Cracked Crowns: 2018
Presenting the annual awards that mean nothing and everything
News + Opinion
Q&A: Professor Jemayne King on the Language of Sneakers
WALK ACROSS the campus of Johnson C. Smith University with Professor Jemayne Lavar King, and you won’t get far. Not if students are around. The man who wants education to be relevant, who hosts a podcast and has a clothing…
Charlotte Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 2018
Sometimes, cooking just isn't in the cards. If you're hoping for a clean kitchen this holiday season, look no further than the below Charlotte restaurants that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to serve you festive favorites…
Bug City: Spectrum Center Ranks Last For Food Safety
Charlotte has two of the three worst active pro sports venues for food safety, according to a report Thursday by the ESPN investigative series ‘Outside the Lines.’
What a New S.C. Facility Might Mean for Panthers’ Charlotte Future
A South Carolina newspaper reported Wednesday that the Carolina Panthers, as rumored, are exploring the possibility of a new practice complex in South Carolina. Is this an opening gambit in a chess game over public funding for stadium improvements?
3 Pop-up Markets to Shop for Last-Minute Gifts This Weekend
Peruse these pop-ups for unique and Charlotte-centric gifts.
With One Bold Step, a City (Not Charlotte) Goes Big on Affordable Housing
Minneapolis just did something extraordinary for an American city—it banned single-family-only zones. Why can’t Charlotte do the same?
Why North Carolina Winter Weather Is So Tough To Predict
The Tar Heel State, especially in the mountains, is situated perfectly at the snow/sleet/freezing rain line.
How Often Should City Council Face the Voters?
Local politicos and council members themselves have generated some heat lately on whether City Council members should continue to serve two-year terms or switch to staggered four-year ones.
The Making of The Launch Factory's Living Wall
VERTICAL GARDENS thrive both indoors and outdoors, but during the gray winter months, a colorful living wall can be a welcomed backdrop. Eric Westerduin, strategy director at Suite Plants, recently installed this living wall at The Launch Factory, a co-working space…
Interior Design Trend Forecast for 2019
The world of aesthetics is full of changes. One moment, granite is the go-to material for kitchen countertops; the next, it's old news. How do you keep up with the ever-changing trends of the interior design world? Well, if you're reading…
Editor's Note (Dec. 2018): Stress Dreams and Gift Giving
Ten individuals who gave love to the city this year, and me, who gave shorts
Perspective: Moving Up
What do our choices about where to live say about the future we want?
A Snapshot of Charlotte's Birth
The city turns 250 this month. How have we grown?
Get to Know: La Belle Helene Interior Designer Carrie Frye
Inside the creative mind of design pro behind the Crunkleton
A Little Relief For (and From) Charlotte Motorists
Charlotte driving is a pain in the taillight. The City Council, thankfully, has taken some steps to make it less so. Still, though, keep an eye out for those scooters.
Evangelist Leighton Ford Writes, Paints, and Shares a Bright World
THE WORDS and watercolors that make up Places of the Heart, a book of paintings and poetry by Leighton Ford, celebrate the beauty of the earth. With it, Ford hopes it offers a bit of brightness in a world darkened by…
Johnny Fly Disrupts Sunglasses Market with Sustainability
ON THE RACECAR CIRCUIT, John Freeman was known as “Johnny Fly.” He started as a teenager in the Legends Cars series, racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch learned the sport. At age 19 he…
3 Ways Charlotteans Can Help for #GivingTuesday
If you've spent any amount of time on social media within the past couple of days, you may have noticed a recurring hashtag. Or maybe you saw it last year, and let it slide by without truly ever asking what…
RAIN Looks to End HIV
Theoretically, we have the tools. This Charlotte group is working to turn theory into reality
Along the Way: A Bar Fights a Hurricane
And the hurricane won. What we can learn from one coastal watering hole’s stand against Florence
Ballantyne Couple Treks to Mt. Everest Base Camp for Cancer Charity
ONLY A WEEK BACK from Nepal, Amelia Old’s voice cracked and growled, scratchy from the "Khumbu Cough," a bronchial infection from the ultra-dry high-altitude air she encountered trekking in the Himalayas. Old and her husband, Tim, are readjusting to suburban…
5 Questions For Outgoing Catawba Riverkeeper Sam Perkins
The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation announced last week that Sam Perkins, a Charlotte native who had held the position of riverkeeper since 2012, was stepping down.
Our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
Boxes wrapped in silver and gold, stacked high with bows on top. What’s inside? Here are 123 ideas
Of Course the White House Christmas Tree is From North Carolina
MOMENTS AGO, President Trump and the First Lady greeted their new green guest in front of the White House—it arrived in a horse-drawn carriage, as precious cargo sometimes does. From Newland, North Carolina, the 19.5-foot-tall guest drew viewers from all…
The 2018 Charlotteans of the Year
EACH YEAR, we select a group of people who've made this city a better place, and we call them the Charlotteans of the Year. Below, you'll find this year's class: CATHY BESSANT GREG AND SUBRINA COLLIER PAT COTHAM SIL…
A Christmas-Themed Pop-up Bar is Coming (Close) to Town
Love Christmas? Love cocktails? Take a short day trip from Charlotte to celebrate the two at this popular pop-up bar coming soon.
A Night Out in … Uptown
Part of our Charlotte magazine neighborhood date series
