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hose of you who have been following along here for a while know I love a good road trip. Don’t get me wrong, I have no fear of flying. It’s just that traveling by car provides a different perspective — you get a better feel for the land with your wheels on the road and your feet on the ground, from coastal plains and marshlands to rolling hills and winding mountain roads to the vast deserts and red-rock terrain out west. It’s similar to how when you walk a route you’ve driven hundreds of times before, you notice certain things for the first time. It’s a more personal, authentic way of experiencing a place. So when artist Katherine Boxall was telling me about her cross-country road trip last spring, of course I became wistful. So many parks to see, trails to hike, cities to explore. Boxall drew from those experiences when creating the paintings for her next exhibition, which opens this month at Jerald Melberg Gallery (Page 64). It’s just one example of taking an otherwise miserable year and creating something wonderful. Spending so much time at home has had its challenges, to be sure. But it’s also forced a closer examination of everything from outdated living spaces to the value of our relationships, intentions and more. Melissa Lee realized after living in her house for nearly 14 years that she really had no use for a formal dining room. So, with the whole family working and learning at home, the interior designer created a functional space that also conveniently makes room for a treasured family heirloom (Page 28). Though living 1,200 miles apart, Kathy Izard and her adult daughter, Lauren Salatich, used the time at home to create a new online hub to connect women seeking community. Never one to sit still, Izard’s latest venture offers online workshops for women of all ages to learn new skills and gain support and advice from others who have been in their shoes before (Page 72). Thankfully, it looks like we might be turning a corner — 2021 is showing early signs of promise. Now that we’ve spent a year of forced introspection, taking stock of the pretty and not-so-pretty parts of our lives, what’s next? We can’t wait to learn what you have been up to, and to share more of your stories in these pages. SP
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90 | Swirl Parties, fundraisers and events in the Queen City.
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Dining out (or ordering takeout) has gotten a little easier for vegetarian and vegan diners in the Queen City. Restaurants across town are adding vegetable-forward dishes that don’t sacrifice flavor — and might even tempt meat-eaters to change their ways: The vegan smoked cashew mac at The Goodyear House is a game changer, and Alchemy at C3 Lab’s menu features a wide variety of creative plant-based options. In addition, several new vegan spots opened in 2020, joining mainstays such as Fern and Living Kitchen. Oh My Soul serves a South Africa-inspired menu in a cheery blue house in the heart of NoDa. Dishes include “vurgers” crafted with proteins from lentils to black beans; grilled seitan ribs; shakes and smoothies; and the Shosholoza wrap — cumin-roasted cauliflower, butternut squash, grilled pineapple and spinach with a mustard-maple dressing. Plant Joy, pictured, from the team behind the Nourish Charlotte vegan meal-delivery service, is the newest food stall at Camp North End. Local and organic are the buzzwords here, where menu items include socca, a chickpea crepe; rainbow toast made with loaves from Verdant Bread; and a falafel stack — a nacho-style version of the falafel sandwich. SP
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PHARMACIST AND CANCER SURVIVOR CHERYL HOOVER CREATES COLORFUL, PLANT-BASED DISHES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING.
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hen Cheryl Hoover and her husband first moved from Charleston, S.C., to Charlotte in 1993, their real-estate agent desperately tried to discourage them from buying the then-101-year-old Dilworth house they had fallen in love with on Euclid Avenue. “It was in such disarray,” Hoover says. “We lived in the house without plumbing for nine months. We had one spigot that had cold water in the front that we used to brush our teeth, and we showered at the YMCA. It was basically like camping for a while, but we were young, and we didn’t have any kids.” Almost 30 years later, Hoover says the now-renovated house is her haven. The home also serves as the backdrop for the stunning photos that fill her Instagram feed — photos of the food she eats as part of the healthy lifestyle she espouses. Hoover, a trained pharmacist who studied at UNC Chapel Hill, started Pharmacy in Your Kitchen two years ago. Through her website and social media, she shares her own recipes and teaches people how to eat right for their bodies. Pre-Covid, she taught in-person cooking classes and even took people to grocery stores to learn how to shop for healthy meals. (Pro tips: Hoover says it’s important to stay on the perimeter of the store, and to buy food that doesn’t have an expiration date — if it does, she says, you shouldn’t eat it!) The blog grew out of Hoover’s own quest to be healthy. 24
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“A little over five years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. We did traditional treatment, but after it was over, I felt like I wanted to know that I was doing the best I could to keep the cancer from coming back.” The 59-year old mother of two started researching food and eventually got certified in plant-based nutrition. “Originally, I was just feeding myself and my family that way, but I was passionate about helping cancer patients like me. And it’s not just about cancer — it’s about all chronic diseases. Everything is affected by our diets, and we can change the outcome by choosing what we put on our plate.” Last year, Hoover teamed with local physician Hayes Woollen, chief medical officer at Healthgram, to write Healthy Living for A Sharper Mind. The book, released in May, features many of Hoover’s recipes. While the book focuses on using food to fight Alzheimer’s disease, she says the recipes are ideal for healthy living in general — even for her two daughters, who are 19 and 24. “It’s kind of a wonderful thing — we don’t talk about carbs or calories. All we’re concerned about is where are the nutrients and the colors on the plate,” Hoover says. “When you load the plate that way — eating real food with fiber — you don’t have to worry about eating healthy, it just kind of happens. It’s so freeing.” Hoover says she’s technically not a vegan or a vegetarian.
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There are so many wonderful fruits and vegetables in the fall and winter seasons, and this salad showcases some of my favorites. The butternut squash is rich in color, fiber and phytonutrients (compounds believed to help prevent disease). The dressing uses the natural sweetness of dates, and the addition of a small amount of goat's milk cheese adds a wonderful flavor that’s easier to digest than cheese made from cow’s milk. Top it off with pistachios and pomegranate seeds, and this salad will keep you focused all day.
For the dressing: 5 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 Medjool date, pitted 1 small clove of garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons water
serves 4 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed 1tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 cups salad greens of choice 2 cups sliced cabbage 2 Medjool dates, pitted and diced 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped salt, pepper 2 oz. goat cheese crumbled (optional)
Place the butternut squash on a large baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the squash, toss and season with salt and pepper. Bake at 450 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until browned around the edges. Set aside to cool slightly. In a small bowl, mix the cumin, coriander, cinnamon and cayenne and set aside. Once the squash is cooled toss it with the spice mixture. Make a dressing by mixing in a blender the remaining olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, date, garlic, cumin, salt and water. Toss the greens, cabbage and squash with about ½ of the dressing or to taste. Then add the remaining dates, pomegranates and pistachios, and lightly toss. Drizzle with more dressing if desired. Serve immediately with the goat cheese on the side, if desired.
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Music and light INTERIOR DESIGNER MELISSA LEE TURNS HER FORMAL DINING ROOM INTO A MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE FOR WORK, STUDY AND A FAMILY TRADITION.
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Lee bought a formal dining set from Lenoir-based Bernhardt Furniture, painted the dining-room walls in a conventional green-stripe pattern and hung an ornate chandelier. “It was a pretty room, but [it felt] more formal than we live,” Lee says. “We used it for the holidays, but I realized I felt silly sitting in that room.” Enter Covid, and Lee and her husband both found themselves working at home (he swiftly commandeered the home office), with their two young children practicing remote learning. Suddenly, the seldom used formal dining room felt like wasted space.
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blvd. | interiors Since the room is the first thing guests see when entering the home, Lee wanted to make a statement with the redesign. Floor-to-ceiling curtains were taken down, and a low-back bench covered in a fade-resistant performance fabric was brought in to allow plenty of natural light. A midcentury-inspired tulip table accompanied by curved-back chairs with pleat detailing makes a stylish first impression. Lee searched online for the custom mural, a nod to the North Carolina mountains that continues the blue-and-white color scheme consistent throughout the home. The result is a bright, unfussy space for Lee and her children to work and study — and for her 8-year-old daughter to carry on the family tradition of learning to play the piano. SP
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Inspired by nature IF 2020 TAUGHT US ANYTHING, IT’S THE IMPORTANCE OF HOME — AND HAVING OUTDOOR SPACES THAT REFLECT OUR LIFESTYLES. BY ELTON LILES
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new year, a time to reflect on the past one … but let’s not spend too much time on that. As we enter 2021, we can be hopeful that normalcy is soon to come. One thing we learned over the last year is the importance of home and what it can provide for us, and this includes having outdoor spaces to reflect or spend time with the people closest to you. Updating your home’s landscape is a great way to increase property value while creating an area in which you can relax and entertain. Whether reimagining your front landscape to improve curb appeal or creating a backyard to enjoy with family, outdoor spaces provide a glimpse into an individual’s personality. Having fun and enjoying your garden is what it is all about. We’re spending so much time at home these days, we can’t help but notice things we never paid attention to before: The shrubs are so tall I can no longer see out my windows. That mud hole in my backyard keeps getting bigger! Let’s bring in the new year with some ideas and concepts for the landscape that will transform those problems into solutions. A concept I refer to as stylized nature uses materials in a way that may be observed in nature but are influenced by the designer to emphasize areas of the garden. A stylized nature garden can embrace the simplicity of a woodland pathway that meanders through a fern glade. Recreating a trickling stream provides an opportunity to reflect and relax. A pollinator garden provides the opportunity to steal a glimpse of a hummingbird levitating among a field of flowers. Sometimes, the little things can be just enough to brighten your day and provide a little reminder of the world that surrounds us. The magic of nature offers a much-needed retreat from our hectic lifestyles. Outdoor living spaces provide additional entertaining areas to spend important time with friends and family that essentially increase the size of your home — and can significantly increase your home value if properly installed. When 32
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creating an area such as an outdoor kitchen or a patio and fire pit, the trick is developing the concept and ways to individualize it. Creating interest using patterns and inlays can help characterize a space. A new trend in outdoor living is rustic with a modern twist, such as oversized pavers with boulder accents. Xeroscape refers to lawn-free landscapes that don’t require irrigation, often using plants that need little to no maintenance. Xeroscaping might be a consideration for small urban landscapes that provide a lot of interest without the upkeep. Another environmentally conscious and innovative approach to landscapes is ecoscaping, which integrates design and landscape architecture with environmental science to create a sustainable and nature-friendly design, often with native plants. Ecoscaping creates harmony and an environmentally healthy and sustainable landscape. A new concept to think about is sustainable urban vegetable gardening. Imagine harvesting salad greens for your dinner right from your own front yard instead of going to the market. This also can provide a great opportunity to share your produce with friends, neighbors and the commu-
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Bottling the past IN ROBESON COUNTY, WHERE THE GRAPES GROW SWEET, A LUMBEE-OWNED WINERY THRIVES.
