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Coverage (14 articles)
Welcome to Strolling Piper Glen
Neighbors, pets, recipes and the businesses that support the neighborhood magazine, now online. Here is what you will find, and how to share your own story.
George and Gail McDowell of Piper Glen
George and Gail McDowell bought in Piper Glen in 2004 to be near the grandchildren, moved in for good in 2008 and never left. Today they live on the ninth hole, sell real estate as a team, and Gail has made more than 1,000 caesar salads.
Gail McDowell's Famous Caesar Salad
Gail McDowell mastered the caesar salad after a move to Toronto in the early 1980s and has made more than 1,000 of them since. Here is her recipe, with two ways to make the dressing and homemade croutons.
Jude and Bette, the Mayor and the Rebel of Piper Glen
Jude is the social one, the unofficial Mayor of Piper Glen. Bette prefers mischief, swimming and fetch. Candi West's two white English Labradors know which neighbors and which golfers keep treats, and they make their rounds.
Modern Legal, Theresa Viera's Family Law Firm
Theresa Viera's family law firm handles divorce, custody, support and protective orders, and tries to keep cases out of the courtroom when it can. Charlotte, Gastonia, Statesville and Waxhaw, N.C. A paid Partner Spotlight.
The Talley Family of Piper Glen
Lauren and Clay Talley lived in five states before Piper Glen. Five years in, with three children, swim team and a Girl Scout cookie booth, they say it is the people who made it home.
Brody, The Fitness Studio's Greeter
Brody jumped out of a stranger's car and into Jackie Hawkins's arms as a puppy in Tampa. Nearly 10 years later, he greets everyone who walks into her studio in Piper Glen.
The Medica Family of Piper Glen
Blake and Anna Medica met studying abroad in London as Florida State students. Nine years into Piper Glen, their favorite thing about it is easy: the people.
Sip & Stroll 2026: A Toast to the Community
Photos from Stroll's 2026 Sip & Stroll on May 28: neighbors at cocktail tables on the lawn, a band on the patio, and partner tables from neighborhood businesses.
Stryker the Hiker, a Rescue Cavalier
Stryker, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, lost his owner, found a foster family through The Cavalier Rescue, and landed with a new family in Charlotte. Now he hikes, flies and posts about it.
The British International School of Charlotte
BISC, in Ballantyne, teaches from the English National Curriculum through the IB Diploma Programme. Principal Liam Strachan on why critical thinking matters more in a world shaped by AI. A paid Partner Spotlight.
The Childers Family of TPC Piper Glen
Lesley and JJ Childers joined TPC Piper Glen in 2018. She founded a faith tech platform after a career as a creative director; he grew up working and playing The Greenbrier and founded his own financial company in 2008.
The Fitness Studio Piper Glen
A private personal training studio on Rea Road whose trainers bring 15 to 25 years of experience, with programs from pre- and postnatal training to TPI golf assessments. A paid Partner Spotlight.
Abby and Tucker, a Yorkie and a Maltese
Abby, a 14-year-old Yorkie, came home through a thunderstorm drive to Georgia. Tucker, a Korean Maltese, arrived in 2023 to keep her company. Today they argue over who sleeps closest.
Other coverage in the Mercury Local network
Light The Night Returns to Charlotte on November 14
Light The Night, the evening lantern walk for Blood Cancer United, returns to Charlotte on Saturday, November 14. Three Stroll neighbors sit on its executive leadership committee.
The Galbraiths Found Their Place in Ballantyne
Brian and Katie Galbraith had their eye on Ballantyne Country Club for years. Now they live on Brem Lane with two kids, a rescue pup named Corby and a living room that gets pretty competitive during football season.
Charlotte Rescue Cats and Dogs Wait in Foster Homes
Catering To Cats & Dogs has no shelter building. It can care for 70 to 80 cats and 90 to 100 dogs at a time, all in foster homes, and every new foster home lets the rescue take another animal out of a shelter.
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. White lanterns for survivors, red for supporters, gold for those who are gone.
EverPeak Roofing's Owner Does Every Inspection
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. A paid Partner Spotlight.
Start the Conversation, a Publishers' Note
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. Plus the Stroll Holiday Party, Thursday, November 5, at Zinicola.
Nala, the Bengal Earned at Swim Practice
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.
The Shealy Family Turned a Diagnosis Into Action
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, and the more than $50,000 the family has raised for research.