Coulwood: Home on the Ranch
A neighborhood that reminds us how Charlotte used to be
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The Writing Life: Morri Creech
How a Queens University professor fell in love with words
It Has To Be Everything
The Charlotte Hornets revealed their new uniforms, which are great and terrible, no matter what.
Poll: The Kenan Gay Trial
The murder trial of Kenan Gay has become national news over the past few weeks, with people across the country debating the former UNC football player’s role in the death of Robert Kingston. In Charlotte, it's a top conversation at…
Patrick Cannon, The Selfie and The Future
Charlotte's recently-convicted ex-mayor is going to federal prison. Can a big smile soften the blow?
Are We Burger-Obsessed?
12 burgers, two bloggers, twin brothers, a look at where our beef comes from, and something for the vegetarians
The Lessons I Learned at Pinehurst
Reflections of Pinehurst, and the Grace of Golf
Last Song for Reflection Studios
Inside the final session at the famous Plaza Midwood studio that once housed R.E.M., Whitney Houston, James Brown, Joe Walsh, and many more
Charlotte's Edison Nation is Behind Perfect Bacon Bowl
More than 2 million boxes sold since November
Let's Recount The Charlotte Bobcats Struggle To Land bobcats.com
Now that the team’s nickname is being cast on to the scrapheap of defunctitude, it’s the perfect time to recount what may be the best metaphor for the Bobcats’ ten years in existence.
4 Things to Do on Lake Wylie
Have fun on the water this summer
Sterkte, Charlotte
From the executive editor
Things Fall Apart: Democrats in NC
They dominated state politics for more than a century. Then, in one pivotal election in 2010, Republicans seized power. How did the Democrats crumble, and can they rebuild?
Way Out: Staycation
Exploring the city we think we know, in ways we never imagined
Circle de Luz Graduates First Class
A scholarship program for Latina girls sends its first class to college
Arthur Smith and Me
What the music legend was really saying all those mornings on the radio
A Letter Lost To History? Not Exactly
Moisture ruined most of what was inside a 50-year-old time capsule. But we found the lost text of a 1964 letter written to Charlotte's mayor in 2014.
Trend Alert: Ice is so hot right now
We have a new trend, set by Vince Gill, in which people are demanding better options for ice eating that will damage their teeth, much to the delight/disgust of dentists.
2014 BOB Awards
The best that Charlotte has to offer
2014 BOB Awards: Dining & Beer
Brussels Sprouts Crêpe Cellar 3116 N. Davidson St., 704-910-6543 The humble Brussels sprout has been boiled, charred, steamed, roasted, and grilled—and still some people aren’t able to bite through their childhood distaste for the vegetable. But Crêpe Cellar gives us the…
2014 BOB Awards: Nightlife
Bar Patio or Rooftop The Peculiar Rabbit 1212 Pecan Ave., 704-333-9197 Need to update your Facebook cover photo? Go to this restaurant and bar’s third-floor rooftop and snap a picture of yourself with the uptown skyline in the background. Then…
2014 BOB Awards: Diversions
Regional Attraction U.S. National Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy., usnwc.org, 704-391-3900 Seems ironic: getting back to nature in a place where the featured attraction is a river created with concrete. But the U.S. National Whitewater Center has continued to…
2014 BOB Awards: Arts & Culture
Arts Building Still Standing McColl Center for Visual Art 721 N. Tryon St., 704-332-5535, mccollcenter.org It was a church, once among the most active houses of worship in the city. But to appreciate its transformation, you have to look at…
2014 BOB Awards: Kids & Family
Way to Encourage Your Kid’s Top Chef Ambitions Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios 8438 Park Rd., 704-759-4337 Is your kid the next Wolfgang Puck? This south Charlotte studio offers cooking classes tailored to kids of all ages, from preschoolers to…
2014 BOB Awards: Body & Soul
Gym That Gives Back YMCA of Greater Charlotte Multiple locations, ymcacharlotte.org With 19 locations and nearly 292,000 members in the four-county region, the YMCA of Greater Charlotte is not only an essential social component of our city, it’s one of…
2014 BOB Awards: Shopping
Place to Buy a Suit Abbeydale 116 W. 4th St., 704-737-4274 With a knack for tailoring and a penchant for European fabrics, David Watkins’ offbeat updates on traditional menswear make his shop a go-to for NBA stars and corporate execs.…
2014 BOB Awards: Voters' Choice
Each year, Charlotte magazine develops two sets of winners for our Best of the Best issue. One list is chosen by our editors and writers. The other is chosen by you, our readers, in online polling conducted during the…
A Night at the DWI Checkpoint
Where good nights go bad
