Around the Neighborhood: A Journey Worth Celebrating
Pita and Omar del Toro say they were two of just twenty candidates selected for an Independence Day naturalization ceremony at the Charlotte Museum…
Nell Thomas·Sep 15, 2026
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The people, pets, and stories that make Ballantyne home
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The October Issue Is Here, and the Pet Page Has Dozens of Them.
The October 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online. Inside: the Galbraith family on the cover, a rescue with 160-plus animals and no shelter building, Light The Night on November…
Nell Thomas·Oct 1, 2026
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Coffee With a Cop Gets a Birria Taco Truck
Tacos Las Catrina's is parking outside Summit Coffee Ballantyne for the September 25 gathering, with birria tacos on the menu.
Nell Thomas·Sep 11, 2026
Club News: The 2026 Club Championship Winners, and a Hole in One on the Third
Rick Kingston made the second hole in one of his life, on the third. Plus ten honors across five championships at Ballantyne Country Club.
Nell Thomas·Sep 11, 2026
Photos From Stroll Into Wellness at Ballantyne Country Club
Stroll Into Wellness filled the Stephenson Room at Ballantyne Country Club on Thursday, September 3. Photographs by Charisma of A Brew & You.
Nell Thomas·Sep 10, 2026
Making a Difference: Giving on the Green
Steve Baune set up a table by the fifth hole so passing golfers could take a Bloody Mary. He died in 2014.
Nell Thomas·Sep 10, 2026
Precious Pets: Meet Cinnamon and Pearl
Two guinea pig sisters needed a new home when another Charlotte family could no longer keep them.
Nell Thomas·Sep 6, 2026
The September Issue Is Here. Read It Before It Lands in Your Mailbox.
The September 2026 edition of Stroll Ballantyne Country Club is out and free to read online.
Nell Thomas·Sep 1, 2026
Meet Your Neighbors: Living Fully in Ballantyne
Nicole McAlister and Zachary Sazama have signed up to climb 29,029 vertical feet in 36 hours, the height of Everest.
Nell Thomas·Sep 1, 2026
Massage, Med Spas and Smoothie Bowls: Stroll Into Wellness Is Next Thursday
Stroll Into Wellness fills the Stephenson Room at Ballantyne Country Club next Thursday, September 3, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Nell Thomas·Aug 26, 2026
Coffee With a Cop Skips August, Returns September 11
The August 14 Coffee with a Cop at Ballantyne Summit Coffee was called off that morning. The meetup resumed September 11, and organizers have added a…
Nell Thomas·Aug 15, 2026
Charlotte Sports, Minus the Homework: What Matters This Week
Charlotte FC has not allowed a goal, the Knights have some awkward math to explain and two NASCAR drivers left Iowa with wins. Here is the useful part.
Nell Thomas·Aug 10, 2026
Around the Neighborhood: Coffee With a Cop
Coffee with a Cop brings neighbors and CMPD officers together over a cup of coffee at Ballantyne Summit Coffee, the second Friday of each month, 9 to…
Nell Thomas·Aug 8, 2026
Community Events: Stroll Into Wellness at Ballantyne Country Club
Stroll Into Wellness returns to the Ballantyne Country Club Stephenson Room on Thursday, September 3, 6 to 8 p.m.
Nell Thomas·Aug 6, 2026
Making a Difference: Building Bridges Through Education
La Paz Global connects Charlotte and coastal Costa Rica through education. Its Charlotte-based Let's Rock benefit raised more than $22,000 this year…
Nell Thomas·Aug 4, 2026