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wo legends persist in North Carolina, both of which have spread like twining vines from Roanoke Island westward across the state. One legend is about grapes, the other is about the Lost Colony, and both converge in Robeson County. First, the legend of grapes: It is believed that when British explorers sent by Sir Walter Raleigh arrived on Roanoke Island in 1584, they were greeted by the sweet aroma of muscadine grapes hanging ripe on the vines. Centuries later, the “Mother Vine,” which is believed to be the oldest known grapevine in the United States at 400 years old, is still thriving on the Outer Banks, roughly two feet thick at its base and covering nearly a half-acre. The second legend is the legend of the Lost Colony. Most North Carolinians know that Raleigh’s 1587 expedition, led by John White, disappeared while White was making a return trip to England for supplies. Three years later, when White came back to the colony, he discovered that nothing had been left behind aside from the word CROATOAN, which was etched into a gate, and the letters CRO that had been carved
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into a tree. What happened to these British colonists? Among the many theories, one is that the settlers moved inland and befriended Native American tribes, eventually intermarrying and joining the vast network of native people who had been living in the region for centuries before white settlers arrived. Many believe that descendants of the Lost Colony moved as far inland as present-day Robeson County, eventually calling themselves Lumbee in honor of the Lumber (or Lumbee) River. Perhaps that would explain why the Lumbee Indians, the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River, with a population of over 70,000, have always spoken English as their common language. Not so, writes Malinda Maynor Lowery, associate professor of history and director of the Center for the Study of the American South at UNC Chapel Hill, who is herself a Lumbee Indian who was born in Robeson County. In her book, The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle, Lowery writes, “The Lumbees are descendants of the dozens of tribes in that territory, as well as of free European and enslaved African settlers who lived in what became their core homeland.” According to Lowery, the Lumbees' use of English as their
common language is not due to their being founded by the members of the Lost Colony but was more a matter of convenience as a mixture of tribal communities began to coalesce in the area after migrating to escape disease, warfare and slavery. Native people have lived in what is now Robeson County for 13,000 years, long before Sir Walter Raleigh had his earliest notions of empire. If the Lost Colony cannot explain the existence of the Lumbee Indians in Robeson County, it probably cannot explain the westward expansion of the muscadine grape either. According to the North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association, “in the early 1800s, North Carolina was a national leader in wine production and in 1840 was the nation’s top wine producer, with an industry built entirely on muscadine grapes.” There are currently 200 licensed wineries in North Carolina, generating $375 million each year in wages and $89 million in state taxes. One of the 200 licensed wineries is Locklear Vineyard and Winery in Maxton, about 100 miles southeast of Charlotte. For the past 15 years, Charlie Locklear and his two sons, Charlie Jr. and Daryl, proud members of the Lumbee tribe, have been growing muscadine grapes and making a plethora of wines on the land that has belonged to the family for generations. The elder Charlie, who was born in 1942 and grew up farming tobacco, corn, cotton and “a little bit of hay” with his family, started making wine as a hobby. “I just loved to do it,” he says on one bright day in early fall, only a few weeks after the vines have been harvested. The operation is tightly run, primarily by family and close family friends, with everything from the growing to the harvesting to the bottling happening on the Locklears’ property,
where an old barn has been converted into a winery that features a tasting room and retail space. Outside, the land stretches for miles. Charlie, whose likeness appears on all of Locklear Winery’s bottles, remembers a time when the family was no less tied to the land, but simply had more land to tie themselves to. His great-grandfather owned 3,000 acres, and his grandfather came to own and farm roughly 300. “If you’re not farming the big way now, you just can’t make it,” Charlie says, referring to the boom and bust of the agribusiness cycle that often finds farmers relying on huge yields to pay down debts for machinery and land. Now, the Locklears own 70 acres of land, considerably less than in the past, but the land is put to good use, much of it comprised of the vineyard where two variations of muscadine grapes — Noble and Carlos — are grown. The Noble muscadine is red, the wine sweet yet crisp. The Carlos is a white grape, resulting in wine with a sweeter, smoother finish. “I like to experiment with different ways to make wine,” Charlie says. “If you make a good product that tastes good, people are going to buy it.” And people have bought it, and word of the sweet wine from Robeson County continues to spread. While their sales are highest in the local market, Locklear wines are sold throughout eastern North Carolina, across the Piedmont and into the western part of the state. The winery now employs more people than ever before. Robeson County can be a conservative place, and one has to wonder what the locals thought when Charlie Locklear decided to turn his wine-making hobby into a family business. “Most people embraced it,” he says. “Probably 90% of them. You’re never going to get 100% on nothing.” But folks will go easy on a local boy, especially when the family name is
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Ring in the new year with this virtual program featuring works by Vivaldi and Telemann, plus Astor Piazzolla’s “Verano” from Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. The details: Jan. 1, 7:30 p.m., tickets start at $25; charlottesymphony.org
HOLD US IN THE LIGHT at Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art Peruse an exhibition of works by Jessica Singerman that embraces personal questions around the artist’s work and how it relates to the pressing societal issues of today. The details: Through Feb. 13; eldergalleryclt.com
TEN at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art January is the final month to view TEN, which features a selection of works from 16 past exhibitions brought together in celebration of the Bechtler’s 10th anniversary. The details: Through Jan. 31; bechtler.org
Big Steps for Small Heroes, 24 Foundation’s inaugural 24,000 Mile Challenge Run, walk, swim, bike — even hop your way into 2021 and help change the course of cancer for kids in the community in this two-day, 24,000-mile challenge. Proceeds will help support Levine Children’s Hospital and other organizations that assist pediat 40
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ric cancer patients and their families. The details: Jan. 9-10; registration costs vary by age; 24foundation.org
JUS10 at SOZO Gallery Plaza Midwood At its satellite location in Plaza Midwood, SOZO presents works by artist Justin Ellis. Inspired by the fluid grace of nature, Ellis enjoys storytelling through his mixed-media works. Through organic lines and authentic materials, Ellis’ creations engage all the senses — capturing the soul and heartbeat of emotions and bringing them to life. The details: Opens Jan. 10; sozogallery.net/exhibitions
Into Memory at Central Piedmont’s Ross Art Gallery Works by mixed-media artist Monique Luck evoke an emotive response that speaks to personal loss. Luck’s goal is to foster a sense of unity capable of transcending cultural differences and social divides. The details: Jan. 11-March 11; blogs.cpcc.edu/cpccartgalleries
Intelligent Abstraction at Jerald Melberg Gallery Artist Katherine Boxall presents abstract paintings inspired by a cross-country road trip that were created during the 2020 pandemic. (Read more on Page 64.) The details: Jan. 16-March 6; jeraldmelberg.com
Charlotte Running Company Trail Race at U.S. National Whitewater Center Choose from 13-, 9- or 4-mile races or a Fun Run, with open start times and a virtual run option. All participants registered for the 4-, 9- and 13-mile races will receive a cozy hoodie. The details: Jan. 16; registration costs vary by signup date and race option; crctrailrace.com
2021 Atrium Health CharlotteMecklenburg Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday Celebration Celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through this virtual experience. Highlights from past parades will be featured on WSOC-TV, along with programming that showcases how members of our community are reflecting on and honoring King’s legacy. The details: Jan. 18; charlottenc.gov/ crc/MLKevents
GATHER AT THE RIVER at Anne Neilson Fine Art The solo show by artist Case Baumgarten proffers emotional depth and spiritual gravitas. Through abstraction and realism, Baumgarten’s body of work presents the incessant search for lost loved ones and encourages the viewer to address all images of faith. The details: Jan. 19-Feb. 27; anneneilsonfineart.com
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alf a century ago, a beautiful, 50-acre woodland lay just beyond the backyard of the house where I presently live, which happens to be two doors from the one in which I grew up. That patch of suburban woods was full of wildlife — birds, deer, skunks, foxes, rabbits — and a winding creek where a small universe of aquatic life thrived. As a kid, those woods were my enchanted kingdom. The eccentric millionaire who owned those woods vowed he would never allow them to be developed. But his body was barely in the ground before his heirs sold it off to a residential developer. The forest fell, and a new subdivision quickly rose, a story repeated endlessly across 1970s America. Fortunately, I was off to college by then and spared the sadness of watching my boyhood woods systematically plowed under. That vanished woodland was neither the first nor last magical forest that shaped my sensibilities, however. During the first seven years of my life, during my old man’s career as a newspaper executive, our family lived in a succession of small towns across the Deep South, places where fields and woods were always a short walk away. I was drawn to them like a child from a Yeats poem. In summer, the woods teemed with life. But curiously, it was the winter woods that fascinated me most. The quiet of the forest and the bareness of leafless trees amplified natural sounds and made seeing birds and movement easier. Even before I came to understand that life underfoot was actually busier than ever, I was drawn to the stark beauty and solitude of winter. Scarce wonder after seven years of unceasing work as an investigative journalist in Atlanta, I took an arts fellowship in the Blue Ridge Mountains and subsequently fled to a bend of the Green River in Vermont, where I lived in a small house heated by a wood stove and fell even deeper under the spell of winter in the North Woods.
