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The Galbraiths Found Their Place in Ballantyne

Brian and Katie Galbraith had their eye on Ballantyne Country Club for years. Now they live on Brem Lane with two kids, a rescue pup named Corby and a living room that gets pretty competitive during football season.

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Oct 22, 2026

Card: Brian and Katie Galbraith with their son and daughter sitting on a stone wall under autumn leaves, beside the words Meet Your Neighbors, The Galbraith Family, Happily settled on Brem Lane with two kids and Corby, their rescue pup.
Neighbors

Charlotte Rescue Cats and Dogs Wait in Foster Homes

Catering To Cats & Dogs has no shelter building. It can care for 70 to 80 cats and 90 to 100 dogs at a time, all in foster homes, and every new foster home lets the rescue take another animal out of a shelter.

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Oct 22, 2026

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Businesses

Partner Spotlight: Balanced Life K9

After 15 years helping build a national dog training franchise, Cranston Blanks came home to Charlotte and started a one-person business that trains the owners…

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Oct 10, 2026

Events

Upcoming Events in Ballantyne

  • Stroll Holiday Party · Nov 5
  • Santa Paws · Nov 15
  • Monthly Meetup: November 2026 · Nov 18
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Businesses

Partner Spotlight: EverPeak Roofing

Army veteran and former police officer Nick Stewart started his own roofing company so every homeowner deals with him, from the first call to the estimate. A…

Nell Thomas·Oct 9, 2026

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Businesses

Partner Spotlight: Aviara & Co

Two friends kept failing to find clothes they loved at the boutiques they shopped, so they opened one. Aviara & Co sells online and at pop-ups, with pieces made…

Nell Thomas·Oct 8, 2026

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Stroll Holiday Party

Thursday, November 5 · 7 to 10 PM

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Businesses

Partner Spotlight: Vive POP

Pita del Toro started by decorating her daughter's birthday in Texas. In Charlotte, friends kept asking, and the hobby became a balloon and draping business. A…

Nell Thomas·Oct 7, 2026

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Businesses·Sep 25, 2026

Partner Spotlight: Irena Violin

Violinist Irena Benak met her future husband at a concert in Serbia, came to Charlotte to visit him and stayed. Now she…