Stories from the
Gray Rock Inn
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.
2003: The Basement Apartment
Dave lived in a basement apartment with an outside entrance. He had lived in that basement for 13 years and worked as a landscaper.
100 Biltmore Ave, The Historic Gray Rock Inn Announces its Writers Project
The historic Gray Rock Inn announces its Writers Project for fiction and creative non-fiction short stories from its 111 year history.
1920: First Flyers
Henry Westall was the pilot offering rides. He was a veteran from World War I, mostly in aerial reconnaissance with the US Army Signal Corps.
1956: Spatch the Chicken
The cook cleaned and cut the backbone out of the chicken, then smashed it flat. He called it “spatching” the chicken.
Land of the Sky β An Asheville Love Song
More than 15 Asheville musicians have collaborated on a love song to Asheville, βThe Land of the Sky.β