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Charlotte’s 704 Coat Drive is happening again this fall, running now through November 11th. In its 12 year, presented by Charlotte Mechanical to benefit the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte, this is the wonderful annual coat drive where you can drop off new or gently used winter coat(s) at donation barrels placed in dozens of locations […]

Sigh… if only there was a definitive list of home improvement projects worth investing in before you sell as curated by Charlotte’s top-selling agents. Oh, wait. There is! Together with some of the top-producing Helen Adams REALTORS®, we have compiled a list of what’s worth it and what’s not, and even reveal a couple of […]

You may want to plan more vacation time to catch up on the new books hitting shelves for summer! We checked out the latest buzz-worthy titles and attended Park Road Books’ summer preview event to find out their picks to stash in your beach/pool bag. New releases include a historical fiction novel by a Charlotte […]

Sometimes, no — every time, the things we’ve been through push us. Make us stronger. Change us for the good. Resiliency is the name of the Women of CLT game and we have been enjoying the message. These women are doing spectacular things in Charlotte. Follow @womenofclt to check out whom we’ve posted over the […]

Derby day is quickly approaching (May 7), and we hope you all are ready to get your best spring dress and derby hat out to celebrate the quickest sporting event. Sure, we’d love to be at Churchill Downs in the action, but we’re partial to hosting fabulous celebrations at home with our nearest and dearest. […]

March came and took over. Sort of like @womenofclt. Scoop’s @womenofclt Instagram account has been hot. These ladies of Charlotte aren’t playing around. They are here. They are thriving. And we can’t get enough of the spectacular things they are doing. Here’s a small peek of who we profiled recently: Julie Hurley and her Beauty […]

All birthdays are an excuse to celebrate. It is the one day of the year we can call our own, and what better reason to celebrate with friends and family than another year of creating memories with them? What’s an even bigger reason to celebrate? Those milestone birthdays, particularly the big 4-0. After the isolation […]

Yellowstone Winter WonderMint on Saturday, February 26 Members of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and their guests brought out their best Yellowstone themed attire for this annual fundraiser for the Mint Museum. Cowboy Chic was in full force at the Collector’s Room; read more about the party in our post here. The HEARTest Yard “Un-Gala” Event […]

The Queen City is full of dream-worthy homes with impeccable landscaping in the city’s most sought-after areas. Charlotte’s luxury home market, much like other price brackets, is booming. What’s a luxury home? It’s hard to define exactly and varies greatly among neighborhoods, but a general rule is somewhere in the range of $460 to $600 […]

Whether you escape to the beach or your porch this spring, you deserve to book some time for fun and relaxation. Get into vacation mode with the latest books to hit the shelves, including a thought-provoking and funny guide to life, page-turning historical fiction novels and chilling thrillers. We dropped by Park Road Books and […]

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Isabella Santos Foundation is hosting two days of breakfast panels to gather exceptional and influential women of Charlotte who will share what inspires them in their work and among their community. Many of our favorite local entrepreneurs and tastemakers will be panelists, sharing their business and life experiences. […]

Ladies, it’s that time of year when we gather to celebrate nothing other than being female. For some, it’s about being single, for others, it’s about celebrating your girls. No matter what, Galentine’s Day is our favorite fake holiday of the year. This year, Galentine’s is on a Sunday ~ it is officially celebrated every […]