North Carolina's Cesspool of Sin: Asheville

A look at some of the what makes Asheville North Carolina's Cesspool of Sin
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[@TheCarpetbagger]

Is sarcasm truly dead? Anyone who thinks I actually hate Asheville didn't actually watch the video

[@ttps5444]

The Carpetbagger I live here and i know that that down town there's a lot of hippies

[@aron1936]

This guy is like the most wholesome guy on the entire platform and you are calling him hateful, lol.

[@JimmyFranny]

You were being facetious...tongue in cheek as it were.

[@dthellland9738]

u need bigger sideburns and bigger glasses. then your look will be complete

[@sshelton1433]

It's obvious you like Asheville. I don't like your opinion of the "typical" Southern city or the South in general. The rest of the South is very quirky and eccentric. You're a bigot. Go back to whatever shithole you came from.

[@elainelight9286]

Love the music on the street. However, if you think Asheville was a cesspool in 2015, you should see it now!!!

[@davidclay5262]

Are you kidding ? My wife and I love visiting Asheville! We love the arts and music screen of it all. The craft breweries are so enjoyable . Great city , great outdoors and great vibes . This is what I take away each time when visiting .

[@williambranham6249]

Asheville has changed over the years, like most towns, but what you showed is less than 1% of the real Asheville.

[@johnwillis4031]

Wow, good job! I got here 15 years ago and forgot to leave. Truly an oasis of sanity.

[@MrRustdust]

Born and raised in Asheville, way to many moving here now causing lots of congestion and housing shortages and the job market is low, expensive to live here.

[@manichannah]

Russ Williams I'm an Asheville native as well. I have a love/hate relationship with how much it has grown.

[@reven-docta79]

It’s the same whenever Liberals move into any area; first they bring in the “Artsy stuff”, then the drugs, then the suppliers, then the crime, then the homeless, inside of 20 yrs the middle class is destroyed and you’re left with Government workers (the small middle class), the wealthy and the immigrants and poor folks who all serve the wealthy. Don’t believe it, look at California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, and that’s just the Western U.S.

[@asdowntown]

Arts and music equals greatness. I welcome it in every city I have lived. Nyc portland or etc. They are great places to live and get wealthy as well.

[@Mediocrityexe]

As far as I've known, it's been hippy town

[@gracefullstitcher4707]

Born and raised there too - 60's and 70's until I went to college in Chapel Hill (another interesting place!) It was a sleepy little town then. Love, LOVE Asheville but it's a lot different now - I still visit every chance I get.

[@cyelannford4735]

Every town has its crazies, but Asheville is a great town!! I should know, I was born 20 miles down the road!!

[@Bobba7438]

Oh Wow! I'm 80 years old and this looks like a fun place with lots of talented people to me. I particularly like the drum circles, being a conga player myself. Enjoyed the video. Thanks!

[@bobmalack481]

If your playing the Conga at 80 and think this is 'the most' sounds like you got offtrack 40 or more years ago. Maybe you should shift to clogging or 'flat footing' like your regional heritage, lest your another one of those Yankees. Robert at 68.

[@Bobba7438]

@@bobmalack481 Hi Bob: I started playing the Congas when I was 78. I will never really be great at it. I can't do the really fast hand speed things, but I can do a lot of nice rhythms. I have a lot of Afro-Cuban and Latin albums and I sit and play my congas along with them. I really love it. I am 84 now. I took up the tenor saxophone when I was 82. I'd never seen one close up before. I got a "wild hair" feeling that I would like to play the sax. I can play a lot of the music I really like now and have kinda let the congas slide but I still play them once in awhile! Thanks for your post to me!

[@christopherwatson6305]

One of the coolest places in the US! Visited there for about a week and I'd love to get back there. Tons of great breweries too! And then there's the Biltmore... wonderful town!

[@medcaptems]

More micro brewery's since you've been there

[@dannydine5263]

At least the boy and girl playing old time mountain music was pretty good.I like that stuff and they were pretty good at it.

[@maggietaylor9713]

Ashville looks and sounds vibrant. Thanks for the tour😊

[@phungyi4947]

Needs more cowbell. 5:33 More cowbell.

[@cudagrl716]

I said the same thing!!!! I got a feva for more cowbell!

[@VincentBrown101621]

I love Asheville! If you really want to see a cesspool of sin, take a trip to my boyhood city, Washington, DC. Asheville is a kindergartner’s birthday party compared to that.

[@Losttracks2]

What makes it so much worse in that regard?

[@2jcward]

Living in DC now. Originally from NC. Wouldn’t move back at all. DC is the best city in the US.

[@VincentBrown101621]

@@2jcward, hey, to each his own.

