A note about advertising: It's always free to list events (well, now they're virtual events) here, if they're a good fit and we don't run out of time. We've always offered advertising, and we weren't really trying to sell any right now, because we know how hard it is right now for small businesses. But people have been asking about advertising their online events, online classes, delivery, takeout, etc., so we put together special Quarantine Pricing for ads, which is around 30% off the regular price. If you're interested just email ads@charlotteonthecheap.com and we'll get you the new temporary media kit. In This Issue... - Freebies and discounts for healthcare workers and frontline employees — donuts, coffee, more (plus BOGO dozen Krispy Kreme for everyone)
- Several grocery stores have expanded their senior shopping hours
- Schedule for Week 3 of Metropolitan Opera's free nightly streams
- Queen City Nerve hosts daily QuarantineLive performances on Facebook Live
- Updated Virtual Events Calendar — concerts, kids' events, cooking demos, more
- Huge list of animal webcams and live streams you won't want to stop watching
- Stuck at home? Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers a ton of FREE online resources, and you can get your virtual card instantly
- Live streams for kids, including children's concerts, zoo visits, authors reading, art lessons, more
- Goodwill is temporarily closed — please stop dropping stuff off
- Four ways to get wine delivered to your door, including 7 local wine shops that deliver
- Charlotte area breweries now offering curbside pickup and delivery
- Discounts: 60% off a new Sam's Club membership, plus free gift card and more
- Find the cheapest gas in Charlotte area
- Tips for promoting your virtual event
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Companies are offering freebies to healthcare workers and other frontline employees for their hard work and dedication now and always. There hasn't been a more challenging time in recent history to be a healthcare worker, and just by showing... Read the whole entry...» 
We need to protect vulnerable people in our community, especially seniors. To make grocery shopping safer, some stores have started setting aside an hour just for seniors or other at-risk people to shop.
Hours differ, so please call your local... Read the whole entry...» 
Queen City Nerve is hosting QuarantineLive, a daily live stream featuring Charlotte performing artists.
They plan to feature local musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians and artists. To see what's coming up, visit Queen City Nerve's... 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...» 
Even though almost all zoos are closed to the public, you can still get your daily dose of cute. Many zoos have live animal cams that let you keep an eye on your favorite animals' every move. Some animal preserves also maintain webcams. In... Read the whole entry...» 
Libraries aren't what they used to be. Yes, they are still magical places with thousands of books to browse through, but if it's been a while since you visited one of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's branches, you might be surprised... 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...» 
Goodwill locations in both North and South Carolina have temporarily closed, so they'd like to get the word out to please stop dropping stuff off for now. And especially please don't leave trash at the sites. It's been happening... Read the whole entry...» 
You're probably at home reading this. To minimize risk, you should be heading to the grocery store as little as possible, and waiting until you have a list of things to buy, rather than heading there for one or two items. But maybe... Read the whole entry...» 
Taprooms are temporarily closed, but many breweries are offering curbside pickup and delivery. A few breweries have temporarily closed completely, but most of them at least have to-go available. Read on to see which ones have delivery, and how it... Read the whole entry...» 
Find the cheapest gas prices in the Charlotte area in the chart below. Powered by Gas Buddy. The Gas Buddy map below will show the places that have cheap gas near you, and the chart will show the cheapest gas prices in the Charlotte area. All... Read the whole entry...» 
At Charlotte on the Cheap, we have pivoted from publishing a list of real-life events to publishing a list of virtual events. As always, there is no charge to have your event (real or virtual) listed on Charlotte on the Cheap, but we might not be... Read the whole entry...» |
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