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RESTORED Widow Helps Women Rebuild Life After Loss

Andria Gaskins founded RESTORED Widow after her husband, Scott, died in 2021. One of its next projects: an art afternoon at the Mint Museum in January 2027, which sponsors could make free for the…

Stroll Quail Hollow·Nov 9, 2026

A group of women seen from behind with their arms around one another's shoulders, outdoors in sunlight, beside the words RESTORED Widow Helps Women Rebuild Life After Loss.

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Toby, the Rescue Malinois Mix Who Opens His Own Door

Toby's owner applied to adopt a different dog. Then a Mocksville rescue asked her to meet a Belgian Malinois mix who was not even listed on its website.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Nov 6, 2026

Toby, a dark Belgian Malinois mix in a patterned bandana on a green leash, sitting on a tree stump in front of a nature preserve trail map, fall leaves around him, beside the words Toby, the Rescue Malinois Mix Who Opens His Own Door.

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Youth Commission International, 241 Schools and a Key

In 1997 Greg Keith helped launch a ministry to reach students; in 2012 its director put an office key in his daughter's hand.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Sep 1, 2026

Three men holding awards in front of a tan military-style vehicle on grass, beside the words Youth Commission International, 241 Schools and a Key.

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Sweet Onion Dip for Tailgate Season

Two Vidalias caramelized for 30 minutes, folded into cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise. Serve it warm or let it sit overnight, with kettle chips or toasted baguette.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Sep 1, 2026

A gray bowl of creamy dip topped with chopped green onions on a wooden table with whole green onions beside it, beside the words Sweet Onion Dip for Tailgate Season.

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Pink Bow Campaign Lines 80 Charlotte Neighborhoods

Every fall, pink bows go up on mailboxes and trees across more than 80 Charlotte neighborhoods. Ballantyne resident Robin Saddler founded The Pink Bow Campaign in 2021 in honor of her mother, a…

Stroll Quail Hollow·Sep 1, 2026

Eleven women in pink tops seated on brick steps in front of a glass-fronted building, holding pink bows and two pink wreaths, beside the words Pink Bow Campaign Lines 80 Charlotte Neighborhoods.

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The Glow Up Laser Spa: Alissa Mariello's Blakeney Studio

Alissa Mariello grew up at Ballantyne Country Club, earned an MBA in Boston and came home in 2024 to open a one-clinician laser hair removal studio inside Sola Salons in Blakeney Town Center.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Sep 1, 2026

Alissa Mariello in burgundy scrubs standing with a hand on her hip in front of a pink wall with a 'Let's glow!' neon sign and dried pampas grass, beside the words The Glow Up Laser Spa: Alissa Mariello's Blakeney Studio.

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Brody, the Dog Who Greets You at The Fitness Studio

Brody jumped out of a stranger's car in Tampa and into Jackie Hawkins's arms nearly 10 years ago. Today the 70-pound mix is the official mascot of The Fitness Studio in Piper Glen, where he welcomes…

Stroll Quail Hollow·Aug 1, 2026

Brody, a tan dog with upright ears, standing on the gym floor at The Fitness Studio among weight racks, beside the words Brody, the Dog Who Greets You at The Fitness Studio.

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Legal Custody Explained: Who Decides for Your Child

Joint legal custody, joint custody with a tie-breaker, or sole legal custody: Tiffany Byrd of Modern Legal walks through how courts assign decision-making for a child after a separation.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Aug 1, 2026

Four women of the Modern Legal team standing outdoors in autumn light, beside the words Legal Custody Explained: Who Decides for Your Child.

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Feeding Charlotte Rescues Food Before It Hits the Dumpster

Feeding Charlotte moved more than 1.3 million pounds of surplus food last year, turning it into over 1.1 million meals across three counties at about 25 cents a meal.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Aug 1, 2026

Volunteers in red shirts and hairnets packing food at tables in front of a screen reading 'Fighting Hunger, Reducing Waste ... FEEDING CHARLOTTE', beside the words Feeding Charlotte Rescues Food Before It Hits the Dumpster.

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Sip & Stroll Draws Neighbors to Ballantyne Country Club Lawn

The second annual Sip & Stroll brought Quail Hollow neighbors to the lawn at Ballantyne Country Club on May 28 for live music, partner tables and an evening of conversation.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Jul 1, 2026

Guests walking among vendor tents on the lawn, a man in a yellow shirt in the foreground, beside the words Sip & Stroll Draws Neighbors to Ballantyne Country Club Lawn.