[@hitek9too255]

Atlanta is the real cesspool of sin; high crime, homicides, sex parties, STDs, wide open sex, high HIV rates, etc.

[@TheChap1012]

I love the sarcasm and dry humor. Cool vid.

[@Kaydeebee-2106]

I moved to Asheville 3 yrs ago and I've never been happier! Me and Asheville get along just fine. :)

[@arlichar11]

this caught my eye, cause recently a friend went there to visit someone, he quickly left said was to weird for him

[@meimei295]

I love Annabelle's dancing... what a sweet little girl! Made my day 🙂

[@DocJamesH]

Fell in love with a young lady from Asheville.

[@suebennett9347]

Looks likena awesome place! Saw nothing but talented street performer's and people truly enjoying life👍👍👍

[@kowe96941]

I used to live in Hendersonville, NC. I only went to Asheville 3× in my whole 10yrs living there.

[@robertculbreth694]

Don't blame you. Nothing there but the 3 D's: drinking, drugs & debauchery.

[@Cleo_Lynx]

Some say cesspool of sin I say fun times are to be had. Never heard of Asheville. But now I’ll have to check it out

[@fivebooks8498]

Thought about checking out Asheville. Now after watching this video there’s no way I’m going there. Bunch of weirdos. Thanks for giving us the heads up.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Gimme a break. Was just there. It was fine. Good restaurants, walk around, get a drink.

[@shooter7a]

LOL....you are sure uptight. I bet you are conservative.

[@mhowell0214]

I bet you are moron.

[@robertculbreth694]

I live only an hour away. I avoid it like the plague!

[@juliedefee567]

I was recently in Asheville for a few days. Met some great people and had a good time. As always.

[@jaydubya8739]

The world is a cesspool of sin

[@5winder]

Hahaha. Amen.

[@ciaran6309]

I go there on holidays

[@MegaJchrist]

Everyone needs to start pooping in their garden.

[@neobailey5268]

Jay Dub ya truth

[@sl4983]

some places more than others.

[@icarus1080]

I could enjoy this video if I wasn't so genuinely concerned that this dude was about to have a heart/asthma attack. Focus on breathing, bro.

[@CMRinehart]

Aaron: He's way overweight. John Candy died in his sleep because he was overweight. Heart attack.

[@crooked-halo]

It can be very, very loving and caring to tell someone they're overweight. If your telling them that causes them to do something about their unhealthy eating habits, it could save their lives. This guy's breathing while walking normally is a bad sign. America is obsessed with eating garbage, and eating too much, thus we have an overweight issue of epidemic, deadly proportions.

[@crooked-halo]

Joel Midkiff - Anything posted on KZbin is "ya own business." The purpose and intent of comments is to express anything and everything, within KZbin's parameters. Anybody may say and caution that The Carpetbagger is overweight. If something is "ya own business" then it shouldn't be on KZbin. Further, being silent about someone endangering their life is NOT loving/caring.

[@unapprovedtruth7116]

Joel Midkiff you're a piece of shit, dude.

[@justkoolin]

First thing I noticed. Being overweight is not healthy, especially at his age. That visceral fat build-up is from eating way to many carbohydrates for pleasure.

[@mystfaex8794]

Hey, J! My my my! Those are mighty clean streets for a cesspool...

[@sarcasticmaniac628]

And then people started living in tents, and taking dumps everywhere. The end...

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Didn't see one tent in 3 days.

[@pspcraft]

Sarcastic Maniac... San Francisco actually has a City funded crap patrol that picks it up and hoses it down.

[@raymondj8768]

welcome to the hotel california lol

[@sunrays8324]

Sarcastic Maniac Lmao 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@sunrays8324]

Raymond J it’s such a lovely place! Where’s the needle? Lol

[@roninreturns]

