Scott Weaver with his dog, Roy (right), at home in his 1926 Plaza Midwood quad. Photos by Rusty Williams. On the side of the building that houses Coaltrane’s Char Grill on Central Avenue, a mural by Matt Hooker and Matt Moore pays homage to some OGs of Plaza Midwood. Look closely, amid the penguin, diamond,
Read MoreIf you’re reading this in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area, chances are you or someone in your household owns a car. That chance? Around 95.1%, according to a recent report from Automoblog. Using data from the 2020 U.S. Census, the report lists the 10 American cities with the highest rates of car ownership. The rate of 95.1%
Read MoreThe DreamChaser’s Brewery in downtown Waxhaw is 23 straight-line miles from Trade and Tryon. You can choose any of three main routes to drive there, none of which takes fewer than 40 minutes. On the way, I pass open fields; just-completed subdivisions and signs on vacant land that announce others soon to come; and, on
Read MoreLed Zeppelin called them houses of the holy; urban planners refer to them as multipurpose arena facilities. Charlotte’s longest-standing local example, on Independence Boulevard, is now called Bojangles Coliseum. But for decades, it was just Charlotte Coliseum. When the building opened in 1955, its tin roof was the largest unsupported dome in the world. The
Read MoreRuah Swennerfelt, Contributor As the reality of the pandemic hit, Sustainable Charlotte (formerly Transition Town Charlotte) members began a journey of change. Temporarily prevented from hosting video documentaries, repair cafes, reskilling workshops or providing affordable window inserts, members could have said, “Let’s take a rest.” Instead, the membership responded: “Let’s see how we can be better
Read MoreChamplain Valley Union High RoboHawks Coming off of a successful season last year, the RoboHawks, Champlain Valley Union High School’s robotics team, are preparing for the upcoming season. Last year the team won the Vermont FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge state championship and received the prestigious Inspire Award for
Read MoreJennifer Kowalczyk, Contributor Mountain Lake PBS is holding the fourth Beyond the Peaks student film festival during the 2022-23 school year. Beyond the Peaks is a unique opportunity to elevate area youth voices through filmmaking and digital storytelling. Open to high school students in Vermont, New York and Quebec, the festival invites students to create
Read MoreAfter its opening in July, Cheat’s Cheesesteak Parlor announced on Instagram that it would have to close for a day to restock its steak supply. Charlotteans, who for the past two years have enthusiastically inhaled Cheat’s cheesesteaks from pop-ups at local breweries and Panthers games, flocked to a new brick-and-mortar location on Pecan Avenue in
Read MoreJay Strausser and Nancy Warren, Four Seasons Sothebys International Real Estate July 6 David & Diane Nichols to Green Mountain Hay LLC, 138 Morningside Drive, 229.50 acres +/- Farm land $750,000 July 6 Priscilla Callos & Colby Phillips to Sherri Browdy 7740 Spear Street w dwl 3.31 acres +/- $465,000 July 6 Galen & Jennifer Roquist to
Read MorePeter Joslin, Contributor A recent search on the web of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, was surprising and revealing. Did you know that you can buy a 410-square-foot guest house building kit from Home Depot for $33,994? Or, how about $800 for the plans for a 750-square-foot “accessory dwelling unit friendly” country cottage? Home Depot
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