Mountain Xpress
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| Mountain Xpress | |
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| Type | Alternative weekly |
| Format | Tabloid |
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| Owner | Independent |
| Publisher | Jeff Fobes |
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| Headquarters | 2 Wall St Asheville, NC 28801  United States |
| Circulation | 28,565[1] |
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| Website: www.mountainx.com | |
The Mountain Xpress is a free 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 28,565.[1]
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[edit] Mission statement
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]
[edit] Weekly columns
Columns include: News (with heavy focus on Buncombe County Commission and Asheville City Council), Opinion & Letters, Arts & Entertainment, Culture Watch (local culture news and views), Cranky Hanke (movie reviews from noted film critic and author Ken Hanke), Food and Drink, Features, Top Drawer (fashion), Outdoors and Gardening. Other sections include: Cartoons (including local cartoons Molton, Crashville by Ethan Clark, Cohencidents, and Earth Camp by Maggie West), Clubland (club and music listings), Community Calendar, Classifieds and Personals.
[edit] Best of WNC
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 Blue Ridge Flavors (food & fun), Day Trips, Attractions, Festivals, Art Venues, Summer Theater, and Outdoor Activities.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b Mountain Xpress. Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Retrieved on February 12, 2006.
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