Having lived in Asheville, twice, I can compare the years from the 90's up through the following decade, and where it seems to stand today. I've stayed in touch with friends who were native born in the region, many of whom have lamented the town they knew back in the 70's and 80's, and even 90's to some degree. Overall, Asheville is a nice place to visit, but has become a victim of its own 'success', if you call it that. Like many of the native residents, it had become increasingly difficult for the locals to live near Asheville, which is why I moved out, as did many others. The traffic has been horrible for years, greatly reducing the air quality and view of the beautiful mountains on many days. With the city having outgrown its humble beginnings, and frankly, the lack of proper city/county planning and management, the development has been outpaced by the influx of new 'residents' over the years, including the homeless and transient people passing through who end up staying, which puts a huge strain on the services and downtown. The arts, crafts, and culture are alive and well, although increasingly more expensive and commercialized, and there is still a vibrant cultural tie to the roots of the Appalachia, however fewer locals could continue to afford to live in the region, so that has lessened somewhat. The region overall has gone up astronomically in terms of cost of living, especially for housing, which is part of the reason there is such a disparity of the wealthy, the working poor and middle class, and people just living off the streets and the system. By day, if you are visiting, the city has a lot of interesting streets to walk, which you'll have to do since parking is hard to find downtown at times. Most of downtown and the sights to see can be explored in a weekend, or if you'd like to visit at a slightly less busy time, during the weekdays. For new visitors, I'd avoid back alleys or unlit areas after dark, stick to the main streets. Most of downtown has been 'Disneyfied' to some degree, and Asheville still has a very diverse experience for shopping, dining, clubs, and bars, but like most cities, the atmosphere changes somewhat after dark downtown. Shopping: A variety of shopping is available, from unique boutiques and fine art, to creative crafts, as well as the traditional and local crafts. In this way Asheville is still unique, as it doesn't have an overly 'touristy' feel, especially in the winter months when you'll encounter more locals. I looked forward to the occasional deep snows and cold so I could walk downtown when traffic was more sparse. The same is true for Dining: You'll find healthy and affordable options at many restaurants, featuring locally and organically grown ingredients in a variety of cuisines. For health-conscious delicious food, Asheville is well represented for a city its size. I worked in several of them as a cook, and later delivered produce to many others, so I can speak from picking up the vegetables and fruits at organic farms to the preparation on the menu, you will find excellent quality. Lunch menus tend to be somewhat more affordable than dinner, however healthy, affordable options are always available. Bars and Clubs: Asheville is a drinking, partying town, especially after dark on the weekends. If you encounter people, especially after dark, that seem to be drunk and/or high, they probably are. The drug problem and prevalence of drunks is alarmingly high, so be careful, day or night. Travel in a couple or group, stay aware of your surroundings, and stay in well-lit places. The town is mostly safe compared to New Orleans, but after dark you want to be careful. That said, there are some excellent bars and clubs, and Asheville pulls in some big names in the music industry, as well as having a wide array of excellent local musicians. Try to plan your visit around the acts you'd like to see, and if you'd like to travel on a budget, you can attend during one of the many festivals and shows in the region for a wide range of talent. Those are busy times though, so seek out the local musicians and groups when you can, Asheville is well known for its bluegrass, Celtic, and folk tradition. As for the spirit or 'vibe' of the town, it does have both a light and dark side. During the day, especially during busy times like the leaf/tourist season, the downtown has a lot to offer, and the variety packed into one small space is remarkable. After dark, if you know the city, it is still a fun time, but can get very weird even then. I don't now consider the city to be a safe place to live or move to, especially if you don't have the money to live there. The population of poor and indigent people are barely getting by, and while the city still has charm and appeal when visiting, behind the scenes the town does have a more dismal side.

[@buslengths]

roninreturns exactly right, that’s why I moved to Hendersonville 😂

[@feliciakohlman5799]

Thanks for your insightful comments about Ashville . My daughter and I were just there last week and, we both left scratching our heads . What the hell did we just see . Went to visit the Biltmore Estate of course but definitely no interest in seeing Ashville . Thanks again , you really helped me to understand what we had no IDEA of .

[@djiceyfan]

I agree ....Asheville is not what it use to be...I miss how it was... too many ppl moving to nc and drowning our history and cultures out and taking away from what was once a great place to be and unfortunately the other areas of western nc are beginning to have the same fate 🙁

[@artatheart512]

Same exact thing happened to Austin.

[@-oiiio-3993]

A thoughtful, objective, and well written overview. Thank you for posting it.

[@annettetesta8816]

It reminds me of Seattle about twenty years ago. The beginning of the end is near.

[@timslater566]

Annette Testa , Ah--ha. I knew there was a reason why Seattle is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the United States!!

[@lloydwelch6492]

This is the most astute comment after reading 100's. Not just Seattle but the whole state, especially Spokane. I am a native-born North Carolinian that traveled extensively in the state of Washington in the trucking industry.

[@fasteddylove876]

Seattle has ended??? That's news to me.

[@jessj.jesusistheonlyway]

It reminds me of Seattle now it's just at Seattle's worse we have rainbow colored sidewalks and the rainbow flag flying right next to the American flag

[@evildoctortaco]

J. Marie follower of Christ got a problem with gay people being treated like human beings lady?

[@firemarshal17]

What the hell happened to Asheville? I was there many years ago and it was a quiet, quite southern town. Now it looks like some California shitville.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Dennis Goebelt ? Asheville is fine. Was just there.

[@firemarshal17]

raleighman3000 Looks like there’s a big street scene. None of that crap years ago. I guess if you’re into that, it’s fine. I’m not.

