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August 2010

Features

Where are They Now?

Where are They Now?

Rasslers, rogues, and rapscallions. The original Hornets and Panthers. A guy in a Speedo, a serial killer, and The Group who built modernday Charlotte. We tracked down 70 newsmakers from the past...

Brothers

Brothers

Darryl and Ricky Childers were hometown heroes, football stars at Davidson, and friends. One was in the Peace Corps, the other a banker thinking about seminary. Then came the tragedy of October 22,...

Wrestlers

Wrestlers

In the 1970s and 1980s, under the leadership of promoter Jim Crockett Sr., Charlotte was a hot spot for professional wrestling, just as the "sport" was beginning to take off. Even after Ted Turner...

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Departments

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Local Flavor

Bon Appétit at Georges Brasserie

Bon Appétit at Georges Brasserie

Georges Brasserie, SouthPark's newest restaurant, offers traditional French fare in an inviting venue

Fulfilling Food

Fulfilling Food

Fran Scibelli's Dilworth restaurant offers flavorful comfort food in a charming, neighborhood atmosphere

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Nightlife

Soccer Spot

Soccer Spot

Get your fill of football (both American and international) at uptown's new pub

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A La Carte

à la carte

News, notes, and gossip about the restaurant scene

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In Season

Summer Sips

Summer Sips

Almost Famous

Almost Famous

How a local band is trying to go from busking to the big time

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Chatter

Cheater, Cheater

Cheater, Cheater

An online dating site for the unfaithful is thriving in Charlotte

Sounds of Sasquatch

Sounds of Sasquatch

Jazz composer marc Hoffman says he’s had some weird gigs over the years and some pretty cool ones.

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Best Bets

Best Bets

Best Bets

Get in the Game

Get in the Game

Seeing a shrink is so ten years ago. Today, life coaches are the new must-have mental health guru

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Fashion

In the Bag

In the Bag

Tired of toting around your nighttime necessities in a bulky day bag? Roomy enough to hold anything you may need, these evening bags and clutches will have you waving farewell to your hulk of a...

Stylish Seats

Stylish Seats

Shawna Robinson's Happy Chairs feature vibrant fabrics on vintage chairs

Brand New Boutique

Brand New Boutique

Get yourselves To SouthPark mall, style mavens, because Tory Burch has come to town.

Hot to Not

Hot to Not

When We recently looked at area home price trends over the past several years, it was no surprise that 2009 was a not-so-hot year for most Charlotte neighborhoods.

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Editor's Note

I Can See the Future

I Can See the Future

Or I can just make stuff up, which is much more fun

Leave 'Em Laughing

This issue marks a changing of the guard of sorts.

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Life Lines

Vacation Therapy

Vacation Therapy

It takes work to keep families strong. Work, and a good old-fashioned family vacation

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