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Posted on March 11, 2008. Filed under: Announcements, Books, Charlotte, Education, Family, Games, Greensboro, History, Life, Literature, Media, NC cities, NC news, Opinions, People, Press, Reading, Review, Salisbury, Writing, culture | Tags: A Game Called Salisbury, angry mob, Ashville Citizen, authors, book reviews, book signings, Books, Charlotte Observer, Greensboro Daily News, Lyerly family, lynching, Mecklenburg County Jail, racial attitudes, Salisbury Post, snubbed?, south, Susan Barringer Wells, Susan Wells |
There is a rumor circulating that the Charlotte Observer has snubbed Susan Wells, penname Susan Barringer Wells. Susan has written a new book, “A Game Called Salisbury.” The book is about the murder of the Lyerly Family in 1906 and the subsequent arrest and later lynching of 3 sharecroppers. The book is also about racial [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2008. Filed under: Announcements, Charlotte, Charlotte dining, Dating, Entertainment, Food, Life, Media, NC cities, NC news, North Carolina, culture | Tags: cappuccinos, Charlotte coffee shops, Charlotte NC, chillers, coffee, Dilworth coffee, February 26 2008, free coffee, latte’s, Quail Corners, Starbucks closing |
NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Peter J. Glunt, Owner, Dilworth Quail Corners 704.552.5232(Dilworth) or 704.458.0455(cell)
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TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW, CONTACT:Anne Marie Holder, Spark Communications704.995.1787(direct)amholder@sparkstrategicideas.comFREE DRINKS OFFERED BY DILWORTH COFFEE’S QUAIL CORNERS LOCATIONCharlotte, N.C. (February 19, 200 - The Quail Corner’s location of Dilworth Coffee house will be supplying free drinks to customers on [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2008. Filed under: Announcements, Charlotte, Charlotte dining, Charlotte weather, Dating, Entertainment, Family, Food, Life, Music, NC cities, NC travel, North Carolina, People, Review | Tags: NC, Music, Maestro restaurant, Pineville NC, Charlotte dining, restaurant reviews, Maestro Bar & Bistro, Carolina Place Mall, outside seating, restaurant porch |
I am getting to be a regular at Maestro Bar & Bistro, a great restaurant in Pineville NC, just south of 485 in Charlotte. My lady and I started out riding our bicycles from Park Crossing and rode around the back side of Carolina Place Mall. We ended up in Pineville and were close to [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2008. Filed under: 2008, Announcements, Books, Charlotte, Education, Entertainment, Greensboro, Home, Life, Media, NC cities, NC homes, NC news, North Carolina, People, TV, Television, culture, shopping | Tags: Books, Charlotte NC, Kristin Wells, Kristin Wells posters, photos, tools, vote for choice |
Kristin Wells posters, photos, tools - would you prefer?
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Kristin Wells was cohost of HomeMakers on Turner South, an all female home renovation show. Kristin is filming a new home remodeling show for HGTV in Charlotte NC. Based on demand [...]
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Posted on February 14, 2008. Filed under: Announcements, Charlotte, Entertainment, Family, Greensboro, Home, Media, NC cities, NC homes, NC news, North Carolina, People, TV, Television | Tags: Charlotte, Greensboro, HGTV, home remodeling, Kristin Wells tv show, Kristin Wells' brother, new tv show, renovations, vote for brother |
Should Kristin Wells’ brother have his own tv show?
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Kristin Wells, former cohost of HomeMakers, a home renovation show on Turner South, is filming a new renovation show for HGTV. Her younger brother has done some incredible home renovations and has a great outgoing personality and the look. Look at [...]
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Posted on February 8, 2008. Filed under: Charlotte, Charlotte dining, Entertainment, Family, Food, History, Leadership, Life, Music, NC cities, NC homes, NC real estate, North Carolina, People, culture, real estate | Tags: coffee shops, Habit Restore, Habitat for Humanity, Julia Maulden, Julia's Coffee Shop, live music, NC, North Carolina |
I just read this incredible story and wanted to pass it along. Julia Maulden was an incredibly giving person and very active in Habitat for Humanity. The coffee shop adjacent to the Habitat Restore on Wendover Ave in Charlotte NC is named for her. Help continue her legacy of giving by visiting Julia’s Coffee Shop and [...]
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Posted on February 4, 2008. Filed under: Announcements, Charlotte, Charlotte dining, Entertainment, Family, Internet, Life, Money, NC cities, NC news, NC travel, North Carolina, Recreation, Review, Tech, Technology, WIFI, culture, travel | Tags: North Carolina, Charlotte NC, Charlotte WIFI, Charlotte wireless, internet access, WIFI coffee shops, internet coffee shops |
I am sitting in Dilworth Coffee Shop, drinking great coffee and accessing the internet for free and just realized that I failed to mention the free internet access earlier. What triggered this memory was watching some geese walk through the parking lot. I sometimes see traffic pause in Greensboro and Charlotte to let geese cross [...]
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Posted on February 4, 2008. Filed under: Announcements, Charlotte, Charlotte dining, Dating, Entertainment, Family, Food, Life, NC cities, NC news, NC travel, North Carolina, Recreation, Review, culture, travel | Tags: Charlotte coffee shops, Charlotte dining, Charlotte NC, coffee, Dilworth Coffee Shop, North Carolina, Park Road, Quail Corners |
One of the things I missed the most when I moved to Charlotte from Greensboro, was Tate Street Coffee Shop. I generally avoid restaurants that are part of chains and prefer smaller non corporate looking coffee shops. I found a coffee shop near where I live, Dilworth Coffee Shop in Quail Corners Shopping Center. First [...]
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Posted on February 3, 2008. Filed under: Charlotte, Economics, Family, Home, NC cities, NC homes, NC real estate, North Carolina, real estate | Tags: CA, California, Charlotte home, FL, Florida, for sale, NC, pool, real estate |
I just previewed a home in one of the most desirable areas in south Charlotte. The incredible home is over 3500 square feet, with 4 large bedrooms, new or refinished flooring and many updates. It is not uncommon for homes in this neighborhood to sell in 1-3 days. The home has not been listed on [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2008. Filed under: Announcements, Charlotte, Entertainment, Greensboro, Home, Media, NC cities, NC homes, NC news, North Carolina, People, TV, Television | Tags: Charlotte NC, Greensboro, HGTV show, home remodeling, HomeMakers, Kristin Wells, North Carolina, photos, renovation |
Kristin Wells is filming a new show for HGTV in Charlotte NC. The show is about home remodeling for do it yourselfer’s and they are taking requests for home projects. The budget for each remodel is $ 3,000 and the project must be accomplished in a weekend. Kristin’s interest in home remodeling goes back many [...]
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