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by Calvin Winston
Greenlife Grocer
Why do I go to this natural foods
supermarket on Merrimon Ave? Probably to check the variety,
since I mostly shop at Earth Fare's flagship store at Westgate
shopping center off 240.
Two gripes with Greenlife: one,
no labeling of what is, or is not, organic at the salad bar, and
two, why is the water not all reverse osmosis? I heard the
lattes and cappuccinos are made with RO water, but the regular
coffee is laden with fluoride. Hey Greenlife, when the problem
is solved let us know.
Earth
Fare, South Asheville
When they get up to 25 stores,
let me know. Hey, it's just a store. Their latest in South
Asheville, is clearly earmarking the rich. I'm think of wearing
a suit jacket when I go in their very large place on
Hendersonville Rd. in South Asheville's Skyland section.
Center
of Unlimited Possibilities
Well, they did it! Bill Najger,
the owner of Asheville's VegInOut, and Mary Silva, of the
Chamber of Consciousness, with the efforts of hundreds,
on July 1, 2006 manifested a lease being signed for the world's
largest New Age, Cultural Creative Center, in the world...over
31,000 square feet. In fact, it is larger than the expanded
Earth Fare supermarket. What is marvelous is that they
will be where the Samaritan and the old Goody's
Department store used to be...directly connected to Earth Fare's
flagship store in Westgate. The occupancy is 450 people!
Here' s some things planned: An
ongoing new age, holistic expo; a multi-media stage; radio and
television broadcasting and an Internet center; a children's
section; the Chamber of Consciousness
headquarters; general offices for holistic
business/practitioners; several boutiques; A lending library and
book and DVD store; A Welcome Center where people can meet or
greet or just hang out; several ongoing art exhibits...and
plenty more.
VIRATO
LIVE!
Well, he did it as well, back
after 10 years off the air in Asheville, our favorite swami is
back. In less than 2 years his radio show has world-wide
listeners. In these few months Virato has brought to these
mountain airwaves (and computers world wide) notables including
Deepak Chopra, Neale Donald Walsch, James Redfield, Ram Dass,
Tommy Chong, Jose Arguelles, Byron Katie, JZ Knight, Greg
Braden, Rupert Sheldrake, Bruce Lipton and too many others to
list here.
Broadcast on Clear Channel's
880 AM The Revolution, in Asheville, NC, it has done more to
present higher consciousness, than any other medium in the city.
The show is mildly political, and Virato is refreshingly candid.
It's a rich talk show, bought to the air every Saturday from 10
AM to 1 PM. Be sure to catch Virato' enchanting meditation at
10:06 AM to 1 PM Saturdays |
