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THE BEST THINGS TO DO AND SEE THIS MONTH
BY ANDY SMITH
St. Paul & The Broken Bones Brings Drive-In Show to Rural Hill
MAY 25
This Southern soul-rock act, led by singer Paul Janeway’s explosive vocals, returns to the Charlotte area this month. Car passes for the 7 p.m. “Live Cruise-In Concert” at Historic Rural Hill (4431 Neck Rd., Huntersville) range from $175 to $325, depending on section; passes allow up to four people per vehicle. More info: maxxmusic.com.
As of press time, Charlotte’s 407-acre theme park planned to reopen May 22. Among the changes to expect: » You can’t just show up and get in. Bring your season pass, mobile ticket, or printed ticket—along with a mask, required everywhere except at a table or bench while dining. » You can’t use cash, either. Plan to use a credit card, Android Pay, or
Apple Pay. » Someone in your party must have a mobile phone with the
Carowinds app downloaded and “Location Services” turned on. » Expect health screenings and temperature checks at the entrance, and use the new hand-sanitizing stations throughout the park. More info: carowinds.com.
Water Lantern Festival
MAY 8
THE CHARLOTTE WATER LANTERN FESTIVAL is one of more than 50 such events throughout the country at which oating lanterns are pushed out onto water to li spirits and allow people to connect. You can expect a lantern decoration station, food trucks, and music.
The event supports Water.org, a nonpro t focused on safe water and sanitation, and our city’s version happens at Symphony Park (4400 Sharon Rd.) in SouthPark. Tickets run from $25.99-$64.99, and each adult ticket comes with one lantern. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the launch begins at 8:30. More info: waterlanternfestival.com.
Silent Streets: Art in the Time of Pandemic at Mint Museum Uptown
This exhibition focuses on the work and lives of artists over the past year. The museum (500 S. Tryon St.) commissioned works by Amy Bagwell of Charlotte, Stacy Lynn Waddell of Durham, and Antoine Williams of Greensboro to be included among other pieces.
Carowinds Plans a Return This Month
Worth e Wait
Launching the new hygge-beauty brand, Valoie, was anything but simple. Or cheap.
From lab samples and mock ups, this founder put it all on the line to invest $500,000 of her own money to make her vision come to life. As an awardwinning entrepreneur, Jayme Valo thought she knew what to expect launching Cleanical skincare line, Valoie. en the pandemic hit and nothing went as planned. Here she shares the challenges and why she relocated to Charlotte.
What’s In A Name Pronounced, “val-oh-ah” it’s a marriage of her last name, Valo and the Nordic word for light or glow. “ e idea for Valoie came to me when I was traveling extensively. A dozen skincare steps don’t travel well and travel samples can really mess with your skin. I couldn’t nd any product that packed all the goods into one formula e ectively. I searched the world over, literally for a single product that worked for both my husband (oily) and my (dry/anti-aging) skin, and better than 10-steps combined.”
Bottle Service Money was no object; she would settle for nothing but the best. She sought out two world-renowned scientists who spent two years developing the layered-active technology for the brand. e custom design for the lightweight, easy-lock, airless pump that protects the go-anywhere product was another lengthy process. In 2020 their hero product, Hydro-Honey, was ready to launch. en the pandemic hit.
Risky Business Just before launch, every supply chain, retail partnership and timeline was delayed or stalled. “We were gut punched when the pandemic hit. It ended up costing a lot more than we ever budgeted. We kept our sta on payroll the entire shutdown and took the time to formulate our new pore repair treatment, Aktiv that has since become a fan-favorite.”
Built for Movers & Shakers
Skincare Is A Lifestyle Hygge-beauty, the brand’s methodology derived from Valo’s ancestry of Danish hygge, is about embracing rituals that calm and balance. “It’s about fewer, but better products. Consistency is key in skincare.”
Skincare, Like Diamonds As a skincare designer, Valo knows her stu . “Diamonds are graded for quality, clarity and purity, so are skincare ingredients and formulations. Not all are created equal even if they use the same buzz words. “We support Clean-Science, using the best (read: expensive) raw ingredients available today then pack them into formulas that deliver superior results.” at’s Valoie’s maximizedminimalism mission and our glowing skin is better for it.
We kept our sta on payroll the entire shutdown Valoie is designed for the busiest people in the world who have a discerning taste for quality on the go. ey moved all operations to Charlotte in early 2021. e vibe of the city was perfect for the brand’s next project, Valoie’s signature Hygge-Beauty Space.
