Almost 36 years to the day after Douglas Hicks started as a freshman at Davidson College, he’s back on campus for a new first day of school. The late August sky is thick with clouds, which do nothing to cut the smothering heat. Instead, they confer a quiet, freighted moodiness, as if something is about
Read MorePhotographs by Peter Taylor Shishito & Goat Cheese BiscuitWentworth & FennEven without the alliteration, Biscuit Saturdays at Wentworth & Fenn are a worthy complement to Taco Tuesdays. Chef-owner Samantha Allen, one of the city’s premier names in pastry, spotlights both sweet and savory biscuits. During a recent visit, the gorgeous Shishito & Goat Cheese Biscuit
Read MoreNils Weldy, the longtime shepherd of Charlotte’s craft beer community, leaves behind an ever-growing flock Courtesy Justin Moore Nils Weldy moved from Boston to Charlotte in July 2007. Number of local craft breweries and taprooms: zero. He moved back to New England—specifically Rhode Island, home state of Weldy and his wife, Michaela—over the summer. Number
Read MoreStaff report Courtesy photo No one was hurt when a box truck flipped near the intersection of Route 7 and Ferry Road just after midnight on Friday, Oct. 21, but Route 7 was closed completely for a short time, but the southbound lane was closed for about two hours. Source link
Read MoreEthan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester I am often asked what books I would recommend to folks interested in learning more about forests and forestry, and so for my column this month I will recommend a few of my favorites. These books are great resources for forest-lovers, each addressing a key theme of forests and forest
Read MoreScooter MacMillan, Editor Photo contributed. A drone photo of Split Rock Tree Farm. If Matt and Lauren Daley’s dream comes true, eventually Charlotters won’t have to go over the river and through the woods, traveling to other towns to get a Christmas tree. This year, those who don’t get one of the trees that Matt
Read MoreVern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension The pumpkin is an odd vegetable. The more popular pumpkins get, the less people eat them. Photo by Vern Grubinger.To get a good crop, such as these grown by Keith Armstrong at the Armstrong Farm in Bennington, pumpkin plants require a lot of care. Everyone wants to carve a jack-o-lantern,
Read MoreAt Team Rose Bread, it takes a family to make a bagel. It isn’t your typical bakeshop. Doug and Kaitlin Rose launched the business two years ago in the former carport of their midcentury modern home in Old Foxcroft off Sharon Lane. Today, it’s enclosed, inspected, and licensed, and it emits the best aroma of
Read MoreThe afternoon edition of this monthly drag brunch is supposed to start at 2, but the party bus is late. A long table on one side of The Artisan’s Palate sits empty, festooned with fishing net and seashells. No one minds the delay. DJ Kevin plays high-energy beats while guests order their first rounds of
Read MoreWe’re hanging out near the open tailgate of a Honda CR-V parked alongside the RenSke disc golf course, the least challenging of the three disc golf courses at Renaissance Park in south Charlotte. Tee time is 6 p.m. on this only slightly oppressive Monday evening in August. But a few have shown up early, including
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