It was there I walked snow-covered dirt roads in blue Arctic dusks with my young dog, Amos, and snowshoed through the forest for the first time. During that quietest of all winters, I studied trees, read the complete works of a dozen poets, plus most of my favorite childhood books for the umpteenth time. Within five years, I’d built a post-and-beam house for my young family in a vast woodland of beech and hemlock on a coastal hill in Maine. Our closest neighbor was one-quarter mile distant. Winter nights were dark, cold and full of stars so crisp and vibrant you could almost reach up and touch them. Come the sub-zero nights of January, when a step on a wooden porch could sound like a pistol shot, I often donned a red, wool coat and toted bags of sorghum meal through kneedeep snow to where a family of whitetail deer (and the occasional moose) waited patiently in the silver cast of the moon for a midnight feeding. In the morning, we would find thousands of hoof prints where it appeared the deer stood on hind legs and danced in the woods, or so I told our two babes with a nearly straight face. Now on the cusp of their 30s, working in faraway Los Angeles and the Middle East, they still claim to believe the deer danced in winter moonlight. First frost was always the herald of my favorite season on the doorstep, beginning with the autumn stillness that was like that of an empty church, a cue to get my woodpile finished up and properly stacked. Ring-neck pheasants and flocks of wild turkey appeared in the yard, feeding on the last seeds of summer, seemingly unmoved by our presence in their woodland world. Once, late for his winter nap, a medium-sized black bear crossed the ancient road directly in front of us, pausing only to glance indifferently at the dude in the goofy red coat with his small, astonished children before going on about his business. I turned that bear into a bedtime story, with a character named Pete the Bear, who along with his bumbling partner southparkmagazine.com | 43
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in crime, dim-witted but good-hearted Charlie the Cub, often broke into our house whenever we were away in order to help themselves to snacks, play board games and get warm by the fire. Pete and Charlie still reside somewhere in the forested memories of my far-flung children, not to mention their winter-loving old man.
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So it was a nice surprise when, earlier this winter, our friends Joe and Liz invited my wife, Wendy, and me to take a Sunday afternoon walk through the Hamilton Lakes Forest, a slim patch of urban parkland less than a mile from our house. Joe and Liz are trained foresters and ardent naturalists. Liz knows about every native plant in the wild, and Joe can tell you all sorts of wondrous things about the life of trees. Late last winter, with traces of early spring appearing, we hiked with them up a small mountain near Asheboro, topped by giant stone monoliths that looked like columns from lost temples or bowling pins left by the gods. Joe explained that the unusual stones were visible for miles, navigational landmarks used by migratory birds and ancient native people in their annual seasonal movements from highland meadows to winter quarters in the flatlands, sacred grounds used for their spiritual observances. There were even traces of a vanished farmstead, not unlike the hilltop where I built my house in Maine, evidenced by wild narcissus that grew in patches around a crumbling stone foundation. Daffodils reportedly found their way to the Americas via Holland about 1800, though how they found their way to that ancient hilltop in Randolph County will probably forever remain a mystery. “Humans come and go,” Joe summed up the moment. “But the Earth and forest keep their own secrets.” Our Sunday afternoon walk through the Hamilton Forest wasn’t quite so wild, though it was revelatory in its own ways. Joe and I talked about our grown children and how to identify trees by their bark, old maples and beeches in particular, while Liz and Wendy walked ahead of us chatting about grandchildren and, well, whatever else a pair of wise and worldly female friends talk about on a winter Sunday afternoon with their husbands lagging well behind. At one point, Joe stopped dead and tilted his head to the bare limbs above us. “Listen. Hear that?” I did. He explained it was the perfect, three-note call of a white-throated sparrow, a bird famous for its melodic winter song. That seemed the perfect coda. On that tri-note, we shared a nip of good Kentucky bourbon. We rounded a lake and started back as the light grew thinner and longer. As the temperature dropped, we listened to woodpeckers patiently at work, spotted squirrel nests high in the leafless forest and greeted walkers with leashed dogs hurrying the opposite way through the woods, eager to reach home and warmth. SP
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The Wife Upstairs, by Rachel Hawkins A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, The Wife Upstairs pairs Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of Megan Miranda and Lisa Jewell. Jane is a new arrival to Alabama, a broke dog walker in Thornfield Estates — a gated community full of McMansions, shiny SUVs and bored housewives. The kind of place where no one will notice if Jane lifts the discarded tchotchkes and jewelry off the side tables of her well-heeled clients, where no one will think to ask if Jane is her real name. But her luck changes when she meets the recently widowed Eddie Rochester. As Jane and Eddie fall for each other, Jane is increasingly haunted by the legend of Eddie’s first wife, an ambitious beauty with a rags-toriches origin story. With delicious suspense, incisive wit and a fresh, feminist sensibility, The Wife Upstairs flips the script on a timeless tale of forbidden romance, ill-advised attraction and a wife who just won’t stay buried. A Swim in the Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life, by George Saunders For the last 20 years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students. In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, he shares a version of that class with us, offering some of what he and his students have discovered together over the years. Paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy and Gogol, the seven essays in this book are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it’s more relevant than ever in these turbulent times. The process of writing, Saunders reminds us, is a technical craft but also a way of training oneself to see the world with new openness and curiosity. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain is a deep exploration not just of how great writing works but of how the mind itself works while reading, and of how the reading and writing of stories make genuine connection possible.
A Thousand Ships, by Natalie Haynes The women of the Trojan War take center stage in this excellent take on the Greek classics. Haynes provides an enthralling reimagining of the lives of women from both Troy and Greek culture through nearly a dozen perspectives. There is Calliope, the muse who resents the poets demanding she supply them with inspiration; Andromache, who goes from princess to spoil of war when her husband, Hector, is killed by Achilles; and Penelope, who writes biting letters to Odysseus, asking him why it is that he doesn’t feel any urge to come home to her and their son. There are also the royal heroines, such as Clytemnestra, who seeks revenge against Agamemnon for sacrificing their daughter; and Helen, who is weary of being constantly blamed for her role in beginning the war and for plots and prophecies she has no power to stop. You don’t need to be a fan of the classics to enjoy this riveting novel. Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World, by Simon Winchester This is the latest and I have to say very satisfying popular history from the British American author who writes about something most of us take for granted. Having bought 123 acres north of New York City, Winchester muses on what land ownership means. For most of history, human yearning for land outstripped that for money, and the author offers familiar, disheartening accounts of mass acquisitions and theft: Native America (and Australia, Canada and New Zealand) to whites, Arab Palestine to Jewish immigrants, Africa to European powers. America’s land billionaires are prospering, increasing their holdings by 50% since 2007. The chapters on the Stalin-ordered mass famine in Ukraine and the shameful World War II imprisonment of Japanese Americans (and confiscation of their property) make for painful reading but important historical reminders. Engaging revelations about land and property, often discouraging but never dull. SP Sally Brewster is the proprietor of Park Road Books, located at 4139 Park Road. parkroadbooks.com. southparkmagazine.com | 47
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AT APEX SOUTHPARK: AMID THE HUSTLE, BUSTLE AND BUSINESS, A BEACON BY KEN GARFIELD
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ne of the grandest experiments in American church life is unfolding across the street from the main entrance to SouthPark mall. Demolishing your building, changing your name, and putting down roots in a new edifice in an upscale development beside a hotel, apartments, steakhouse and assorted other shops and businesses? Now that’s bold. In the years to come, I hope followers, skeptics and everyone in between will flock to SouthPark Church in search of a deeper life. But whatever the future holds, here’s what I believe … God bless this little church with big dreams. Having been immersed in church life for 25 years, I’ve seen all manner of struggling congregations erect gyms and buy video screens, praying that if they build it, the people will come. Not so much. The percentage of Americans who say they attended a religious service in the last seven days has declined from a high of 49% in the 1950s to the mid-30s in recent years. The future isn’t looking rosy. One survey found that between high school and turning 30, 43% of once-active millennials quit going to church regularly.
The good and gutsy folks at Sharon United Methodist learned the hard way that it was going to take more than a new basketball court to become a vital part of more lives. People knew the church by its location across from the mall and by its distinctive steeple and roof: the ski-slope church, folks called it. Every now and then, a young and foolish soul would climb up in the dark of night and try to “ski down.” But familiarity didn’t breed popularity. Over the last two decades, Sunday morning attendance has been on a slow decline, from 500 in the glory days to 250 or so recently. This mainstream Methodist church wasn’t connecting. Something had to be done, and so it was. The congregation agreed to sell its property to Charlottebased Childress Klein developers for $15 million. Down came the ski slope, and up went Apex SouthPark. The development features 345 upscale apartments (named Element SouthPark), a 175-room hotel (Hyatt Centric is due to open this spring), 1,050 parking spaces and 80,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. Now open: Steak 48, a Chicago-based steakhouse where the menu lists an southparkmagazine.com | 49
|southpark stories 18-ounce bone-in filet mignon for $73. Where does the church fit in? The newly named SouthPark Church kept an acre in the middle of all this. On it, the church has built a four-story building that includes traditional and contemporary worship space, patios, and ample room for children and youth programs and fellowship. The second phase will feature a 700-seat performing-arts center for church and community events, classrooms, a music suite, and offices. The church’s price tag for the entire project is $30 million. Besides the land sale and a loan, the church will generate revenue by leasing retail and office space in its building (an orthodontist is already signed up) and selling advertising space on an 18-foot digital sign. Audi is on board. Sunday advertising, however, belongs to the church. Among the thousand and one details: When the old church came
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weekly community lunch. When the old church closed, Thompson told The Charlotte Observer he wants to be the place where the sacred and the secular intersect. That’s at the heart of why the church did this: to be a beacon to all who live, work, shop and pass through the SouthPark community, not just on Sundays but every day. Thompson, who has lived, breathed and preached about this venture since arriving in 2012, hearkens back to the Bible story about the woman at
“That’s at the heart of why the church did this: to be a beacon to all who live, work, shop and pass through the SouthPark community, not just on Sundays but every day.” the well. Shunned by her community, seeking to quench her thirst, she encounters Jesus. He shares this promise: “Those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again.” Think of SouthPark Church as that well. Each week at Apex SouthPark, 12,000 people will walk past the church. Some will be searching for the steakhouse or the orthodontist’s office. But many will be searching for peace and quiet amid the frenzy of daily life. For something to ease their pain. For a friend to talk to. For a God who loves and understands. SP Freelance writer/editor Ken Garfield is a frequent contributor to SouthPark magazine. He also writes obituaries, edits books and helps charitable causes tell their stories. Reach him at garfieldken3129@gmail.com.
