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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Lowe's Home Improvement is hosting drive-in movies. These are free events, but donations are accepted to help local women-owned and minority-owned businesses. With any donation you make, Lowe's will match it two-to-one, up to $50,000, to... 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...» 
A lot of what we normally do for entertainment is closed these days, so we've been turning to nature more than ever. We've provided photo guides to some popular (and some unexpected) places to hike: Read the whole entry...» North Carolina 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 designers,... Read the whole entry...» 
The North Carolina Zoo, at 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, re-opened on June 15th, after an extended closure. Some things will be different. Here's what you need to know for the 2020 operating season, including required reservations and more. 2020... 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.
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There will be summer drive-in movies at Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville. Sorry we missed the first one, but put August 15th, 2020, on your calendar. They'll be showing Onward Parking opens at 7 p.m. and the movie will be... 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...» 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...» 
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. North Carolina public... Read the whole entry...» 
Outdoor movies are a staple of summer entertainment for families. Normally there are at least 10 outdoor movie series throughout the Charlotte area. They're a fun night out, usually including kids' activities, like face painting,... 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...» 
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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U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, offers free Yoga through September. It takes place at South Ridge. (Scroll down for a map.) Parking is $6 per car, but you can buy a parking pass for $50 and that will get you into... Read the whole entry...» 
The weather is heating up, and everyone is looking for a way to cool down. Unfortunately, it's tougher this summer to find a place to swim. Here's what is open. We don't have all the information about eligibility, but if... Read the whole entry...» | 
