Watching the Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra play holiday standards never gets old — even when the kids do.
Charlotte NC
Changing Channels
Our writer returns to the scene of his youthful side job: guiding rafts filled with neophytes through the man-made currents of the U.S. National Whitewater Center near Charlotte. But this unique center has evolved over the past decade — and so has our writer.
Next Stop: Happy Hour
In Charlotte’s busy South End, The Suffolk Punch is a depot for the modern age.
Steeplechase in Style
At the annual Queen’s Cup Steeplechase outside Charlotte, spectators gather for the thunder of hooves — and for the pageantry and promenade of the well-heeled, too.
Our Stint With the Mint
Charlotte was once home to a branch of the U.S. Mint — and it all started with a North Carolina gold rush.
Bundles of Love
For a Venezuelan family in Charlotte, Christmas cooking goes on all month, and then some. But one special tamale-making ritual really brings home the holiday.
Southern Soul of Charlotte: Small But Mighty
Theatre Charlotte is facing the same headwinds as a lot of community theaters. But this little playhouse in leafy Myers Park has found a way to build on its roots while taking some risks.
Southern Soul of Charlotte: A Mill Town On The Menu
The restaurant Haberdish, in the heart of Charlotte’s hip arts district, doesn’t just give a passing nod to NoDa’s industrial past. It embraces it with touches big and small.
Southern Soul of Charlotte: Explosive Growth
An old Model T assembly plant turned missile factory is now the home of Camp North End, a place with new businesses popping up and space to spare.
