Going Once, Going Twice…
Some of Duke Domingue’s fondest childhood memories are of family outings to the auction at the Cooper Antiques warehouse in Corpus Christi, Texas. “That’s…
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Muscle Bound: High Velocity Wrestling Hits the Road
It’s two hours before the first match, and Kaser Szymanski is a little restless. He’s already been up in the ring, rolling around on…
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Friendship Force International spreads global goodwill
War, in Roger Vadim’s campy 1968 sci-fi film Barbarella, was “selfish competition” resulting from “archaic insecurity” and existing in a “primitive state of neurotic…
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Acting Up
You could say that Charlie Flynn-McIver, artistic director and co-founder with wife Angie of the North Carolina Stage Company (15 Stage Lane, Asheville), has…
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Out of the Past
It may not be generally known that Henderson County and its county seat are named for someone who never set foot in either place….
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75 is the New 30
The 13th annual American Bicycle Racing National Criterium Championships results summary refer to Hendersonville’s Marshall Gordon as a “former Master powerhouse.” We respectfully disagree…
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Grizzlies on the Prowl
Phil Lytle has dedicated his life to football. He was a running back at Appalachian State, coached high school football, taught his sons to…
Read MoreAn Eco-Friendly Celebration
Everybody wants to pull out all the stops for their 25th birthday. “People live here for a reason,” David Weintraub, the executive director of…
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Pointing the Way
Tim Cochran says his job is a little like being the bouncer at a Chuck E. Cheese franchise. There’s bound to be some confusion…
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Blasts from the Past
What is it that distinguishes a good diner from an ordinary restaurant? Well, first of all, you have to have some smarty- pants waitresses…
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