Did you ever notice how we are drawn to the ocean? When we are there we breathe easier, we relax, and we rejuvenate our body and our mind. This is the essence of Salt Therapy. A visit to the Asheville Salt Cave will provide guests with 45 minutes of pureContinue Reading
STORM Rhum Bar & Bistro is a unique dining and bar experience offering an exceptional new-world approach to classic food and drink. At STORM, they believe the most interesting places—whether in some exotic corner of the world or right in your own back yard—can inspire creativity, imagination and ideas. PlacesContinue Reading
AmiciMusic, the award-winning chamber music organization dedicated to performing chamber music in intimate venues and non-traditional spaces, will perform two exciting programs in August. Violin Voyage First up is “Violin Voyage” featuring Rachel Patrick, a phenomenal young talent from Indiana who has already won numerous competitions and prizes in herContinue Reading
The Folk Art Center will host its annual celebration of wood crafts at Wood Day on August 10, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Demonstrations include carving, coopering, wood turning, furniture design, dovetail construction and Shaker-inspired boxes. Hands-on activities will be provided for children. The Thirteenth Annual Carve-Off CompetitionContinue Reading
A Visit with Joel Cole in Weaverville by Greg Vineyard Jane Austen has overtaken my world. I know, you’re so used to me referencing science-fiction that this is a total one-eighty. But in addition to my love of All Things Trek, there’s another side: I grew up in an oldContinue Reading
by Bill Walz Unless and until you access the consciousness frequency of presence, all relationships, and particularly intimate relationships, are deeply flawed and ultimately dysfunctional. ~ Eckhart Tolle The most important thing to say about relationship is that all there is is relationship. And with that, in line withContinue Reading
by David Simchock How many times have you heard someone say, “If I take enough pictures, one of them is bound to be a good one!” A gazillion times? More than that? I understand where folks are coming from when they say this, but it isn’t exactly the best wayContinue Reading
by James Cassara While many bands might stake such a claim for my money, no group better captures the spirit of 1990s American indie rock than Superchunk. The pride of Chapel Hill, NC, Superchunk followed the do-it-yourself ethic to the letter; they operated by their own rules, largely ignored whateverContinue Reading
by James Cassara As with last month there’s been an unusually broad sampling of new music on my desk. This time around I am focusing on a few long time favorites who are still out there making records. And as long as they are, Rapid River Magazine readers are encouragedContinue Reading
