, offers

one-on-one personalstrength training and custo-mized exercise routines forany age. Call 277-1722 orvisit www.powerof5fitness.com for more.Reuter Family YMCA, 3 TownSquare Blvd., offers all thebig gym amenities andclasses with a tight-knitfamily feel for any fitnesslevel.Call 651-9622 or visitwww.ymcawnc.org for more.The Rush Fitness Complex,1815 Hendersonville Road, ishost to 38,000 square feetof fitness and fun with all theamenities and expert fitnessconsultants open 24/7. Call274-7874 or visit www.therush247.com for more.Yoga South, 160 Royal PinesDrive, offers a host of yogaclasses, Thai massage andvarious training workshops.Call 278-THAI or visitwww.yogasouth-ashe-ville.com for more.



Renovations and re-modeling ofHabitatforHumanity’s Re-

Storewill soon come to anend, leaving behind abigger and better store.Renovations on the

home store —which sellsdonated items to the gen-eral public, both used andnew— began in fall 2010and are now “nearingcompletion,” said ArianeKjellquist, communica-tionsmanager forHabitatforHumanity.“We grew quickly,”

Kjellquist said. “Wethought we’d be in thatbuilding for a long time,but it got to a point wherewe really had to relocateor expand.”The renovations in-

clude converting a parkinggarage and administrativeoffices into 13,000 squarefeet of expanded retailspace, remodeling theentrance to the buildingand the loading docks forboth customers and deliv-ery trucks and adding a135-space parking lot.“We’re all looking for-

ward to the new parkinglot,” Kjellquist said. “Peo-plewere making their ownparking spaces or parkingacross the road in thegravel lot. It’ll be muchmore customer-friendly.”Besides a lack of park-

ing, the ReStorewas re-ceiving more items than ithad space for in its show-room, so the items weredisplayed in the parkinggarage, Kjellquist said.Customers were in the“showroom” with carstrying to park and trucksbringing donations to theloading dock.“Now it’s a lot safer for

our customers,” she said.The converted “lower

showroom” is finished andopen. The parking lot willbe open to the public afterit is landscaped. The dona-tion docks in the back arealready in use, but the

customer loading dock isnot yet open.It’s unclear when exact-

ly the renovations will befinished, Kjellquist said,but the official grandopening and ribbon cut-tingwill be Sept. 10.The ReStorewill re-

main open throughout therenovation process. Itshours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Monday-Saturday.Proceeds from ReStore

sales cover all of AshevilleArea Habitat’s adminis-trative and fundraisingcosts, build one complete

Habitat house a year andpay for the foundations ofallHabitat houses in Bun-combe County each year.The store diverts an

estimated 1,100 tons ofmaterial from the landfilleach year, according toHabitat’s website.

HABITAT’S ReSTORE RENOVATIONSNEARING COMPLETION

By Jessica [email protected]

JOHN FLETCHER/[email protected] Asheville residents Madeline Kushner and BarbaraDalton find plenty of bargains at the Habitat for HumanityReStore on Meadow Road, near Biltmore Village.

SHOPPING FORFURNISHINGSHere’s a sampling of furniture andspecialty stores in the SouthAsheville area.■ Ashley Furniture: Affordablypriced stylish, modern-day furni-ture. 233 Airport Road, Arden.681-8811, ashleyfurnitureasheville.com.■ Blue Ridge Custom Floors:Specializes in quality flooring andworkmanship. Its Design Show-room is by appointment only.1154 Sweeten Creek Road,Asheville. 280-3221,www.brcfloors.com.■ Carolina Furniture Con-cepts: Affordable home furn-ishings. 2617 HendersonvilleRoad, Suite 1, Arden. 681-5011,www.carolinafurnitureconcepts.com.■ Carolina Cabinets: Exclusivedealer of Kessick Wine Cellarsand wine storage components toWestern North Carolina. AirportDesign Center, 15 Design Ave.,Suite 201, Fletcher. 654-7337,www.carolinacabinetsinc.com.■ Carolina Closets: Organiza-tional systems for closets, offices,garages, pantries, entertainmentcenters and more. Airport DesignCenter, 15 Design Ave., Suite203, Fletcher. 684-9282,www.carolinacloset.com.■ Christie’s Lighting Gallery:Provides world imports lightingfixtures, world imports lighting,world imports sconces, as well asvarious lamp shades and lamps.Airport Design Center, 3 DesignAve., Suite 105, Fletcher. 650-0223, www.christieslighting.com.■ Design Avenue Home Furn-ishings: Furniture and accesso-ries with guidance toward artisticinsight to help clients design alook that matches their lifestyle.Airport Road Design Center, 3Design Ave., Suite 101, Fletcher.

