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April 2009

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2009 BOB Awards: Service

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Gone Blue

In 200 years, Charlotte has gone from red to beige to blue "Am I blue/Am I blue/Ain't these tears in these eyes telling you?" -- "Am I Blue," Ethel Waters, 1929

The New Real Estate Reality

What's Your Home Worth? (PDF) We know exactly what’s on your minds: what about my house? We’ve compiled an exhaustive and comprehensive list of the major areas and sub-areas of...

Catalyst

The Avenue | Ritz Carlton Hotel | TradeMark | EpiCentre | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Catalyst | Duke Energy Center | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture |...

Attention, Charlotte! The Nonprofits Are Now in Charge

Charlotte's traditional business leaders are busy watching the bottom line and testifying before Congress. Which means the nonprofits are running the city. Here's your illustrated guide to...

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

The Avenue | Ritz Carlton Hotel | TradeMark | EpiCentre | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Catalyst | Duke Energy Center | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture |...

The Good, the Bad, and the Blue

Gone Blue: In 200 years, Charlotte has gone from red to beige to blue Now that the second building boom is ending, it's time to review the results. The verdict: a blend of...

NASCAR Hall of Fame

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TradeMark

The Avenue | Ritz Carlton Hotel | TradeMark | EpiCentre | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Catalyst | Duke Energy Center | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture |...

Ritz Carlton Hotel

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The Avenue

The Avenue | Ritz Carlton Hotel | TradeMark | EpiCentre | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Catalyst | Duke Energy Center | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture |...

Duke Energy Center

The Avenue | Ritz Carlton Hotel | TradeMark | EpiCentre | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Catalyst | Duke Energy Center | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture |...

Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture

The Avenue | Ritz Carlton Hotel | TradeMark | EpiCentre | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Catalyst | Duke Energy Center | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture |...

EpiCentre

The Avenue | Ritz Carlton Hotel | TradeMark | EpiCentre | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Catalyst | Duke Energy Center | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture |...

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Critical Eye

Critical Eye

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Best Bets

April 2009 Best Bets

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Shopping

Manipura Activewear

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Stylemaker

Jane Hunter and Wendy James

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My Favorite Things

Erin Dougherty

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QC Culture

Charlotte's Eco-Allies

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Spotlight

Going Global

The Avett Brothers

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To Die For

Rain, Rain Go Away

Angels and Demons

Have a Sneeze-free Spring

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In Search Of

Gardening Supply Shops

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Reality Check

Upgraded Porn

Lifting the Goods

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Local Flavor

Amelie's All Night

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A La Carte

This Dish

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Global Table

The Satisfying Six-Buck Lunch

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Editor's Note

Angels Among Us

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Life Lines

All Rise for the President

Noble Pursuits

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Perspective

Guilt by Association

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