[@richardp2267]

Dennis Goebelt lol, couldn't be more right. There is a huge population of transfers from California here. A lot of west coasters period. And it shows

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Richard Parker yes, its better than it ever has been. Busy downtown, good restaurants, good shops. If it was all southerners (and i'm southern), it would be boring and no bustling activity. Thank god for outsiders with money.

[@sherstone]

Liberals happened. They destroy everything they touch.

[@gotohellenwaite6371]

Asheville is and always has been a beautiful place. The beauty of the mountains and her people filled with art and whimsy. Then there isn't much not to love in most of NC except their government.

[@jimcox4728]

You wanna see a sespool of sin, Come to SF. CA.

[@jondstewart]

Jim Cox Who the heck can afford to live there now unless they are a millionaire? Even the smaller cities like Pleasanton, San Ramon, and Livermore are just as expensive!

[@MeltinJohn]

Or PORTLAND.

[@dougyankunas3104]

Liberals destroy culture. I’m not talking race , like liberals are obsessed with ; mean small town culture . Once liberals move in , chain stores , tax increases, unaffordable housing, homelessness, and progressive ideas that change the charm of these towns . Sad

[@healix8526]

Went there. Oakland was much worse.

[@americanbobtail1]

Sin? More like an unaffordable due to the tech industry. The hippie days are long gone in SF and Bay Area.

[@fritzy2112]

I went to downtown Asheville last summer and really enjoyed it. Very artsy and flowing with good street music. Lots of little places to eat. Kind of a modern day hippie town so to speak.

[@jamiesharpe5224]

I love Abby the spoon lady❤️❤️

[@Alliappalachian]

Me too!

[@woolfulrebellion]

That man woodburning using the sun was amazing.... It gave me some ideas

[@exploringfloridatrails1834]

yay! you showed Abby the spoon lady.

[@ncon00iplus17]

Asheville is weird.....I’ll never go back

[@allywilliams6849]

Please don’t. And you’re correct

[@sassycat6487]

I'm read there are a lot of cults there.

[@chimeraguts]

Appalachia's Portland, if you will.

[@PETER394100]

That’s the very reason I WOULD go!😁😁

[@lauriekennedy6440]

I think its awesome!! Reminds me of speedweek in Charlotte with all the people hanging out .

[@piquinginterest3451]

This looks incredible, like an actual resemblance of a community in 2018!

[@tinachavez8712]

What? Nobody staring blindly into their phones? What a horrible place..

[@iseeitall733]

To be a cesspool of sin, it seems pretty peaceful to me. I love my city. Some of the nicest folks reside in these mountains...

[@wolfdna788]

100% true

[@noahwilliamsmusic1]

I mean not really lmao

[@jondstewart]

A cesspool of sin is an environment of progressive, nonjudgmental people that are not squares of the worst kind like staunch, God-fearing churchgoers and boring, settled people that work a job, raising kids, and spend their weekends watching sports or tending their yards. 😂

[@jondstewart]

@nikolai pudzianowski don’t you know sarcasm when you read it? That is assuming you can read.

[@amaturearcadia]

Looks great.

[@philipmcgee5202]

Great food. Great beer. It's where old hippies and college professors go to retire. I go up there all the time to visit my daughter and family.

[@coachchris548]

Philip McGee screw hippies they're bums

[@ellenjefferies7310]

"Cesspool of sin!!!!??" Looks more like so interesting and so much FUN!!!

[@waverider34]

Heading there again tomorrow. I could live there

[@StaarGaazingJPEG]

THEY ARE HAVING WAY TO MUCH FUN.

[@marshallallensmith]

Lived there for 5 years... No thanks.

[@arnonboyd6174]

Amazing how a small town can change over the years. Was there in 1968-69. Then it was a small peaceful town with far fewer people. How America is changing...

[@mattryan2536]

The footage of Annabell dancing in the drum circle made me laugh really hard. Thank you.👍

[@kat8canary77]

Anna dancing 6 years ago...........oh my Jacob. That is cuter than a cat vid!

[@TheCarpetbagger]

Kat Willhite Thank you, she is/was a cute kid

[@1blackfrend]

very nice, thanks man i enjoyed that.

[@TheCarpetbagger]

Thank you

[@nategardner4120]

Went here right before covid February 2020 as a yank, amazing place.Great video it really shows how I can imagine the city is when it isn't 30-40 degrees!!

[@wkat950]

The place doesn't seem to be what it was when I first visited it in the late 70s. This is what happens when the local population doesn't make sure its expectations are fulfilled and that its values don't get corrupted.

[@thecourtlyalchemist]

Okay, what place on earth is just like it was back in the 1970's? Not even Antarctica. The past is a nice place to visit in your memories, but you can't live there.

