A full wine glass, your favorite heels and your best girls. Nothing’s better than a girls’ night out. Wait, you haven’t got one on the calendar yet for this month? Turns out the only not-so-great part about girls’ night out is actually planning it. We’ve made it easy with a beginning to end guide of […]
Whether you wear your workout clothing to the gym or as ‘athleisure’ around the house and out running errands, athletic clothing has become a staple in just about every woman’s wardrobe over the last few years. Seriously, we love whomever started this trend and made it acceptable to wear sneakers, leggings and a tank to […]
It’s a big week… we are rockin’ woodpeckers, squirrels and nuts, and penguins; while ‘Checkering’ in on ice hockey, ice skating, bees, balloons and more! The Wonderful World of Woodpeckers Crown Charlotte hosted at Discovery Place Nature, Charlotte Monday, January 8, 6:30 p.m. Winter is a great time to observe the Northern flicker, the hairy, the […]
New year means new sales. The stores are making way for new merchandise and are marking down tons of Fall and Winter items perfect for this frigid weather. We’re eyeing the season’s biggest trends on sale like faux fur and velour plus tons of shoes. Shop now before it’s gone. THE PINK HANGER […]
It’s official; we’ve made it through the holiday season and into 2018. The Charlotte shops are quickly replenishing with new items after the weeks of shopping madness. We’re starting to see the beginning of some Spring collections in the boutiques, plus fun new items for your home from the home stores. THE PINK HANGER MONKEE’S […]
Haven’t gotten around to making a 2018 resolution yet? We’ve got an idea for you: explore something new in your city. Start with our day-by-day weekly weekend guide to the city’s events and happenings. Here’s our round-up for the first weekend of the new year: THURSDAY First Thursday Downtown Matthews Crawl Matthews Library, 230 Matthews […]
What becomes of a CA born and raised girl when her husband lands a job in the South right as their youngest leaves for college? She goes! She’s all in! This is where I found myself just over a year ago. Almost 50, my whole family within about a 20 mile radius my entire life […]
If you have 30 minutes, you have time for fitness. 9Round Dilworth works so well for so many Charlotteans because it includes everything you need in just 30 minutes: a full-body workout that’s fast, effective and fun. Walk in, work out, walk out. No class schedules to remember. 9Round offers a kickboxing themed fitness program that […]
Charlotte is obsessed with the ORANGE EFFECT. Orangetheory Fitness combines both strength training and cardio for high-intensity 60-minute workouts, split into intervals of cardiovascular and strength training. Participants wear heart rate monitors to track intensity and maximize metabolic burn. The OTF mission is to maximize excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, otherwise know as the afterburn effect = […]
OK, Scoop Families, it’s going to be another cold one this week, so we’ve picked some indoor spots to help you stay warm (and keep your sanity). First Footin’ at Rural Hill Rural Hill, Huntersville January 1, 11:00 a.m., free But, we are opening with an ‘outside activity’… celebrate the New Year – Scottish style, […]
Looking for something new but still want your weekly yoga? Check out the relatively new fitness studio in Morrison shops, VIBE5 (pronounced “Vibes”). While the studio offers lots of yoga (7 class types including what has to be CLT’s first hot hip hop yoga class), there are also several strength classes, plus a boot camp […]
Certainly the QC’s most innovative and full-on fun workouts, AIR® Fit Charlotte is recognized as the nation’s leading aerial fitness training method. Designed for all levels, it strengthens the core and tones your physique in record-breaking time. What’s the AIR® difference? The aerial hammocks of course. AIR® is an intense aerial fitness training program fusing […]
