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November 2026 issue · Read it online
Christmas lights by Storm Guard CharlotteStorm Guard · Christmas lightsChristmas lights, hung for you.Commercial-grade bulbs cut to fit your house. The lights are part of the price; you never buy a strand.See what your house would costSee your priceFree quoteDilworth Mattress Factory keeps no finished mattresses in stock; each is built in Charlotte after the customer chooses it. A paid Partner Spotlight.
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Nov 9, 2026
Chris and Kathy Cope came to medical aesthetics from real estate and pharmaceuticals to open their Ballantyne spa; Kathy has taught Pilates for 21 years. A paid Partner Spotlight.
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Nov 8, 2026
The third annual Kisner Classic, held in memory of Susan Kisner, raised money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund at Ballantyne Country Club in September.
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Nov 7, 2026
Three short videos from the Stroll Holiday Party at Zinicola in Ballantyne Village on Thursday, Nov. 5, and a thank-you to everyone who came.
Ashley Grimm·Nov 6, 2026
Ballantyne Country Club resident Marcia Dawood has a new book, Unapologetic Wealth, about the beliefs that shape how people think about money.
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Nov 6, 2026
Jack, an 8-year-old shih tzu named for the night he was adopted, lived with the Gallos for most of 2024 and through July 2025 before moving to Austin.
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Nov 4, 2026
The November 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online. Inside: the Weeks family on the cover, Jack the shih tzu, Crisis…
Nell Thomas·Nov 1, 2026
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Katie and Jason Weeks and their children, Ian and Hanna, ask guests to help support a local organization instead of focusing on presents. The tradition began…
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Nov 1, 2026
A woman the column calls Nikki was one step from eviction until Crisis Assistance Ministry paid her rent. The agency helped 44,000 people with $5.6 million last…
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Nov 1, 2026
Light The Night, the evening lantern walk for Blood Cancer United, returns to Charlotte on Saturday, November 14. Three Stroll neighbors sit on its executive…
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Oct 22, 2026
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…
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Oct 22, 2026
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…
Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Oct 22, 2026
A retired teacher and coach and his sister run Juiced Fuel Charlotte, which brings gas to your driveway or business. A paid Partner Spotlight.
Nell Thomas·Oct 16, 2026
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Businesses·Oct 15, 2026
Two Charlotte brothers saw a truck clean trash cans at the beach and built Trash Pandas of the Carolinas around family.…
Businesses·Oct 14, 2026
Stephen Fogarty grew up on Carmel Road, learned service running restaurants, and came home in 2025 to start a private…
Businesses·Oct 13, 2026
Emily Ryon got into estate planning after doing her own and feeling the relief of knowing her daughter was protected.…
Businesses·Oct 12, 2026
Peyton Ding has run the Kumon center on Johnston Road since 2008. He found the method through his own children, who are…
Businesses·Oct 11, 2026
Partners Tim Weber and Nathan Grimm took on an established exterior-repair brand and set out to make the Charlotte…
Businesses·Oct 10, 2026
After 15 years helping build a national dog training franchise, Cranston Blanks came home to Charlotte and started a…
