business
Monthly Meetup for Business Owners Is Wednesday, Nov. 18
The Stroll mixer for business owners is Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the lobby bar at the AC Hotel Charlotte Ballantyne.
Stroll Firethorne·Nov 11, 2026
Topic
Events
Community events, festivals, club gatherings, and neighborhood happenings in the Firethorne and Marvin area. What is actually worth putting on your calendar.
community
Stroll Firethorne November 2026 Issue, Free Online
The November 2026 edition of Stroll Firethorne is out and free to read online. Inside: mah jongg at the Country Club of the Carolinas, Crisis Assistance Ministry and the full PDF download.
Nell Thomas·Nov 1, 2026
community
Crisis Assistance Ministry Aided 44,000 People
A woman the column calls Nikki was one step from eviction until Crisis Assistance Ministry paid her rent. The agency helped 44,000 people with $5.6 million last fiscal year.
Stroll Firethorne·Nov 1, 2026
community
Stroll Holiday Party at Zinicola Nov. 5, Santa Paws Nov. 15
The Stroll Holiday Party at Zinicola on Thursday, Nov. 5, had 109 guests signed up as of Oct. 30, and Firethorne readers are invited. On Nov.
Stroll Firethorne·Oct 30, 2026
community
Light The Night Walks Charlotte on November 14
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
community
Stroll Firethorne Note: Start the Conversation, Oct. 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
community
Trick or Treat in the Park Is Friday, October 23
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
business
Stroll Business Meetup at AC Ballantyne, Wednesday, Oct. 21
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
community
Stroll Firethorne October Issue: Shealy Family, T1D Research
The October 2026 edition of Stroll Firethorne is out and free to read online. Inside: the Shealy family on the cover, Precious Pet Nala, Trick or Treat in the Park on October 23, and the full PDF…
Nell Thomas·Oct 1, 2026
community
Marvin Fall Calendar: Trick or Treat and Tree Lighting
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
business
September Business Meetup at the AC Ballantyne Lobby Bar
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
community
Ballantyne's Coffee With a Cop Gets a Birria Taco Truck
Tacos Las Catrina's is parking outside Summit Coffee Ballantyne for the September 25 gathering, with birria tacos on the menu.
Nell Thomas·Sep 11, 2026
community
Bloody Marys on Five Golf Tournament Is Sept. 28
The 2026 tournament on September 28 benefits Families Forward, Feeding Charlotte and Beds for Kids, a charity Steve served on the board of.
Stroll Firethorne·Sep 10, 2026
community
Stroll Firethorne's September Issue: The Pink Bow Campaign
The September 2026 edition of Stroll Firethorne is out and free to read online. Inside: the Pink Bow Campaign on the cover, Precious Pet Tyrion, the Bloody Marys on Five tournament, Marvin's fall…
Nell Thomas·Sep 1, 2026
wellness
Stroll Into Wellness Next Thursday: Worth the Drive Up 521
Stroll Into Wellness fills the Stephenson Room at Ballantyne Country Club next Thursday, September 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., and the invitation extends to Firethorne, Marvin and the Waxhaw side.
Nell Thomas·Aug 26, 2026
community
Coffee With a Cop at Ballantyne Summit Coffee
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
wellness
Stroll Into Wellness at Ballantyne Country Club, Sept. 3
Guests can meet local wellness experts and companies, with music, light refreshments, raffles, door prizes and a cash bar.
Stroll Firethorne·Aug 9, 2026
community
Stroll Firethorne Turns One With Its August Issue
The August 2026 edition of Stroll Firethorne is out and free to read online, marking one year of the magazine. Inside: the Barthel family cover story, Precious Pet Jacob the Pug, the Publishers'…
Nell Thomas·Aug 1, 2026
community
Sip & Stroll Is Tonight at Ballantyne Country Club
The 2nd Annual Sip & Stroll lands at Ballantyne Country Club tonight, Thursday, May 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., with fifty-plus local vendor tables, live music, and food and drinks for purchase on the…
Nell Thomas·May 28, 2026
community
Secret Gardens of Fourth Ward: A Garden Tour Worth the Drive
The Secret Gardens of Fourth Ward Tour returns to Uptown Charlotte May 16 and 17, with private gardens, tastings and live music. Tickets are $35 or $45.
Jack Beckett·May 7, 2026
community
Charlotte FC Home Matches Worth the Drive from Firethorne
Two multi-goal road losses for Charlotte FC. The home schedule resumes May 9 against FC Cincinnati at Bank of America Stadium, and from out here the Saturday matches are the ones to circle.
Nell Thomas·Apr 26, 2026
community
Charlotte SHOUT! Opens: Worth the Drive from Firethorne
Charlotte SHOUT! runs April 3–19 with 200+ mostly free events in Uptown. If you live in Firethorne, here's which weekends are worth the drive, from all-day jazz and barbecue to 20-plus art…
Nell Thomas·Apr 3, 2026
lifestyle
Firethorne Spring Events 2026: What's on the Calendar
From Beauty Night at The Modern Aesthetic to the annual Sip and Stroll at Ballantyne Country Club, here's what's on the Firethorne community calendar this spring.
Nell Thomas·Mar 28, 2026
community
A Complete Guide to Waxhaw: Firethorne's Neighboring Town
Everything Firethorne residents need to know about neighboring Waxhaw, from the growing downtown and local dining scene to parks, events and what makes this Union County town a south Charlotte…
Ashley Grimm·Mar 26, 2026
community
Firethorne Country Club: Golf, Tennis, Pools and Dining
A comprehensive guide to Firethorne Country Club, from the Tom Jackson championship golf course and junior Olympic pool to tennis, dining and the social calendar that makes the club the heart of the…
Ashley Grimm·Mar 21, 2026