Seasonal

Elf On The Shelf Is Back!

This week, we asked readers for their feelings on Elf on the Shelf. A whopping 53% of respondents have managed to avoid welcoming the December elf into their home. For the rest of us, here are some ideas and "elfluencers"…

Nostalgic Holiday Reads

Settle in to read these holiday classics with your family and reminisce about the holiday spirit of your childhood. Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree is beautiful but too big for his parlor, so he has the butler…

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: 2024

It’s time to start tackling those holiday wishlists, so we caught up with our resident toy expert Dan Weiss, owner of Harper & Skyler’s Toys & Sweets, to find out which items he can’t keep on the shelves this season.…

Thanksgiving Takeout Options Around Charlotte

Updated November 2024 Babe & Butcher is offering Thanksgiving charcuterie, brunch, and dessert boards, and they’ll deliver on Thanksgiving morning. Thanksgiving pre-orders are now open at Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop in Huntersville. Grab one of their Apple, Spiced Pumpkin, Nanny’s…

COOKING WITH KIDS: Summer Fun Fruit Salad

Summertime is when peaches, berries, and melon are in their prime. Depending on where you live and shop, you may also find local plums, grapes, and figs. Take your kids to any local farmers market to meet the farmers who…

Autumn at Oz Festival

The Autumn at Oz Festival has returned to Beech Mountain’s Land of Oz for three weekends in September for more than 30 years. This season marks 85 years since the MGM classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” was released. “It’s a…

COOKING WITH KIDS: Homemade Pesto

It’s May. If you haven’t already planted some sort of herb garden, it’s time to get digging! You’ll love being able to send your kids to pick a pinch of this and a sprig of that to use in nearly…