On Saturday, September 20th at 9 a.m., the fourth annual Stiletto Sprint will take place here in Charlotte at the South Park Mall near Symphony Park. There will be more than 400 spectators, sprinters, and supporters of ovarian cancer research cheering and sprinting toward a cure! Read the full post to discover more detail about the fourth annual Stiletto Sprint! …
Inspiration
Green Space Make-Overs
Park ‘angels’ lead community effort WRITTEN BY Laura Thompson Charleston is known for its gorgeous, historic architecture and its meticulously manicured private gardens but the city’s public green spaces, due to budgetary constraints and seemingly indifference, have not been maintained with the same consistency and devotion. The Charleston Parks Conservancy—green-thumbed ‘angels’—is working to change that by reinvigorating Charleston’s 120 public parks and greenspaces, while engaging and …
Friendship Gardens
here,there and everywhere WRITTEN BY Laura Thompson It’s springtime in Charlotte—a season filled with the glorious greens of the city’s rich tree canopy, the pop of yellow and white daffodils, and the abundance of budding plants and shrubs. Adding to the city’s extensive quilt of green are the more than 75 Friendship Gardens that are thriving in backyards, schools, faith-based grounds and community gardens. They are lovingly created and maintained by gardeners young and old, master gardeners …
Southern Serendipity
A unique Charlotte to Chicago connection forms to help children WRITTEN BY Laura Thompson See the full post to read a truly inspiring story! …