Whether you're a cat person or a dog person (or a hamster person or a fish person or a bird person), chances are you agree on one thing: nothing is too good for your pet. And while pet-loving Charlotte is full of great shops, boarders, and walkers, we've found the ones that stand out from the crowd. From a dog gym that will put your workouts to shame to the city's cattiest fashion show, here's the ultimate guide to pets in Charlotte
Making the decision to send your child to private school is a big one — and with increasing problems in local public schools it's one more and more Charlotte parents are considering.
How the search for the North Carolina–South Carolina border turned into a 238-year-old scavenger hunt
When we began working on the fitness feature in this month’s issue, I eagerly volunteered to try several local yoga classes. I claimed this was because I wanted to increase my flexibility, but really it was because I’d read somewhere…
A year in, Anthony Foxx has already inserted himself into the education debate. Now, it's time to do more
In 2010, Charlotte saw an explosion of intellectual gatherings and “un-conferences.” Some of the attendees and leaders say they are the city’s new leaders. But is it all just elitist hype?
In his first year as mayor of a city still recovering from the banking meltdown and suddenly dealing with a school-funding crisis, Anthony Foxx has been thrust into a role he did not expect: the city's psychologist-in-chief. But that doesn't mean he's been able to stay above the political fray
Instead of wallowing in those extra five pounds of leftover holiday lovin', we sought out the twenty-five best ways —- sans the elliptical or treadmill -— to lose weight and tone up long before Memorial Day and summer weather come around.
A few intrepid souls are seeking to reestablish what it means to be a Christian—by taking their ministry directly to one of Charlotte's toughest neighborhood and attempting to change it from within
My discovery that a love of food could be turned into a career occurred in a somewhat unorthodox fashion
It’s been a heckuva year here in Charlotte. And by “heckuva” I mean not terribly great. Those of us who choose to remember 2010 will recall it as the year Charlotte’s momentum finally stopped. A few fancy projects—namely, the new…
We've scoured Charlotte with discerning eyes to bring you the coolest and most interesting gifts for everyone on your list.
After an impressive thirty-six years in office, District Attorney Peter Gilchrist is stepping down. A look back at his career arc shows the evolution of the office—and the dramatic challenges that await his successor
His older brother Stephen has become a household name among basketball fans. This season, his first on the court at Duke, Seth Curry gets his chance to shine
Clear your schedule. Make reservations. These are the 100 best dishes in Charlotte
On the evening of Thursday, November 18, I sat in on the final community workshop for the Center City 2020 Vision Plan. Actually, workshop is a bit of a misnomer; it was really more of a presentation that was open…
I don't always go for his stuff, but I found David Brooks' column today interesting (apologies for consecutive blog posts citing the New York Times--which probably says more about my budget than my politics, by the way. WSJ has a…
The following paragraphs appear in an essay titled "My Endless New York" that was published recently in The New York Times:Today I drop my cleaning off with Joseph the tailor and we exchange Yiddishisms and reminiscences (his) of Jewish Russia.…
Before the Carolina Panthers were even a glimmer in Jerry Richardson’s eye, high school football was the most important sport in Charlotte. Our writers and photographers take you inside the culture of Charlotte’s very own Friday Night Lights.
The November issue contains stories on two important civic institutions--The Charlotte Observer and Johnson C. Smith University
When I tell people my dad is a dentist, they typically say something about how nice it must be to not be nervous about trips to the dentist’s office. These people haven’t considered two things: first, the average dental patient…
In his first two years as president of Johnson C. Smith University, Ronald Carter has begun reaching beyond the school’s traditionally closed gates. It’s just the first step in reintroducing the institution to Charlotte
It hasn’t come to that—yet—but this much is clear: The Charlotte Observer is not the newspaper it once was, and it likely never will be again. Walker Lundy, a former top editor at multiple newspapers, details what has been lost and tells the story of the Observer’s battle to save itself
If you’re not careful in Charlotte, your social media presence can cost you your job
That's what everyone calls Charlotte's best known and most accomplished artist. But the simplicity of those four letters belies the complexity of the professor, provocateur, and painter
After the unveiling of our exclusive public schools ranking last year, our staff agreed that we would tackle the enormous task once again in our October issue. Like last year, our goal in compiling our exclusive annual ranking of the…
In August 2007, Anthony Jones took a phone call. “He said, ‘This is Barack Obama,’ ” Jones, the musical director at Harding University High School for sixteen years, remembers. The then presidential candidate was hosting a rally in Charlotte, and…
Independence High School and Butler High School In Charlotte high school football, there is no bigger rivalry than Independence and Butler. The two schools are located on Charlotte’s eastside and draw students from adjacent neighborhoods. Independence has won seven state…
