Here’s an easy way to tell how long someone has lived in Charlotte: Take them to 1315 East Blvd., at the corner of East Boulevard and Scott Avenue, and see how many past restaurants they can name. When Latta Pavilion…
Bridal boutique owner found the ‘yes moment’ in a little shop outside London
Charlotte Black Film Festival Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel and online June 23-26, Tickets $20-129, charlotteblackfilmfestival.com Tommy Nichols created the festival in 2010 after attending a presentation by Ronnie Bryant, then-CEO…
Rest, relaxation, and candied bacon in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Through the storm of COVID, the nonprofit she co-founded developed new ways to help children
After a two-year hiatus, the convention returns to celebrate four decades of comic book culture and community
I moved here from Minneapolis in January and had not yet experienced the delights of Charlotte nightlife. What follows is an account of my baptism by mozzarella sticks, soccer hooligans, Korean liquor, karaoke, and tennis shoes that I swear were white when the evening began
'If Barbie had a club, it would be the Babe Cave'
After two years indoors, everybody wants to get away. Here are four options for kids, and parents, and parents’ parents
Atlanta-based designer Alice Cramer transformed the three-story townhome
From purple streetlights to crabs to lingering NASCAR fanaticism
New book reexamines the artist’s life and work, and their ties to the city he left
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Through Parkinson’s and other challenges, the abstract artist is determined to keep stepping up to the canvas
Macaroni necklaces are swell, but after two years of pandemic parenting, most moms just want a day off. This Mother’s Day, give her uninterrupted time to shop at her leisure, get a facial, or have a boozy brunch with girlfriends.…
Jamie Barker designs quirky, colorful apparel inspired by her daughter
We’ve made it through the last couple of years semi-intact, at least; the torrent of mask requirements, variants, and guidelines that seemed to change with the winds recalibrated our lifestyles and habits, not to mention where we desperately sought diversion. Yet business owners and proprietors made do, and we celebrate them with the 2022 BOBs, our annual compendium of the Best of the Best in food, entertainment, shopping, and just plain living. That we can still do, and good luck to whatever might keep us from trying.
The I-85 rivalry continued today with a Charlotte FC victory over Atlanta United in a nationally televised match. The 1-0 win was decided by a goal in the 11th minute by Jordy Alcívar, who was then named man of the…
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The drummer’s passing, the band’s canceled tour, and the rock, roll, and joy that endures
She leans on her corporate finance background to guide her cosmetics business
The core of the baby boomer generation is reaching retirement age, and that’s driving an emerging trend in Charlotte and elsewhere: Communities with more space, more options, more technology, more fun. Southminster is a growing community in south Charlotte where retirement living emphasizes the ‘living’
Mind Matters One in five U.S. adults—about 52.9 million people—suffers from mental illness, says the National Institute for Mental Health. So now that we’ve spent two-plus years talking about physical health, let’s talk about the psyche. Discovery Place Science and…
A sampling beyond the urban core—even outside Charlotte
People think of the urban core as the hot area, but developers increasingly head toward the I-485 loop—and beyond
She manages design projects for luxury fashion brands, top-shelf liquors, and rocket launches
