Life + Culture

Back to the Wild

After a Full-Scale Rebuild, Charlotte’s Beloved Nature Museum Returns With Immersive Exhibits, Updated Galleries and a Reimagined Connection to the Outdoors Article by Taylor Bowler | Photography by Courtesy of The Charlotte Museum of Nature The Charlotte Museum of Nature is entering a new era after an ambitious project more than four years in the making. When plans for the new museum were unveiled in 2022, the original 1951 structure was visibly dated and struggled to keep up with the city’s...

Home + Design

Where the Wild Things Play

How Designer Brooke Adler Created a Playful, Gender-Neutral Space to Evolve With a Growing Family Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Dustin Peck For Charlotte designer Brooke Adler, residential projects usually center around the kitchen and living areas where clients entertain. For this Villa Heights couple, though, the starting point was more personal.  The focus was on “His and Her” offices for parents who both work from home and on a nearby play space for their 4-year-old...

Life + Culture

Sit. Stay. Shop.

These Charlotte Businesses Have Some of the Cutest Co-workers Around Article by Elliott Harrell | Photography by Olly Yung They’ll greet you with a wag and a smile, and they’re always open to a pet or cuddle. Some have designated spots they’ve claimed in the store, while others roam around all day, checking in on customers and looking for snacks. Meet five of Charlotte’s most beloved shop dogs. Nacho and Scout, Blackhawk Hardware and Garden Center Official Titles: Colonel Nacho and...

Life + Culture

The Hive Keepers

How Charlotte's Backyard Beekeepers Are Saving the State's Favorite Insect Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Olly Yung Neighbors in South Charlotte’s Mountainbrook stroll past yards with the typical blue hydrangeas in springtime, or an array of pink azaleas, sure. But if they pass the neatly manicured front lawn of Rachel and Clark Humphries, they’ll see a wide variety of flowering plants. There’s butterfly bush, salvia, fireweed, Shasta daisies and more. And this year, Clark tried...