A work trip this week takes me through Asheville, NC. This town seems like it has much to offer, including the Biltmore Estate, which is the largest privately owned home in the country, The Orange Peel, a live music venue that has played host to Bob Dylan, Blondie, and all sorts of acts in between. The reunited Smashing Pumpkins have chosen to do a 9-night artist in residency here in a few weeks.
Asheville is known as a fairly progressive town, fostering a diverse culture in the Blue Ridge mountains. It would be a fun town to come back to with Diane and poke around the shops and nearby scenery.
In my ongoing effort to seek out local culture and avoid chain stores, last night I found a local burrito chain called The Urban Burrito. They have a spicy chipotle chicken burrito that was amazing, and a fresh salsa bar (Chipotle, are you listening?). I tried to find a good local independent record store and came up empty, but did find a good independent book store called Malaprops, where an author from Brooklyn named Josh Dorfman, The Lazy Environmentalist was doing a reading and Q&A from his book. Apparently, he hosts a show on Sirius.
I also picked up Seth Godin's newest book, called The Dip. A very short, but excellent read.
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