| This year didn't turn out the way any of us expected. It's been a big disappointment to graduates and their family. Just because graduation ceremonies have been postponed, canceled or altered does not mean that your students'... Read the whole entry...» Linville Falls. Photograph by Harrison Grothoff Western North Carolina is a wonderland of waterfalls. This photo guide of seven North Carolina waterfalls, by Harrison Grothoff, will inspire you to go on a day trip to explore one or two of these... Read the whole entry...»
Oatly is sponsoring the No Filter Virtual Coffee Fest, an event that takes place on Instagram Live from May 12th to 16th, 2020.
Coffee pros from all over the southeast will be slinging espresso, getting geeky with brewing, experimenting with... 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...» As North Carolina enters Phase 1 of re-opening on Saturday, May 9th, some businesses and attractions will be opening up. The U.S. National Whitewater Center sent out an email on Thursday detailing their plans for resuming some limiting activities... Read the whole entry...» Hanging Rock State Park. Photo: Harrison Grothoff Big news! On May 9th, 2020, North Carolina State Parks will re-open! Read all the details about the phases of re-opening the parks here. Until we enter Phase 2, which will be May 22nd at the... Read the whole entry...» Graduate Together: America Honors the Class of 2020 is a one-hour primetime special that will air on ABC, CBS, FOX, NC, on Saturday, May 16th, 2020, at 8 p.m. It will also stream on multiple online platforms. This program, powered by XQ, in... Read the whole entry...»
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 listed,... Read the whole entry...» Nothing beats freshly picked produce, and it can be fun to do it yourself. An outing to a U-pick farm can be a great tradition for kids. We keep a list, year-round, of farms where you can pick your own produce, and that list is below. But with our... Read the whole entry...» | 