Best Bets August 2012
What to see and do in Charlotte this month
News + Opinion
Views from a Mile High
With the Democratic National Convention a month away, we checked in with Denver leaders and asked them what their city was like when it hosted in 2008
Things to Fix Before the DNC: Things Requiring Tax Increases
Each month leading up to September’s Democratic National Convention, Jeremy Markovich profiles one aspect of Charlotte that needs fixing up.
The Week's Inanity, Starring Ric Flair, Rielle Hunter, and Brad Panovich
I missed a lot while I was gone on my honeymoon (NOTE: Charlotteans really like Sandals resorts). While I was out, apparently Charlotte City Council had this conversation with the citizenry: CITIZENRY: Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia. COUNCIL:…
Homebuilding Is Back
As the real estate market begins to emerge from the recession, homebuilders in south Charlotte are leading the way
Same-Sex Marriage: Battle After the Ballot
According to one side, the fight over the marriage amendment is just beginning
If We Could Turn Back Time, These Are the Things We’d Bring Back
The Hornets? The Coffee Cup? Selwyn Avenue before they “improved” it? And other stuff we’d like to bring back
Disc Golf: Toss-Up
10 things you don’t know about disc golf, but should
Schindler’s Voice
Rabbi Judy Schindler, who leads the largest Reform congregation in the Carolinas, is the latest, and most passionate, in a long line of Charlotte clergy to speak out for social justice
Ill Advised
When doctors couldn’t determine the cause of my sickness, I decided to do a little research on my own. And then things began to really go wrong
Tavis Smiley Brings America I AM Exhibit to Charlotte's Gantt Center
This month, a blockbuster exhibition created by Tavis Smiley takes over the Gantt Center. You won’t want to miss it
Let's Go...Hornets?
As the Bobcats stumbled to the worst season in NBA history, a group of true, um, Bee-lievers mounted a campaign to reclaim the Hornets name. But will nostalgia really make Charlotte love pro basketball again? Or will it just beget more nostalgia?
Running Away to Home
I came to Charlotte to outrun my old life, but it caught up with me. And I’m so glad it did
Honeymoon How-to: All-Inclusive, or Not?
Is all-inclusive the way to go? Here’s how to decide which resort option is right for you
The Week's Inanity: McCrory Duped, Panthers Scooped, and the Senate Skewered. Oh, and I'm GETTING MARRIED
I have a big box full of glossy handout photos. They’re all at least ten years old-- from movie studios, cable stations and television networks. In an era before email and JPEGs, public relations flacks mailed them to local entertainment…
Video Preview: Can Three Guys Bring Back the Buzz?
The July issue of Charlotte magazine is at the printer. We're excited about a piece by Jeremy Markovich about the grassroots movement to reclaim the Charlotte Hornets name. It's a story about nostalgia, hope, and this city's tumultuous relationship with…
The Week's Inanity: Bee-lievers, Birthers, We Bought a Zoo, Bagpipes, and, of Course, Zombies
I’ve been regrettably absent from this space for the last few weeks, as I was too busy having my bachelor party and ripping off monster 30,000 yards drives that erupt into flames (TRUTH). But I’m back! At least until I…
Searching for the Soul of Stock Car Racing
That’s what Jeremy Markovich was doing when he went to Rockingham’s first NASCAR race in eight years. He did not find it, but he found something else
2012 City Enhancement Draft: Charlotte, You're on the Clock
What features should Charlotte draft and trade for to make ours a better city? Our experts represent the CLT at the inaugural 2012 City Enhancement Draft
Feeling Fly: Flywheel Sports
Flywheel, the latest fitness craze from NYC and beyond, hits the Q.C.
CAPS, Charlotte's Own Ghostbuster
On the trail with Charlotte’s ghost hunter
Heroes Among Us
Shelton Drum, owner of Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find, is the ringleader of Charlotte’s thriving comic book scene, which comes together this month for the thirtieth annual HeroesCon
Lake Expectations
Sometimes getting the waterside experience requires a little creativity—and trespassing and petty theft
Mike Cranston, The Sportswriter Who Had It All
He had a great job, great condo, and a great girl. He also had demons. And when he laid them bare in a blog post that went viral and shocked his friends and family, it was the start of his comeback
Alcohoot Doesn't Let Friends Drive Drunk
A new mobile app provides an innovative approach to combating drunk driving
Grocery Wars
The addition of Whole Foods Market heats up supermarket competition in SouthPark. So what does it mean to you, the customer? (Hint: not lower prices)
Pundit Prodigy: Madeleine McAulay
A local teen uses new media to make her mark on the national scene
Things to Fix Before the DNC: Those Things on South Tryon Street
Each month leading up to September’s Democratic National Convention, Jeremy Markovich profiles one aspect of Charlotte that needs fixing up.
