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Gray Rock Inn
2022 Energy Retrofits at Gray Rock Inn
The Gray Rock Inn was rehabbed with energy and safety upgrades for another century of service to Asheville’s downtown.
1919 Ghosts
Two ghosts pursue a thief to recover a stolen ring. Arthur and Bea chase Jake across the Atlantic after WWI ends.
The Historic Gray Rock Inn Announces Its Writers’ Project
Downtown Asheville, N.C. is home to an eco-friendly historic inn with a storied background. The Gray Rock Inn was constructed in 1911. For the past 111 years it has offered rooms to short-term guests and long-term residents while also serving as a stoic witness to...
2002 Cowboy Ray
I never looked for charity, I looked for work. But when people started asking, “Are you the guy going cross country?” and then adding, “All I’ve got is five bucks, but I want you to have it.” Well, that’s when I realized they wanted to be part of what we were doing. Then I made sure I got their addresses so I could send them a postcard from the Golden Gate Bridge when we were finished.
1942 The German Cannon
Ed was a buddy of mine in the first world war, back in 1918. He called on Friday night, saying he wanted help snatching the cannon again. Of course, I said yes. Then he told me the circumstances. Turns out, with the current war on, the city decided to turn the cannon...
2003 The Basement Apartment
We should have had more time to unbury secrets. I cried, “Dave, what did you do?”