03/16/11

2 of my favorite things in the March issue

This is a post I've been meaning to write for a while (in fact, there are several of those, but one at a time). We had a lot of great stuff in the March issue. But two of my favorite pieces were two of the shortest. I think each is a great example of what magazine editors are always on the hunt for--little items that "surprise and delight" the reader, to use the old industry cliché. (I heard David Granger, editor of Esquire and one of my publishing heroes, speak once, and he said he hated that cliché. He said they aimed to "thrill" the reader with every page. Sounds good to me.)

The point is, we strive for every page to be an experience for the reader. I liken it to taking a walk in Manhattan. The first time I ever went to Manhattan, I... Read more »

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03/11/11

Hotel, rooftop restaurant coming to old Park condo building

So the rumors are true. Just in time for the DNC, the old Park condo building (that's the shell of a building in Second Ward near the NASCAR HOF) is being redeveloped into a grand mixed-use facility. Plans announced by Small Brothers, LLC, call for ground-level retail, 67 luxury (aren't they all?) condos, a Hyatt Place hotel, and a rooftop restaurant. Here's more information, straight from the release:

“We are excited to be bringing this type of development and unique project design to the Charlotte market,” said Bud Balsom, Vice-President of Business Development for Small Brothers.

Full-scale luxury living in Center City, the development on Caldwell Street uptown will feature Charlotte’s only rooftop... Read more »

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