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Gardens to Light Up Fall Sky with Chinese Lantern Festival

September 15, 2017

By Eren Simpson This month, the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will be transformed into a magical landscape as it becomes home to the Chinese Lantern Festival, featuring 800 lighted lanterns in the form of large wild animals. Chief Operating Officer Jim Hoffman said the staff of the botanical garden has been working on this exhibit for nearly a year.…

A South Carolina Vacation Leads to Self-Discovery

February 16, 2017

By Lashawnda K. Becoats I love to read but never thought a book about slavery would lead me on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. It all started after I began reading Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad”. The book chronicles the journey of a young slave girl named Cora, who escapes from her plantation in Georgia onto a real train that runs underground through the South towards freedom.…

The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, March 2 – Monday, March 6

February 2, 2017

By: Shawn D. Allison, II What’s up everyone? I know everyone is still exhausted from the big tournament last week—Lord knows I am. However, I found some mellow and a few high-energy digs as for this weekend and I think you’ll dig what I got in store.…

Winter Fun in the N.C. Mountains

January 24, 2017

By Lashawnda Becoats I don’t like cold weather, so when the temperature drops, it usually means I’m heading someplace warm with lots of sun. As a way to change up my routine, I decided to ditch the familiar and head to the N.C.…

The Rundown: SPECIAL EDITION Wednesday, January 18 – Monday, January 23

January 18, 2017

By: Shawn D. Allison, II Greeting Family! I hope everyone has had a great weekend honoring a true King, but let’s not forget to keep pushing to achieve the dream. Once again, yours truly has scraped and scoured the streets of our great city with a loaded list of goodness for your soul, and I think you’ll dig what I have in store!…

Healthy Home Market’s New Beginnings

January 3, 2017

By LaShelle Ralph-Marketing and Event Coordinator A new year means new beginnings and Healthy Home Market is on the same movement. HHM is known to be a unique health food store servicing Charlotte, Matthews, Davidson and soon the Lenoir area. Yes, as some of you may have heard, HHM is expanding in 2017 providing healthy options to new areas.…

The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, January 26 – Monday, January 30

January 1, 2017

By: Shawn D. Allison, II What’s the word, Family? I hope everyone is doing well. We are nearing the end of the first month of 2017 and so far, things have been pretty cool. However, you all know that I keep the flavor flowing all year long with all sort of goodies—and this weekend is poppin’ with a whole lot of stuff!…

“A Requiem for Mother Emanuel” Opens at The Mint Museum

December 9, 2016

By Lashawnda Becoats There were 14 people gathered in Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church for bible study. It was a Wednesday night in Charleston, S.C. Unfortunately most of us know what happened next. Today, the exhibit “A Requiem for Mother Emanuel” opens at The Mint Museum on Randolph Road.…

The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, December 29 – Sunday, December 31

November 29, 2016

By: Shawn D. Allison, II Here we are Brothers and Sisters—the very end of 2016, and what a year it has been! There’s ALL sorts of happenings and jump off goin’ down in Crown Town this weekend and I’m sure that you’ll indeed find something to get into to ring in 2017!…

Ask Lashawnda: Advice for Everyday People

August 31, 2016

By Lashawnda Becoats People ask me questions everyday. Sometimes it’s because I’m the editor of Pride magazine. Sometimes it’s because they know I’m a certified life coach. Sometimes people follow my fabulous adventures on social media. I love helping people so I decided to create an advice column based on the questions I get.…