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What Columbia Needs

Cover sidebar, “Things We Still Need”), I noticed that one point was “more busking.” We certainly haven’t attained Asheville status in this area, but I personally have noticed an increase in busking. Pretty much every time I go to the Vista, I see buskers.Also, recently I teamed up with Trustus Theatre to have our students busking by the front door before each performance of their Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical. I believe that it could and should be much more than it is now, but I wanted to at least share my perspective.Happy New Year!Don RussoFreeway MusicColumbia Printer-friendly version More news Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by ... http://www.free-times.com/news/what-columbia-needs-123015

North Carolina grows many traditional Christmas plants

Thousands of people flock to Asheville each December to experience the splendor that comes from filling a home with fresh cut greens, live poinsettias and Southern charm. Although we cannot all decorate on a Biltmore budget, we can create that same Southern Christmas atmosphere in our own homes while supporting our local horticultural businesses. Literally millions of poinsettias are produced in Mecklenburg County each year so chances are that wherever you buy your poinsettia, it comes from a local source. Independent Garden Centers offer surprising new poinsettia colors and textures that you won’t find a mass retailer. Poinsettia flowers last for months because they are actually comprised of colorful leaves (called bracts), not flower petals. Keep your poinsettia away from drafts, drastic temperature changes and heating vents to prevent leaf drop. Poinsettias do best when the soil is kept evenly moist; to prevent over watering, poke drainage holes in the decorative pot sleeve provided by the grower. Poinsettia... http://www.enquirerjournal.com/features/north-carolina-grows-many-traditional-christmas-plants/article_0a7f113c-9def-11e5-8bf0-eb77edb434cc.html

Abandoned building gets 'flower bombed'

Last SlideNext Slide A young girl walks through a flower display found on the floor of an abandoned building at 39 Banks Street in downtown Asheville's south slope area this week. (Photo: William Woody / wwoody@citizen-times.com, William Woody / wwoody@citizen-times.com) ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The poem left behind claims it was the bird of summer flowers that brought the marigolds to an abandoned building in the night, but only human hands could have arranged the blooms into the shape of a giant keyhole or put dahlias in each apothecary jar with such care. “If this were on the sidewalk, we would try to figure out who did it,” Asheville Public Works Director Greg Shuler told the Citizen-Times. But the installation — consisting of flowers that would have cost hundreds of dollars if bought through a florist — took place on private property, under the cover of darkness either late in the night of Sept. 15 or early morning on Sept. 16. Similar pieces have appeared on Asheville’s streets in the past. Around the country, the works of flower bomb artists have popped up in public places, though the artists at work usually have made themselves known. This year’s loca... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/18/abandoned-building-gets-flower-bombed/72408508/