687-3690, www.design-avenue-asheville.com.■ Dreamweaver: Affordablypriced indoor/outdoor furniture,home decor and silk-like flowers.582 Hendersonville Road, Ashe-ville. 274-5811, www.dreamweaverfurniture.com.■ Dwellings Inspired Furn-ishings: Eclectic modern mix oftoday’s upholstery techniques andone-of-a-kind imported antiques.Rudy’s Furniture Warehouse, 575Sweeten Creek Industrial Park.Asheville. 350-1333,www.dwellingsinspired.com.■ Four Corners Home: Modernflair, transitional furnishings forslightly retro or hip and sustainablyharvested wooden tables. 71Thompson St., Biltmore Village,Asheville. 505-1510, www.four-cornershome.com/biltmore-village.■ Heartland Amish Furniture:Features wholesale furniturehandcrafted in hardwood cherry oroak by the Amish. 1950 Hen-dersonville Road, Asheville. 684-7400, www.heartlandamish.com.■ Home Again Used Furniture:Furniture sales. 3907 Henderson-ville Road, Fletcher. 651-9296,www.homeagainfurniture.net.■ Nova Kitchen & Bath: In-cludes an on-site MasterCastplant, granite and quartz fabri-cation facility and countertop shopused in their designs, service andinstallation. 305 Airport Road,Arden. 687-8770,www.novakitchen.com.■ Re-Bath of WNC: Bath remod-

eling; services include walk-inshower and whirlpool tubinstallment and more. 170Bradley Branch Road, Arden.654-8989, www.rebathwnc.com.■ Rudy’s Furniture Ware-house: High quality furniture,available at wholesale prices.575 Sweeten Creek IndustrialPark, Asheville. 277-1121,www.rudysfurniturenc.com.■ Togar Rugs: Fine Orientalrugs. 562 Long Shoals Road,Arden. 687-1968,www.togarrugs.com.■ Tyson Furniture: Largeselection of furniture, floorcoverings and accessories, plusrecliners and outdoor furniture.109 Broadway, Black Mountain.669-5000, www.tysonfurniture.com.■ Village Antiques: FineFrench and English antiquesand art. 755 Biltmore Avenue,Asheville. 252-5090,www.villageantiquesonline.com.■ Wright’s Carpet: Lineincludes hardwood, carpet,laminate, vinyl, ceramic, arearugs and other types of qualityflooring. 1800 US Highway 70,Swannanoa. 298-1142,www.wrightscarpet.com.■ Yesterday’s Tree: Fashiona-ble, eclectic mix of furnishings,accessories and lighting, withinterior designers on staff. 780Hendersonville Road, Asheville.274-4296, www.yesterdaystreefurniture.com.

enjoy.”Fletcher Park also has

picnic tables and grillsand a shelter availablefor rent for parties andprivate events. The rec-reation ranges fromLittle League games forsome 500 children to alarge adult sports pro-gram, including softball,kickball and soccer.

Dogs and childrenDogwalking is also a

hugely popular andwelcome activity,Walk-er said, as long as dogsare kept on leashes.Nina Kopesky, of

Asheville,walks her5-year-old King Charlesspaniel mix, Spencer, atFletcher Park a fewtimes amonth.“It has level,wood-

chip trails through thewoods that are soft onhis paws,” Kopesky said,“and it has water access.He doesn’t swim, but helikes towade around.There are always lots ofother dogs, and it seemsthat people are betterabout keeping their dogson leash and cleaning upthan at other dog parks.”Aaron and Beth Saft,

ofMills River, and theirtwo children — Keagan,4, and Ambrin, 5 months—have been makingfrequent use of thegreenway and the park.“I like to play Frisbee

golf.My son likes play-ing on the playground—he really likes theslides,” Aaron Saft said.“We had his birthday

party at the pavilion andrented a bounce house.We use the paved path-way for him to bike, andmy wife loves the parkfor baby jogging becauseit’s so flat and safe be-cause there’s not a lot oftraffic.”

Running,other eventsSaft not only enjoys

the parkwith his family,but as a co-owner ofFoot Rx running shop,he organizesmany run-

ning events throughoutthe year at the park inconjunctionwith Fletch-er Parks and Recreation.Each year, starting in

January, Foot Rx hostssixmonthly Black Jack5K races inwhichanyone can participatefor $5 and has the chancetowin the 3.1-mile racesaround the park not bycoming in first, but bygetting 21 through play-ing cards received dur-ing the race.Starting Aug. 25, the

storewill begin theCross-Country GrandPrix Series, 5K races,which begin at dusk.“Fletcher Park is a

great place for a 5K.There are no road cross-ings, it’s flat, and it’s easyto access the runnerswith aid stations,” Saftsaid. “It’s a great way topromote running.”Fletcher Parks and

Recreation uses the parkin many other ways topromote activity andgetting people outdoors,Walker said.The park is home

base to a summer daycamp that runs throughAugust, a Run for thePaws event in April, theFletcher Flyer bike ridein June attracting about1,000 riders to benefitthe bike advocacy workof the Blue Ridge Bicy-cle Club, a free Yoga inthe Park series on thefirst Saturday of themonth through the sum-mer, and the Concert inthe Park series on thesecond Saturday of themonth.Parks and Rec staff

are always looking formoreways to interactwith the community,Walker said, and morefacilities are planned,including a new set ofsoccer fields on 91 acresacrossHendersonvilleRoad by next spring.Although the Safts

recentlymoved fromFletcher toMills River,they still spend aboutevery weekend atFletcher Park. “It’s just agreat park,” Saft said.

