From Christmas-themed pop-up bars to performing arts, here’s how to stock your calendar with holiday cheer in Charlotte.
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Falling for Charlotte
Make the most of the season in the Queen City by cozying up in the autumn air on a rooftop patio; indulging in seasonal flavors at local restaurants, cafés, and breweries; and joining the festivities at annual fall events.
7 Outdoor Activities in Charlotte
Even in North Carolina’s biggest city, there’s nothing like a breezy afternoon filled with fresh air and sunshine.
Queen City Neon
For a Mecklenburg County photographer, a high school project became an adult passion: documenting nostalgic signs and billboards across Charlotte.
7 Ways to Appreciate Art in the Queen City
Long known for business and banking, our state’s biggest city is increasingly a destination for art enthusiasts.
An Our State Playlist: Charlotte’s Musical Roots & Branches
Explore the Queen City’s musical influence and history with our curated Spotify playlist.
Homeward Bound
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.
The Case of the Missing Culinary Classic
Born in a private Charlotte kitchen in 1941, the vegetable sandwich was all the rage by the 1960s. And then it vanished. What ever happened to this Queen City treat?
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