Hot Listings in Lake Norman: Spring 2021
An expanded roundup of desirable real estate in and around the area
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One-Track Mind: The Making of a Massive Garden Train Set in Mooresville
A determined resident dodged nature, regulations to construct his lakeside line in this photo essay by Daniel Coston
GALLERY: Mr. K’s Soft Ice Cream Closes Doors in South End
It's been a staple for more than 50 years
Charlotte’s Comprehensive Plan: A Backgrounder
Perplexed about what’s in the suddenly fractious plan and why? This may help.
Road Trip Time Nears: 4 Must-Visit Cities Within 4 Hours of Charlotte
As you dip your toes back into travel, a look at a few nearby options for weekend getaways
How Charlotte's Economy Has Grown Alongside Its Airport
A look at the past 40 years
Charlotte Magazine's 2021 Spring Fashion Preview: Get Dressed!
On the heels of 2020, three of the city’s top stylists weigh in on pandemic fashion, timeless style, and what’s next for the clothing industry
OPINION: Why Arts Funding Is Worth More Than the Bottom Line
As the city weighs uprooting the system, a warning
Life Lessons: Bunny Gregory
Art changed her life. She hopes it can change her community, too
Inside the Charlotte Airport's Evolution
In a normal year, more than 50 million travel through Charlotte Douglas International Airport. You’re likely one of the tens of millions in 2020 who didn’t, so things might look a little different at CLT the next time you do…
Destination: Charlotte—The Projects That Came to Fruition, Despite COVID
Read about Charlotte Douglas International Airport's major projects during COVID here. The Room Key In a challenging year for hospitality, three major hotels managed to open in the Charlotte area—and another is on the way. Here’s what you need to…
Cody Zeller on Hornets Camaraderie During COVID, His Kicks for Kids Program
The veteran center spent the past year building out his foundation, Like A Child
Building History: Plaza Midwood’s Fertile Storefront
Not one but two Fortune 500 companies took root at nondescript 1508-1510 Central Ave.
Essay: The Case for Charlotte Music, Post-COVID
Just as Charlotte began to lay a foundation for something it’s notoriously lacked over the years—the ability to sustain a vibrant, distinctive local music scene—the pandemic snatched it away, as it did so much else. Was it a lethal blow? This magazine’s longtime editor, now a driver of a local music initiative, grabs the mic to argue: Hell, no
Charlotte's Birding Community on the Hobby's Explosion, Where to Spot
When the pandemic struck, thousands discovered the physical, mental, and ecological benefits of birding. Spring migration is the perfect time to join the flock
STYLE: The Story Behind Akash Prasad's Crown City Jewelry Line
The Guyana native conceived the crown-inspired brand in his adopted hometown
A Coach in Twilight: Memories of Marty Schottenheimer
The Cornelius resident, the winningest NFL coach who never won a Super Bowl, was placed in hospice this week. The author was a boy in Cleveland during the coach’s (and the Browns’) frustrating heyday, and the news unearthed memories he didn’t realize he had
Getting Into the Trading Card Boom? Some Charlotte Resources
COVD has fueled an explosion in the sports collectibles industry
The Story Behind VUE by SEK's 'Wearable Art'
Sarah Kaplan designs sustainable jewelry inspired by her love of art
Weekender: A Savannah Itinerary for Charlotteans
The picturesque Southern city is a college students’ playground. As a weekend getaway, it never gets old
Editor's Note (February 2021): Warm Hearts, Courtesy of Benny Pennello’s
Making room for love in a tight space
Life Lessons: Janet Stovall
Davidson alum aims to put racial equity at the top of corporate America’s to-do list
A Hospitality Love Story in Charlotte
Brian and Tiffany Lombard’s tale merges food, hospitality—and learning to expect the unexpected
Hot Listings in Charlotte: February 2021
Stately homes in South Charlotte
After COVID, What Does the Future Hold for Charlotte Workplaces?
Leaders from Lowe's, Truist, Red Ventures, and the Charlotte Hornets weigh in
Building History: Walton Plaza in Uptown
It was a source of Black pride when it opened in 1973. Does it have a future?
What the Home Office Boom Looks Like in Charlotte
Anthony Moore and Matt Connolly met as students at Northeastern University in Boston and transferred to UNC Wilmington together in the early 2000s. They founded the building company Pike Properties in 2008 and began to flip small starter homes in…
Essay: A Tree Grows
My late wife brought Fiona, a fiddle-leaf fig, into our new home and nurtured her to the end. Through emptiness, doubt, and pain, I cared for Fiona, too, and learned a thing or two about life and regeneration