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Phoenix Dental Built for Patients Who Dread the Dentist

Zachary Williams, DMD MS, got interested in dentistry from the patient chair in Bessemer City. His Old Ardrey Kell Road practice is designed around people who have put off care out of fear.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Jul 1, 2026

Portrait of Zachary Williams, DMD MS, smiling in a blue blazer with dental loupes around his neck, arms crossed, beside the words Phoenix Dental Built for Patients Who Dread the Dentist.

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Light The Night Walk Returns to Charlotte Nov. 14

White lanterns are carried by survivors, red by those walking in support and gold in honor of loved ones who have died.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Jul 1, 2026

Nighttime aerial of a stadium field filled with blue event tents and a crowd, light beams and the Charlotte skyline behind, beside the words Light The Night Walk Returns to Charlotte Nov. 14.

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Berry and Cream Crostini for a Fourth of July Board

Toasted baguette, a swipe of cream cheese, blueberries and raspberries, a drizzle of honey and a mint leaf: a five-step appetizer that comes together in minutes.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Jul 1, 2026

A hand holding a crostini topped with cream cheese and raspberries, bowls of blueberries and raspberries behind, beside the words Berry and Cream Crostini for a Fourth of July Board.

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Watch Love Grow Delivers Flowers to Widows and Mothers

Ashley Manning's Charlotte nonprofit began in 2021 with about 125 Valentine's Day bouquets for widows. This year it planned 2,000 deliveries and 1,500 volunteers, and its Stories that Inspire…

Stroll Quail Hollow·Jun 1, 2026

Five guests at the luncheon holding pink tumblers, beside the words Watch Love Grow Delivers Flowers to Widows and Mothers.

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Seasonal Porch Stylist Dresses Front Doors Year-Round

Christine Davies found Waxhaw on YouTube, moved from Brooklyn in 2017 and turned a porch-decorating habit into The Seasonal Porch Stylist, with handmade garlands, about 20 clients at a time and…

Stroll Quail Hollow·Jun 1, 2026

A spring porch: wood front door with a boxwood wreath, a floral garland arch, topiary bunnies and an 'every bunny welcome' doormat, beside the words Seasonal Porch Stylist Dresses Front Doors Year-Round.

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Jackie Haenlein Coaches 200 Swimmers at Beverly Woods

Jackie Haenlein started on the Beverly Woods East swim team at 4. Now 34, she teaches first grade by school year and runs a summer program of more than 200 swimmers that has won five straight…

Stroll Quail Hollow·Jun 1, 2026

Jackie Haenlein in a floral navy dress and Daniel Russell in a gray polo standing on a sidewalk in front of trees and a brick building, beside the words Jackie Haenlein Coaches 200 Swimmers at Beverly Woods.

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Three Berry Mocktails for a Charlotte Summer Afternoon

A strawberry basil cooler, a raspberry rosemary fizz and a blueberry mint no-jito: three hydrating, alcohol-free drinks built on seasonal berries and fresh herbs.

Stroll Quail Hollow·Jun 1, 2026

Two tall glasses of iced strawberry drinks with fresh strawberries on a wooden surface, beside the words Three Berry Mocktails for a Charlotte Summer Afternoon.

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Move For Jenn Open Presents $27,000 Check for Sarcoma Trials

The fifth annual Move For Jenn Open at The Club at Longview gave a 12-year-old survivor a custom running blade and sent a $27,000 check to sarcoma clinical trials at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Center.

Stroll Quail Hollow·May 1, 2026

Four adults posed on the golf course at the Open, one woman wearing a leg prosthesis, beside the words Move For Jenn Open Presents $27,000 Check for Sarcoma Trials.

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Farley Family: Nearly Four Decades in Charlotte

Now they travel to Turks and Caicos and Europe, take cooking classes in Charleston and fill the calendar with pickleball and golf.

Stroll Quail Hollow·May 1, 2026

Tom and Linda Farley standing beside a cannon in front of a castle-style hotel, beside the words Farley Family: Nearly Four Decades in Charlotte.

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Roasted Carrot Galette with Ricotta and Thyme

This one layers roasted carrots over lemon and thyme ricotta and finishes with a drizzle of honey and flaky salt.

Stroll Quail Hollow·May 1, 2026

A roasted carrot galette with thyme and ricotta on parchment beside a knife, beside the words Roasted Carrot Galette with Ricotta and Thyme.

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Carolina Family Chiropractic: 26 Years of Hands-On Care

Dr. George Limbanovnos opened his first chiropractic office with his wife Jenny in 1999. Twenty-six years on, Carolina Family Chiropractic on Ardrey Kell Road still runs on personal attention and a 5…

Stroll Quail Hollow·May 1, 2026

The Carolina Family Chiropractic team of eight in matching navy shirts standing outdoors in front of a stone retaining wall, beside the words Carolina Family Chiropractic: 26 Years of Hands-On Care.