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In a timewhen most busi-nesses are scaling back ex-penses and, in effect, serv-

ices, retailers in the BiltmorePark area are trying to give backto the community that keepsthem afloat with events thatbring people together.“We like toworkwith local

organizations and nonprofits,”said Ching Fu, outreach special-ist at Biltmore Park’s REI, therecreational equipment store.“We really want to help servethe community as best we can.”REI partners with a variety

of nonprofits to help people getmore involvedwith local con-servation organizations such astheNature Conservancy andFriends of the Great Smokies,promoting events such as trailcleanups and fundraisers.Empowering individuals as

well as improving the environ-ment, REI offers a number offree classes and presentationsas well as events that promotemembers of the community toget out into thewild and enjoythe natural beauties that thearea has to offer.“We have a series of core

classes that we repeat through-out the summer as well as indi-vidually occurring events,” Fusaid. “Right now ourmost pop-ular class is ‘Map and CompassBasics.’”Offering demonstrations of

another kind, O.P. Taylors toystore caters to the youngestmembers of the Biltmore Parkcommunity.“There’s always at least one

game outside that people canplay 24-7,” JeannieMcEwen,employee at O.P Taylors toystore. “The only kind of toystore is a hands-on toy store.”The store also hosts events

for kids to come try out thelatest toys from differentmer-chandisers such as Zing andManhattan Toys.O.P. Taylors doesmore than

just provide passers-by with anopportunity to let their inner

child out. They also give toys tononprofits that have a need forthem.“Last weekwe donatedHula

Hoops to the Epilepsy Founda-tion,”McEwen said. “We do alot of little things to help outthroughout the year.”The Biltmore park location is

the company’s third store,withother locations in Brevard andGreenville, S.C.Unlike other toystores, O.P. Taylors doesn’t sell

electronics, highlighting toysthat get kids to use their imagi-nation more.Also catering to the young-

sters, the Biltmore Park Barnes&Noble offers a free storytell-ing every Saturdaymorning at 11.Other businesses in the area

reach out to the community inother ways, often by direct do-nation to charities.TheHilton hotel in the Town

Square area, for example, con-

tributes room stays for silentauctions and provides space fornonprofits that don’t have theirown space for events.Many Biltmore Park restau-

rants similarly donate gift certif-icates, participate in fundraising“dining out” events that donatea portion of proceeds toworthycauses or host benefits. TheRegal Biltmore Grande movietheater is a sponsor of the Ashe-ville Cinema Society, amongother sponsorships.According to Stan Turner,

theHilton’s general manager,the hotel has worked organiza-tions such asMANNA Food-Bank and the YMCA.Turner went on to say that

the most recent of these eventswas Feed our Fury Friends, anevent hosted by the AnimalCompassionNetwork.Described as a takeoff on

MANNA’s annual “emptybowls” event, artists contrib-uted decorated dog and catbowls that were then auctionedoffwith the proceeds all fund-ing the ACN.

BILTMORE PARK RETAILERSSTRENGTHEN COMMUNITY BONDS

By Mat [email protected]


Dozens of families, locals and their dogs gathered at Biltmore Park in April for Paws 4 Kids, an event organizedby Child Abuse Prevention Services and the Asheville Humane Society to increase awareness and encourageinvolvement in protecting children and animals. It’s just one of many nonprofit events held each year in BiltmorePark’s Town Square and its businesses.


REI sales specialist Brian Williams teaches a class on compass and mapbasics at the outdoors store in Biltmore Park.

Send items for the home and gardencalendar to Bruce Steele at [email protected] two weeks before theevent. Or mail to Bruce Steele, AshevilleCitizen-Times, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville,NC 28802.

THIS WEEKENDOPEN HOUSE: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.today, Rux Gardens, 2930 OldBalsam Road, Waynesville. BobSolberg from Green Hill Farms bringshosta for sale, plus Broad RiverBotanicals with perennials. Lightrefreshments. Contact 456-4621 [email protected] ON FLOWERS: Annual eventfor amateurs and Master Gardeners,9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, N.C. Arbore-tum, Frederick Law Olmsted Way (offN.C. 191), Asheville. Pam Beckpresents “Change How You Garden.”$49 members, $55 nonmembers.665-2492. Register atwww.ncarboretumregistration.org.MASTER GARDENER INFO TABLE &CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: 10 a.m.-4p.m. today, WNC Nature Center, 75Gashes Creek Road, Asheville. Todayis Free Day for Asheville residents —bring your driver’s license to gain freeadmission. http://wncnaturecenter.com/Home.aspx.BREVARD DESIGNER SHOWCASE:Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-9p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays,at French Broad Place, 29 W. FrenchBroad St., Brevard, through July 24.$20 at the door. Benefits Transylvan-ia Regional Hospital. Designersinclude Talli Roberts, Cheryl SmithAssociates, Homestead, Monday’sHouse of Design, Into the WoodsHome Interiors, Rice Furniture &Design Center and The Garden atPoppies Market & Café.www.TRHospital.org. 877-4777.

SHOWS & TOURSWILD HERB WEEKEND: July 22-24,Valle Crucis Conference Center, ValleCrucis (near Boone). Hosted by N.C.Herb Assoc. Speakers, workshops,plant walks. Call 254-1921, ext.5843 or visit www.ncherbassociation.org/whw.html.

WORKSHOPS &EVENTSCARING FOR TREES AND SHRUBS:Part of the Gardening in the Moun-

ASHEVILLE AREAHOME & GARDENCALENDAR

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This summer and fall inSouth Asheville, thebeats can be found at

Biltmore — both at Bilt-more Estate and BiltmorePark Town Square.South Asheville also

has an edge when itcomes to movies.Two of the city’s big-

gest cinemas are on thesouth side.

Concerts at BiltmoreBiltmore Estate is cele-

brating the 15th anni-versary of its concertseries. The big-nameshows have grown from asummer-only series toinclude the autumnmonths. Performances areheld on the spectacularSouth Terrace lawn nearthe main house and thecozy Diana space. Con-cert tickets do not requireor include admission toBiltmore Estate. But pack-ages are available thatinclude estate tickets, too.All shows are at 8 p.m.

and will go on rain orshine. Don’t bring pets orcoolers but umbrellas areOK, and so are cameras,although some artists

may ask that photos notbe taken. Bring ID ifyou’re planning to buy analcoholic beverage. Ordertickets online atwww.biltmore.com/concerts.

