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On May 5, 2021 the City of Charlotte announced a yard waste pick up mandate requiring residents who receive city collection to use compostable paper bags or reusable personal containers no larger than 32-gallons for yard waste collection. Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings, small limbs and brush. The mandate will begin on Monday, July […]

Ready to move to the next level with your career or small business? Enlisting the guidance and experience of a professional may be the push that you need to set yourself apart from the rest. These three Charlotte ladies can help with refreshed resumes, publicity for a small business, social media strategies and just about […]

The 5th Annual Crescent University City Wine Fest returns for a socially distanced series of events in mid-April, from 4/14 through 4/18/21. Featuring different wine events over the 5 days, the Crescent University City Wine Fest will take place at University City’s scenic lake & boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place. More than 100 wines from […]

Yes, flowers & chocolates are nice, and wine & champagne are nicer. But for a lot of scoop girls, a gift of self-care is best of all, and yes, we need it now more than ever. TLC to the rescue! MASSAGE ENVY in Myers Park & in SouthPark are offering you a gift back when […]

Campus tours are certainly one of the most helpful tools when deciding where to apply to colleges. Unfortunately, conditions have caused most schools to momentarily paused their campus tours and information sessions due to COVID-19. However, there are still schools that are going above and beyond to serve any prospective students interested in enrolling to […]

Store Openings & Closings: It appears that LUNA Phillips Place has closed. We checked with the property manager and they confirmed that the store is not open, but we were not able to reach our Luna contacts to confirm. Website is down, emails are down. In happier news, micro stores continue to open at Centro […]

Tanglewood Lane is one of those short, somewhat hidden streets that many Charlotteans never know exists, but those of us who are regular house stalkers have on our wish list. Very near MPCC, this beautiful Myers Park home is nestled on large, lush & magnificently landscaped lot. You really have to see it to fully […]

Park Road Shopping Center Sidewalk Sale this weekend. THURSDAY JULY 30 — SUNDAY AUGUST 2, 2020 You heard it here first. Starts Thursday, with varying deals and discounts from some of the stores at PRSC. Details are still a bit vague, we’re not clear on which stores are participating, and we’re not seeing a lot […]

The best way to plan for your future and retirement is to do it now. It is never too soon to plan for the future; except when you get there and there’s been no plan. Sources say social security will be depleted by the year 2035. Think of retirement as a health plan for your […]

Even the Booty is thrown for a loop this year. (couldn’t resist, sorry). For safety during coronavirus, 24 Foundation is converting their annual in-person ride & event into a virtually-connected, small group, UnLooped experience, on July 24th and 25th. UnLooped is for all ages and can include anyone from around the world. Still in the planning […]

I had two friends over for a socially safe cocktail on our back porch this Saturday evening, and it was hot. Even under the fans and in the shade. Because basically everything in our house including the porch furniture is slipcovered in washable white cotton, at least it looked cool and refreshing, even tho it […]

This series on Women’s Health is brought to you by Tryon Medical Partners, an independent practice of nearly 90 physicians who joined forces because they share the core belief that the patient-doctor connection is the foundation for better health. We’re in the midst of a pandemic. COVID-19 has upended our lives and is the health concern on […]