Ballantyne Magazine covers news, events, real estate, restaurants, shopping, health, schools and business in the upscale Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, NC.
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BALLANTYNE | publisher's letter Wellspring of Delight Fun Flows Our Way in Ballantyne I NEVER CEASE TO BE AMAZED by the diversity of Ballantyne. Loretta Cozart. She and her husband Kip are longtime Ballantyne The people who live, work and play here possess a wellspring residents and country music fanatics. We treated them to a big of talent, interests and endeavors that make this community a night at The Fillmore Charlotte featuring Kellie Pickler and other continuing draw. top female crooners who put on a boot-stomping show. We tee off with our cover story spotlighting the most memorable Fall brings with it homecomings, so in our travel feature we holes at nine golf courses in our area. The realization we are zeroed in on Austin, the live music capital of the world in my blessed with that many first-rate courses within our footprint book and a decidedly original Texas city. Ballantyne resident illustrates my point. Ballantyne is a lure for top-flight golfers, and Glenda Lanz, a University of Texas at Austin MBA grad and those of you who love the links will have fun guessing which hole member of the Texas Exes, the Charlotte alum group of Hook 'em the pro at each club deemed that course's signature layout. Horns fans, gives us her personal picks of the 250 music venues As the seasons change, we think about autumn rites like Oktoberfest, so we decided to delve into the trendiest movement among beer aficionados — home brewing. Turns out president of the Carolina BrewMasters and the recently named top brewer in the state, Bill Lynch, lives in Ballantyne, so we tapped his brain for tips on getting started. You'll also meet two neighbors who have become brew brothers for the social benefits this hobby confers on those who enjoy cooking their own hops. and inventive foodie hangouts, along with tips on chilling out at the Austin City Limits Festival in October. An example of Ballantyne's diversity is that in the midst of our suburban landscape we have our very own corn maze Yet another example of Ballantyne's diversity is that in the Finally, with children heading back to the classroom, we are midst of our suburban landscape we have our very own corn proud to share the news that Pineville Elementary School is slated maze. In "Who Knew?" you'll read how Kevin and Lara Hall have to be the first LEED-certified school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg gone high tech to create "Pharaoh's Curse," this fall's maize Schools system, a distinction awarded to buildings that meet maze at the Hall Family Farm. I challenge you to find your way green standards for construction and operation. Principal Brian out at night by flashlight as the ultimate test of non-GPS smarts. Doerer and his students, whose school nickname is The Smilers, With evenings turning crisp, we seek heartier fare, and we have a lot to be happy about this year. heard great reports about Trattoria Antica near Waxhaw. We As you can see, the stories in this issue exemplify the endless discovered that this charming Italian restaurant tucked away parade of intriguing people, places and events here in Ballantyne. in a strip mall is the latest culinary creation of award-winning I hope our coverage inspires you to reach out to your neighbors Charlotte restaurateur Augusto Conte, owner of Toscana, and explore all the greatness our community has to offer. Mezzanotte, Luce and Malabar. The cuisine is inspired by his memories of growing up on the tiny isle of Ischia, a ferry ride away from Naples. Meanwhile, our Date Night for this issue proved to be serendipitous. The winner of our Reader Experience Contest was 10 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE JJ Bissell Publisher, Ballantyne Magazine FALL 2013