Local lit — find it downtown
Downtown Fayetteville is special to me for many reasons. My husband and I live and work downtown. We love to walk around to the stores and restaurants, and love going to the Cameo Art House Theatre. A perfect evening is as simple as walking up the street for dinner and a movie with friends, coming…
We have plenty of GOATs. We need a lot more champs. (And a healthy dose of passeggiata.)
In a world of superlatives, there’s never a shortage of debates about who, or what, is the best. The best of the best of the best, of course, are referred to as “the GOAT,” the acronym for greatest of all time. We love heroes, and GOATs provide aspirational measuring sticks for performance greatness. But I’d…
Drink up, Buttercup
I don’t really recall drinking a whole lot of water over the course of my childhood. I do, however, distinctly remember the two-liter bottle of Pepsi that had its own designated spot on the kitchen counter in my family’s home, and was perpetually replenished. There were also copious amounts of Lipton tea, brewed fresh by…
You can always go downtown
Have you ever heard “Downtown,” Petula Clark’s ode to downtowns everywhere? It was a huge hit when it was released in 1964, and I spent hours listening to the radio hoping to hear it so I could sing along. I think one reason for this song’s popularity, aside from Petula’s beautiful voice, was the promise…
Urban operation
Hank Parfitt is an idealist. He’s also pragmatic and a man of vision. Hank, a Durham native, came to Fayetteville in 1982 and joined Dr. William Jordan at Fayetteville Urology. As a physician, Hank cared for his patients, but also developed a desire to do more in the community. “The people in Fayetteville I found…
Echoes of Hay Street
In 1896, Samuel H. Kress, a one-time former teacher and stationery store owner, was struck by an ingenious notion. He’d realized the old wooden structures from America’s Victorian age were coming down. America was rebuilding, and reshaping to fit the new century. F.W. Woolworth’s newest invention, for example, of the five-and-dime store, was prospering. Kress…
Shades of inspiration
I am cloistered in dusty pink azaleas and magenta Japanese maples, only minutes from the spark of clarity I need. I’ve felt stuck, lately. I feel stopped in a holding pattern, ever hovering without resolution. Over time, I’ve learned a change of routine and scenery can electrify creativity. I decided to take the risk. Relocating…
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Inside Momma’s Village
Angela Tatum Malloy (pictured left) rolls up her sleeves to reveal tattoos written in curling cursive on each arm. One reads “determination” and the other reads “persistence.” “This two-word mantra is what I live by and it serves as a reminder to people that I’m not leaving until I do what I set out to…
Dynamo develops downtown
It was a parade by definition. But all the pomp and circumstance, all the bells and whistles and frills one might expect from a Christmas procession were conspicuously absent from the 1971 promenade through the streets of Fayetteville. John Malzone, a self-described Yankee who’d moved to the South only a few years before, took notice. …
Architect of change
As any architect knows, it takes a dream, a vision, and a plan to design buildings. And eventually it takes the wherewithal to actually begin construction. That’s where Eric Lindstrom started to help shape downtown Fayetteville into what it is today. As one of the first movers and shakers in the revitalization of downtown, Eric…
Heritage and pride
The first Juneteenth was celebrated more than 150 years ago, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Today, communities across the nation mark the day as one to uplift African American history and culture and the contributions of generations that came before. It’s the basis, festival organizers say, for Fayetteville’s Juneteenth Jubilee, which…
Top 14 things to do this June in Fayetteville
To-Do List: With the warm weather breezing in for summer, Fayetteville and Cumberland County have plenty of things to do this June. Here are the top 14 things to do this month: June 5 Summer Reading Program: Liberty’s 1st Birthday Party at Thockmorton Library, R. Miller St. BLDG 1-3346, Fort Liberty. Visit liberty.armymwr.com for all the details.…