South Terrace shows. Natalie Grant and

Jeff Allen, July 29. $40premium, $35 reserved,$30 general admission.

.MichaelW. Smith,July 30. $40 reserved, $35general admission.

. Smokey Robinson,Aug. 5. $65 reserved, $55general admission.

. Bruce Hornsby andthe Noisemakers withBela Fleck and the Fleck-tones— The OriginalLineup. Aug. 11. $52 gener-al admission.

. Alison Krauss andUnion Station with JerryDouglas and Dawes, Aug.12. Sold out.

. The Beach Boys,Aug. 27. $60 reserved, $50general admission.

. Styx, Sept. 3. $54reserved, $49 generaladmission.

Diana concerts. EddieMoney, Oct. 7.

$60 general admission.The Fab Four— The

Ultimate Tribute with EdSullivan, Oct. 14. $60 gen-eral admission.

. The Chairmen of theBoard and The Embers,Oct. 21. $47 general admis-sion.’

Music at BiltmorePark Town SquareFree concerts are per-

formed on Saturdaynights through October atCecil Park, near BrixxPizza and Hickory Tavernand Grill in Biltmore ParkTown Square, just offLong Shoals Road (Exit 37from Interstate 26). Theshows happen at 7-9 p.m.The series will con-

tinue with:. The Caribbean Cow-

boys, today.. The BusinessMusic,

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.

. 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.

. UncleMountain,

Oct. 29.

Movies in SouthAshevilleTwo big cinemas are in

South Asheville, offeringa variety of cinematicselections.The Biltmore Grande,

owned by the Regal Cine-mas chain, is in Biltmore

Park.With 15 screens andseating for about 3,000,the Biltmore Grande isthe biggest cinema in thecity. The auditoriums,ranging in size fromabout 110 to 370 seats,offer stadium seating andfeature first-run Holly-wood blockbusters. Thetheater has digital projec-tors and can show 3-Dmovies. The theateropened in 2008 and hasbecome one of most pop-ular in town.The Carolina Ashe-

ville, 1640 HendersonvilleRoad, offers 14 main aud-itoriums featuring bothHollywood movies andindependent and foreignfilms. Formerly known asthe Hollywood 14, thecinemas were acquired byBill Banowsky who gavethe place amajor reno-vation in 2008.Most ofthe auditoriums featurestandard seating, but fourof them are “sofa cine-mas,” with couches,lounge chairs and loveseats. The Carolina hostsregular cinematic specialprograms such as tele-casts from theMetropoli-tan Opera.The Carolina’s upstairs

Cinema Lounge featuresan assortment of freefilms including Tuesdaynight showings by theAsheville Film Society(vintage features) and theThursday Horror PictureShow. For listings, visitwww.carolinacinemas.com

MUSIC & MOVIESABOUND IN SOUTH ASHEVILLE

By Tony [email protected]

SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN-TIMES

Many big-name acts are performing this summer at Bilt-more Estate, including Bruce Hornsby, Alison Krauss, TheBeach Boys, Styx and Eddie Money.

Though the downtownAsheville scene isvibrant, the bars can

be noisy and crowded.The south side nightlifescene offers a number ofpopular yet quiet placestowind down after a hec-tic day.Joe Bangleis, of Fletch-

er, said ThirstyMonkSouth is one of the bestbars because of the cli-entele, convenient loca-tion and bartender.“The bars in South

Asheville are very good,”Bangleis said. “Peopleshould come to SouthAsheville for fun becauseof the atmosphere, lowcrime rate and reallyfriendly people.”With everything from a

piano bar to darts andbilliards, the south sideoffersmyriad choices fornighttime fun.Here’s a sampling of

what’s happening South-side:

Music, drinks andentertainment

■ Grand Bohemian’s RedStag Grill, 11 Boston Way,505-2949:Music in thelounge 7-10 p.m.Wednes-day-Saturday. Entertain-ment includes a pianist,jazz guitarist and guitar/vocalist. The Red Stagoffers nightly drink spe-cials and a lounge menu3-11 p.m.

■ Frankie Bones, 2 GerberRoad, Suite 101, 274-7111:Both lunch and dinnermenus are served in thebar, lunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

and dinner 4-10:30 p.m.,although the bar area isopen later for drinks.Frankie’s offers live musicThursday and drink spe-cials every night of theweek.

■ The Hangar, Clarion InnAirport, 684-1213: Live en-tertainment Friday andSaturday. TheHangaroffers a dance floor, openmic comedy night and anopen micmusic night andkaraoke onWednesdaynight.

■ Black Forest, 2155Hendersonville Road, 687-7980: The fireside loungeoffers a full bar with mu-sic on Friday nights in thelounge,with upbeat favor-ites performed by localmusicians. The music canbe heard on the largeoutdoor deck. There’slocal beer on draft, a latebarmenu and drink spe-cials.

■ Thirsty Monk South:Suite 101, 20 Gala Lane (Ger-ber Village), 505-4564:Has a150-beer selection, in-cluding 20 domestic craftbeers on tap and 16 Bel-gian or Belgian-style beerson tap. Drink specials

every day, plus outdoorseating on their patio.

