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 Ballantyne: Pretty (and Powerful!) in Pink OF ALL THE FIRSTS BALLANTYNE can justly boast, the Ballantyne Country Club Rally topping every Rally for the Cure in the nation for not just one, but the past two years, is a fundraising distinction that merits this issue's cover story. With most everyone today touched at some point by cancer, the quest to push this dreaded disease aside and behind the human race forever has taken on new meaning and purpose to people at every age and stage of life. In "Pink Power," we celebrate the determined band of women at Ballantyne Country Club who have created an innovative pink ribbon campaign as part of a drive that last year raised $156,000 (By the way, you can order one of their special ribbons by e-mailing pinkbow4rally@gmail.com). Here in Ballantyne Corporate Park, we support breast cancer awareness every October by turning the lights pink on the Frennette and Hall buildings, named in honor of two of Charlotte's most dedicated oncology warriors, Drs. Gary P. Frennette and James B. Hall. We continue our salute to commitment in this issue with an inside look at Ballantyne's "A+ Parents," who play a huge, if unsung, role in contributing to our schools' top-notch ratings in the region. You'll meet busy moms and dads, many of whom work fulltime, yet manage to devote hundreds of hours a year to run a PTA, breast cancer awareness every October by turning the lights pink on the Frennette and Hall buildings. Ballantyne Corporate Park, we support Here in sponsor extracurricular activities like chess clubs or boost athletic endeavors at their children's schools. In keeping with these parents' investment in their children's future, our personal finance article profiles two Ballantyne families and shares tips from local financial experts on how parents can save for retirement and college education without breaking the bank. We also get into a fall foliage, mountain mood by taking our first "One Tank Trip" to The Historic Orchard at Altapass near Spruce Pine. Set along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, this family- run, 102-year-old apple orchard has evolved into an Appalachian cultural experience, replete with hayrides, Butterfly Conservation 10 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE JJ Bissell JJ Bissell Publisher, Ballantyne Magazine Correction - At Ballantyne Magazine we are committed to accuracy. In our Summer 2010 issue, we should have said that the Charlotte City Council, not the Principal Financial Group, appointed Larry Huelsman to the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. CELEBRATING TEN YEARS 2000-2010 FALL 2010 Center and foot-stompin' bluegrass music. And, as Mother Nature is changing her outfit, we decided to do the same in "Style Points," showcasing fall fashion trends expected to be big in Charlotte — velvet, camel, and mixed textures. With the cooler weather also comes a heartier appetite, and what better way to satisfy a game-day craving than with a grass-fed, hormone-free beef hamburger stacked to the max with all the fixings you like from Big Daddy's Burger Bar in Ballantyne Commons East. Those more inclined to romance than red meat can indulge their passion by following our Date Night couple, Colin Ricks and Debbie Hyde, as Colin unexpectedly pops the big question at their favorite dining spot, Global Restaurant in Toringdon. For local history buffs, we explore the rich heritage of Providence Presbyterian Church, where it launched one of the city's most commonplace names and Sunday worship has been celebrated in the same Greek Revival-style sanctuary for 152 years. Now that we're into the third issue of our lifestyle-centric design, I'd like to pay it forward to you, our readers. As publisher it's truly an honor to be part of such an amazing community and share as much as I can about its fascinating people and worthy endeavors through these pages. If you have any comments or suggestions to contribute to our mission, please shoot me an e-mail at jjbissell@ ballantynemagazine.com. ballantynemagazine