Chocolate makes everything better, including donuts. Krispy Kreme's Chocolate Glazed Friday has become a recurring fan favorite each month. To celebrate two years of turning its iconic glaze waterfall into delicious chocolate glaze, Krispy Kreme... Read the whole entry...» 
National Avocado Day is Friday, July 31st, 2020. Don't confuse this with National Guacamole Day, which will take place Wednesday, September 16th, 2020. On National Avocado Day we pay homage to the avocado, whether in the form of guacamole, or... 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...» 
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...» 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...» 
Inner Peaks, a climbing studio in Matthews and South End, is offering a FREE outdoor yoga class twice a week, through August 20th, 2020. The yoga class takes place: Wednesdays
7 p.m.
10715 Independence Pointe Parkway, Matthews
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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...» 
From Friday, July 31st, to Sunday, August 2nd, 2020, participating Ace Hardware stores are hosting Miracle Bucket Days. We heard from Blackhawk Hardware, at 4225 Park Road (in Park Road Shopping Center, and this is what they told us: Blackhawk... Read the whole entry...» 
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...» For families or those with the space to buy in large quantity, a warehouse store membership makes sense — dollars and cents — especially these days, when you want to stock up on necessities so as to make fewer shopping trips. Now you can... Read the whole entry...» 
Charlotte artist David French is holding an open studio event on Friday, July 31st, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, August 1st, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
His studio is in NoDa. Head to 3442 Spencer Street. Look for the balloons. The... Read the whole entry...» In previous years, Camp North End, at 1824 Statesville Avenue, has hosted Fridays at Camp North End. These hugely popular events drew big crowds that enjoyed live music, food trucks, art, kids' activities, beer, and more. Camp North End is... Read the whole entry...» 
Children's Theatre of Charlotte, in partnership with the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, is presenting the premiere of “A Kids Play About Racism” on Saturday, August 1st, 2020, at 2 p.m. As part of the... Read the whole entry...» Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation maintains three nature centers, Reedy Creek, Latta and McDowell. The nature centers provide an excellent introduction to the wildlife and plant life of the area. In addition, they also host festivals,... Read the whole entry...» 
Movie theaters remain closed in North Carolina, but one movie theater is just taking the movies outside. Southeast Cinemas, at Carolina Mall, 120 Country Club Drive, Concord, will be showing movies outside from Thursday to Sunday, starting around 9... Read the whole entry...» 
Sweetwater Farms, 14412 Beatties Ford Road, in Huntersville, is just outside of Charlotte, but can feel like it's miles away, with plenty of open space, gardens and a menagerie of rescued farm animals, including chickens, horses (including...
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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...» 
Elevate Lifestyle is presenting Charlotte Taco Week from September 21st to 27th, 2020. 15 taco joints (so far) are offering a specialty taco that week for just $3. Check back soon for information on downloading a Taco Passport and how to vote for... Read the whole entry...» 
Music venues are struggling. Shows have been canceled since March, and it may be a while before they can resume. Even when they do, they likely won't be at full capacity, making it harder for the venues to be sustainable. Live music is... 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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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... Read the whole entry...» | 
