A 2022 Guide to Holiday Events in Charlotte
Including outings in surrounding towns
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Life Lessons: Chef Ron Ahlert of the Community Culinary School
He guides his second-chance students through his own example
A 2022 Look at Breakfast in Charlotte
A collection of stories examining the ever-growing scene
Davidson College's New President on His Vision for the School's Future
Three decades after he graduated, Douglas Hicks returns as its 19th president
Inside Drag Brunch's Charlotte Takeover
They used to be rare occasions. Now, every weekend brings another opportunity to drag and dine in the Queen City
Let the Chains Ring: Queens of the City Offers Friendship on the Disc Golf Course
The group welcomes all throwers to a 'mecca' for the sport
What Did Charlotte's Breakfast Scene Look Like in 1986?
The Charlotte I moved to was a working-class town where a fancy breakfast meant butter on your grits and romantic rivals fought gun duels in the Krispy Kreme parking lot
Cry Us a River: The Calamity of I-277 in Charlotte—And How We Could Undo It
Jokes aside, Interstate 277 is one of the worst mistakes in Charlotte history—a clogged, dangerous monstrosity that severed neighborhoods from each other, displaced hundreds of families, and continues to hinder opportunities for citizens. What would have to happen to make it disappear?
Inside 'Glamohemian Girl' Shawna Freeman's Eclectic Living Space
She brings soulful vibe, big deck energy to home and Instagram
¡VAMOS!: A Look Back at Charlotte FC's Star-Spangled First Season
A photo essay by Logan Cyrus
12 Haunted Houses and Trails in the Charlotte Area
With distance and price for each entry
In Memoriam: Trains Magazine Editor Jim Wrinn
Longtime Observer reporter and rail enthusiast lived his dream on the tracks
Catching Up With Gene Brown, Charlotte's Famed Vinyl Dealer
The longtime Charlottean’s deep dives into stacks of vinyl have built a career, a series of hits, and maybe a movement
TRAVEL: Traversing North Carolina Via Train
A long, pricey, stinky trip schooled me on why ‘NC By Train’ is more aspirational than actual
Life Lessons: Jason 'Greazy Keyz' Atkins
He applies his skilled fingers to all kinds of keyboards at recording sessions, live gigs, ball games
25 Events to Know in Charlotte: October 2022
Theatre, live music, festivals, and more
PHOTOS: A Dramatic Final Day for the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow
With Xander Schauffele clinching the winning point, the U.S. team was victorious at the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club. Photographer Travis Dove captured Sunday scenes across the competition, which had an expected attendance of 40,000 per day…
5 Mountain Escapes Near Charlotte
The Appalachian mountains are practically in Charlotte’s backyard. This season, drive west and find a cozy place to stay—a yurt, a tiny home, or a luxury cabin—while you sip the local moonshine (or beer, or wine) and watch the sun set behind the peaks
STYLE: Catching Up With 'Multidisciplinary Creative' Scott Weaver
The painter, makeup artist, musician, and interior designer infuses Charlotte’s new art house cinema with bold colors and retro style
Slap Shots & Elvis & Bad Guys & Jesus: The Story Behind That Famous Charlotte Coliseum Marquee
If ever the marquee of a performance venue could capture the contradictory, heat-struck culture of 1970s Charlotte, this was surely it. This photo has become a piece of Charlotte iconography: four acts that don’t seem to belong in the same galaxy, much less the same arena. But they all fit into the old Charlotte Coliseum, and they left a lot of stories behind, even if Billy Graham never got a chance to wrestle Elvis
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes Near Charlotte: 2022
It's that time again
By the Numbers: 8 Figures for Charlotteans to Know Heading Into Fall
61: The number of North Carolina counties, of 100, where state forestry officials have detected the emerald ash borer, a tree-killing beetle and one of the most invasive species in the state’s history. The half-inch-long, metallic-green beetles are native to…
Why the Aggie-Eagle Classic in Charlotte Was More Than Just a Game
It was a good week for the city’s tourism industry, sure. It was even better for inclusion
11 Fall Festivals Arriving Soon in Charlotte
Is there a better time or place for outdoor festivals than fall in North Carolina? Here are festivals coming up where you can get some fresh air—without sweating your backside off—and human connection. It’s hard to say which we’re craving more.
House of Nomad Transforms a Lake Norman Home
Interior design studio brings taste and texture with minimal color to a space at The Peninsula
Inside Charlotte’s First 'Circular Economy' Project at Innovation Barn
It took small steps in its first year—and seeks the resources to take bigger ones
The Making of Carolina Cowboys, N.C.'s Pro Bull Riding Team
The Carolinas aren’t the first states that come to mind when you think of bull riding—most of those are out West. But over the years, bucking bulls have claimed their space here, and bull riding’s professional league hopes the Carolina Cowboys catch on in the land of NASCAR
Inside a Plaza Midwood Home That Also Serves as a Design Studio and Showroom
The custom build, also the base for Modern Cottage, is found in the Cramer’s Pond community
