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for "Charlotte Magazine"
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From classics to the unexpected, this article presents the top fifteen burgers found in Charlotte, North Carolina. Reviews of several restaurants are also provided. Among the most nostalgic places is Mr. K’s, a fifty-year-old restaurant known for family traditions, milkshakes, and classic burgers.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 22 Issue 10, October 2017,
p64-75, il, por
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30575
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Pam Howze lost her parents at a young age and moved across the country, only to return to Charlotte, and reconnected with an old friend who she eventually married. Nearly fifty years after losing her father, he was discovered in a photograph displayed at a charlotte trolley stop, by her husband.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 9, September 2016,
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30580
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Chief, the bull elephant of the John Robinson Circus, crushed his handler and wend on a rampage in the streets of Charlotte, NC. Plagued with bouts of testosterone driven madness, Chief was sent to live at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens. A decade later, chief killed two more trainers and was executed and served in a Cincinnati hotel restaurant.
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30942
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25-year-old Raynisha Caldwell decided to organize a peaceful protest march in her home town of Mooresville, and was met with a viral internet backlash of complaints, warnings and even death threats. When she arrived at the police department that was overwhelmed with calls from concerned citizens against the march, she was surprised by the level of support that was offered. With roughly 200 people of various races participating alongside the Mooresville police department and Iredell County Sheriff's Office, the march happened peacefully.
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30943
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Geoff Deller is a financial advisor who organizes "luxury experiences" attended by the wealthiest of Charlotte. While most of the participants attend these events for the networking benefits, one of Deller's goals is to foster lasting friendships through shared experience. These relationships, social at first, often lead to charitable partnerships with non-profit initiatives.
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Working off his Master's thesis in Architecture, A REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR SAXAPAHAW, Mac Jordan champions the development of old textile mills into a wide range of business and community spaces. The once dwindling textile economy of Saxapahaw has been replaced with a vibrant close-knit community fueled by an influx of artisans and entrepreneurs to the little riverside town.
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A family plagued with various autoimmune conditions led mother, Gretchen Newkirk, to form a nonalcoholic beverage brewery based on probiotics and live cultures. What began as a home project, shared with friends, evolved into Redemption Brew Works, and sold in more than 80 local stores in the Charlotte Area.
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31318
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The author recounts her own encounter with a coyote before continuing on with this piece about coexisting with one of North Carolina’s growing populations of natural predators. It is now confirmed that coyote populations are present in all 100 counties in North Carolina
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31319
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With homes and businesses overtaking Mecklenburg County’s available land, some bird species are displacing others, leaving behind a less diverse population. One conservation biologist and his team are monitoring the changes, and what they mean for the county’s overall environmental health.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 10, October 2016,
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31322
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The home of [the 2017] PGA Championship isn’t just a golf course. It’s a rare green space in a growing city, and the people in charge of it don’t take that responsibility lightly. The renovation of the Quail Hollow Golf Club finished 5-6 months of work in 12 weeks to prepare for not only the PGA Championship, but the renovations were planned with the long-term goals of the club in mind.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 10, October 2016,
p84, il, por
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31324
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This article explores how one Charlotte organization is trying to take the politics out of climate change. Envision Charlotte promotes energy conservation and sustainable living without using the term “climate change”. Instead they present economically driven approaches to energy conservation, air quality, water usage and waste disposal that may act as partial solution to climate change without making it the topic of conversation.
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31329
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A photo essay of wildlife within Charlotte.
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31330
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This profile of a transgender man follows the story of Mitchell, the child of a preacher. Born Betsy, Mitchell kept the truth of himself hidden throughout childhood, adulthood, marriage and even motherhood, until his own mother’s death from cancer. Not being able to continue with the secrecy anymore, Mitchell came out as gay to his husband and kids and then transgender to his elementary school where he taught. As of the writing of this article, Mitchell and his sister Joy are both fighting their own battle with breast cancer.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 10, October 2016,
p64-71, il, por
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31331
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The author follows the attempts of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control to decrease the rate of euthanization in their shelters. Where some counties have exhibited animal euthanization rates as high as 98%, program changes at CMACC have seen rates drop to 27%, one of the lowest in the nation.
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31332
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The author follows two peoples’ story of life with their aging dogs, and the expense they pay to keep them comfortable.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 21 Issue 8, August 2016,
p56-59, il, por
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