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824 HARVARD PLACE CHARLOTTE, NC 28207 Scoop’s July House of the Month from Cottingham Chalk Hayes is this amazing traditional stucco home located in the historic Myers Park neighborhood. Tree lined streets, great schools,  and desirable location make this neighborhood one of the most sought after addresses in all of Charlotte. Just look at this stunning 3,695 […]

The summer edition of Queen’s Feast (aka. Charlotte Restaurant Week) starts next Friday, July 17th, so make your reservations and forget about your diet for a week and enjoy eats from some of Charlotte’s top dining establishments. After all, you’ve been working on your core, running and flywheel-ing away all summer so you can indulge a […]

Tracy Curtis is a humorist, writer and speaker. Her weekly family humor column appears every Sunday in the Charlotte Observer, and she is now contributing a monthly perspective on parenting to scoop. Enjoy! Ah, the beach. You know what I love about the beach? It’s so easy. You just go out there, plant yourself in […]

The annual summer jewelry Designer Showcase event begins on Friday, July 17th this year.  If you’ve had a hankerin’ for a beautitul diamond, a new wedding band, some studs or hoops or bangles, this is the time. These events attract big crowds of loyal shoppers every year, with 20% off savings  on Diamonds Direct already […]

The fireworks are over, but there is still a lot of summer fun left for families in the Queen City. Movies, concerts, LEGOs and more are on the calendar this week. Enjoy! This Week: Shark Week July 6-10  All Day, Everyday Discovery Place Uptown No shark attacks here…just good, indoor fun all about these newsworthy […]

Ah, the beach. You know what I love about the beach? It’s so easy. You just go out there, plant yourself in the sand and enjoy the day. You don’t need a thing. Except sunscreen. And a hat, because you don’t want the sun pounding your face all day while you’re trying to count kids. […]

Don’t let the Hot Dogs, Ice Cream, Beer, Umbrella Drinks, S’Mores, Chips, Dips, Fries and Cupcakes get you down. Or your weight up. From July 13th- 26th, Flywheel is offering TWO WEEK Tune-Up Challenges, with options for FlyBarre only, Flywheel only and FlyPlus Tune-Up (wheel and barre). NEW for this challenge is a partnership with […]

Tis the season for warm weather happy hours and patio parties, or just a drink on the porch watching the sunset. We teamed up with Winestore in Morrison Shops and their Certified Sommelier and Vice President Ian Coyne to bring you the top wines that should be gracing your patios this summer. But we’re not done yet. […]

Hanging around the QC this J4 weekend? Same. Check out our round ups of Things to Do HERE (mostly grownups) and HERE (families). If you are planning to shop the sales at the boutiques this weekend, there’s good news & bad news.  The good news? The Sales, of course. The bad news? J4 falls on […]

Stay close to home this holiday weekend to see just how the QC celebrates Independence Day. Whether you’re looking for the best places to watch fireworks, deals and steals or a festive celebration, we’ve got your back. Without further adieu, here’s the round up of your 4th of July options:   Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Celebrate […]

Are you a Typewriter? A Rotary? or A Hunt & Peck Eater? Apparently the way you eat your corn on the cob speaks volumes about you. That’s the consensus of several psychologists who study eating behaviors and who’ve determined that there are three primary eating styles: Here are just a few kernels of their wisdom (see […]

Apparently it’s genetic. The way you eat your corn on the cob. That’s the consensus of several psychologists who study eating behaviors and who’ve determined that there are three primary eating styles: The typewriter, The rotary and The hunt-and-peck method. Here are just a few kernels of their wisdom (snort, see what I did there?): “Typewriter-style […]