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24038
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The author presents arguments for why the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile road between North Carolina and Virginia, provides for a strong community. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has funded over 3.7 million in programs and projects centered on the Parkway.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 6, June 2013,
p64-65, il
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22493
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The extraordinary romance of Martha and Bill Lenz of Asheville took several years to get started after their first meeting in Virginia in 1971, but the couple has now been married 32 years.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
p28, por
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24073
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Asheville Urban Farms is a fully-functional indoor greenhouse that acts as a community-based farming model. It demonstrates the social, economical, and environmental benefits of hydroponic farming.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 2, February 2013,
p42-43, il
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36457
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This nonprofit organization, established nearly a decade earlier, sustained success due to its celebration, education, and advocacy of life on two wheels for both urban and commuter cyclists. Events included coordinating community rides such as the Bike of the Irish. Lobbying for transportation policy changes yielded the Hominy Creek Greenway and the non-profit’s collaboration with the city council in the creation of Asheville’s Comprehensive Bicycle Plan.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 3, March 2016,
p42-44
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36453
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The newly created office aimed to assure its sustained place by playing a role in sustaining the environment. Two years later, post-implementation of its Sustainability Management Plan, the department had lived up to its promise of sustainability. The city, partnering with local environmental groups, had reduced its carbon footprint by nearly thirty percent, through eco-friendly practices related to fuel, electricity, water system improvement, and recycling.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 1, January 2016,
p104-105
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24773
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The Nu Wray Inn in Burnsville originally opened in 1833. Over the years, the structure has been renovated, had name changes, and gotten new owners, but its charm still attracts visitors. The full service hotel has had notableguests such as Elvis Presley, Mark Twain, and Jimmy Carter.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 1, January 2016,
p60-62, il
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23123
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The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, North Carolina is considered a peaceful place to visit. This article briefly covers the history of the home and its establishment as a National Historic Site.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 6, June 2015,
p79, il
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22502
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Pottery artist Ken Sedberry and his wife Connie have created their home in Yancey County to organically incorporate elements from their travels and the environment as well as showcase Ken's art.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
p56-57, il, por
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23613
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Tim and Leslie Donovan discuss the history of their 19th century log home in the mountains of Asheville.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 3, March 2015,
p58-60, il
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28531
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Michelle Van Sandt’s life living in a tiny house in Marshall, NC is described. Van Sandt wanted to own a home that fit her lifestyle. Van Sandt is concerned with the impact she has on the environment and designed her house to fit her specific needs. She is moving her tiny home onto a 4.5 acre tract of land with her house and will goats, chickens, bees, gardens, and will grow her own medicine.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 2, February 2016,
p40-41
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36473
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A perhaps lesser known architectural endeavor of Asheville’s Douglas Ellison is a home he blueprinted based on his vision of an Irish monastery. A source of inspiration for the home’s architectural design was The Book of Kells, which its original owner, Rose Brown, also drew from for the house’s interior. She decorated the walls with frescoes containing religious themes such as the four apostles. Proof of Brown’s frescoes and The Book of Kells’ enduring inspiration is the present owner, Rebecca Crosson. In addition to renovating the frescoes, Crosson is producing paintings inspired by the book believed written in the eighth century.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 4, April 2016,
p88-89
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24005
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Suzanne and Hunter Hale own Killarney House in Hendersonville. The house has been owned by a number of families for over a hundred years and is part of the Hyman Heights Historic District.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 5, May 2014,
p38-39, il, por
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24026
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In 1986, Lake View Park Commission turned to the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society for help with preventing a strip mall from being built on Beaver Lake and surrounding wetlands. Today, the area is a thriving bird sanctuary as a result of preservation and conservation efforts.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 11, November 2014,
p82-83, il
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24037
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Bee City USA is a program under the Center for Honeybee Research, a non-profit organization in Asheville. The program seeks to protect native pollinators and raise awareness about the importance of bees, populations of which have been shrinking as a result of pesticides and lack of nearby crop diversity.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 6, June 2013,
p38-39, il
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24078
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Bountiful Cities is an all-volunteer organization that works with communities to get their community gardens organized and productive. The organization teaches gardening basics and sustainable agriculture practices.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 9, September 2013,
p60-61, il
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