Are you headed to the 16th Annual All American Dog Show this weekend? We want to see your pup strutting its stuff! Upload pics of your pooch to Instagram or Facebook using the hashtags: #OTseen #OTCpups #DogsofOTC #AllAmericanDogShow and tag @oldtowncornelius (or email photos to: events@oldtowncornelius.com) for your chance to be featured on our social… Continue reading Call for photos! All American Dog Show this Saturday
Author: Jess Boye
I live here in Old Town Cornelius and absolutely love our area's unique character. My life's calling is to work to bring art and culture to the forefront of everyday life. I work full-time for Bella Love, Inc and taking care of my adorable son, Kipton.
Here is what not to miss in #otc this week
(Sept 26-Oct 2) 16th Annual All American Dog Show Saturday, Oct 1 4-7 p.m. Bailey Rd Park Track & Field, 11536 Bailey Rd Does your pooch have what takes? Our furry friends to strut their stuff and compete in the 16th Annual Great American Dog Show. Last year’s event drew more than 600 participants and… Continue reading Here is what not to miss in #otc this week
On Soul-renewal and Rocks
The melding–sometimes subtle, sometimes not–of the shiny new and historic old in Cornelius sometimes gives me reasons to grin. My latest favorite example is the new Harris Teeter in Antiquity. I have to chuckle when I see the architecture–here, in an historic town where an actual mill was razed decades ago, they erect this “pretend… Continue reading On Soul-renewal and Rocks
Here is what not to miss in #otc this week
2nd Annual Cornelius Fashion Show Saturday, Sept. 24 6-10 p.m. Oak St. Mill, 19725 Oak St. So you think you got style, eh? Bring it! This Saturday, the Annual Cornelius Fashion Show at Oak Street Mill will be premiering fall looks from more than a dozen of the area’s premier designers with a runway show… Continue reading Here is what not to miss in #otc this week
A Trip Down Antiquity Lane
For many years the land where Antiquity sits now was a 250 acre dairy farm. Field Street ran through the middle of the property. Both the Torrence then the Bumgarner families rented the house on the farm. For almost 28 years my Mom, Sarah Hall Robbins Conard, rented the 33 acre pasture on the right… Continue reading A Trip Down Antiquity Lane
A Town Like Mine
Did you grow up in a town like mine? Each morning, I mooed at the cows in the pastures on the way to elementary school. But time changed that. Cow pastures changed to restaurants, subdivisions, and superstores and forced me to leave behind my big backyard living. You really shouldn’t moo at a restaurant unless… Continue reading A Town Like Mine
Success starts with community
Our community is growing rapidly–that’s no secret. One look around and signs of growth are everywhere: new residents, new homes, new buildings, and new businesses are springing up in every direction. All are to be welcomed and celebrated in their own right, but even more exciting to me as a resident and business manager is… Continue reading Success starts with community
Around OTC
The Man Behind Craft Colored Lenses
A self-proclaimed prodigal son with a degree in biochemistry agreed to meet with OTC for a spontaneous interview during his shift. Most know Kenny as the head bartender of Old Town Public House, the local craft beer bottle shop, but Kenny is a multifaceted individual. He provided so many interests and words of wisdom that… Continue reading The Man Behind Craft Colored Lenses