[@danaherbie3208]

I'm a originally from NC Madison county area and my daddy used to work for mission hospital n everyone there call Asheville " Hell Town'

[@comradedoge9854]

Dana H. Ledford lol Madison County

[@michaelmorris2784]

Yeah Madison county is just poor Asheville atleast has a economy

[@nononsenseBennett]

If that's sin, bring it on! Looks like a fun place

[@georgeroche1292]

I am glad I saw this video thank you because I was actually looking to move to the Asheville area. Thank God I saw this video I will stay far from Asheville.

[@deborahwheeler417]

Thank you we already have more than our share of idiots here.

[@songbirdforjesus2381]

NC is different from the beaches to the mts and everywhere in between. Different cultures and people. Nothing like Asheville, a world unto itself.

[@tammybrooks3580]

+D H oh yeah we are all idiots who just sit around drinking and smoking and robbing people 😒. Wait... If I'm not r to stupid to remember, I think that the Wright brothers(who came from NC) m aD e and flew the first plane... So maybe you should do a history check before you call us idiots. And if you want you can tell that to my sister who is a straight A student and who also happens to be a black belt in karate. And if your to scared to then you need to go get a life

[@dianacassinelli9467]

Lol

[@brandiholt8695]

@Jeff Goodman why the bible?

[@user-pq6mr6op3p]

I moved to Asheville last year. I paid $500k for a 3 Bedroom single story home right outside the city limit. Property taxes are insane here.Since then my car has been broke into 3 times and the last time someone left a needle on my driver's seat. The Police said they are having trouble with the homeless doing heroin. Just keep that in mind.

[@LiquoTV]

yeah housing kinda blows right now here and everywhere for that matter, my car has never been broken into ever (hide stuff under seats when you leave it somewhere), but yeah the heroin is an issue.

[@Lopal12]

yea back in the 90's my mom found an apartment in downtown for 1k a month

[@et3519]

Hahaha We have those in the old closed up river in Valencia Now a way to travel throughout the City, among gardens, benches, traffic free. It is so much fun to drink whilst pedaling in group Laughter assured Love it

[@generalpatton4254]

I actually love around Asheville and I believe it is the only place in the world that you can express yourself without being judged. Its a beautiful city and an amazing place to meet people! If you ever find yourself around Asheville make sure to stop and enjoy the people and the food!

[@skmc6915]

That's what they said about Sodom

[@alnightly9745]

You should touch on the amount of homeless that outnumber the people who live here 5:1. Or the fact that people from NYC and Florida come up here and buy all the houses and rent them out at NYC and Florida prices so no one can afford to rent them without having 100 flatmates to split the cost. The fact that everything here is overpriced and people keep flocking here is turning the place in to a bigger and bigger cesspool. It wasn't like this 20 or even 10 years ago.

[@lloydwelch6492]

I did and thank you for your generous offer.

[@Standswithabeer]

Al Nightly ... you are 100% correct ... I was there, then; I went back a few years ago and vomited. My family members in Jackson County feel the impact of Those You Mentioned raising prices and pushing them out. It is sick. It is foul and dirty. It seems to have started with some of the California Hollywood rich, buying up the land, and making mansions with gates, then calling in their friends, and the friends of their friends. They built houses so high up and steep that no one could get there without 4-wheel drive and extra water for when the radiator overheated. These houses dot the once beautiful Smokies, marring a National Treasure. Why no one fought to save these mountains is a sin.

[@fasteddylove876]

There's 450,000 homeless people in Asheville, Al Nightly? Wow, that is a problem. Makes me wonder about your other "facts" like the 100 flatmates statement. You got yourself a serious case of hyperbole Al Nightly.

[@richardwarsin5174]

Sounds like an agenda to me.

[@-Amiya-]

No you are 100% correct

[@harddazeknight]

I spent a week at the Grove Park Inn while on a business trip to Asheville and had one of the best times of my life: I've dined at Maxim's in Paris, spent a couple of nights at Treetops Lodge in Kenya and toasted The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen Harbor with akvavit and a bunch of friends on New Years Eve, 1967, so I am somewhat jaded and my standards are high--the Grove Park was right up there.

[@aprillockabyradford3679]

I seen Abby the spoon lady! I was just watching her videos earlier. Pretty cool lady.

[@reneeepona]

The mountains are busting at the seams. The way of life my family knew for generations in my homeland is dying because of the influx of people from everywhere. Our long held traditions and accents are dying. Families who’ve lived in these mountains for generations can’t afford to keep families intact and stay here anymore because prices are being driven up. There’s a sacred history to these mountains and generations of stories I’m not sure outsiders can appreciate. I think it’s so very sad that people don’t have their own generational family bond anymore. They come here as lost souls and raise their children, if they are able to foresee the need and beauty of children, without their extended family. I find this so sad. Please go home.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

@Michael Hill Trump voter I bet.

