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There is one undeniable way to tell when the holiday season begins and ends - when the eggnog is in stock.

The Fat Pelican ranks on the list of top 32 dive bars in the country, the only North Carolina establishment so honored.

Name: Fay Location: Lake Merritt, Oakland, California I submitted an application to rent my apartment, sight unseen, as I was making a rather speedy move from the East Coast. (Small world alert! One of our House Tour par...

A new year, new celebrity fodder for the online outrage machine.Madonna landed herself in hot water Friday when she posted altered images of Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela on Twitter and Instagram to promote h...

Madonna sparked internet outrage with promotional images for her new album "Rebel Heart," which superimposed a black cord from the album cover onto photos of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr.

Project by: Brittany and Justin Location: Springfield, Missouri The TV room in our 1930 bungalow is the room in the house that gets the least amount of natural light, so we wanted to create a bright space with a colorful...

Name: Rebecca Crall & Eric Neagu (and Bailey) Location: Ravenswood; Chicago, IL Size: 1,400 square feet Years lived in: 5 years; rented Warmth. It's the word that best describes the feeling you get the moment you step in...

Winter is the perfect season for hosting a dinner party. A hearty meal helps chase away the cold weather blues and brightens up the dark nights. Make your guests feel special with their own place setting (plus, you can s...

Recovering an old lampshade with new fabric is one of the easiest ways to make a large impact on a room -- without largely impacting your budget. No sewing machine? No problem!

This summer, my husband and I embarked on our first renovation project - a 1950's terraced house with what we like to call 'potential'. It has been a long, hard slog with a tight budget but we are beginning to see progre...

Jane & Dan's Multifunctional Live/Work Studio Once the joy of giving and receiving has died down, we often find ourselves with, shall we say...more things than we had last month. While you may not be ready to do an all-o...

A curious thing has been happening as I've walked the newsroom, and the wider world, to tell people about my new column and listen for ideas.Write about think tanks, they say. Or social services. Write about the city, th...

The L.A. area's unusually hot ultra-luxury real estate market ended 2014 with yet another mega-sale. Swedish video game billionaire Markus Persson bought a Beverly Hills mansion built by handbag tycoon…

A New Year's message from columnist A.C. Snow…

These tips from The Charlotte Observer's longtime food writer Kathleen Purvis will help you achieve kitchen success.

The Hub's knee surgery prompts Debbie Moose to ponder the theraputic properties of frozen peas.

From multigenerational options to behind-the-scenes experiences, new options are in store for families.

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Wendy Whelan. Photo: Nisian Hughes This is an extraordinary time in the dance world, when five of the greatest ballerinas of our time, from leading American ballet companies, have, coincidentally, all announced their ret...

The new $41 million Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral in west Raleigh will seat 2,000 when it's completed in about two years.