Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Photos: Trolley crashes into Miles Building in downtown Asheville

| May 23, 2013 | Comments (1)
Photos: Trolley crashes into Miles Building in downtown Asheville

Neither tourists nor Mountain Xpress staffers nor Kim’s Wig Shop wigs were injured in this Thursday afternoon wreck.

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Google Street View cars on the streets of Asheville

| May 23, 2013 | Comments (2)
Google Street View cars on the streets of Asheville

Smile, you’re on Google’s camera.

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Nabbed! 10 years ago this month, small town cop Jeff Postell arrested notorious fugitive

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Nabbed! 10 years ago this month, small town cop Jeff Postell arrested notorious fugitive

Postell was a Murphy town cop just making his rounds when he came across a Dumpster-diving Eric Robert Rudolph.

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Splurge to celebrate grand opening in River Arts District May 30

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (2)
Splurge to celebrate grand opening in River Arts District May 30

The new vintage decor store just opened in the Wedge building.

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Check out the 2013 Brewgrass T-shirt design

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Check out the 2013 Brewgrass T-shirt design

Brewgrass will be here before you know it. Tickets for the September fest go on sale June 15.

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Blue Kudzu Sake finds home on Depot Street in Asheville’s River Arts District

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (1)
Blue Kudzu Sake finds home on Depot Street in Asheville’s River Arts District

The sake makers are excited.

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Little Flea returns Saturday on Haywood Road in West Asheville

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Little Flea returns Saturday on Haywood Road in West Asheville

Sunshine (hopefully) means shopping: vintage furniture, homemade housewares, plenty more flea market goodness.

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Mexican restaurant Sol Y Luna to open on Hendersonville Road

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Mexican restaurant Sol Y Luna to open on Hendersonville Road

Look for it in a few weeks.

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City of Asheville: Thursday is Bob Moog Day

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (3)
City of Asheville: Thursday is Bob Moog Day

Moog Music is donating moe than $25,000 in instruments to Asheville City Schools to celebrate the occasion.

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Asheville runners, take note: ‘Spirit of the Marathon II’ to screen June 12

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Asheville runners, take note: ‘Spirit of the Marathon II’ to screen June 12

Carolina Cinemas will show the film June 12. Proceeds benefit fund aiding victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Asheville Beer Guy: Add breweries in Black Mountain, Boone, to your list

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Asheville Beer Guy: Add breweries in Black Mountain, Boone, to your list

That’s 14 breweries in Buncombe County now

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Posana Cafe in downtown Asheville opens after major renovation

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Posana Cafe in downtown Asheville opens after major renovation

Word on the street is that Posana dropped $100,000 on the overhaul.

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Biltmore Estate photo shoot: TV starlet Bellamy Young poses for Southern Living

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Biltmore Estate photo shoot: TV starlet Bellamy Young poses for Southern Living

Bellamy Young, a star of “Scandal,” was posing for the September issue of “Southern Living.”

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Rosetta’s Kitchen gets loan approved for downtown Asheville expansion

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (1)
Rosetta’s Kitchen gets loan approved for downtown Asheville expansion

The restaurant is planning to open a full bar.

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Asheville radio stations to collect donations for Oklahoma City tornado victims

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
Asheville radio stations to collect donations for Oklahoma City tornado victims

Asheville Radio Group station reps will accept donations at three different BoJangles locations around Asheville on Thursday.

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The Magnetic Theatre returns with 2-week run of ‘The Caro Savanti Experience’

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (0)
The Magnetic Theatre returns with 2-week run of ‘The Caro Savanti Experience’

The play will be held at the Bebe Theatre in July as The Magnetic Theatre continues its search for a new home.

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Susan Roderick, tireless worker to keep Asheville clean and green, set to retire

| May 22, 2013 | Comments (4)
Susan Roderick, tireless worker to keep Asheville clean and green, set to retire

Planting. Picking up trash. Raising cash. Roderick’s done it all with Asheville Greenworks, formerly Quality Forward.

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Registration open for Anything That Floats Parade on French Broad River

| May 21, 2013 | Comments (2)
Registration open for Anything That Floats Parade on French Broad River

It’s all part of RiverFest, set for Aug. 10 this year. Brought to you by RiverLink.

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Have a gay ol’ time! Blue Ridge Pride White Party Weekend June 21-23

| May 21, 2013 | Comments (0)
Have a gay ol’ time! Blue Ridge Pride White Party Weekend June 21-23

The event is a fundraiser for Loving Food Resources.

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Drink up with Asheville-area homebrewers at Just Brew It on May 25

| May 21, 2013 | Comments (0)
Drink up with Asheville-area homebrewers at Just Brew It on May 25

The work of more than 50 homebrewers on display and ready for tasting at Wedge Brewery. Yum. Brought to you by Just Economics.

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WNC BIT Summit is new networking event for Asheville-area small bizzes

| May 21, 2013 | Comments (1)
WNC BIT Summit is new networking event for Asheville-area small bizzes

Meet The Geeks is the sponsor of this new networking event, set for June 4.

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May 31 meeting set to hear public input on four River Arts District community projects

| May 21, 2013 | Comments (5)
May 31 meeting set to hear public input on four River Arts District community projects

Asheville Design Center and OPEN Asheville want input on a new bus shelter and footbridge, as well as a couple of other projects.

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Big Love Fest organizers look at late summer to reschedule event

| May 21, 2013 | Comments (0)
Big Love Fest organizers look at late summer to reschedule event

Big Love was washed out earlier in May.

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Sold: Asheville South Slope warehouse to Run Riot LLC

| May 21, 2013 | Comments (3)
Sold: Asheville South Slope warehouse to Run Riot LLC

Run Riot plunked down $1.1 million for the former Standard Paper building on Banks Avenue as South Slope boils with development activity.

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