[@bethsloan637]

Same in Florida

[@subg8858]

Go cry about it to the Cherokee

[@ghopkins7928]

Feel your pain... From North Ga

[@DisposableEgo]

Stolen mountains...

[@manbtm1]

Love Asheville !!

[@illsbills1]

When asheville became a sanctuary city, that was the beginning of the end. Its a shame too, when i first got here in 01, it was awesome.

[@billneedham3687]

I lived outside of Asheville in the 80s and early 90s. there was a great influx of people coming from North and South to the moderate climate to get to the mountains. Anytime you have these changes in demography the town has to change accordingly because new people get on councils and committees that govern so change comes around and ruins a nice small town. at that time Asheville was one of the nicest towns I believe I've ever been in for its size.

[@nomadsolos]

yes agree - and change usually forever change is not always good.

[@craigc1879]

Now it’s nasty, full of homeless camps and crime. Many liberals moved in wanting to defund the police and its short handed. We left over a year ago, never looked back.

[@cudagrl716]

I hate that it took me so long to come across the carpetbagger channel. I love it! I love the fact that you go to all the roadside attractions and museums most of us will never get to see. And the little corny quips just add to the videos. I love it!! Watching this video reminded me so much of NOLA. people just loving people!Please keep it up especially since covid is going on I’ve been binging on your channel. But stay safe always! Love from GA!!

[@AScaryNarwhal]

As a resident, there's to much witches and weed.

[@jackstrawfromwichita6168]

How's that a problem?

[@sitdowndogbreath]

Matthew Polston Wicked's and a drugs can bring about evil demons you can't even imagine and that seems to be what's happening

[@jackstrawfromwichita6168]

sitdowndogbreath Except that you have zero evidence for that outside of a book written by superstitious primitives who worshiped a god who was appeased by blood sacrifices and allegedly murdered millions through a global flood that never happened. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to roll a fat joint and laugh at the rest of these equally ridiculous comments

[@jungleno.]

Fabulous Taco , By looking at your photo I'm not sure of which group to place you in. My guess is both.

[@buslengths]

Fabulous Taco weeds good fucktard

[@voodazz]

I lived in nearby Weaverville for 5 years. I would regularly visit Asheville; it was an awesome place to be. But now, it seems like it's in danger of being overly developed and the types of people there are rabidly liberal and ironically just as close-minded as their right-wing counterparts. God help you if you even whisper against their liberal beliefs.

[@fictitiousart6410]

Liberals are far more intolerant than people who are more conservative and think the world would be a better place if everyone was converted to Science through TED talks seminars. It's just another form of evangelical madness.

[@whyzup6593]

Lived in Monford Park Girlfriend was from Weaverville Late 70's (Laurel Moody) It was a Utopia and dirt cheap to live. Drove a truck as a teenager with a fake ID...no pics on license back then Some older folks that knew me... Still call me Uncle Chris. I stick to the north these days Closer to New Tazewell and the Gap

[@EmuChucker]

We just passed through Weaverville not too long ago. It’s like a small Asheville now.

[@Pete133]

+a mountain's a mammal - You're thinking of Scientology... that is the religion/cult... plain old science is not mutually exclusive with religion... you can believe any religion you want and still be educated about science. I'm honestly afraid to ask, but what is so bad about TED talks?

[@rapman5363]

If only everyone was like you right?? 🤡🤡🤡

[@ncavlleguy]

Welcome to Asheville NC The cesspool of sin Don’t you just love it ❤️

[@josephdykes1820]

Portland of the south?

[@jeffrepp8406]

Much cleaner than Portland! There aren’t protesters, homeless, and garbage everywhere.

[@milesmatter7921]

pretty damn close, used to live in asheville and have visited portland. Nearly identical

[@-Amiya-]

Portland is our sister city (I'm not making it up)

[@Mediocrityexe]

Little San Fran

[@beteeho]

The very talented Abby "The Spoon Lady" Roach 02:22

[@thelakeman5207]

Looks like a pretty cool place to live!

[@wondergranny2299]

Looks like Austin, Tx, land of the lost.

[@stephanieparker7543]

Do you have a problem with our governor?

[@jondstewart]

People that don’t spell, capitalize, or use proper grammar know exactly what they’re talking about!

