Interview: Taiwo Jaiyeoba
A one-on-one with Charlotte’s new planning director about the long-awaited zoning rewrite, Charlotte’s potential, and how Sesame Street influenced his planning philosophy.
News + Opinion
Laura Vinroot Poole on 20 Years Fashioning a City
As her SouthPark boutique Capitol marks two decades, she puts her coveted seal of approval on her hometown
3 Reader-Submitted Charlotte Love Stories
EARLIER THIS MONTH, we published Jared Misner’s story "A Charlotte Love Story—and the Charlotte Bars Where It Unfolded." In it, he chronicled his love story with his fiancé, Nate, through the lens of the bars they’ve frequented. He ended the piece…
A Charlotte Love Story—and the Charlotte Bars Where It Unfolded
Nate, I’m marrying you in nine months, but I’m not sure I’ll ever love you more than the morning after you carried me out of The Blind Pig, over your shoulder, the whole bar cheering my ceremonious forced exit. You…
Perspective: Social Change Is Slow, But Small Steps Add Up
DRINKING STRAWS are such small things—cheap, lightweight, plastic, designed to be used once and then thrown away. They’re convenient, for sure. And I definitely spill less often in the car when my drink has a lid and a straw. But…
Style: Accessories Designer Maggie Gavigan Smith
She keeps her Southern sensibilities
Book Spotlight: Katherine Faw's Ultraluminous
A Wilkesboro native’s new novel presents a character in sparse prose
Editor's Note (February 2018): Honest Conversations
WE WERE SITTING in our Plaza Midwood kitchen with a cheese plate. There were some bourbon bottles for sampling on the table, and a freshly uncorked pinot noir. My parents were in town visiting from New York (the state, not…
Along the Way with Michael Graff: The Last of the Roses
Who ever wanted a concrete garden?
Shopping: Love Letter Supplies
EVERYONE LOVES to receive something special by mail, which is why we’ll never fully give up writing real letters on real paper. Personalized stationery is just the way to send a piece of you to the ones you love. Custom…
Caregivers Fill the Spaces Families Often Can’t
I LEANED OVER his shoulder and spoke in the tone of a parent talking to a toddler: “Dad, this is Sophia. She’s gonna stay with you tonight.” He squinted at her. “Hi,” he said. “I’m Fred.” My father’s had several strokes,…
Inside the Partnership Between Aldersgate and ourBRIDGE for KIDS
Two communities and two generations leaning on each other
Planning Ahead: A Guide to Aging (and the Decisions That Accompany It)
FOR HER JOB as a registered nurse and co-owner of Care Weavers, Cindy Hostetler helps families decide how best to navigate the often overwhelming world of eldercare. She explains the differences between nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. She discusses the…
Ramona Holloway and Her Mom Wheezy on Mutual Caregiving
LOGAN CYRUS Ramona Holloway built a home where she lives with her mom, Louise “Wheezy” Glover, and their dog, Henri. RAMONA HOLLOWAY IS best known as half of the 107.9 The Link radio duo Matt and Ramona, but she’s part…
As ‘Silver Tsunami’ Hits, Agencies Serving Older Adults Play Catch-Up
FOUR YEARS AGO, Stephen Phillips and his wife, Barbara, finally heeded their adult daughters’ pleas—just short of commands—to move near one of them. The Phillipses were native Northeasterners who lived in Connecticut. One daughter lives in Denver, the other in…
Charlotte Nonprofit Takes Aim at Financial Literacy
The other night, over cheap domestic beer, I was chatting with a friend about money. She’s not rich. Neither am I. But we both grew up in middle-class households, where it was assumed that at some point, well before adulthood,…
Here's What "the Unicorn of the Fitness World" Workout Class Was Really Like
I shouldn’t have eaten that bacon this morning. Those eight words kept sliding through my mind like a marquee as I held myself in a plank, punching my left leg in a backward diagonal to the beat of the music.…
Super Bowl LII Parties in Charlotte
WE CAN ALMOST start reusing the text from years prior if the New England Patriots keep appearing in the Super Bowl. This year, the team will take on the Philadelphia Eagles for the National Football League’s top prize. The game…
Inside Charlotte’s Jewish Film Festival
In its 14th year, the event is a hot ticket
A Look Inside Ritz-Carlton's Salt Room
BREATHE IN, and you can feel the salinity of the air in the Ritz-Carlton uptown’s salt room coating your tongue. Warm lights behind walls made of pink Himalayan salt blocks infuse the air with salt, a natural antimicrobial that’s believed…
Room We Love: New Vintage on Hopedale
KATIE EMMONS’ PENCHANT for clean and classic design is what attracts most of her like-minded clients. The Myers Park-based designer has been transforming interiors since 1995, and when a couple moved out of a Cape Cod-style home in Connecticut and came…
Twerking Yoga? Yes, It's a Thing.
Meet the woman behind Chakti
Around Towns: Exploring Hickory
Here, craftsmanship keeps industry alive
PHOTOS: Scenes from the 2018 Charlotte Women's March
THE SECOND Charlotte Women's March filled uptown on Saturday, with thousands packing First Ward Park. Below, you'll find scenes from the day, from speakers such as Mayor Vi Lyles and Rep. Carla Cunningham to the signs and crowds that moved through the…
Opinion: A Place for Everyone at the Women's March
I'VE NEVER BEEN much of a yeller. The idea of taking part in a protest or a march made me uncomfortable; I thought they were for those who have the confidence to shout their beliefs proudly. I’ve always preferred putting my words in…
#discussCLT Podcast: Episode 31, Basal Coffee at LaCa Projects
ON THIS EPISODE, we talk to Bryce Laguer, the man behind the new coffee project at LaCa Projects: Basal Coffee. Hear what Laguer and LaCa director Neely Verano are trying to do with this venture in FreeMoreWest—and how the spot came…
The Failed Amazon Bid and Charlotte’s Achilles Heel
Charlotte’s pride took a hit Thursday morning when the city was excluded from the list of potential sites for Amazon’s eastern headquarters. But the reason for the exclusion isn’t hard to figure out.
PHOTOS: Charlotte's First Snow Day of 2018
PHOTOGRAPHER LOGAN CYRUS captured scenes across the city on Wednesday, as snow continued to accumulate. Charlotte schools, offices, and even Mecklenburg County ABC stores closed for the day. See the first "Snow Day" of the year captured through his lens below.
