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Overview > Local Scoop > Archive > 2007/10/07/index

Friday, October 12, 2007

Asheville Praised by The New York Times

Asheville certainly impressed Staff Writer Chris Dixon of The New York Times. Below, read the introduction to his article 36 Hours in Asheville NC.

The New York Times, September 30, 2007

“Asheville is an Appalachian Shangri-La. This year-round resort town, tucked between the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, draws a funky mix of New Agers, fleece-clad mountain bikers, antiques lovers and old-time farmers. And what's there not to like? Charming yet surprisingly cosmopolitan for a town of about 73,000, Asheville has a Southern appeal all its own. There are lazy cafes and buzzing bistros, Art Deco skyscrapers and arcades reminiscent of Paris, kayaking and biodiesel cooperatives and one of the world's largest private homes — the Biltmore Estate, a French Renaissance-style mansion with 250 rooms...”

Even though he is telling us Ashevillians what we already know, it wonderful to see our fair city getting some national press attention once again. If you're interested, read the rest of the New York Times article.

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Asheville scientist wins Nobel Peace Prize

National Climatic Data Center scientist Tom Peterson of Asheville found out about his award while he was having breakfast and listening to National Public Radio. Mr. Peterson is one of over 2,000 different scientists assisting the United Nations' International Panel on Climate Change.

Sharing the Nobel Prize with the other scientists and former Vice President turned documentary filmmaker Al Gore, Peterson wrote a key chapter in the report used by Gore in his hit film An Inconvenient Truth. Nine researchers work at Asheville's National Climatic Data Center, where one of their many tasks is collecting data and reporting on global warming.

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