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In the scullery, Delaney chose white handmade subway tile and Benjamin Moore Greyhound paint for the cabinets.
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ike many growing families, Erin and Jonathan Dry wanted a home with more space and with plenty of yard for their two young kids to run and play. “I grew up living on lots of land, and I have always loved that,” Erin says. “The boys love to be outside and be in the woods, and our old home just didn’t have that.” So the Drys began searching for a property that afforded them the acreage they wanted but also the neighborhood feel they desired. They settled on a 4-acre wooded lot in Concord and soon began working with architect Dave O’Bryan of LaBella Associates, who drew the plans for the 6,500-square-foot home. For the interior design, the couple turned to a familiar face. Cornelius-based designer Dominique Delaney had worked with them on their previous home in Huntersville’s Skybrook neighborhood. “She just knows exactly what I like, so I knew we wanted her on board for this home,” Erin says. The designer incorporated natural accents like the rattan stools by Serena & Lily in the kitchen to keep the home, constructed by Plattner Custom Builders, from feeling too sterile.
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While the neighborhood’s aesthetic is rustic, Erin describes her style as a little more beachy. Enlisting Delaney early in the process allowed her to assist with the finishes throughout the home, including the architectural details, that would match the homeowners’ aesthetic. “A lot of the homes here are darker with rafter tails and feel more like mountain homes,” Delaney says. “We tried to incorporate those details in a very classic way where it didn’t become so heavy and mountain-lodge feeling. Erin and Jonathan wanted a classic but modern Southern home — something that wasn’t too fussy or too traditional. They wanted all white everywhere. That was their hashtag for the project, #allwhiteeverything,” laughs the designer. “When you walk in it’s very open and airy,” Erin says. “You’d think you were at a beach house because there’s a lot of white and blue and just a calming feel.” To keep the home from feeling too sterile, Delaney added doses of warmth via wood beams from Southend Reclaimed Wood & Brick in the foyer and kitchen; brass accents throughout; and natural elements such as the rattan counter stools by Serena & Lily in the kitchen.
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A large laundry and mudroom keep things organized and out of sight. A Kohler utility sink anchors the space, with cabinets painted in Sherwin Williams Silver Strand and a brick herringbone tile floor from Harkey Tile & Stone.
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The large soaking tub is a focal point in the owners’ suite bathroom. White Carrara marble was used for the flooring and walls.
“We added subtle color throughout so it didn’t feel too modern but still feels warm and cozy,” the designer says. A priority was creating a functional but pretty home with zero unused space, Erin says. This included a larger laundry room and mudroom to help keep things organized and out of sight on a daily basis. Both spaces were designed with a sophisticated aesthetic, from the herringbone brick floor and custom cabinetry to the white farmhouse sink and brass accents. Delaney also seamlessly incorporated furniture and accessories from the Drys’ previous residence, which she had installed years ago. Despite the white color palette, everything in the house holds up to the messy hands of the couple’s two young boys. Scrubbable paint, durable velvets and indoor-outdoor fabrics help create a classic, timeless home where nothing is too precious. “Our goal is always to make beautiful spaces that can also be lived in,” Delaney says. “So you don’t have to worry about your kids eating on the couch or your friends spilling red wine on the sofa.” SP
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Beauty amid chaos
DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM A CROSS-COUNTRY ROAD TRIP, ARTIST KATHERINE BOXALL’S SECOND SOLO EXHIBITION OPENS THIS MONTH AT JERALD MELBERG GALLERY. BY CATHY MARTIN • PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER TAYLOR
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reating art is often a solitary activity, and 2020 forced isolation upon us like never before. “Artists in general are somewhat of a rare breed because they spend so much time alone,” says Charlotte art dealer Jerald Melberg. And so it happened, amid a trainwreck of a year, that artist Katherine Boxall managed to create a thing of beauty. Intelligent Abstraction, Boxall’s second solo exhibition, opens Jan. 16 at Melberg’s eponymous Cotswold gallery. The show is a collection of works Boxall created over the course of nine months last year, largely inspired by a six-week cross-country road trip taken with her fiancé. Rather than sitting at home in the early days of the shutdown, the couple tossed a tent in the car and hit the open road. On a brisk November morning, Boxall, 27, greets me outside her west Charlotte studio, a compact workspace constructed in the middle of a cavernous warehouse that she describes as a dream studio for a young artist. Pastels and all kinds of paint — gallons of house paint, tubes of oil paint, cans of spray paint — are scattered throughout. In one corner hangs a beloved painting of a grad-school friend, Zoë, the lone
figurative work in the space; propped in the opposite corner is what Boxall calls her error painting, a canvas she uses to try out new techniques. (“I need to have a place to discover things.”) Lining the walls are works from the upcoming show, some complete and a few still in progress. “This painting,” she says, pointing to a large canvas that I cannot take my eyes off, “has everything to do with Yellowstone for me — the beauty pools of water at Yellowstone Park, and the way they were so delicate but intense. The one with the two blues,” she says, gesturing to another canvas, “it’s all about twilight by the ocean in the Outer Banks,” where she camped on the beach. “All of these paintings to me were about holding onto those amazing moments that I had. Each one of these paintings in my mind represents a different place.”
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oxall’s initial journey to Charlotte also took her on a whirlwind coast-to-coast trip. After earning her MFA from San Francisco Art Institute, the Canada native landed in the Queen City in 2018, quickly drawing attention from local arts luminaries. Her first solo exhibition at the New southparkmagazine.com | 67
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Gallery of Modern Art opened in November 2019, followed by a February 2020 show at Mint Museum Uptown, part of the museum’s Constellation CLT series spotlighting local artists. “I did my first studio visit with her, I believe, in fall 2018 and was completely blown away by the quality of the paintings and the methodical approach that she had toward her work,” says Jen Sudul Edwards, chief curator and curator of contemporary art at the Mint Museum. “I knew that I wanted to work with her as soon as I could, and she was an early call when I got the Mint job [in June 2019].” Unfortunately, like most cultural attractions, the Mint was forced to close to the public in March, almost two months before the show was scheduled to conclude. Boxall had been working part-time in digital marketing at Melberg’s gallery when the Mint exhibition was announced. Though she’d been on the job for several months, Melberg had never paid much attention to her artwork. (“You have to balance the line between church and state,” he later tells me, 68
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laughing.) He learned about the exhibition through an email announcement from the Mint. Melberg asked her about it, and she invited him to the opening. “I was absolutely gobsmacked,” Melberg says, upon seeing Boxall’s work for the first time. “The word that came to mind to me when I first viewed them was that these are really intelligent abstract paintings. I am convinced a great deal of abstraction is just so much paint on a canvas — that it does not have any balance and rhythm and color sense, all of those sorts of things.” But Boxall’s work was different. Before the night was over, Melberg — who had not taken on a new artist since 2016 — told Boxall they needed to talk. At the time, she was represented by Irina Toshkova at the New Gallery. A few months later, when Toshkova was closing her gallery and pivoting to consulting, Boxall decided the opportunity to work with Melberg — whose esteemed roster of artists includes Romare Bearden, Wolf Kahn and Robert Motherwell — was too great to pass up.
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“I was absolutely gobsmacked,” Jerald Melberg says, upon seeing Boxall’s work for the first time. “The word that came to mind to me when I first viewed them was that these are really intelligent abstract paintings.”
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oxall grew up in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, and studied fine art with a minor in business — math came easy to her — at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. “I came from a very conservative situation — not … in the political sense, but conservative in the sense that my parents had no idea that you could be anything other than a teacher or a lawyer or a doctor.” Spending her final semester studying abroad in Australia led to an epiphany. “I knew that the only way I was really going to be able to be a painter was if I got out of Ottawa, Ontario, because I saw Sydney. I saw what it meant to be in a big city where art mattered, and that was not where I was from. … No one understood what I did — there were not art galleries you could go to on a Friday night,” though she admits the city has grown in the decade since she left. After a year in Toronto working as a fashion marketing intern by day and waiting tables at night, she applied to grad school and was awarded a fellowship at San Francisco Art Institute that covered the majority of her tuition expenses. Her boyfriend (now fiancé) had moved to Charlotte in 2017 to take a job at Red Ventures, and after she graduated, he convinced her to move to the Queen City, too. Taking risks was nothing new for Boxall. She started out as a figurative painter, fueled by an adolescent interest in body dysmorphia issues. The anxiety disorder that often begins during the teen years can lead to obsessive thinking about minor or imagined body flaws. In her studio, she shows me a photo of a painting, a self-portrait that was displayed in the library at Queen’s. Her face is instantly recognizable, but the body looks nothing like the slender woman standing in front of me. “That was a really vulnerable situation to put myself in,” Boxall admits. “I wanted everyone to see that.” The painting and an essay she wrote to accompany it ultimately earned her the scholarship to the San Francisco art school. While in graduate school, she shifted to more abstract work. Her paintings — many on very large canvases — are a bold, balanced and thoughtful combination of movement, texture and color. The longer you look, the more you’ll see — a burst of energy here, a subtle motion there.
“Abstraction is such a difficult language for people to take seriously or to make the commitment,” Sudul Edwards says. “It pays off the more you sit with it, and we are not a patient culture. I felt that her work made a good claim for the importance and value of allowing the uncertainty of abstraction into our lives.” Boxall sums up the upcoming show like this: “The work does kind of have a split for me, with these more atmospheric, airier raw canvas paintings [alongside others where] there’s a lot more paint, and there’s a lot more color, more energy, heaviness, more texture ...” The separation comes from her process of working on two pieces at once: They’ll start out the same, but she’ll take more risks on one canvas and proceed more intentionally on the other. “I kind of need both to be happening for either of them to happen. … I need to have a way to activate both sides of my brain.”
