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Getting to know the person responsible for some of the tastiest drinks in town, Colleen Hughes. She is responsible for some of the most delicious cocktails in Charlotte. Colleen Hughes manages four cocktail programs at four distinctly different restaurants (Growlers Pourhouse, Crepe Cellar Kitchen & Pub, Sea Level NC, and her home base at Haberdish). […]

You’re at a lovely cocktail party, but instead of enjoying the food and company, you’re stressed out because you think you should have brought a hostess gift, you’re starving but you can’t juggle the plate while still holding your glass of wine, and you can’t get away from the woman incessantly talking about her miniature poodles. You are not […]

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  Charlotte has lots of options for summer day camps that feature sports, dance and other activities to keep kids’ bodies stimulated while school is out — but what about stimulating their minds? Summer learning loss or “summer slide” affects kids of all ages, causing students to lose some of the work and academic achievements they accomplished […]

We all hear about networking in today’s professional environment. We are told it is a necessary skill, not an optional one. For many of us, though, the first thing to figure out is exactly what is networking, and then, how does one go about doing it successfully? According to many experts, networking means: To build […]

Are you the gracious host for this year’s SUPERBOWL Viewing Party? Here’s this year’s guide to throwing a GREAT Par-tee.  DECOR: {Because it’s the little things that count.}

There’s the iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait, and of course the red Campbell’s soup can. Not many people can say they actually sat for pop culture artist Andy Warhol – but the Bechtler’s – the Charlotte area family who helped create a museum of all the incredible art they’d collected – did just that and those […]

Guest Blog By Nikki Sacks, Co-Founder of PodKeeper, a Charlotte resident, full-time working mom of 2 energetic boys.   We all do our best to keep organized. It’s hard. I know I certainly enjoy those fleeting moments when my house appears to be orderly. But no matter how organized our “stuff” is, I can never […]

This post contributed by Rebecca Glavin 5 Questions to Help You Find a Job You Love Sometimes I wish I could call someone and ask ‘what should I do with my life’? Wouldn’t it be great to have someone else tell you, if you do A, B, and C, you will feel happy, fulfilled and […]

by Rebecca Glavin, MBA, MSW, LCSW   If you are anything like me, 4th of July festivities are a distant memory. The family’s red, white and blue outfits that I spent most of June picking out will not be worn again for another year (assuming they even fit then), and all of the excitement related […]

The second in our series with tips from local photographers on how you can make the most of the hundreds of summertime photos we know you are taking, probably even as we speak! This time we asked for tips on how to take better photos from your phone. Whether you are posting to IG or […]

In the spirit of summer and family vacations, we reached out to our scoop clients who are professional photographers for their tips on how to make the most of the hundreds of summertime photos you are about to take. No need to waste a thousand words on this post! The “pictures” below tell you all […]