The Map Shop wasn’t just a shop with maps — it was a Charlotte landmark. A landmark on a map. A map stuffed on a shelf. A shelf that sat inside The Map Shop.
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3 Spots to Celebrate Black History Month at the Table
Dig into authentic Jamaican food in Rocky Mount and Wilson, sip sparkling wine at Charlotte’s only Black-owned winery, and savor a bourbon “banoffee” pecan cinnamon roll in Greensboro.
A Local’s Guide to Charlotte
During a trip to the Queen City, shop, eat, and sip at Camp North End; explore museums and cheer on your favorite team in Uptown; and relax among the sculptures and blooms in Romare Bearden Park.
The 1980s: The Decade of Local Heroes
After a period of radical change, North Carolinians enter the 1980s with renewed energy and optimism. The time is right for men and women of passion and talent to step up and make their mark on our state.
When the South Freezes Over: Historic Winter Storms
Everything grinds to a halt when Mother Nature dumps snow and ice on North Carolina. Still, there’s something special about seeing glistening ice or a bright mound of snow piled high where it doesn’t seem to belong.
5 Outdoor Ice-Skating Rinks to Glide Around
This season, lace up your skates and take a spin in a winter wonderland.
Shop Talk in the Queen City
A Charlotte shopping guide for when you need help making your list and checking it twice.
A Guide to Charlotte’s Central Avenue
A Charlotte business owner put down roots near this vibrant central corridor after finding a sense of home in its tasty international cuisine and welcoming multicultural community.
The 1970s: Fatal Distraction
On September 11, 1974, Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 goes down near Charlotte, the crash — one of the worst in state history — initiates lasting changes to the rules surrounding takeoffs and landings.
