There’s nothing that screams “Southern Appalachian summer” like taking the kids to a remote swimming hole. The ice-cold water, the dense forest where moss grows...
Life is fleeting. I know, that’s a well-worn cliché, but hear me out. I was riding my road bike the other day and I almost died, which isn’t really that unusual...
I always considered myself very good at monogamy; I drove the same car for like, 20 years, and my wife and I have been together basically since puberty. But Sta...
I need to get out more.
There are days when I will refuse to cross the river into the west side of town because it’s just too damn far. There are days when I w...
I spend a lot of time riding my bike, because A) it’s fun and B) it’s a great way to get around town. I’m convinced that Asheville has some of the best urban ri...
Adam Masters was born into kayaking. His father, Bill Masters, founded Perception Kayaks in the ‘70s and had a large hand in taking the sport mainstream thanks ...
At this point in the year, I’ve abandoned all hope of fulfilling my New Year’s Resolutions. I’m honestly not even sure what they are. Maybe eat more hot dogs? I...
I understand that rain is a necessary part of life. If it doesn’t rain, plants won’t grow and we won’t have water to drink, yada yada yada. I get it, but I don’...
Life is about to get good. That’s what Memorial Day weekend means to me. Because I love summer and this is the beginning of summer. I don’t care if the Summer S...
The Best Gear For Big Bashes In The Blue Ridge
Dust off your hula hoops and Chacos—it’s festival season. For the next few months, we’ll gather in celebration o...
It was probably our fault for riding Bent Creek on a Wednesday night at 5:30pm. That’s rush hour for mountain bikers looking for a mid-week break from the munda...
First, the bad news: Deschutes is scaling down its plans for their Roanoke brewery. The Bend, Oregon-based brewery is still going to purchase the land, and will...
I landed in Asheville almost 15 years ago and haven’t really considered living anywhere else since. Sure, I’ve entertained the notion of spending a winter in Ca...
Whiskey Wednesday has been floundering recently. I blame a series of unfortunate events, namely a crappy winter, but also the fact that one of our Founding Fath...
As any parent will tell you, free time is hard to come by. Occasionally, my wife and I will reminisce about all of the things we did before having twins. Things...