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oxall says moving to a new city where she didn’t know anyone forced her to become more disciplined in her work. “The thing about being an artist, if you don’t have community and if you don’t go and talk to people about your work, it’s a very isolated, personal thing to do. You need a lot of resilience mentally to get yourself to do something like that,” she says. “When Covid hit, I’ve never been more grateful to have cultivated those skills already for myself. I can spend the whole day by myself in a warehouse alone and be fine. Not that many people can do that.” The pandemic has provided both challenges and opportunity. Boxall hasn’t seen her family in Canada in months, and her wedding, which was supposed to be in November, has been postponed indefinitely until the borders reopen. “It’s been really hard for me. But the thing about this, preparing for my solo show this year, has given me the most amazing gift of my life because it has given me purpose every day.” SP Intelligent Abstraction will be on view Jan. 16-March 6 at Jerald Melberg Gallery. The gallery is located at 625 South Sharon Amity Road. southparkmagazine.com | 71
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CHARLOTTE CHANGEMAKER KATHY IZARD’S LATEST VENTURE AIMS TO HELP WOMEN OF ALL AGES NURTURE THEIR INNER TALENTS. BY MICHELLE BOUDIN
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athy Izard has spent the last decade learning to trust her inner voice. She’s raised millions to help build both Moore Place, Charlotte’s first supportive housing complex for homeless people, and HopeWay, a residential mental-health facility. She’s a published author and a motivational speaker. Yet Izard says her latest venture, Women | Faith & Story, almost didn’t happen — until her 31-year-old daughter stepped in. “I had this idea to bring women together and lift each other up. It started with a blog, and then we were going to do in-person workshops, but Covid put an end to that,” Izard says. “So we started building a website, but I just couldn’t see the vision. It had kind of become too big. … and then Lauren, she came along at just the right time.” Lauren Salatich, the oldest of Izard’s four daughters, is director of development for The Hollis Co., a production studio in Austin, Texas, and is a writer and producer for The Rachel Hollis Show. (Hollis is a New York Times bestselling author and blogger whose book, Girl, Wash Your Face, has sold more than 4.5 million copies.) Salatich, who has degrees in finance and film, also has experience in website development. Her diverse background of corporate work and creativity made her the perfect partner to help bring Women | Faith & Story to life, her mom says. “She came along with her spreadsheets and her Google Docs and gave me the courage I needed to go ahead and say, ‘This is bigger, but we can do it, and we can do it even better than I’d imagined,’” Izard says. “My goal was to unify all sides of my life. I had one side where I was a writer and people would ask for advice on writing a book, another side where I worked with nonprofits, and another side where I would have coffee with someone and I would end up helping them navigate next steps … how to trust that whisper and to listen to southparkmagazine.com | 73
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“There’s magic in women validating and honoring the stories and experiences of the other women in their workshops,” says life coach Meg Robertson.
what’s calling you. I was trying to imagine how to put it all together,” she explains. Women | Faith & Story is intended as an online gathering place that offers workshops, coaching and community. Salatich says she hopes to bring in a younger demographic who can benefit from connections with women of all ages. “Women in my age group may have found the thing they want to do but aren’t sure how to turn that into taking the next step,” Salatich says. “We all can use a network of women who have come before you. We realized the two demographics are really complementary groups of women.” Both women say the word “faith” in the name is meant in a broader sense and shouldn’t turn people away who may not place much emphasis on religion. “I see it more as faith in each other, in yourself, in the community and something bigger,” Salatich says. The website launched last fall with online workshops from 10 different coaches. Classes range from self-help topics like “Five Steps to Discover your ‘Why’” to the more practical “Dream It. Write It. Publish It” and “DIY Note Cards.” The groups are purposely kept small, typically six to eight people, so there’s a feeling of intimacy that promotes sharing. Nothing is ever recorded so that attendees can feel free to be as unguarded as possible. “I’ve been coaching people one-on-one for years, but there’s magic in women validating and honoring the stories and experiences of the other women in their workshops,” says life coach Meg Robertson. “It’s powerful to see them get real and open up with each other and support the other person’s hopes and dreams. After just a few workshops, I’ve had participants give up nicotine, reignite passions and start moving on things they wanted to do but felt ‘stuck.’” Izard says that’s exactly what she hoped would happen, and she and Salatich hope to eventually host in-person coaching sessions, retreats and conferences. “I think it’s going to continue to evolve,” says Izard, who is adding classes and bringing on four new coaches this month. “We’re going to continue to figure out what people want and try to offer that. We want it to be a network for women — whatever they’re dreaming of, hoping to do — we want to support them in that work.” SP
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weekend away
Not your average farm town THE MADCAP GENTS LAP UP THE SMALL-TOWN PLEASURES OF FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA. BY JASON OLIVER NIXON
Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke are the cofounders of Madcap Cottage, a home-furnishings brand based in High Point. Lately, they’ve been embracing the new reality of Covid-friendly travel — heaps of road trips.
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hen John and I think up ideas for our weekends away, it’s easy to consider obvious road-trip destinations such as Charleston and Savannah. But we also like to shake it up with locations that are off the beaten path. Like Farmville in central Virginia. Situated 2 hours and 40 minutes north of High Point (or about 3 hours and 40 minutes northeast of Charlotte), Farmville, population 8,000, isn’t exactly your average farm town. In fact, it’s something of a design mecca. Truly. But that’s not all. It turns out that it’s a charming and supremely walkable college town with stately brick architecture, a handful of spoton restaurants and heaps of green space, including the awe-inspiring High Bridge Trail with an entrance that sits smack on Main Street. Plus, the town serves as the perfect home base for visits to nearby historic sites such as Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and lesser-known Poplar Forest — without the crush, say, of bustling Charlottesville. John and I discovered Farmville’s recently overhauled,
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1930s-era Hotel Weyanoke while trawling possible road-trip destinations online. We were smitten with the images of the hotel’s sympathetic renovation that mixes period architecture with modern flourishes. But the hostelry is, in fact, far better than the online images suggest. The Weyanoke boasts 70 sleek, contemporary rooms and two restaurants — the Taproot Tavern and Effingham’s. Expect craft beer, cool cocktails and smart cooking (think coal-fired pizzas, crab cakes with creamy rémoulade and a terrific burger with homemade pickles atop a brioche bun). It’s also dog-friendly. Our pound-rescue pups — Weenie, Cecil, Amy Petunia and George — accompanied us for the weekend, a frolicsome quartet that relished everything about the comfortable junior suite, including its sitting area, sprawling bathroom and Juliet balcony. And at just $150 per night, the room was a steal. The Weyanoke’s rooftop cocktail bar, the Catbird Rooftop Terrace, was closed for the season, but we plan to return in a more clement season for a little rosé with a view. The hotel’s signature green bikes are perfect for exploring next-door Longwood University with its pedestrian friendly, postcard-perfect campus. Hotel Weyanoke ticks off one Farmville design box. And then there’s Green Front Furniture, a sprawling discount furniture company that comprises 13 buildings over several blocks
of downtown. Should you seek any type of furnishing, accessory, rug or patio set under the sun, Green Front is your nirvana. Its showrooms are housed within various storefronts up and down Farmville’s main street, including former department stores and dramatically lit tobacco warehouses that look as if they were plucked from the canals of Amsterdam. Traditional furniture brands such as Theodore Alexander make a big presence, as does Kindel, Gabby, Summer Classics and Hickory Chair. And on and on. Lest you feel overwhelmed, Green Front has a great map that will give you the lay of the land. We crossed paths with the charismatic 20-something Den Cralle, a Farmville native and the force behind Green Front Furniture. “We love being an inherent part of the Farmville community,” Cralle tells us. “The town is super dynamic and only getting better and better. You can shop for furniture, dine, spend the weekend at a great hotel, wander the wonderful campuses and really enjoy a classic American small-town experience.” John and I walked. We hiked. We trotted the dogs up and down Main Street. We browsed furniture at Green Front for clients. We visited nearby Hampden-Sydney College and brunched on barbecue at The Fishin’ Pig. We dined at Mexcentric one19, where we savored uber-fresh scallop tacos paired with prickly pear margaritas and a mountain of chips and homemade salsa. Speaking of mountains, on Saturday morning, we made the hourlong, bucolic drive to Monticello in Charlottesville. Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop masterpiece is stunning, of course, the iconic architecture paired with a gorgeous panorama. Visitors can learn about the plantation’s history, sip local wines, wander amid the vegetable gardens and visit Jefferson’s grave. But be prepared for swarms of people, loads of guidelines and — should you miss your social distancing marks — a
quantum dose of admonitions. “Don’t come any closer, stay away,” lectured a particularly Teutonic guide when I humbly asked for directions to the loo from behind my mask. Harumph. There went my warm and cozy feelings for Monticello. Sunday morning’s hourlong pilgrimage to Poplar Forest, Jefferson’s less-celebrated retreat near Lynchburg, Va., restored my optimism. There was nothing didactic or dictatorial about our visit to Jefferson’s folly-like pavilion. And there were no crowds. John and I were two of eight people on the property for a 12:30 p.m. guided tour. Surrounded by suburban sprawl, Poplar Forest has managed to cobble back 600 acres to its original 5,000 and offers stunning views in certain sight lines (and, sadly, perspectives onto vinyl-clad ranch houses in others). The home itself is amazing — a cube surrounded by a Palladian-inspired symmetry that, lacking furniture, celebrates Jefferson’s architectural masterstrokes. Restoration work continues. Happily, there is a master plan for Poplar Forest that will help reduce the suburban vistas and celebrate the estate’s extant surrounding nature. Interesting factoid: Poplar Forest was rescued in the 1980s by a High Point doctor who saved the property from development before selling it to the nonprofit that currently runs the estate. Back in Farmville, we finished off our busy weekend with a languid dinner at the groovy North Street Press Club, an eatery housed in a super-cool former printing plant next door to the hotel. We sipped kicky Paloma cocktails and noshed on Vietnamese street tacos with tangy nuoc cham sauce from a vast around-the-world menu. Our assessment of Farmville? Yes. Yes. And yes. Noted John, “I really like this town, who knew? What an unexpected, wonderful little gem.” SP
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North Carolina’s Top Doctors Charlotte region
Lakewood, Colo.-based DataJoe asks doctors to identify specialists they think are the best in their fields. An abridged list of 56 specialties follows. Methodology and disclaimer: DataJoe Research is a software and research company specializing in data collection and verification and conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers. To create the “top doctors” list, DataJoe Research facilitated an online peer-voting process, also referencing government sources. DataJoe then tallied the votes per category for each doctor to isolate the top nominees in each category. After collecting nominations and additional information, DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had a current, active license status with the state regulatory board. If we were not able to find evidence of a doctor’s current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that doctor was excluded from the list. In addition, any doctor who has been disciplined, up to the time-frame of our review process for an infraction by the state regulatory board, was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied result to the magazine for its final review and adjustments. We recognize that there are many good doctors who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding doctors in the region and the results of our research campaign. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, although we understand that the results of this survey nomination are not an objective metric. We certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective doctors may not appear on the list. DataJoe uses best practices and exercises great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant that the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. DataJoe does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. All rights reserved. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without written permission from DataJoe. For research/methodology questions, contact the research team at surveys@datajoe.com. ADDICTION MEDICINE
