| Story by Carolyn Erickson. Every time my family and I go camping, we talk about how we should do it more often. For us, the camping bug bit early on. My husband and I had both grown up spending summers outdoors, canoeing and fishing and stargazing.... Read the whole entry...» Bridging the Music is bringing live music, in a safe way, to the Charlotte region! They are presenting drive-in concerts at Hound's Drive-In Theater, 114 Raven Circle, Kings Mountain, NC, about 30 miles to the west of Charlotte. For a limited... Read the whole entry...» Sunday, July 19th, 2020, is National Ice Cream Day. We will be updating with National Ice Cream Day deals as they are announced, so keep checking back! In 2019, there were deals from: Insomnia Cookies Monkey Joe's The Local Scoop Shop ... Read the whole entry...» We are starting to add in-person events to this list, but it's has a lot of virtual events. This list will be a combination of in-person and virtual events for some time. Also during this time we're including some events that are more... Read the whole entry...» July 14th, 2020, is National Mac and Cheese Day. Why not celebrate at Noodles & Co.? To celebrate the cheesy day, Noodles & Co. is offering its NoodlesREWARDS members a FREE small bowl of Wisconsin Mac & Cheese with the purchase of any... 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: Free concert with GreenLife Family Band
Friday,... Read the whole entry...»
Stir up big savings at Starbucks, thanks to its popular Happy Hour offer.
The discounted beverage is available on July 16th, 2020, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The discount is available on at participating locations. (The offer may also be available at... Read the whole entry...»
Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 83rd birthday with a great deal on Friday, July 17th, 2020
Buy any dozen doughnuts at participating shops and get a dozen classic Original Glazed Doughnuts for free. In addition they will have extended Hot Light... Read the whole entry...» Lenny Boy Brewing Co., at 3000 South Tryon Street, is known for its organic kombucha, as well as gluten free wild ales, gluten-reduced beer, sours, and traditional ales & lagers. Follow Lenny Boy on Facebook to see all of their upcoming events.... Read the whole entry...» JazzArts Charlotte's mission is to connect the cultural community and develop an audience for jazz, through quality education, performance, and musician support. Since live events are temporarily on hold, JazzArts Charlotte is offering some... Read the whole entry...»
Face masks protect other people around you, especially if you have the virus and don't know it.
By increasing the percentage of people wearing face masks, and continuing to practice social distancing, we can slow the spread, protect our... Read the whole entry...» “Baldwin & Wilson” Black Playwrights – Theatre Workshop is a free online workshop that takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 1:45 pm., from June 30th to August 13th, 2020. Using the plays of African American playwrights... Read the whole entry...» North Carolina now requires face coverings when in public, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. If you're looking for face masks, and for a way to help support local businesses, here are some Charlotte-centric masks from Charlotte... 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...»
Here is our 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... Read the whole entry...» Most parents were “homeschooling” their children, not by choice, for the last few months of the 2019/2020 school year. And now, the 2020/2021 school year looms ahead, with more uncertainty than we've ever faced before. Will schools be open for... Read the whole entry...» | 