City Lifestyle

Surf, Sand and Sunset

Surf, Sand and Sunset

On the Hawaiian islands, life rises and sets with the sun. When visiting O‘ahu–particularly the gentle cadence of the North Shore–your body falls into step with nature. Days begin early and active: snorkeling alongside tropical fish, paddleboarding on glassy water or surfing rolling waves. Evenings […]

Snow Globe Come to Life

Snow Globe Come to Life

THE MAGIC OF ARRIVAL Spending the holidays at the Fairmount Chateau Lake Louise is like stepping inside a snow globe. You and your family can skate across a frozen lake framed by towering mountains, ski fresh powder, and laugh together on a sleigh ride pulled […]

From Kimono to Contemporary

From Kimono to Contemporary

Throughout the streets of Japan’s busiest cities, the blending of the traditional and the modern is always on display. Centuries-old cherry blossom trees bloom among sky-high radio towers and high-end shopping districts. Kimono shops and tea houses are located near anime-themed restaurants, foot bath cafés, […]

Luxury Lane

Luxury Lane

Charlotte Motor Speedway unveiled its new Ten Tenths Motor Club at the third annual Heritage Invitational collector car show earlier this spring.  Ten Tenths is a 100-acre complex operated by Speedway Motorsports, featuring the Ten Tenths Circuit lighted road course for high-performance driving, a 20,000-square-foot […]

Wing Haven Takes Tropical Tour

Wing Haven Takes Tropical Tour

In the spirit of cultivating a legacy of love for southern horticulture, the Wing Haven Garden & Bird Sanctuary staff recently curated a trip to Miami for their members to tour private gardens for inspiration.  “We wanted our members to experience something they wouldn’t normally […]

Serenity in Grace Bay

Serenity in Grace Bay

Searching for serenity on a beautiful Caribbean beach where the landscape beckons you to lie back and let go? Book a non-stop flight from Charlotte to Providenciales in Turks and Caicos and in less than three hours you’ll be lounging on one of the world’s […]