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Novant Health Addiction Recovery & Counseling
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CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Tom Prakash Theruvath
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Sanjeev K. Gulati
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Allergy Asthma & Immunology Relief of Charlotte
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Edward Beman McMillan Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute
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Allergy Asthma & Immunology Relief of Charlotte
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John D. Symanski
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Charlotte
Edina C. Swartz
Allergy Asthma & Immunology Relief of Charlotte
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Providence Anesthesiology Associates
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CARDIOLOGY Theodore A. Frank
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COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY Bradley R. Davis
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Atrium Health Union Surgical Associates
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Jason S. Zolak
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Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care
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Christopher John J. Vieau Thomas Gross
Lake Norman Medical Group
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Stephen George Cochran
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Sahar Mansoor
NorthEast Critical Care Associates
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Tara T. Byer-Parsons
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Marc Carruth
Carolina Skin Surgery Center
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Charles J. Brown
Dilworth Dermatology & Laser
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Sasha Haberle
Metrolina Dermatology & Skin Surgery Specialists
Charlotte
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Nicholas E Anthony
Atrium Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Charlotte
Jason J. Lewis
Atrium Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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Nilesh Lodhia
Atrium Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Charlotte
Martin W. Scobey
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
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John H. Moore III
Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Huntersville
Lake Norman Medical Group
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Jennifer Helton
Steele Creek Dermatology
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John Clements
Sarah B. Koch
Dermatology Group of the Carolinas
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GENERAL SURGERY David M. Levi
Deborah Agisim
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James H. Oliver III
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Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Michael Gibbs
Charlotte
Mooresville
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Alyssa Searles Daniel Novant Health Dermatology
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Mooresville
Brent Douglas Penhall Novant Health Lakeside Family Physicians
Atrium Health CMC Transplant Center
Charlotte
Ashley Britton Christmas Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Lon Brian Eskind
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Cynthia W. Lauer
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Beverley L. Paton
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Lynnette M. Schiffern Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
B. Todd Heniford
Atrium Health CMC General & Complex Abdominal Surgery
Charlotte
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Emily Champe MacNeill Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
David A. Iannitti
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Jason A. Mutch
Charlotte
Richard L. White Jr.
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
R. Ike Bhasin
Surgical Specialists of Charlotte
Huntersville
Natalie L. Nowak
Surgical Specialists of Charlotte
Matthews
Eric L. Wallace
Surgical Specialists of Charlotte
Matthews
Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates
ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES AND METABOLISM Kelli Coop Dunn
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
E. Shannon Story
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Adva Tal Eisenberg
Novant Health Endocrinology
Charlotte
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
D. Allen Brantley
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
Jubilee Brown
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Erin K. Crane
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Janelle Marie Fauci
Novant Health Gynecologic Oncology Associates
Charlotte
FAMILY MEDICINE
Charlotte
Lauren Bennett-Ale Hull Atrium Health Carmel Family Physicians
Charlotte
Tagbo J. Ekwonu
Eastowne Family Physicians
Charlotte
Chasse M. Bailey-Dorton
Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Glenn Gaston
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones DO Primary Care
Charlotte
John S. Gaul III
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Charlotte
Lois K. Osier
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Julie C. Woodside
OrthoCarolina
Gastonia
HAND SURGERY
Benjamin James Misick
Novant Health Blakeney Family Physicians
Augustus Garland Parker
Novant Health Blakeney Family Physicians
Charlotte
Jason Alexis Parker
Novant Health Inpatient Care Specialists
Charlotte
Pulak Dilipkumar Patel
Novant Health Primary Care
Charlotte
HEMATOLOGY Reed Friend
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Mary Faison Green Knox Novant Health SouthPark Family Physicians
Charlotte
Mary Ann Knovich
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Stacey Searson
The Art of Health
Charlotte
Ifeyinwa Osunkwo
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Craig White
Davidson Family Medicine
Davidson
Charles H. Packman Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
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Charlotte
Joseph Barrocas
Novant Health Huntersville Pediatrics & Internal Medicine
Huntersville
Josephine Hooten Lake
Novant Health Huntersville Pediatrics & Internal Medicine
Huntersville
Thomas Stephen Webb
Novant Health Huntersville Pediatrics & Internal Medicine
Huntersville
HEPATOLOGY Steven L. Zacks
Atrium Health CHS Liver Care
Charlotte
Mark W. Russo
Atrium Health CMC Transplant and Liver Center
Charlotte
HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE Beth Elisa Susi
Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Shenita Spencer Moore Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Bruce Kennedy
Concord
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
INFECTIOUS DISEASE Mindy M. Sampson
Atrium Health ID Consultants & Infusion Care Specialists
Catherine Passaretti Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Aaron Matthew Miller Novant Health Inpatient Care Specialists
Matthews
Michelle Lynette Foster
Monroe
Novant Health Southern Piedmont Primary Care
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY Michael J. Rinaldi
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Charlotte
MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE Nikki Koklanaris
Atrium Health Women’s Institute
Charlotte
Charlotte
Rebecca Pollack
Atrium Health CMC Women’s Institute
Charlotte
Atrium Health CMC Women’s Institute
Charlotte
David A. Weinrib
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Lorene A. Temming
Michael Leonard
Atrium Health ID Consultants & Infusion Care Specialists
Charlotte
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY
Lewis H. McCurdy
Atrium Health ID Consultants & Infusion Care Specialists
Charlotte
Asim Amin
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Earle F. Burgess
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Atrium Health ID Consultants & Infusion Care Specialists
Charlotte
Gary P. Frenette
NorthEast Infectious Diseases
Concord
Zainab Shahid Stephanie L. Strollo
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Daniel E. Haggstrom Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Bei Hu
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Jimmy J. Hwang
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Kunal C. Kadakia
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Edward S. Kim
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Iris S. Cheng
Atrium Health Charlotte Internal Medicine and Specialty Group
Charlotte
Erika L. Bono
Atrium Health Charlotte Medical Clinic
Charlotte
Kathryn F. Mileham
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Charlotte
Reza Nazemzadeh
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Kathryn Willoughby Brownlee
Novant Health Cancer Institute
Matthews
Gregory Michael Brouse
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Monroe
Z. Luke Farmer
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Monroe
Richard Krumdieck
Lake Norman Oncology
Mooresville
Timothy Kuo
Lake Norman Oncology
Mooresville
Brittany K. Ragon
Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Michael B. Friedland Atrium Health Charlotte Medical Clinic Al D. Hudson
Atrium Health Charlotte Medical Clinic
Charlotte
Benjamin A. Kirk
Atrium Health Charlotte Medical Clinic
Charlotte
Gregory V. Collins
Atrium Health Randolph Internal Medicine
Charlotte
Brian A. Dalrymple
Atrium Health Carolinas Hospitalist Group
Charlotte
Kelly M. Forb
Atrium Health Carolinas Hospitalist Group
Charlotte
Lane Knox Jacobs
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Jane Harrell
H3 Healthcare
Charlotte
Edward A. Copelan
Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Faye Sherwood Campbell
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Group
Charlotte
Jimmie W. Adcock
Chris Neil Fotiadis
Metrolina Nephrology Associates
Charlotte
Novant Health First Charlotte Physicians EpiCentre
Charlotte
Metrolina Nephrology Associates
Charlotte
Walter Wallace Johnson
Todd Frederick Griffith
Novant Health Presbyterian Internal Medicine
Charlotte
Nancy Jo Gritter
Metrolina Nephrology Associates
Charlotte
Lorri A. Ayers
Atrium Health Perspective Health & Wellness
Charlotte
Kimberly M. Yates
Metrolina Nephrology Associates
Huntersville
Jeffrey Constantine
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
Wanda Robinson
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
Domagoj Coric
Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
Charlotte
Enrico Belgrave
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
E. Hunter Dyer
Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
Charlotte
Robert Bowen III
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
Martin M. Henegar
Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
Charlotte
Peter Copsis
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
Erin Nicole Kiehna
Novant Health Brain & Spine Surgery
Charlotte
Charles Ferree
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
Adam Ligler
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
NEUROLOGY
Trang T. Q. Vuong
Novant Health Primary Care
Concord
Andrea L. Diedrich
Atrium Health Carolina Neurological Clinic
Charlotte
Benson Okeiyi
CaroMont Health
Gastonia
Steven F Karner
Atrium Health Carolina Neurological Clinic
Charlotte
Liya Beyderman
Charlotte Neurological Services
Charlotte
Thomas Allen Batchelor Atrium Health North Charlotte Medical Specialists Huntersville
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North Carolina’s Top Doctors Charlotte region Sanjay S. Iyer
Memory & Movement Charlotte
Charlotte
Nikhil Balakrishnan
Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute Neurology
Charlotte
Nusrat Ahmad Chaudhary
Matthews
Novant Health Cancer Institute
OPHTHALMOLOGY
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Galen Grayson
Atrium Health CHS Ophthalmology Care
Charlotte
Andrew N. Antoszyk
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Charlotte
Justin C. Brown
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Charlotte
Charlotte
David J. Browning
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Charlotte
Atrium Health Eastover OB/GYN
Charlotte
Astrid G. Jain
K. Casey Mathys
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Charlotte
Atrium Health Eastover OB/GYN
Charlotte
Jennifer A. Kalich
Nehali V. Saraiya
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Charlotte
Atrium Health Eastover OB/GYN
Charlotte
Jerry F. Matkins
David N. Ugland
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Charlotte
Atrium Health Eastover OB/GYN
Charlotte
M. Kathryn Whitten
David Greenman
Greenman Eye Associates
Charlotte
Atrium Health Eastover OB/GYN
Charlotte
Grant L. Campbell
Herb Greenman
Greenman Eye Associates
Charlotte
Atrium Health Eastover University OB/GYN
Charlotte
Suzanna J. Fox
Vandana R. Minnal
Horizon Eye Care
Charlotte
Atrium Health Eastover University OB/GYN
Charlotte
Kevin J.E. Stepp
Royce R. Syracuse
Horizon Eye Care
Charlotte
Atrium Health CMC Women’s Center for Pelvic Health
Charlotte
Sandra M. Brown
Cabarrus Eye Center
Concord
Tushar Patel
Lake Norman Ophthalmology
Mooresville
Leslie M. Hansen-Lindner
Atrium Health Charlotte OB/GYN
Robert T. Wicker Jr.
