Only in Asheville:: An Eclectic History

by Marla Hardee Milling, Leslie McCullough Casse (Foreword by)

Overview

A unique blend of visionaries, risk takers and creative souls lends energy to Asheville's historic streets. Author Marla Milling traces the people and places that make her hometown a truly unique city.

Today, bohemian street performers, funky shops, exquisite art galleries, restaurants and craft breweries blend in among some of the most revered vintage architecture in the country. Discover quirky figures like a "nun" named Sister Bad Habit, who entertains passengers on the LaZoom bus; the "Man in White" living statue; and Asheville's Village Witch. Be inspired by innovative dreamers such as Julian Price, who invested millions in the once-desolate downtown Asheville, giving money to an eclectic mix of restaurateurs and shop owners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626199705
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/08/2015
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	1,129,458
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Marla Hardee Milling is a full-time writer in Asheville and a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA). More than 750 of her articles and essays have appeared in many publications including Blue Ridge Country, where she is a contributing editor; Luxury Living; Parenting; Redbook; Our State; WNC; American Style; NICHE and others. She spent ten years as a news producer at WLOS-TV in Asheville and six years as director of communications at Mars Hill College.

Table of Contents

Foreword Leslie McCullough Casse 9

Acknowledgements 13

Introduction 21

Strange Alignment 29

Men Who Left a Lasting Legacy 37

The Influence of Women 47

A Rocky Fifty Years: 1929 1979 53

Save Downtown Asheville 65

Gaining Momentum 75

The Town that Julian Built 85

A Lasting Legacy 91

Creative Spirits 97

An Eclectic Mix of Personalities 105

Movie Magic, Legends and Odd Facts 119

Beer City, U.S.A. 125

The Beat Goes On 131

Spreading the Love 147

Weird West Asheville 157

Grab a Crystal Ball 165

Bibliography 169

Index 171

About the Author 175