Dart barsTheWestern Carolina

Darts Association boastsmore than 130members ina league that started inSeptember 1989.“It’s a goodway to get

out and have fellowshipwith other people in thecommunity. It’s a goodtime out with yourfriends,” said Dave Led-ford, president of theWCDA.The association offers

spring and fall leaguesand plays out of multiplehost bars, including thesein the South Ashevillearea:

■ Sportszone, 2310Hen-dersonville Road, 684-2646.

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

■ Fat Cats, 2345Hen-dersonville Road, 681-0555.

■ Midway Tavern, 2634Hendersonville Road,687-7530Visit www.asheville-

darts.com formore infor-mation about joining the

WCDA and participatingin the league.

BilliardsSouth Asheville also

offers a pool league thathas really taken off inmembership. The BlueRidge American Pool-players Association iscoedwith a number ofdifferent divisions thatplay different nights of theweek.South-side bars that

host the league are All

Stars, Fat Cats, Cue ’nSpirits (1820Henderson-ville Road, 274-1300) andMidway Tavern.The South Asheville

Region has five differentdivisions.The league runs all

year longwith three ses-sions a year, culminatingin a large annual tourna-ment where about 35 peo-ple qualify to go to a na-tional competition in LasVegas.There are about 90

teams in four counties(includingHaywood,Transylvania andHen-derson) that play everyweek, but the majority ofteams are in South Ashe-ville.“We’re an amateur pool

league, sowe play for fun.We have amotto of every-one can play and anyonecanwin,” said leagueoperator Vicki Catalano.To join the league,

contact Catalano at 329-8197 or visit blueridge.apaleagues.com.

SOUTH SIDE NIGHTLIFE OFFERS PLACES TO RELAXBy Gloria [email protected]


The Thirsty Monk’s South Asheville location often featureslive musical acts.


SATURDAY, JULY 16 , 2011 D17

Arden, 28704CommunityPopulation: 17, 918Male population: 8,712Female population: 9,206Population change since 2000: 36.14percentMedian age: 39.8Percent of households with children:42.69 percentIncomeAverage household income: $68,076Income change since 2000: 19.53percentReal estate informationHomes owned: 71.47 percentHomes rented: 23.30 percentHomes vacant: 5.24 percentSource: HomeFinder.comEducation levelsSome high school: 8.75 percentHigh school graduate: 24.48 percentSome college: 23.68 percentAssociate degree: 9.47 percentBachelor’s degree: 23.6 percentGraduate degree: 10.02 percentOccupationAgriculture, forestry, and fishing: 0.45percentConstruction: 7.54 percentManufacturing: 14.67 percentTransportation: 4.35 percentWholesale trade: 3.83 percentRetail trade: 11.71 percentFinance, insurance and real estate:6.1 percentServices: 5.56 percentPublic administration: 3.69 percentInformation: 2.11 percentProfessional: 6.1 percentEducation: 25.65 percentArts: 7.8 percentTransportationMedian travel time to work: 23 min-utesPercent using public transportation:0.21 percentPercent driving/using carpool: 94.38percentPercent walking/biking/using othertransportation: 1.29 percentPercent working from home: 4.12percent

Biltmore Forest andSouth Asheville,28803CommunityPopulation: 26,207Male population: 12,514Female population: 13,693Population change since 2000: 7.87percentMedian age: 42.7Percent of households with children:38.14 percentIncomeAverage household income: $76,838Income change since 2000: 18.61percentReal estate informationHomes owned: 64.21 percentHomes rented: 31.7 percentHomes vacant: 7.09 percentSource: HomeFinder.comEducation levelsSome high school: 10.22 percent

High school graduate: 22.42 percentSome college: 21.37 percentAssociate degree: 9.43 percentBachelor’s degree: 23.71 percentGraduate degree: 12.85 percentOccupationAgriculture, forestry, and fishing: 0.65percentConstruction: 6.05 percentManufacturing: 13.94 percentTransportation: 4.07 percentWholesale trade: 3.36 percentRetail trade: 12.05 percentFinance, insurance and real estate:5.78 percentServices: 5.29 percentPublic administration: 2.46 percentInformation: 2.5 percentProfessional: 9.91 percentEducation: 23.46 percentArts: 10.49 percentTransportationMedian travel time to work: 20 min-utesPercent using public transportation:0.67 percentPercent driving/using carpool: 92percentPercent walking/biking/using othertransportation: 1.81 percentPercent working from home: 5.52percent

Fairview, 28730CommunityPopulation: 9,437Male population: 4,625Female population: 4,812Population change since 2000: 25.68percentMedian age: 39.8Percent of households with children:42.65 percentIncomeAverage household income: $67,880Income change since 2000: 19.26percentReal estate informationHomes owned: 78.88 percentHomes rented: 14.29 percentHomes vacant: 6.83 percentSource: HomeFinder.comEducation levelsSome high school: 10.9 percentHigh school graduate: 28.82 percentSome college: 20.89 percentAssociate degree: 8.53 percentBachelor’s degree: 20.13 percentGraduate degree: 10.72 percentOccupationAgriculture, forestry, and fishing: 0.43percentConstruction: 8.42 percentManufacturing: 16.58 percentTransportation: 4.12 percentWholesale trade: 3.77 percentRetail trade: 10.9 percentFinance, insurance and real estate:3.98 percentServices: 5.91 percentPublic administration: 2.55 percentInformation: 2.86 percentProfessional: 9.35 percentEducation: 24.1 percentArts: 7.02 percentTransportationMedian travel time to work: 28 min-utesPercent using public transportation: 0Percent driving/using carpool: 94.07

percentPercent walking/biking/using othertransportation: 1.79 percentPercent working from home: 4.14percent

