| Attainable Sustainable, a popular, incredibly useful website by Kris Bordessa, has been sharing small, easy ways to live a more self-reliant lifestyle for years. Anything you want to know how to do, from making homemade cornbread to growing... Read the whole entry...» Your kids are going to be home for a while, and at some time you'll likely hear the words “I'm bored.” We have ideas! To start with here are some fun, educational websites for kids. And since so many of us are at home, lots... Read the whole entry...» You know all those St. Patrick's Day events we added to the calendar? Um, never mind. Everything has been canceled due to the CLOVID-19 outbreak, and events that haven't been canceled? Don't go to them. Seriously. Stay home and... Read the whole entry...» Most kids will be home from school for several weeks, as we try to slow the spread. Children's book authors are rising to the occasion, presenting free online story times, where they read their books out loud. This is a unique opportunity for... Read the whole entry...» Choir! Choir! Choir! hosts fun sing-along concerts. Since in-person concerts are temporarily on hold, they're presenting a virtual concert. (Scroll down for more virtual events!) It's still a sing-along. There's even a google drive... Read the whole entry...» Many concerts and other events have been canceled. Our calendar (and free events lists) here at Charlotte on the Cheap are sort of like ghost towns. We've put up “canceled” signs on many events, but even the ones that aren't... Read the whole entry...» We're all feeling the strain, and, honestly, these are still early days. We need to stay home, but that creates huge problems for local businesses. Without people coming to restaurants, stores and breweries, these businesses will struggle, and... Read the whole entry...» Stranded? Running out of coffee? Charlotte Coffee Company is offering FREE delivery or shipping on any two bags of coffee. Order from their online store and they'll either deliver to your door, or ship same business day. Choose from: 704... Read the whole entry...»
The opening of baseball season will be delayed this year — but here's a little something to satisfy those spring dreams.
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns announced on Twitter that he has arranged for PBS to make his documentary... Read the whole entry...»
There are so many great kids' websites, and probably no better time to explore them as now, while schools are closed. Here's a good starting list of some tried and true educational sites that parents and grandparents everywhere should...
Read the whole entry...» Brad Bordessa, of Live 'Ukulele, is going online with free 'ukulele lessons Monday, March 16th, through Friday, March 20th, 2020. These are perfect for kids, but great for adults too. He's in Hawaii, but the lessons are 4 p.m. our... 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. and will remain available on ... Read the whole entry...» | 