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October 2012

Features

Peak Season

Peak Season

Fall is the perfect time to pack up the car and make the short trip to the beautiful N.C. mountains. We take you through six great escapes with crisp air, postcard-worthy views, and plenty of peace...

Getting Schooled

Getting Schooled

Charter schools are a booming business, and North Carolina has opened the floodgates

Forever Local?

Forever Local?

Everyone seems to agree that eating food grown nearby is better than eating food grown far away. Yet the local food movement remains a decidedly boutique affair. Local farmers and entrepreneurs are...

2012 Top Public Schools

2012 Top Public Schools

Our exclusive ranking of public high schools in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Union counties

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Fashion

Fashion Alter Ego

Fashion Alter Ego

Stylish autumn looks for brisk fall days

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Best Bets

Best Bets October 2012

Best Bets October 2012

Your best bets of what to see and do in Charlotte this month

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Business

New Owners Aim to Remake the EpiCentre's Image

New Owners Aim to Remake the EpiCentre's Image

Late-night crowd magnet the EpiCentre is getting a family- friendly makeover

Hollywood Haunts: Hunger Games Tour

Hollywood Haunts: Hunger Games Tour

A local guide leads tours of Hunger Games hot spots

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Chatter

Charlotte Ghost Stories

Charlotte Ghost Stories

The strange, sinister history lurking behind four Charlotte landmarks

Ninth Time’s the Charm?

Ninth Time’s the Charm?

Pat McCrory aims to break the “Charlotte Curse”

Losing My Mother

Losing My Mother

How do you tell your mother she’s sick—really sick—when you don’t want to believe it yourself?

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Shopping

Lions, Tigers, and Top-Siders

Lions, Tigers, and Top-Siders

Shoe Zoo opens in Lake Norman

Shop Talk with Kathleen Murphy

Shop Talk with Kathleen Murphy

Local designer Kathleen Murphy chats about her new jewelry collection for Belk

The Perfect Blend

The Perfect Blend

Hard-to-find lines at Blend in Ballantyne Village

Peak Season

Peak Season

Fall is the perfect time to pack up the car and make the short trip to the beautiful N.C. mountains. We take you through six great escapes with crisp air, postcard-worthy views, and plenty of peace...

Travel: Beaufort, South Carolina

Travel: Beaufort, South Carolina

Touring through the 300-year-old South Carolina town

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Culture

Breaking Barriers

Breaking Barriers

Plaza Midwood’s new rainbow-colored landmark

Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods

William Jameson’s Appalachian Textures I inspires an inviting living space

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Local Flavor

Fresh Take at Luna's Living Kitchen

Fresh Take at Luna's Living Kitchen

Owner Juliana Luna on the restaurant's “Lunasagna”

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Quick Bite

Trend Alert: Honey

Trend Alert: Honey

Honey sweetens up cocktails around town

Sweet Somethings at Sweet Lorraine's

Sweet Somethings at Sweet Lorraine's

Four goodies to try at the new sweet spot in Dilworth

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Revisit

Many Happy Returns at Vivace

Many Happy Returns at Vivace

The midtown favorite gets back to basics with the return of Chef Meredith Antunez

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Editor's Note

From the Editor: Time for an Escape

From the Editor: Time for an Escape

Notes from the editor, Richard Thurmond

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Loose Ends

Take a Hike

Take a Hike

The trails on the nearby mountains may be alluring, but I’ve found it’s best to resist the temptation

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