[@jondstewart]

Wonder Granny I was born and raised in Austin. I was born in the late 1960s, a child in the 1970s, and a teen in the 1980s. I left the city in 1988 and don’t even recognize the place anymore. It was a sleepy and wonderful little city to grow up in. The only weirdos you had in the city were hippie transplants from elsewhere that were going to the University of Texas

[@MeltinJohn]

I used to think these places were cool when I was immature in life. Now 11 years later I reflect back on wanting t move to cities like Asheville, Austin, Portland and I moved to one of these, even had a fascination with it for some time but living here is not the same as visiting. The place I ended up picking was Portland but I looked at all of these options. One person you know online says ya come up here! but you don't have enough of a support system to stay, you get depressed, lonely, jobless still and its horrible. Never move to these "meccas" or most popular city type places. I fell victim to it before. Portland and St Petersburg FL I lived in as well as Sarasota which made a top city list too. Now as I am embarking on leaving Portland area for good, I am looking for locations that are low cost where few people are going to.

[@santadog9]

Low unemployment, University of Texas, Silicon hills... yeah, sure is lost. LOL

[@BeardOperator317]

Proud to live and be from this unique place. Asheville

[@bartbosler1]

Great video! Had to laugh when I saw your daughter refuse to dance and then you showed a flashback of her dancing and enjoying it.Thanks!

[@LucianCorrvinus]

So...it's a "cesspool" because of street performers. Hate to think of what would be thought of the major European cities where it's common....

[@MiddlePath33]

LucianCorrvinous Son of Hekaté Sarcasm dude. He was making fun of folks who actually think that. Did you even watch the video? 🙄

[@nataliethomas1991]

Something tells me you failed to watch the video before commenting. Bless your heart. lol

[@miguelmarquez4192]

Right? I love street performers

[@injoibeing5493]

Asheville is a great place,its alive,fearless,entertaining,energinic..there are some problems,but where doesnt?...different problems are still problems...thanks for showing the town i love in good light

[@twstf8905]

I went to 9th grade in Asheville NC lol I'm born and raised in Seattle, Washington. And, way back, in 1990, my mom and her dumbass boyfriend drove me and my brother, and a kitten, in a Honda Civic with a U-HAUL box on top, all the way across the country to live with some friends of hers in Asheville, NC. While we were there, we moved into the projects, I went to a KISS concert, (KISS, Slaughter, and Winger, at Asheville coliseum,) and my mom's boyfriend got his arm almost completely ripped off because he got hit by a semi truck trying to hitchhike home after my mom left his drunk ass at the farmer's market! After him getting his arm reattached with the help of skin grafts taken from his thigh, and the school year ended, we decided it was probably a good idea to just come home. You may like Asheville. You might just absolutely love it! But I DON'T! Between having to join JROTC at school, to my brother and I being the only white kids within a 10 mile radius of our giant cockroach-infested apartment, living in Asheville NC, even for less than a year, was an absolute NIGHTMARE! (I did have a girlfriend for the school year, Heidi Babbitt, and one of the only other white kids as a best friend, David Hostadt, but, a long-haired white boy was obviously not gonna be even close to anything resembling, "popular" lol my kitten was hit by a car not even a week after we got there, and I was the target of every school bus bully all year!) Keep your Asheville NC! The lingering strange dreams I have about the place every now and then is quite enough for me!

[@Miamiflow885]

I was just in Ashville two weeks ago, soon as we started walking the sidewalk, I yelled out "I smell Pot" well I did haha

[@cheekybrown2010]

What's the name of the senator who called it that?? We have a vacation cabin there for 50 years....my second favorite city to visit.

[@billace90]

Damn. It used to be such a lovely place. Drugs will do a job on your brain. That looks like the Haight Ashbury District in San Francisco in the 60’s. What a shame.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Lol. U r a fool. I was just there, it was fine.

[@lloydwelch6492]

Nancy Polosis' district.

[@toadallytrish1377]

miami used to be a lovely place until cubans took over in the 1970's... now we have the same shit in asheville... fuck em' and feed em' fish heads !!!

[@gutsfield3504]

The statuesque woman stole the show. A beauty. Good job.

[@brindlebriar]

This is pretty accurate. Most of this was filmed during a festival, but there are a lot of festivals. And some of this goes on even when there's no festival. The phrase "cesspool of sin" goes back, I think, to the prohibition era, because of moonshine, or something. Idk, but the hippies here - real hippies not hipsters - are pretty wholesome. There's no red light district or street-drug culture. More like back-to-the-land sustainable-agriculture type of hippies with liberal arts degrees. Lots of vegans. Mostly white and from upper-middle class families, though they'll pout if they think you notice that. Of course, they're hypocritical and kind of dumb, in a cute way, but still wholesome and friendly and safe. We like our hippies here. They play banjo and dulcimer, and sing mountain blue-grass songs. Come see them. But don't move here; too much traffic.