Atrium Health Charlotte OB/GYN
Emily E. Hutcheson
Charlotte
Bradley Shawn Hurst Atrium Health CMC Women’s Institute
Charlotte
Heather Mertz
Atrium Health CMC Women’s Institute
Charlotte
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
R. Wendel Naumann
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Stephen Hubert Sims Atrium Health Orthopaedic Surgery
Charlotte
Jennie Jarvis Hauschka Mintview OB/GYN
Charlotte
Joshua Charles Patt
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Claire Stallings Bowles
Novant Health Bradford Clinic OB/GYN
Charlotte
Thomas K. Fehring
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Stephen Charles Moore
Novant Health Bradford Clinic OB/GYN
Charlotte
William L. Griffin
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
J. Bohannon Mason
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Scott Matthew Schneider Novant Health Bradford Clinic OB/GYN
Charlotte
Claude Moorman III
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
W. Alan Ward
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Michael Bates
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Virginia F. Casey
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Nady Hamid
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Kellie Elizabeth Schneider
Novant Health Gynecologic Oncology Associates
Charlotte
John Raymond Allbert
Novant Health Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Charlotte
David Corydon Shaver
Novant Health Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Charlotte
ORTHOPEDICS
Philip William De Hoff Novant Health Providence OB/GYN
Charlotte
Bryan J. Loeffler
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Eleanor Mark McCurdy Novant Health Providence OB/GYN
Charlotte
Mark D. Suprock
OrthoCarolina
Huntersville
James Thomas Bohmer
Novant Health Rankin OB/GYN
Charlotte
Kevin J. Stanley
OrthoCarolina
Mooresville
Thor Owen Svendsen Novant Health Rankin OB/GYN
Charlotte
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Jack L. Crain
Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte
Charlotte
Hunter A. Hoover
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Seth E. Katz
Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte
Charlotte
Darrell A. Klotz
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Joseph G. Whelan III Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte
Charlotte
Amy Fletcher
Thrive Personalized Healthcare & Wellness
Charlotte
Brigitte Miller
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Concord
Ehab M. Sharawy
Atrium Health Women’s Care One Health OB/GYN Huntersville
Dao Q. Vuong
Atrium Health Women’s Care One Health OB/GYN Huntersville
Raleigh Kirby Godsey Jr. Novant Health Bradford Clinic OB/GYN
Matthews
Charlotte
Nicholas Daniel Lukacs Queen City Ear, Nose, and Throat
Charlotte
Michael W. Sicard
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Matthews
J. Robert Silver
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Matthews
Roy S. Lewis
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates
Mooresville
PAIN MANAGEMENT Kevin Costello
Southeast Pain and Spine Care
Charlotte
Raza Khan
Southeast Pain Care
Charlotte
Jared G. Block
Carolinas Pathology Group
Charlotte
Edward H. Lipford
Carolinas Pathology Group
Charlotte
Elton T. Smith Jr.
Carolinas Pathology Group
Charlotte
Carol Jean Weida
Carolinas Pathology Group
Charlotte
Tim Davis Wax
Atrium Health Cabarrus
Concord
PATHOLOGY
ONCOLOGY Jing Ai
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Arielle L. Heeke
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Lane B. Hellner
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Jessica-Lyn Masterson Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Sridhar E. Pal
Charlotte
Charlotte
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
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North Carolina’s Top Doctors Charlotte region PEDIATRICS GENERAL Anitha M. Leonard
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY Ashley M. Eskew
Atrium Health CMC Women’s Institute
Charlotte
Michelle Matthews
Atrium Health CMC Women’s Institute
Charlotte
Charlotte
Rebecca S. Usadi
Atrium Health CMC Women’s Institute
Charlotte
Eastover Pediatrics
Charlotte
RHEUMATOLOGY
Levine Children’s Hospital
Charlotte
Andrew J. Laster
Arthritis & Osteoporosis Consultants of the Carolinas
Charlotte
Amanda Kocoloski
Atrium Health SouthPark Rheumatology
Charlotte
Elnaz Nassehzadeh Tabrizi Novant Health Rheumatology & Arthritis
Charlotte
Leslie Pack Ranken
Atrium Health SouthPark Rheumatology
Charlotte
Manika K. Zeri
Atrium Health SouthPark Rheumatology
Charlotte
Diane George
Tryon Medical Partners
Charlotte
Alison Johnson
Tryon Medical Partners
Huntersville
Sean M. Fahey
Piedmont HealthCare
Mooresville
Kimberly N. Mims
Atrium Health Sleep Medicine
Charlotte
Michael S. Reif
Atrium Health CHS Pulmonary Care
Charlotte
Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
Concord
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Arboretum Pediatrics
Charlotte
Lubna S. Elahi
Atrium Health Levine Children’s University Pediatrics
Amy Garrett Ryan Patricia D. Morgan
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION William Louis Bockenek
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
Charlotte
Vishwa Sharma Raj
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
Charlotte
Sonya G. Rissmiller
Atrium Health Sports Medicine and Injury Care Charlotte
Terrence M Pugh
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Snehankita G. Kulkarni
Atrium Health CMC Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery
Charlotte
Ryan M. Garcia
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
Enam Haque
Queen City Plastic Surgery
Charlotte
PLASTIC SURGERY
SLEEP MEDICINE
SPINE SURGERY Byron C. Branch
Kevin L. Smith
Charlotte Plastic Surgery
Charlotte
David C. Matthews
David C. Matthews M.D., P.A.
Charlotte
SPORTS MEDICINE
Joseph P. Hunstad
H/K/B Cosmetic Surgery
Huntersville
Bryan M. Saltzman
Anthony Joseph DiNome
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte
Charlotte
Linda B Mundle
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte
Sherif Soliman Alicia Romeo
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
PSYCHIATRY
Meghan R. Forster
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Joshua Shaeffer Hill Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Charlotte
Jeffrey S. Kneisl
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte
Charlotte
Zvonimir L. Milas
LAtrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Atrium Health CMC Behavioral Health Primary Care
Charlotte
Jonathan C Salo
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Maria La Via
Veritas Collaborative
Charlotte
Ilan D. Avin
Novant Health Carolina Surgical
Charlotte
Jonathan McKinsey
NorthEast Psychiatric Services
Concord
Wyatt Charles Fowler Novant Health Carolina Surgical
Charlotte
Tia Konzer
Konzer Psychiatric
Davidson
Peter Smith Turk
Charlotte
Novant Health Multidisciplinary Cancer Clinic
THORACIC SURGERY
PULMONARY MEDICINE
Eric R. Skipper
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Charlotte
Sailaja Allamneni
Atrium Health CHS Pulmonary Care
Charlotte
Jaspal Singh
Atrium Health CHS Pulmonary Care
Charlotte
UROLOGY
Nicolo Marsoni
Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care
Charlotte
Michael R. O’Neill
Atrium Health CMC Myers Park Internal Medicine Charlotte
Justin Stephen Swartz Atrium Health CHS Pulmonary Care
Charlotte
Michael J. Kennelly
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
Charlotte
Azeem Elahi
Concord
Peter E. Clark
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Kris E. Gaston
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Stephen Boyd Riggs Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
NorthEast Lung Associates
RADIATION ONCOLOGY Carolina Elizabeth Fasola Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Roshan S. Prabhu
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Matthew C. Ward
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte
Kevin S. Roof
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville
VASCULAR SURGERY
Dean A. Gant
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Monroe
Frank R. Arko III
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Charlotte
Lance Diehl
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Monroe
RADIOLOGY Robyn Stacy-Humphries Charlotte Radiology
Charlotte
Emmanuel J. Botzolakis Mecklenburg Radiology Associates
Charlotte
Fakhra S. Chaudhry
Charlotte
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At the heart of this community is unity. Offering 125 spacious, contemporary residences in the heart of a multigenerational community center, Generations at Shalom Park will be Jewish by tradition but open to all, providing a stimulating living environment, fine dining and access to the resources of Shalom Park. To learn more about this groundbreaking community, and to benefit from Charter Member benefits worth more than $50,000, talk to us.
