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Charlotte Motor Speedway is bringing drive-in movies and fireworks to the community! The events will benefit Speedway Children's Charities. Scroll down for more 4th of July events. The movies will be shown on the 16,000 square... Read the whole entry... ...

More drive-In movies announced at Charlotte Motor Speedway and more...

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More drive-In movies announced at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Charlotte Motor Speedway is bringing drive-in movies and fireworks to the community!

The events will benefit Speedway Children's Charities.

Scroll down for more 4th of July events.

The movies will...

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113 free and cheap things to do this week around Charlotte, including yoga, drive-in movies, farm visits, more

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...

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Music at The Hot Hole, a fishing area in Belmont (watch from land or water!)

The Allen Fishing Access Area, also known as The Hot Hole, is a popular fishing area at 425 The Hot Hole, Belmont.

Starting July 12th, it will also be a place to enjoy live music one Sunday a month.

You'll be able to listen to the concerts...

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Sunflowers in full bloom at Draper Wildlife Management Area, 45 minutes from Charlotte

Fireworks are in short supply this year, but you could say that sunflowers are nature's fireworks, and they are definitely not canceled!

On this page we will be updating the inside scoop on sunflower fields that are a short drive from...

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Lunch (or dinner) and baseball at Truist Field

Minor League baseball is canceled for this season, but there will be baseball at Truist Field (formerly BB&T Ballpark), and you can watch it.

The Piedmont Pride competes in the Southern Collegiate Baseball League, a six-team summer college...

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Drive-in movies near Charlotte — this weekend's schedule

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...

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Charlotte on the Cheap Deals — (businesses: add yours for free!)


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....

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Polk State Historic Site has reopened, and there are weekly free gardening talks

President James K. Polk North Carolina State Historic Site, 12031 Lancaster Hwy, Pineville, pays tribute to our 11th president and presents living history that brings the early 19th century to life. It's always free to visit.

The site has...

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Mini Market at Cabarrus Brewing Company

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Cabarrus Brewing Company, 329 McGill Ave NW in Concord, is Concord's first full-scale production brewery. It's now open seven days a week.

See a big list of live music in Charlotte this week.

It also hosts live music (and more) to go...

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National Ice Cream Day freebies & deals 2020

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
  • ...

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Levine Museum of the New South virtual programs

Levine Museum of the New South, at 200 E. Seventh Street, is closed to the public at this time, but it is occasionally offering a virtual event.

StoryMining Project

In addition, it's collecting stories from the community through its...

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52 free and cheap things to do this weekend around Charlotte

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...

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Music at the Met Acoustic Music Series every Thursday starting July 16

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Metropolitan's fall music series, Music at the Met, takes place Thursday evenings, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., from July 16th to October 29th, 2020.

It's free to attend.

The acoustic concert series features local talented singer/songwriters.

...

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2 million free masks being distributed in Charlotte-Mecklenburg — here's where to get one (plus in Concord)


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...

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Schedule for Week 17 of Metropolitan Opera's free nightly streams


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...

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Charlotte concerts this week (many virtual)

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This is not an optimal time for live music, but Charlotte live music is alive and kicking. Many Charlotte artists are offering virtual concerts, and we're starting to see some drive-in concerts as well.

Looking for concerts this weekend (and...

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“Ask a pastor” night, more, at Cavendish Brewing

Cavendish Brewing Company, 207 North Chester Street, Gastonia, hosts many events, including live music, trivia, a run club, and more. You can see listings for them on the Facebook page.

Here are a few of the upcoming events:

Team Trivia Night
...

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North Carolina made it easier to vote by mail — here is what you need to know


If you are eligible to vote in North Carolina, you are eligible to vote by mail, with an absentee ballot. You do not need to be living away from North Carolina to do this. No special circumstances are required. Every voter is eligible to vote by...

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Update on Carolina Renaissance Festival for 2020

The Carolina Renaissance Festival has announced that it will not be opening in the fall of 2020, as organizers have determined that they can not open safely.

From the press release:

Due to continuing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19,...

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