[@TheCattledog2]

Drug culture??? I guess you don't notice the needles laying all over town.

[@DLeighanCortes]

Asheville ROCKS. Great vid, I could totally hang out there.

[@christaboggess389]

So glad I watched the video ,before commenting lol. Big thumbs up very eclectic area and wonderful.

[@danconlan64]

WOW the San Francisco of the South

[@cn9630]

dan conlan BEST ANSWER OF THE YEAR🏆🥇🏆

[@PepperDarlington]

Also a shithole

[@zift18]

Exactly. Dude just drew you a picture.

[@honglee6100]

san francisco is shithole and is expensive everyone is angry they have to work 110 hours a week while hippys and addicts have happy fun time all the time. i can work 40 hours a week in ashville live okay and have enough tolerance for hippys playing drums and dancing . living in any major city on the west coast its peoples money pr lack of the puchasing power that is really causing alot of probs .

[@policemilice4647]

dan conlan - You noticed that too, eh?...lol

[@shadowsa2b]

seems like there might be a little more public drunkenness than some other places. and i cant say for certain what sort of state the shirtless guy at the drum circle near the end was in... but having a bunch of street performers doesnt make a place a "cesspool of sin" in my eyes

[@TheCarpetbagger]

The title is sarcastic, the locals have taken the label as their own

[@luckyotter623]

I'm originally from New Jersey, moved to western North Carolina in 1993, currently live in Asheville and still love it as much as the day I arrived. Yes, it's expensive and the traffic is insane (because of all the people who move here all the time), but it's still the best place ever. And beautiful scenery abounds!

[@jeffgreen3376]

There is some sin. Drunkenness, homosexuality, paganism, etc. It's not as bad as New Orleans, Las Vegas or Key West though. I'm a born again Christian and was in Asheville for 3 months. I thought it was fun. Lots of music, art and chess. If you like sightseeing, there are lots of old churches and, of course, the mountains.

[@elliepurser5735]

Sin is a man made concept

[@kerriwilson7732]

Eli Purser some people think sin (breaking moral law) is superstitious belief, but they still judge me when I hoof them in the nuts & steal their shoes....haha!

[@patriciaroysdon9540]

I know one if the drum circle drummers. He was a supervisor at my work until he decided to work for himself. Funny and awesome man!

[@UHATH1]

Not everybody loves the drum circle.

[@barbarajenkins6041]

This city is clean, safe, and easy to walk. The people are diverse, open and friendly. The performing artists are wildly talented and inspiring. The drum circle.....Awesome!! It IS a do not miss place in our country. I Loved it, and can't wait to return!

[@STOB-STICKSON]

The stench of unwashed hippie, overbearing patchouli and sour dopehead sweat will gag you several yards before you reach the drum Circle of Filth. 😁

[@NotAnAngryLesbian]

This uptight white guy wandered into that drum circle and got struck by the lightning bolt. Danced like a weird old man. It was fun.

[@goodfaith5827]

Carpetbagger the leaning guy is my brother from Traverse City Michigan love your video, thank you from Heaven Above

[@Jacob-hk6to]

Thats awesome. Hes amazing!!! How does he do it??

[@garrettbaker2320]

Society has become a clogged toilet.

[@schechter01]

@Jeff Goodman I hate Trump too & racists are no friends of mine but Jesus on a _pogo_ stick, man...you've been on the warpath in every thread below the video. Do you really think every Trump voter &/or everyone south of the Mason-Dixon line should be destroyed? If so then what methods would you recommend? Gas chambers, maybe?...or something more direct, like firing squads & mass graves you would force your undesirables to dig beforehand?

[@DulcineaLady]

Looks like a fun time to me!!

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Oh ashville! The Portland Oregon of the south!!

[@abibo101]

Geez, I didn't know street performance was sinful. Must be wicked me, in this hell hole that is NYC.

[@caseyplooy1696]

Rumor has it you can smell that town from 200 miles away.

[@saveyourselvessheeple]

Rumor confirmed!

[@donjoseph73]

I grew up in Hollywood got the heck outa there. Love the mountains of NC as a fly fisherman but I don’t go to Asheville on less I have to . If ya wanna know what Hollywood blvd is like? Just go to Asheville same madness same principalities and powers.

[@alexeichoquet7822]

The REAL cesspools of sin-Washington DC! , The NY financial district, and San Francisco

[@bryonthornton]

they are trying too hard to be weird like SF or austin tx

[@nigelgeiger6020]

I hung out in Asheville all through the 90s and it was weird like those cities. Now it’s just full of rich people and take weirdos but it was a really weird and cool place back when.

[@jdemo7167]

Looks like a fun place!