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Senior Living Re-Imagined! From gracious independent living to innovative person-centered healthcare, Southminster is the ideal place to stay safely secure for life. Conveniently located on Park Road in South Charlotte, Southminster is a charitable, non-profit Life Plan community offering a full continuum of care. Recently completing its largest expansion, Southminster is poised to meet the demands of future residents for years to come. Discover our brand new enclave of residences, the Southminster Terraces. With soaring ceilings, expansive windows, and large outdoor terraces, these spacious homes are unparalleled in modern convenience. The Terraces adds to the community’s appealing blend of residential choices - including well-appointed one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as quaint cottages nestled on tree-lined cul-de-sacs. Now open is the new Embrace Health at Southminster, an architecturally vibrant community designed to meet the needs of residents facing the health challenges aging presents. View one-bedroom assisted living apartments, new dining venues, and small house nursing neighborhoods with interior spaces expressly designed to welcome as much light as possible, while making the outdoors to the beautifully landscaped courtyard easily and safely accessible. New amenities include The Gallery, our newest and largest gathering space, soaring two-stories tall, and home to Lola’s bar, private dining venues, the Loft library, and resident art gallery. Our award-winning culinary team satisfies the most discerning palates with delectable and nutritious meals with the freshest ingredients, many locally sourced. With easy access to our modern wellness center and impressive indoor pool, you’ll find new ways to remain healthy, active, energetic, and well. Please contact us to learn more about our extraordinary vision for senior living and to schedule a visit. 8919 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28210 | 704-551-6800 | southminster.org SPONSORED SECTION
New homes coming to Windsor Run At Windsor Run, a 60-acre continuing care retirement community in Matthews, you’ll find everything you need to live a carefree lifestyle. Windsor Run offers resident-run clubs and activities—plus on-site medical center to help you stay healthy and independent. Enjoy your retirement in a spacious maintenance-free apartment home just steps from dozens of convenient amenities and services. You can swim, exercise, visit the on-site doctor, and even dine with friends at our on-site restaurants. The entire community is connected by glass-enclosed, climate-controlled walkways. Due to popular demand for the Windsor Run lifestyle, we’re adding a new residence building named White Oak Terrace. Opening this summer, White Oak Terrace will feature 113 apartment homes with the most-popular home designs, plus one new floor plan and elegant finishes. One of our most popular floor plans that will be offered at White Oak Terrace is the Carlisle, a one bedroom, one and a half bath. For bright beautiful living, choose this open concept home, featuring a contemporary kitchen and double windows in the living and dining area. Another is the Pembrook, a two bedroom, two bath with a porch. Double the windows add up to double the sunlight in this home, featuring an open floor plan with a kitchen island as its centerpiece. To further meet the needs of residents, Windsor Run will offer Assisted Living Services, Memory Care Services, and Long-Term Care Services at our on-site continuing care neighborhood opening this summer. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the Windsor Run community. Call 1-866-462-6351 for your FREE brochure or to schedule an in-person or virtual appointment. 2030 Windsor Run Lane, Matthews, NC 28105 | 866-462-6351 | WindsorRunCommunity.com SPONSORED SECTION
Luxury Retirement meets Urban Living The Barclay at SouthPark, scheduled to welcome its first residents in January 2021 offers modern, maintenance-free living with resort-like amenities. The Barclay operates as a rental community, meaning there is no large out-of-pocket entrance fee which allows for the residents hard-earned assets to continue to work for them. As a Life Plan Community, The Barclay of SouthPark offers more than just a place to call home. It provides a unique way to plan for the future and get the most out of life by embracing and maintaining an active, engaging lifestyle. Enjoy the benefit of our INSPIRE wellness program, which focuses on whole-person wellness. Our program is designed to meet the emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and physical needs of the resident. Residents and guests enjoy a remarkable range of culinary choices and settings. From a casual, quick bite to drinks and small plates, or fine dining with friends. Beyond a fully equipped gym with certified instructors, you’ll find a saltwater pool and hot tub, welcoming community spaces like libraries, an art studio where creativity can soar and state of the art emergency response technology. Maybe the best part is you don’t have to worry about all of the responsibilities that come with home ownership as you will enjoy a maintenance free lifestyle that offers landscaping and housekeeping services. Residents at The Barclay take comfort knowing they have priority access should their health care needs change in the future. Briar Creek Health Center, at The Barclay, offers accommodations for assisted living, including memory support services, skilled nursing, and short-term rehabilitation. Liberty Senior Living believes in retirement living to the fullest. We’re certain you will not just live here but love it here. Visit LibertySeniorLiving.com to learn more and set a tour today! Liberty Healthcare Management is a family-owned company with a 145-year tradition. Liberty Senior Living, a division of Liberty Healthcare, operates senior living communities based on the wants and needs of today’s active senior.
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Accomplished artist Peggy Bond envisioned retirement as a masterpiece. She found it at Matthews Glen, an Acts Retirement-Life Community, where she enjoys gracious living and a loving community of friends and staff. Best of all, Matthews Glen gives residents the comfort of Acts Life CareÂŽ, which provides a full continuum of care while protecting their nest eggs with predictable monthly payments. Reservations for an exciting expansion of beautiful new homes are currently being taken. Call us today.
New name, same welcoming community
MATTHEWS, NC
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Formerly Plantation Estates
What will it take to make 2021 your best year ever? An age 62+ Life Plan Community with everything.
Virtual Class: Good, Better, Best—A 5-Week Intensive Series
Web Seminar: Estate & Powers of Attorney Planning
WEDNESDAYS • 10AM | 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10
TUESDAY, 1/26 | 10am
In the theme of living our best year in 2021, Aldersgate is offering a free, 5-week class series. You’ll learn about molecular reactions created by foods we eat and how these affect our bodies. Together, we’ll shift our diets to reduce inflammation, improve sleep and increase immunity and brain health. Weekly classes come with a cooking demonstration and recipes.
We will discuss asset distribution, expressing your wishes, designating powers of attorney and planning for end-of-life care. You’ll be glad you did it! Attend and get a free workbook.
The right move, right now.
Aldersgate is a 62+, entrance-fee, non-profit community that offers a vast variety of living options and amenities, including six dining venues, an indoor pool and spa, woodshop, dog park, gardening, wooded trails and a picturesque lake. Plus, we offer a top-rated, full continuum of care, should you ever need it. Our “Best Year Ever” package. Pay an entrance fee by 1/31/21 and choose between a Frame Art TV with Facebook Portal or a Mirror virtual workout device upon moving in. 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215
RSVP or learn more at AldersgateLiving.com or call (704) 774-4763. Or schedule a virtual tour of our beautiful campus.
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HOME exhibition opening Nov. 6, Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art Elder Gallery’s newest exhibition features works by David J. Butler, Crista Cammaroto and J. Stacy Utley. The evening also marked the opening of Hold us in the Light, featuring works by Jessica Singerman.
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True Napa-Sonoma wine dinner The home of Bill and Stephanie True Nov. 13-14
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Concert for Charlotte Oct. 24, Truist Field
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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s first public event since March led them to Truist Field, home of the Charlotte Knights. Opera singer Jennifer Wiggins performed, and the one-hour concert concluded with a fireworks display.
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Prescription for Hope
benefiting Mitchell’s Fund Oct. 22, Queens University of Charlotte
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Sonny, Kellie,Maddie and Josh Daniel
Mitchell Turner’s cancer treatment beads
Mitchell’s Fund’s virtual event entertained guests with live music and speakers, including former NFL player Devon Still. TV personality Ashley Anderson was honored for her work in the community. Mitchell’s Fund, started by Meg McElwain, works to improve the mental health of children who have experienced trauma.
April Slappey Robson and her children
Josh Daniel
Ashley Anderson
Kristi Sweeny and Meg McElwain
Live at the Mint
featuring Youth Orchestras of Charlotte Nov. 4, Mint Museum Uptown
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The Youth Orchestras of Charlotte brought music back to Mint Museum Uptown with two performances in the atrium and on the terrace. The Youth Orchestras provide instruction and performance opportunities for high school and younger musicians.
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Debbie and Rick Starling
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Energy boost WORKOUT INSTRUCTOR LEM HOUSTON SHARES GYM ALTERNATIVES FOR GETTING AND STAYING FIT. BY MICHELLE BOUDIN
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erhaps this year more than ever, we’re anxious for the fresh start January brings — and for many of us, that means a New Year’s resolution to get healthy (or health-ier.) While fitness routines have been anything but normal, there are still lots of safe ways to work up a good sweat. We chatted with popular cardio funk and boot camp instructor and personal trainer Lem Houston, 47, about packing on the pounds during the pandemic, alternatives to gym workouts and how to stay in shape even in the dead of winter during a worldwide pandemic. Comments have been edited for brevity and clarity.
You lost 40 pounds when you became a fitness trainer. What’s your best advice for losing weight and keeping it off? I started running around the neighborhood, and then it got cold so I got a gym membership. Then I went to a cardio funk class and loved it. Cardio gets the weight off the fastest, and, mentally, most people want to see the number go down on the scale. Get a good nutrition plan — find whatever works for you — and do high cardio workouts. Leave the weights alone at first, then add muscle workouts. Once you build muscle, the scale won’t matter as much. Abs are made in the kitchen, so the eating part of it is just as important.
Pre-Covid, you taught cardio funk classes six days a week, twice a day across Charlotte. Why do people love it so much? It’s fun and energetic, and it’s current music that people know and love. Cardio funk is different from Zumba because the music is hip-hop and R&B, and there’s always such a great atmosphere and energy. The hour goes by so quickly — before you know it, you have more than 10,000 steps, which is equal to about a 3-mile run and 500-600 calories burned. The best part is, you don’t have to struggle with the boring stuff at the gym.
Not everyone is comfortable taking in-person fitness classes right now. What other options are there? There are lots of online options. I have a library of cardio funk classes, some boot camp and other workouts on my website that you can mix and match. Find whatever is fun for you, whatever inspires you to move — make sure you do some sort of movement every day. Peleton is motivating for a lot of people — they enjoy the interaction with an instructor. We gained the Covid 19 [pounds], then there were the holidays, and we hibernate in the winter. It’s all compounding, so if we don’t do something now, that Covid 19 is going to turn into 25. Do something now, and make it something you can stick with. SP
What are the benefits of this kind of workout? It’s a really good cardio workout. We do some muscle work with legs (squats and lunges) but it’s primarily a dance class. We make it fun so people want to do it more. I’ve been doing it for 10 years, and I’m still not tired of it. 96
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Follow Houston’s online workouts at energyvefitlife365.pivotshare.com
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