Mountain Xpress
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| Type | Alternative weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | Jeff Fobes |
| Editor | Virginia Daffron |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 2 Wall St. Asheville, NC 28801 United States |
| Circulation | 28,565[1] |
| Website | www.mountainx.com |
The Mountain Xpress is an alternative newspaper covering news, arts, local politics, and events in Asheville and western North Carolina. Published each Wednesday in print and online, it has a print circulation of about 29,000.[1] The Mountain Xpress is one of 130 member newspapers of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.
Mission statement[edit]
The newspaper's mission is "To build community and strengthen democracy by serving an active, thoughtful readership at the local level – where the impact of citizen action is greatest." [1]
Weekly features[edit]
- Opinion & Letters, with regular cartoons by Randy Molton & Brent Brown
- News (covering Buncombe County Commission, Asheville City Council and other local issues)
- Asheville Archives (pictures and stories from Asheville's history, often related to issues in today's headlines)
- Community Calendar, listing events held by nonprofits and/or noncommercial venues around Western North Carolina[2]
- Wellness (health news)
- Green Scene (environmental-news feature)
- Farm & Garden (local happenings and trends to watch for growers)
- Food (covering restaurant, food & beverage news — including "Small Bites" short stories)
- Carolina Beer Guy (local beer & brewery news)
- Arts & Entertainment (music & art news — including "Smart Bets" short stories)
- Clubland (live music listings around Western North Carolina[3])
- Movie Reviews (movie reviews from diverse reviewers, hosted by the Asheville Movie Guys)
- Marketplace (classifieds, personals & astrology)
Online-only features include:
- Acoustic Asheville (acoustic exclusive music videos)
- 30 Days Out (concerts coming up in the next month)
- Album reviews (a local take on local music releases)
Best of WNC[edit]
The Xpress publishes an annual "Best of WNC" listing the best restaurants, businesses, and activities in the Asheville area, based on a readers' poll.
Other Xpress guides to the area include Asheville Eats & Drinks, Give!Local guide to accessible philanthropy, Go Local Guide to discounts at local businesses, Nonprofit supplements, Women in Business supplements, Beer Fest, and more.
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ a b "Mountain Xpress". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Retrieved 2006-02-12.
- ^ http://mountainx.com/calendar/
- ^ http://mountainx.com/clubland/