Fletcher, 28732CommunityPopulation: 15,284Male population: 7,505Female population: 7,779Population change since 2000:24.94 percentMedian age: 39.4Percent of households with children:41.58 percentIncomeAverage household income: $63,802Income change since 2000: 18.06percentReal estate informationHomes owned: 78.13 percentHomes rented: 17.08 percentHomes vacant: 4.8 percentSource: HomeFinder.comEducation LevelsSome high school: 10.59 percentHigh school graduate: 29.38 percentSome college: 21.51 percentAssociate degree: 10.31 percentBachelor’s degree: 18.89 percentGraduate degree: 9.33 percentOccupationAgriculture, forestry, and fishing: 1.31percentConstruction: 8.61 percentManufacturing: 16.65 percentTransportation: 5.64 percentWholesale trade: 2.93 percentRetail trade: 10.84 percentFinance, insurance and real estate:3.80 percentServices: 4.98 percentPublic administration: 2.34 percentInformation: 1.64 percentProfessional: 7.70 percentEducation: 25.10 percentArts: 8.46 percentTransportationMedian travel time to work: 23minutesPercent using public transportation:0.01 percentPercent driving/using carpool: 94.48percentPercent walking/biking/using othertransportation: 1.08 percentPercent working from home: 4.43percent

Township summariesAvery’s Creek■ About 2,700 residential parcels.■ Average market value: $332,000.■ Average parcel size: 1.59 acres.Biltmore■ About 2,000 residential parcels.■ 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.Limestone■ About 5,300 residential parcels.■ Average market value: $329,000.■ Average parcel size: 1.45 acres.Source: Buncombe Tax Office,www.buncombetax.org, BuncombeGIS, www.buncombecounty.org/gis

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The best part of a pout-ing economy is thethrill of finding a deal.Thrift stores and con-

signment shops are mycrack dens. I’m addicted.Can’t have too many, andthis region has plenty.Bargain chasers like

me have options in Fair-view and South Ashevilleall the way to Fletcher,ranging from upscaleconsignment boutiques tothe Goodwill stores,where evening gownscost $5-$10.My love for capturing

someone else’s toss-aways began in collegeand has remained steady.I once scored a real KateSpade purse valued at$250 for less than $5.Lately, I find that I

rarely buy anything retail.Give me a designer jacketworn by some mysteriousstranger, and I’m in heav-en, albeit with a bit of linton my shoulders should Iput it on without a propercleaning.Some of the best thrift

shopping around is on thesouth side of Asheville,including Fairview. Twoof my favorites are theGoodwills onMills GapRoad and in Fletcher,both fairly new stores.“We’ve been here just

over three years, and I’veseen an increase in thriftshopping due to econom-ic times and people tryingto save a dollar,” saidDanny Pressley, managerof the south store atMillsGap. “People are trying tosave every penny theycan, and here you can buyhigh-end name brands fora few dollars.”Danny said he’s in awe

of the quality of clothingand items people are

willing to donate.He recently received a

$5,000 Hermes handbag,authenticated, and put itin an auction.He also received two

Versace garments thatsold for less than $20each.“We get Coach bags

and Kate Spades,” he said.The store also packs lotsof the designer labelsfrom the malls.He said 88 cents of

every dollar taken in toGoodwill goes to itsWorkForce Development andCareer Connections pro-grams, classes to helppeople prepare for andsnag jobs.“As of the year to date,

we’ve placed 6,012 fromour region in jobs,” hesaid.At the Fletcher Good-

will, manager VeronicaMiller said they get a lotof designer clothes and“really nice shoes.”“We have home décor

items for half or less thanit would be at a store,” shesaid. The store once re-ceived a $600 pictureframe that sold for about$100.“We see over 250 cus-

tomers a day,” she said.“On Saturdays it goes upto 400 or 500.”If you want glamour

while you shop, one of thehottest consignmentstores is also in Fletcher.Lulu’s Consignment

Boutique across fromCVS in Fletcher is thecrème de la crème, if notjust for its size.Shoppers can enjoy

11,000 square feet of cloth-ing, furnishings, homedécor and unique itemspeople bring in to sell.“According to my

shoppers, the most fabu-lous finds at LuLu’s arewomen’s shoes,” said

owner Angie Hedenriech.“Also, we get in a lot ofvery cool decor and art-work, and we sold anawesome huge wagonwheel table.We get someamazing furniture pieces,and we offer pickup anddelivery.”She said every day is

like Christmas whensomeone brings in a one-of-a-kind find.She also said more

than 6,000 people con-sign at her boutique, andshe employs a staff of 23.(Learn more at

www.ilovelulus.net.)Hedenriech opened

Lulu’s five years ago andhas seen tremendousgrowth over that time.“More people are

smarter,” she said. “Theycome here, make moneyand recycle their stuff.We have a 50-percent-offroom and a room whereeverything’s a dollar.”Most of the top design-

er brands are half whatone would pay retail, shesaid.On amuch smaller

scale, an adorable little

shop in Fairview called“Reruns” is just 1,200square feet. But thatdoesn’tmean owner Tra-cyMcLaughlin doesn’t fillher store with wonderfulfinds.“Most of my store is

clothing,” she said. “I takeall kinds— women’s,men’s, children’s, junior’s.I like stylish clothes ingood condition, but don’tjust take name brands. Aslong as it’s in good condi-tion, I’ll take clothes fromplaces like Target andWalmart.”Tracy also stocks

books, CDs, shoes, cos-tume jewelry and a fewkids’ toys. (Find the shopon Facebook.)“I’ve been here a little

over a year, and it’s goingreally good,” she said.“I’ve already got 620 con-signers.”Another store worth

noting is Serendipity onLong Shoals Road(www.visitserendipity.com).Owner Dena Baysden

said she specializes inname brands at affordableprices.“I have clothes from

workout to dressy to for-mal,” she said. Formen,she carries casual only.As for competition

among the throng ofshops in the area, she saideveryone brings some-thing unique to the busi-ness.“Everyone’s totally

different,” she said. “Wehave different energies atour different stores andcomplement each otherwell.”Here’s another winner:

