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p. 10 Grand design As Asheville City Hall and the Buncombe County Courthouse turn 85 this year, both are undergoing renovation and expansion. Take a closer look at the history, including the epic feud behind the projects, and see two very different cultures trying to avoid the mistakes of the past. Cover design by Carrie Lare Photograph by Max Cooper
news
14 Asheville city council: finGers to the wind Council takes a look at what’s coming — the budget
wellness 26 Got mold?
Where there’s moisture, there’s a problem
food
36 not just for veGetAriAns
Asheville experts dish on plant-powered proteins
arts&entertainment
48 blAck mountAin colleGe’s never-endinG story Research on the experimental institution is flourishing at the state’s new Western Regional Archives
51 Golden AGe
The Sunday Jazz Showcase at Isis raises the musical bar
52 beAtinG the spreAd
With members across the state, Oulipo’s ambitious pop overcomes the distance
features 5 letters 6 cArtoon: molton 7 cArtoon: brent brown 8 conversAtions Talking points 9 opinion 16 community cAlendAr 20 conscious pArty Benefits 24 the disclAimer 25 news of the weird 30 in the GArden 32 the locAl economy 32 mountAin bizworks 34 biz blotter Open+close 40 smAll bites Local food news 46 beer scout WNC beer news 47 post-consumer pAntry English muffins 54 smArt bets What to do, who to see 56 clublAnd 63 crAnky hAnke Movie reviews 68 clAssifieds 70 freewill AstroloGy 71 ny times crossword
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