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FALL 2010

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 | wire Q continued from page 14 sponsor for the 2010 Charlotte Race for the Cure on October 2 in uptown Charlotte. The UPS locations in Ballantyne Commons East, Blakeney Crossing and Weddington also are forming three separate teams. There are still spots open. For more information or to register for a team, contact Nick Patel at the Ballantyne UPS Store, Jay Patel at the Blakeney UPS Store or Navin Armin at the Weddington UPS Store. Or, visit www. komencharlotte.org. Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge Hosts Autumn Cooking School This fall the popular Saturday Cooking School returns to the Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge: Saturday, September 11: Autumn Entertaining with French Bistro Flair. Learn how to prepare great dishes perfect for the fall. Saturday, October 16: Unmasked Miracle Fruit. Learn the art of cooking "tricks with treats when sour is sweet." Saturday, November 20: Get to the Root of It. Focus on dishes with the season's best ingredients, such as parsnips, carrots, potatoes and rutabagas. Each session features a continental breakfast and lunch. Upon completion of the cooking school, attendees receive a recipe folder. Cost per session is $65. To reserve a spot, call 704-248-4100. Hotel Offers Packages with Panthers' Tickets The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge is offering a special Carolina Panthers' home football package this fall. Spend one night and receive one ticket per registered adult to the football game. Additional nights can be reserved at the next, best available rate. Tickets will be assigned "best available" as received in Sections 101 and 229. Pricing starts at $379 for double occupancy during preseason and $409 for double occupancy during regular season. For reservations, call 704-248-4000 or visit www. theballantynehotel.com/ FootballTicketPackages.cfm. Breakfast Club To Review Area Accomplishments The final 2010 meeting of the Ballantyne Breakfast Club is Saturday, December 4 and will a feature presentation from The Bissell Companies showing the growth accomplished during the year. Also sharing the platform will be business leaders who have made Ballantyne their new corporate home, along with representatives from the Ballantyne chapter of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and the Morrison Family YMCA. The meeting is at the Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge starting at 9 a.m. Attendees gather at 8:30 a.m. to enjoy complimentary coffee and refreshments served by the hotel. All meetings are free, and the public is invited to attend. Details: www. ballantynebreakfastclub.com. 16 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE SwimMAC Carolina is a USA Swimming, competitive swim club, some of whose members practice at the pool at Charlotte Latin School. SwimMAC Carolina is the first USA Swimming Club recognized as a U.S. Olympic Committee Professional and Post Graduate Training Center, and also has a well-known swim school that serves thousands of children and their families. To learn more, visit www.swimmaccarolina.org. CELEBRATING TEN YEARS 000- 010 RS 2000-2010 FALL 2010 ALL 2010 SwimMAC Sends Team To National Championships SwimMAC Carolina sent 21 swimmers to the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships in California in August to compete for national titles and spots on the USA 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championship Team. SwimMAC notables included Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones, world record holder Nick Thoman, national champion Justine Mueller and reigning NCAA champion Josh Schneider. Members of SwimMAC Carolina's Team Elite, the reigning 2009 AT&T; Short Course National Team Champions, and four exceptional high school swimmers, including Kip Darmody and Anderson Sloan from Providence High School, joined them. Photo courtesy of SwimMAC

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