Record #:

24011

Author(s):

Turk, John

Abstract:

The Mountaineer Inn is an icon in Asheville; it sprang up after WWII and became a popular motel that is still privately owned today.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 7, July 2014, p51, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Buncombe County--History; Asheville--Historic Buildings; Hotels, motels, etc.; Asheville--History

Record #:

24012

Author(s):

Figart, Frances

Abstract:

Two conservancy groups, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy joined together in 2014 to create a new recreational trail in Hickory nut Gorge.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 7, July 2014, p106-107, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hickory Nut Gorge; Trails--Asheville

Record #:

24013

Author(s):

Dobrinska, Jacquelyn

Abstract:

WNC Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization joins Asheville on the leading edge of sustainable building practices to educate the community in more environmentally friendly ways to build homes.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 7, July 2014, p126-127, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sustainable building materials