The Enchanted Forrest,with a Merrimon Avenuestore, has a second loca-tion in the Skyland PostOffice plaza, selling artis-tic and creative brand-

name clothing along withtreasures.“I shop exclusively at

The Enchanted Forrest,”said Caryl Cid, who de-scribed the store at 1950Hendersonville Road as“immaculate and wellpresented.” (Learn moreat www.theenchantedforrest.com— and don’tforget the double R in“Forrest.”)New 2 You! Consign-

ments, at 485 Henderson-ville Road, is owned byDougMontgomery, whobelieves he is “the onlyman (who owns a) con-signment shop in Ashe-ville if not all ofWNC.”Check out the shop’s

website at www.new2youasheville.com.Other stores of interest

— for children — areLollipop’s Limited, anupscale children’s con-signment store on Hen-dersonville Road in Sky-land, and The Children’sTrading Post, which be-gan onMerrimon Avenueand opened a secondlocation on AirportRoad.Both these children’s

shops feature clothes andbaby gear. Lollipop’s is inits second year; check outits website atwww.lollipopsltd.com.The Children’s TradingPost site is www.childrenstradingpost.com.“It’s unreal what peo-

ple donate,” Danny Pres-sley of the South Ashe-ville Goodwill said.“We got in 120 prom

dresses and sold them for$5-$10.”I plan to continue

prowling these placesuntil I find that elusiveKate Spade. Authentic, ofcourse.This is the opinion of Susan Reinhardt.Contact her at [email protected].

THRIFT STORES & CONSIGNMENT SHOPSABOUND ON THE SOUTH SIDE

By Susan [email protected]

/STAFF PHOTO

Kate Muir and her son Quinn shop at Lulu’s consignmentshop on Hendersonville Road in Fletcher a while back. Theshop is one of many resale stores that continues to thrive inSouth Asheville and beyond.

tain Series presented by Exten-sion Master Gardeners. 10 a.m.Wednesday, Buncombe CountyExtension Office, 94 Coxe Ave.Free. Part of a series of free talkson gardening in the mountains,10-11 a.m. the third Wednesdayof each month at the ExtensionOffice. Upcoming talks on Aug.17, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19. Noreservations required. 255-5522.PLANT PROBLEM CLINIC: 11a.m.-2 p.m. July 23, WNC Farm-er’s Market, Brevard Road, Ashe-ville. Master Gardener volunteershelp with your plant, insect anddisease problems. Pick up freesoil test kits and CooperativeExtension publications. Bringplant samples that are largeenough for plant identification.BACKYARD COMPOST DEMO: 11a.m.-2 p.m. July 23, WNC Farm-er’s Market, Brevard Road, Ashe-ville. Learn how to make “blackgold” from your yard and kitchenwaste. See four composterssuitable for backyard use: 2purchased and 2 do-it-yourself.BENEFIT FOR GOOD SAMARITANCLINIC: Fifty percent of plantsales at Rux Gardens on July 23

will be donated to the clinic. Call456-4621 for more information.STONE LANDSCAPING WORK-SHOP: July 24-28 at ChristmountAssembly, 222 Fern Way, BlackMountain. Classroom instructionand hands-on construction.Participants will build a stoneretaining/sitting wall on theperimeter of Christmount’s laby-rinth. $400. Meals and lodgingare available. Contact Joe Dinwid-die at [email protected] or318-4333.HYPERTUFA TROUGH WORK-SHOP: Learn to make hypertufagarden troughs. All materialsprovided. 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 5,The Bullington Center, 33 UpperRed Oak Trail, Hendersonville.$35. 698-6104.GARDEN SCIENCE INVESTIGA-TION: Series designed to engagekids ages 5-11 in investigation ofliving and non-living things usingtheir senses and simple tools.Cost is $7 per child, per activity.Meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. Aug. 13

and Oct. 15. The Botanical Gar-dens at Asheville, Weaver Boule-vard. 252-5190.“SPEAKING OF GARDENING”SYMPOSIUM: Aug. 26-27, N.C.Arboretum, Frederick Law Olm-stead Way (off N.C. 191), Ashe-ville. A popular event for horticul-ture professionals and enthu-siasts. $145 members, $170non-members. Fee includeslectures, book signings, lunchesand snacks for both days. 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org.ORGANIC GROWERS FESTIVAL:Oct. 8, Highland Lake, Flat Rock.Live demos and/or hands onworkshops (materials fees mayapply). Annual old-time musiccontest held at the same time.$10. Visit www.organicgrowers-school.org, call 342-1849, ore-mail [email protected].

