Where Ballantyne neighbors, stories, and businesses come together
Anthony Vasquez, a Charlotte-born multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, blends Latin roots, blues, and pop into live music built to bring people together, from neighborhood festivals to a dream night on stage with Juanes.
Nell Thomas·Jul 21, 2026
The I-77 toll lanes the regional board killed in May are up for a revival vote on September 23, under a state budget with a $64 million penalty attached. Mecklenburg County is one of the governments deciding. Here is the…
Nell Thomas·Jul 16, 2026
A Fourth of July note from publishers Ashley and Nathan Grimm, marking Independence Day and the start of America's 250th-birthday year in the Ballantyne Country Club community.
Ashley Grimm·Jul 6, 2026
A photo recap of a full spring at Ballantyne Country Club: the Mother's Day Brunch, the Peter Pan Brunch and Masters at Ballantyne.
Nell Thomas·Jul 5, 2026
A patriotic Resident Recipe for the Fourth: red, white and blue sugar cookie bars topped with strawberries and blueberries. Makes 24 slices, courtesy of Your…
Nell Thomas·Jul 4, 2026
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community·Jun 26, 2026
Our June 17 mixer at the Ballantyne AC Hotel is in the books, and the photos are ready to view. Thank you to everyone…
community·Jun 25, 2026
Neighbors gathered at Libretto's Pizzeria for a night of Mahjong, pizza, and community, hosted by Strolling Ballantyne…
government·Jun 17, 2026
The bill now moving through Raleigh does not change the I-77 South commute: it freezes the killed toll project until…
community·Jun 9, 2026
Stroll Ballantyne and Ashley Horton of Premier Sotheby's International Realty are hosting a Mahjong Night at Libretto's…
After a Stage II breast cancer diagnosis at 31 traced to a BRCA2 mutation, Kelly Kashmer founded NothingPink. The Charlotte-area nonprofit supports families…
Nell Thomas·Jul 3, 2026
Meet Rudy "Roo" Pitt, the Maltipoo who has logged more frequent-flyer miles than most people, has a weakness for bananas, and insists on his own seat at the…
Nell Thomas·Jul 2, 2026
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club celebrates the BCC Class of 2026: two dozen high school graduates and where they are headed this fall, from UNC Chapel Hill and…
Nell Thomas·Jul 1, 2026
The July 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online. Inside: the 2026 high school graduates cover, partner spotlights on…
Nell Thomas·Jul 1, 2026
Starting July 1, a new regional authority takes over Charlotte's buses and trains, and the one-cent tax that funds them. Here is the short version for the…
Nell Thomas·Jun 29, 2026
community·Jun 9, 2026
Thank you, Ballantyne. The second annual Sip & Stroll brought more than 300 neighbors to the Ballantyne Country Club…
community·Jun 2, 2026
The June 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online. Inside: the Thevaos family cover…