CityView Magazine

10 | Feb/Mar • 2010 Editor's Corner A t the end of every issue, we perform a little ritual, my colleague, officemate, (partner in crime?), art director and I. We clean. Reams of paper are swept from desks into the recycling bin. Coffee mugs are carted to the kitchen. And for a little while, hours even, we can actually see brown wood beneath. Every issue is a new start. CityView is closing in on its fourth anniversary, but her staff still starts every new edition trying to top the last. And so it is with a new year. I returned from maternity leave in time to begin work on the first full issue of 2010. We dubbed it Winter Escapes. For me, there's no beating a good book, and in the days B.C. (Before Children), I devoured the latest reads. These days, I confess to "reading" the 21st century way, with a pair of ear buds and my trusty iPod, but I plan to settle in for an old-fashioned tome this Big Read. The Big Read is truly a big idea – an entire city reading the same book at the same time – and it kicks off our list of 10 ways to beat the winter blahs. (Pages 39-49) But first I would be remiss if I did not thank the person who helped get us to 2010. When I stepped out after the birth of my son, Sara VanderClute stepped right in, never missing a beat. Sara served as CityView's inaugural editor. Now she returns to a well-earned retirement though I am sure she will continue to contribute to these pages. Which brings me back to our issue: we take you inside 300 Hay, the hottest new address in downtown Fayetteville, and take a taste test at Just Desserts. Plus, Jason Tyson chronicles the transformation of Stone Manor for the first story in a three-part series. And that's not the only thing to look forward to this year. We continue the tradition of devoting our spring issue to the city's signature celebration, the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, but look out for something new with our two special issues. The Food & Wine issue hits stands in early May as our annual Real Estate issue rotates to November. We think you'll like this flip-flop experiment as we bring you the best in spring and summer culinary treats. The Medical Issue follows up in June, plus the arts in August and a return to one of our favorite editions, a "green" issue in October. It's sure to be a great year, each one, each edition better than the last. CV A caption in our December/Januar y issue misidentified the work, "Under the Watchful Eye of Queen Charlotte," on Page 22. The piece is the work of fiber ar tist Deborah Langsam, not Ann Flaher ty. Flaher ty's piece, "Remnants," is shown here and will soon be exhibited at Duke Raleigh Hospital. CityView strives for accuracy and apologizes for this error. NEW YEAR, NEW VIEWS Correction Allison Williams, Editor

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