ONGOINGGARDEN PLOTS: The BlackMountain Community Garden hasplots available through Oct. 15.400-square foot plots are $35,half-plots are $20. Gardenershave access to water, sharedtools and workshops. Download aregistration form at www.bmrecreation.com or register at theCarver Center, 101 Carver Ave.669-2052.

CALENDARContinued from D15

■ Post gardening questions,upload photos and get localgardening information atGardenAsheville.com, anonline social network forgardeners.

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Tucked into the center ofTown Square in BiltmorePark everyWednesday

afternoon is a tiny sea ofcolorful tents filled with pret-tymuch everything theneighbors nearbymight need:Farm-grown fruits and

vegetables, beef and pork,cheeses, breads, spices, pasta,nut butters, quiche, Bavarianpretzels and delectable choc-olates— all grown or other-wise created by hand.The Asheville CityMarket

South, operated by the Appa-lachian Sustainable Agri-culture Project and now in itsthird year, has become aninstitution on the south sideof town, drawing not onlymembers of the BiltmorePark community but plenty ofother local food aficionadoswho prefer tailgate marketsto plastic-wrapped grocerystore fare.“I like this farmer from

Rutherford County— I likethat he’s the farmer, and hegrew this food,” saidMon-treat resident Pam Coley, herarms filled with summersquash and giant heirloomtomatoes.She especially liked the

fact that she could show hertwo visiting grandsons—8-year-old James Graham andhis 5-year-old brother NoahGraham— that vegetablescome from the ground andare grown by farmers likeJamie Davis, owner of AWayof Life Farm in RutherfordCounty’s Sunshine commun-ity.“See, thisman is a real

farmer,” Coley told her wide-eyed grandsons as Daviscarefully weighed cucumbersand pole beans on his scale, aline of customers five deeppatiently waiting their turnfor freshly dug potatoes andscarlet beets.“I’m going to show them

how to make a ‘real’ tomato

sandwich with this heirloomtomato,” Coley said. “The kindwhere one slice covers thewhole piece of bread.”What Cindy Roos loves

about the market is that it’sjust a skip and a jump from herBiltmore Park home a fewstreets over from TownSquare.“It remindsme of when I

was a kid going to the farmersmarket— it’s a very welcom-ing place, and all the vendorsare so friendly,” Roos said.“And I’m happy to know that I

can buy things that aren’t cov-ered with pesticides right herein my own backyard — liter-ally.”MarketmanagerMike

McCreary said the AshevilleCityMarket South has grownto about 20 vendors who sellnot only produce and pasture-raised pork but handmadeproducts such as jewelry andbath salts. You’ll also findplants for sale, including Japa-nese maples.The market has a token

program that allows customersto use their debit, credit orSNAP (food stamp) cards toshop, he said, and free totebags will be distributed toshoppers in July, complimentsof Biltmore Park Town Square.“The setting at Biltmore

Park Town Square has beengreat— a growing number ofresidents are discovering andsupporting local food on their

doorsteps, and area businessesand employees have also beenspreading the word,”McCre-ary said.DebbieWeaver, one of the

farmers in the cooperativeGladhheart Farm in Oakley,said she and her fellow grow-ers had been eager to join oneof the local tailgate markets inaddition to selling CSA (com-munity supported agriculture)boxes during the growing sea-son.“This (Biltmore Park) is

kind of a new and upcomingarea, and it seemed like a goodopportunity for us,”Weaversaid as she listed products andprices on a chalkboard outsidetheir booth.“And I love the idea of a

market in an old-fashionedtown square like this,”Weaversaid. “It’s a wonderful comple-ment to this communitythey’ve created.”

ASHEVILLE CITY MARKET SOUTHFEEDS SOUTH ASHEVILLE

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Helen, left, and Louise Coates help their mother shop for produce at the Gladheart Farms booth during the Ashe-ville City Market South in Biltmore Park on a recent Wednesday afternoon.

WANT TO GO?The Asheville City Market South isopen 2-6 p.m. each Wednesdaythrough October in Biltmore ParkTown Square. For more about it andother local tailgate markets, visitwww.asapconnections.org.

Asheville City MarketWhen: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.Where: Parking lot of the PublicWorks Building at 161 S. CharlotteSt.

Big Ivy Tailgate MarketWhen: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noonWhere: Parking lot of the old Bar-nardsville fire station, across fromthe post office on N.C. 197.

Black Mountain TailgateMarketWhen: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noonWhere: Behind the First BaptistChurch in Black Mountain at 130Montreat Road.

Mission Hospital TailgateMarketWhen: Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Where: At the back entrance to theMission Hospital Heart Center onthe Memorial Campus.

Montford Tailgate MarketWhen: Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.Where: Parking lot of the AshevilleVisitors Center off Montford Avenue.

North Asheville TailgateMarketWhen: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noonWhere: UNC Asheville CampusCommuter Lot #C. Take WeaverBoulevard and follow signs.

Riceville Tailgate MarketWhen: Fridays, 4-7 p.m.Where: Groce United MethodistChurch’s parking lot at the corner ofBeverly and Tunnel roads.

Weaverville TailgateMarketWhen: Wednesdays, 2:30-6:30p.m.Where: On the hill overlooking LakeLouise behind the yellow Commun-ity Center on Weaverville Highway.

Wednesday Co-op MarketWhen: Wednesdays, 2-6:30 p.m.Where: 76 Biltmore Ave., in theparking lot next to the French BroadFood Co-op.

West Asheville TailgateMarketWhen: Tuesdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m.Where: 718 Haywood Road, in theparking area between the GraceBaptist Church and Sun Trust Bank.

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