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October 2026 issue · Read it online
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On Saturday, November 14, Charlotte's Light The Night walk raises money for Blood Cancer United. Three neighbors from Stroll's communities sit on the walk's executive leadership committee.
Stroll Firethorne·Oct 21, 2026
Nick Stewart served in the Army and then as a police officer before he started a roofing company. He does every inspection himself, and he says not every roof needs an insurance claim.
Stroll Firethorne·Oct 20, 2026
A Publishers' Note from Ashley and Nathan Grimm: the people living around us often understand more than we think, and sometimes all it takes is a hello at the mailbox.
Stroll Firethorne·Oct 19, 2026
The Barthels promised their reluctant 7-year-old a cat if he stuck with the summer swim league. He did. Nala, a snow lynx Bengal, arrived in August 2018, and Rhys now trains seven days a week.
Stroll Firethorne·Oct 18, 2026
Danielle and Joe Shealy met at Clemson, lived in Florida and Arkansas, and came back to the Carolinas in 2018. The cover story is the decade since their daughter Samantha's type 1 diabetes diagnosis…
Stroll Firethorne·Oct 17, 2026
The Village of Marvin's Trick or Treat in the Park is Friday, October 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Marvin Efird Park. The tree lighting follows at the same park on Saturday, December 5.
Stroll Firethorne·Oct 16, 2026
The monthly mixer for local business owners is Wednesday, October 21, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the lobby bar at the AC Hotel Charlotte Ballantyne.
Stroll Firethorne·Oct 15, 2026
Trick or Treat in the Park on Friday, October 23, and a tree lighting on Saturday, December 5, both at Marvin Efird Park. The Village of Marvin has not released full details for either yet.
Stroll Firethorne·Sep 19, 2026
Anna Agisilaou lost her mother three years ago. She and Terrell Torian now spend their days looking after other people's animals, including the old and the sick ones. A paid Partner Spotlight.
Stroll Firethorne·Sep 16, 2026
The monthly mixer for local business owners is on Wednesday, September 16, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the lobby bar at the AC Hotel Charlotte Ballantyne.
Stroll Firethorne·Sep 12, 2026
Steve Baune set up a table by the fifth hole so passing golfers could take a Bloody Mary. He died in 2014. The tournament his Rotary club built in his name returns to Piper Glen on September 28…
Stroll Firethorne·Sep 10, 2026
The Reiters picked the name first and went looking for a dog to match it. Ten years on, Tyrion has one ear that stands up and a groan he deploys whenever anybody disturbs him.
Stroll Firethorne·Sep 7, 2026
Every October, Firethorne turns pink. The neighborhood is one piece of a wider campaign that has sent more than $130,000 to Go Jen Go since 2021, more than $25,000 to MBC Thrivers and Travelers, and…
Stroll Firethorne·Sep 1, 2026
Coffee with a Cop brings neighbors and CMPD officers together over a cup of coffee at Ballantyne Summit Coffee, the second Friday of each month, 9 to 11 a.m.
Stroll Firethorne·Aug 11, 2026
Stroll Into Wellness returns to the Ballantyne Country Club Stephenson Room on Thursday, September 3, 6 to 8 p.m. An evening of local wellness companies, music, networking, raffles and a cash bar.
Stroll Firethorne·Aug 9, 2026
La Paz Global connects Charlotte and coastal Costa Rica through education. Its Charlotte-based Let's Rock benefit raised more than $22,000 this year for a scholarship program whose graduates have a…
Stroll Firethorne·Aug 7, 2026
A Publishers' Note from Ashley and Nathan Grimm marking one year of Stroll Firethorne: back-to-school, gratitude for the small things, and thanks to the residents and partners who made the first year…
Stroll Firethorne·Aug 5, 2026
Meet Jacob, the Farrow family's 8-year-old pug named after the Twilight werewolf. A worldly little guy who has ridden the NYC subway, visited the Met, cools off on the bathroom hardwoods, and rides…
Stroll Firethorne·Aug 3, 2026
Meet the Barthel family of Baltusrol Lane, who traded Sandy Hook, CT for Firethorne in 2016. Ron, Angela and their three sons on nine years of neighborhood friendships, a breast cancer journey, and…
Stroll Firethorne·Aug 1, 2026
Meet JoJo, the Hix family's 4.5-year-old goldendoodle whose full name is Jolene. A Dolly Parton-approved emotional support dog with a Miley Cyrus bark, a habit of stealing ball caps, and a very big…
Stroll Firethorne·Jul 2, 2026
The Marvin Chapter of the Young Men's Service League brings nearly 200 mothers and sons together to serve, logging more than 9,400 volunteer hours in barely two years across roughly 30 nonprofits.
Stroll Firethorne·Jul 1, 2026
