Charlotte Symphony al Fresco is a new, free virtual concert series featuring CSO musicians. Each week, they will perform a variety of works, giving a glimpse into the music and their lives as performing musicians. Hosted by Principal Cellist Alan... Read the whole entry...» Carolina Raptor Center, 6000 Sample Rd, Huntersville, within Latta Nature Center and Preserve, rehabilitates injured birds of prey, and educates the public about them. When it's open, you can see eagles, owls, vultures, hawks and falcons on... Read the whole entry...» In these times, we want to help Charlotte area businesses reach their customers and help readers find the services they need. And we all like a deal. So we've created Charlotte on the Cheap Deals. Businesses can list discounts or deals.... Read the whole entry...» We are starting to add in-person events to this list, but it's still mostly virtual events. This list will be a combination of in-person and virtual events for some time. If you're not doing this already, you can subscribe to Charlotte on... Read the whole entry...» Blue Blaze Brewing, 528 South Turner Avenue, is the first brewery in the Historic West End. It maintains a strong connection with the outdoors and healthy living. The brewery is named after the “blue blaze” symbol on the Appalachian Trail,... Read the whole entry...» Photo courtesy of Carrigan Farms On Saturday, May 23rd, 2020, Carrigan Farms is opening their natural quarry to swimmers for the season. This is the most beautiful, natural place in the area to swim. The entrance to the quarry is 1213 Oak Ridge... Read the whole entry...» Our local music venues are trying to find ways to make live music happen in these strange times. Here's one! Go to a drive-in concert at Abari Game Bar, 1721 N Davidson Street, on Saturday, June 13th, 2020, at 3 p.m. The bands will play on the... Read the whole entry...» Sesa University is hosting a Juneteenth Social Distance Block Party. Social distance is recommended, and masks will be available for purchase. Music by: DJ Hollywood DJ B-1 From their Facebook event page: Are you ready to get out of the house... Read the whole entry...» Coalition for a New South is celebrating Juneteenth with a Food Truck Rally at Hornets Nest Park, 6301 Beatties Ford Road, on Friday, June 19th, 2020, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the day, June 19th, 1865, when the... Read the whole entry...» Sweetwater Farms, 14412 Beatties Ford Road, in Huntersville, is just outside of Charlotte, but can feel like it's miles away, with plenty of open space, gardens and a menagerie of rescued farm animals, including chickens, horses (including... Read the whole entry...» Nothing beats freshly picked produce, and it can be fun to do it yourself. An outing to a U-pick farm can be a great tradition for kids. We keep a list, year-round, of farms where you can pick your own produce, and that list is below. But with our... Read the whole entry...» Listing of farmers markets in the Charlotte area. Know of one we can add? Fill us in! Because of our current situation, some of the markets' hours have changed, and some openings were delayed. For every market that we've listed,... Read the whole entry...» |