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Best of Charlotte Magazine's Blogs: 2013
A list of our lists
The Secrets of Island Travel
Island getaways conjure images of hammock napping and rustling palm trees, but these six vacation spots—several just a short, direct flight from Charlotte—offer adventures in untouched national parks, impressive culinary experiences, and historic remains
Unhappy Feet
Walking around the least-walkable big city in America
The Road Less Traveled: The Map Shop
Ted Northrup, 62, co-owns the shop that sells print and digital maps in an age of Google Maps and smartphones
Guys with No Ties
In Charlotte, even the bankers don’t wear ties anymore. So what does that say about us?
2013 Cracked Crowns
Our 10th annual list of the best of the worst awards goes in all directions
Ed Driggs Is the Odd Man Out
What it means to be a Republican city councilman in a Democratic city
On God's Stage: Elevation Church
How Steven Furtick built a megachurch
Guide to Private Schools—2014
Application season is here, and with that in mind we have compiled a comprehensive, detailed guide to most of the area private schools
Religious Truth
From the executive editor
Bah Humbug: That Christmas Jammies Video You Keep Watching Is An Ad
A family from Raleigh created a YouTube video that went viral. Does it matter that it's a plug for a production company?
This Week In Bizarro Panther Land
Terrible dancing, Harry Potter references and ice sculpture punnery in six glorious days.
Nelson Mandela, Jesse Helms And The Way Things Used To Be
North Carolina's late Senator No tried to stop an anti-apartheid bill.
The Day Pat Cotham Lost Her Job
Mecklenburg commissioners gave chairman silent treatment before voting her out
Story Buzz
The oral history of 1988 Charlotte Hornets, which was published in our November issue, started like any story. It started as an idea. After that, nearly 40 people played some role in publishing it – from story subjects to the writer, Matt…
John Tosco's Love Songs
Three decades ago he moved to Charlotte searching for a way to make music fun again. Now he has thousands of people singing with him
Davidson Day High Schoolers Go Beneath the Surface in Belize
Every year, teacher Mat Saunders takes a group of students and parents to dig. They always find more than old bricks
Manhunt in SouthPark
Searching for justice in the case of the missing TV
Mecklenburg County Officials Drag Feet on Hiring Manager
After promising a new day, commissioners are governing in the dark
Inside Out 11M: Portrait of a City
A public art project advocates for immigration reform.
1993: Charlotte’s Deadliest Year
Twenty years after our city’s worst year for crime, the street names and neighborhoods have changed, but the wounds still hurt
Fried Pickles and Bankruptcy
The latest chapter in The Penguin's long saga is Chapter 11.
Letting Them Talk
From the executive editor
Rockingham Loses Its Big Race, Again
NASCAR's Truck Series won't be back to the track in 2014.
Two Quotes About Our Place In The World
Don't believe the New Yorker. Boston is where Charlotte's power is concentrated.
'The Place Went Nuts': An Oral History of the 1988 Charlotte Hornets
An oral history of the 1988 Charlotte Hornets, 25 years later
Underdogs and Favorites: Edwin Peacock, Patrick Cannon, and the Race for Charlotte Mayor
The man who grew up poor has the clear numbers advantage over the man who did not
