👋 Happy Saturday! It's Alexis, with a modern mansion we're admiring and a couch spotted cruising down South Tryon. More on both below.

🌧️ Today's weather: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and a low of 59.

🎂 Happy birthday to our member Dana Pennington!

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This south Charlotte mansion could be yours for $3,795,000.

Why it matters: The Olde Providence South property belongs to former NBA player Gerald Henderson Jr., according to property records.

Context: Henderson, a former Duke standout, was selected 12th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. He spent six seasons with Charlotte before he was traded to the Portland Trailblazers.

• He retired in 2019 after a season with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Zoom in: The shooting guard was traded in 2015 for Nicolas Batum, who also listed his Lake Norman mansion for $6 million earlier this year.

Layout: Inside Henderson's 7,246-square-foot home, there are six bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms.

• The modern home has undergone several renovations. It has a bright open floor plan, new light fixtures, an oversized kitchen island plus a spacious walk-in closet with a chandelier.

Features: Outside you'll find a new pool, pool house, sports court and guest house. There's also golf cart access to Carmel Country Club.

Take a full look around

Starting today, you can harken back to ye olde times at Carolina Renaissance Festival in Huntersville.

What to expect: Ren Fest has been a Charlotte-area fall tradition since 1993. More than 1,000 artists (including 500+ interactive costumed characters) bring the fictional village of Fairhaven to life with performance stages, hands-on games and rides, an artisan marketplace and plenty of food.

If you go: The festival takes place Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 3-Nov. 22 from 9:30am-5:30pm at 16445 Poplar Tent Road.

• Day passes are $23.99 for kids ages 5 to 12 and $37.99 for adults. Parking is free.

Everything you should know before you go

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A cocktail bar called Peace & Saint is now open in Uptown.

Context: The Triangle-based cocktail lounge expanded to First Ward earlier this year, adding a Charlotte location to its other spots in Raleigh and Durham.

What to expect: A seasonal drink menu with about 10 cocktails starting at $14, such as a key lime martini and margaritas, plus beer, wine and nonalcoholic options.

• The space has plenty of lounge seating, with patio seating on the way. There's also hookah and a live DJ most nights.

My thought bubble: If you're already paying for hours of parking in Uptown, make the most of it. Peace & Saint is steps from Spectrum Center, making it a clutch spot to grab a drink before or after an upcoming concert or event.

Stop by: Find Peace & Saint at 350 E 6th St #1. It's open Tuesday to Thursday 6pm-1am, Friday and Saturday 5pm-2am and Sunday 1-6pm and 8pm-1am. Closed on Mondays.

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With regular gas averaging a little over $4 per gallon, according to AAA, some people appear to be getting creative with alternative modes of transportation.

Driving the news: CMPD recently stopped two men riding down South Tryon Street on a couch that was attached to two Lime Scooters.

What they're saying: CMPD applauded the creativity but urged people to put safety first — and maybe leave the mobile furniture displays to IKEA.

• "No matter what you're 'driving' (using that term extremely loosely 😅), please think about safety first," CMPD wrote in a Facebook post.
• Police added that unconventional rides can also distract other drivers and create a safety risk.

🏡 I'm loving the submissions for Home of the Year so far and wanted to give y'all a friendly reminder that it's not too late to nominate a home.

🏖️ Ashley is somewhere on a beach.

🌭 Alex is eating a Chicago hot dog.

🐶 Melissa, who edited this newsletter, thinks her dog Charlie cheats at tug-of-war.