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Charlotte’s Best 10k / 5k / Food Truck & Beer Fest is this month.

Aug 2, 2015 | scoop team

This year’s OrthoCarolina Classic, presented by Performance Therapy, brings new fun to the word run. On Saturday, August 22, the 6th Annual 10K OrthoCarolina Classic will feature not only feature a great course and support two of our favorite causes, there will be local Food Trucks and a Beer Fest with the QC’s most popular […]


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Scoop Exclusive 15% off Back To School Discount at Swoozie’s THIS weekend.

Aug 2, 2015 | Allison

Shopping is officially on for back-to-school – whether yours are lower, middle, upper or college bound.   Before you start to panic, let us introduce you to your one-stop shop for the cutest BTS evah. Swoozie’s South Park.  WITH A SCOOP-EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT. Scoop readers who mention SCOOP and “headed back to school” get 15% off their back […]



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Parent Financial: Plan For What Matters Most…Your Family

Jul 30, 2015 | scoop team

Becoming a parent means lots of different things.  One thing is for sure: it’s expensive and overwhelming. All of a sudden it matters if you have planned well for the future. It’s no longer about the just the two of you. INTRODUCING SCOOP’S AUGUST FIND OF THE MONTH   Have you looked at what your […]


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What’s New and on Sale in the Stores this Week? ~ 7/30

Jul 29, 2015 | scoop team

BEDSIDE MANOR‘s Summer Sale starts NOW with 20% off the entire store through August 3rd!    If you do the shopping for your other half then head over to THE SPORTING GENT for their end of season sale for up to 50% off.    SUMMERBIRD is having their end of summer sale thru Friday.    All spring and […]


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LOTS & LOTS of Where to go and what to do this weekend-8/1

Jul 29, 2015 | Allison

If your heart skips a beat when you turn the calendar onto August because you think the summer’s almost over, we’ve got some relief for you. This year we’re lucky enough to have five (yes FIVE!) full weekends of warm AUGUST weather to soak up. Up first is this weekend full of Charlotte must-do’s, so […]


Home and Garden

How to help your trees survive this Charlotte summer heat.

Jul 28, 2015 | Susu

If you think you’re suffering in the outdoors in this summer’s heat, just imagine how the trees, shrubs and plants in your yard and neighborhood are being affected. We got an email this week from our Myers Park Homeowner’s Association expressing concern & suggestions to help protect our tree-lined streets from the toll of drought […]


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Herve Leger New at Nitsa’s in Charlotte

Jul 28, 2015 | scoop team

Nitsa’s Apparel at Phillips Place is now carrying Hervé Léger by Max Azria, and is the only boutique in Charlotte to carry the sophisticated line. Founded in 1985, the classic brand has stood the test of time since being relaunched by Max Azria in 2007 . The signature bandage dresses sculpt the female form perfectly, creating […]



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Dorm Room Decorating Ideas and Items from the Charlotte Stores

Jul 27, 2015 | scoop team

You’ve landed on an “old” article from 2015. For a more up-to-date version, click thru here. It’s time to create “a room of ones’s own”. A tiny piece of real estate to study, rest and grapple with becoming a grown up. A dorm room provides glorious independence within the confines of academia. A layover on […]



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Drink Up Ladies. Where to find Charlotte’s Best Cocktails.

Jul 26, 2015 | Allison

Beer isn’t the only thing being “crafted” around the QC these days.  Check out Charlotte’s full-blown craft cocktail scene with our picks for places to grab a sip. Since this summer’s been a scorcher, there’s a section just for those who would prefer their spirits with a Big Chill (think alcoholic slushies and frozen margaritas). […]


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