If you've been thinking about joining Costco, now is a good time to do it. They've got a Groupon right now where you pay $60 for a one-year Gold Star membership (which is the regular price) and get these bonuses: A $40 Costco shop card... Read the whole entry...» Next time you're in Uptown Charlotte, you have something new to look at. Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet is a free, outdoor, public art exhibit featuring more than 30 globes, each 5 feet in diameter, and each designed by a... 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...» Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Road, is hosting Grand Nights for Singing, a series of parking lot performances. At these events, there's a maximum of 25 people in the audience, to maintain social distancing. Masks are required. Please bring... Read the whole entry...» The Violin Shoppe is presenting a free virtual concert on Monday, August 24th, 2020, at 8 p.m. Glen Alexander and Joe Cline will be picking some of your favorite tunes! Tune in to the Violin Shoppe's Facebook page. Also, the Violin Shoppe is... Read the whole entry...» There are three drive-in theaters fairly close to Charlotte, and they are a great source of affordable family entertainment. Hound's Drive-In, in Kings Mountain, and Badin Road Drive-In, in Albemarle, are both operating, with some new rules... Read the whole entry...» Tucked away in Reedy Creek Nature Preserve, an easy not-quite-a-mile walk from the Reedy Creek Nature Center, is the last thing you might expect to find in the woods — the ruins of a stone house built in the late 1700s. You might... Read the whole entry...» City of Concord Parks & Recreation is presenting some pop-up programs in parks the week of August 24th to 28th, 2020. All of these programs are free, are for all ages, and don't require registration. Face coverings and social distancing... Read the whole entry...» Charlotte Art League's home at 4100 Raleigh Street is right at the Sugar Creek stop on the light rail. This is one of the locations where you'll find the Starving Artist Market, which also pops up at breweries throughout the city. Right... Read the whole entry...» The Metropolitan Opera has closed, but it's offering nightly streams of encore presentations from its Live in HD series. The streams will begin on Monday, March 16th, 2020. Each will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the date listed below, and will... Read the whole entry...» Update: The contest has ended. Congratulations to Caroline Thomas! You've won the gift certificate. Look for an email. Charlotte Warehouse Sale is offering one lucky reader a $50 gift certificate to their next sale, which starts Saturday,... Read the whole entry...» Movie theaters remain closed in North Carolina, but one movie theater is just taking the movies outside. Southeast Cinemas, at Carolina Mall, 120 Country Club Drive, Concord, will be showing movies outside from Thursday to Sunday, starting around 9... Read the whole entry...» Charlotte Open Air Market is open every Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's at the site of the old Eastland Mall, at 5471 Central Avenue. The market is free to attend, and parking is free too. Double-Check Before You Head... Read the whole entry...» Windy Hill Orchard and Cider Mill, 1860 Black Highway, York, South Carolina, is open for their Fall 2020 season. Visiting the orchard is a family tradition, and a tasty way of welcoming the fall season and everything it includes, especially apples. ... Read the whole entry...» Things are about to get a lot sweeter in the South End. On Tuesday, August 25th, 2020, Krispy Kreme is opening at 2116 Hawkins Street. The location will also be home to Insomnia Cookies. Talk about a sugar rush! Throughout grand opening week, Krispy... 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...» Save money every day by knowing where the “kids eat free” deals are around Charlotte. We verified every one of these deals in January, 2020, but they can change their deals at any time. Also, in many cases there were several locations... Read the whole entry...» Greenlife Family Farms, 281 Odell School Road, is Concord's first hemp farm. They sometimes host live music and other events. Find upcoming events on their Facebook page. Here's one: The Avett Brothers Watch Party Saturday,... Read the whole entry...» |