Matt and Ramona

Free Cone Day is back at Ben and Jerry’s. The only way to celebrate is at a scoop shop and it just so happens that Charlotte has three in the area. The two locations in Charlotte are in Myers Park and Foxcroft. There’s a third location north of town in Davidson. Free Cone Day is […]

Construction has started on a community called the River District in west Charlotte, between the airport and the Catawba River. Spanning 1,400 acres it’s the largest piece of undeveloped land left in Charlotte.     Once complete it will have more than 5,000 homes, 1,000 hotel rooms, offices and commercial spaces but here’s the kicker: […]

All are welcome! Pets, people, animal lovers and friends can all join Ramona and Liz at Humane Society of Charlotte’s fundraising walk and community festival. It’s Saturday, April 1 from 11am to 3pm at their Animal Resource Center. While rain is expected to start the monring, it’s forecasted to move out of area before noon. […]

There are so many things to sample starting Saturday, April 2 at Charlotte’s StrEATS Festival, a part of Charlotte SHOUT! This year’s event introduces their new StrEAT Smarts Sessions – intimate seminars where you can learn from experts on a variety of culinary subjects. They’re also bringing back their ticketing Tasting Tour featuring over 20 […]

How have I not made this joke until now? It’s opening day (or night, whichever you prefer) for the Charlotte Knights as they host the Memphis Redbirds at 7:04pm at Truist Field. Pretty perfect baseball weather is in store with the game time temperature expected to be 70 degrees under some clouds as the sun […]

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The Murdaugh Moselle property was in the name of Maggie Murdaugh. The land and buildings were sold. The items from the hoome were auctioned off. Aubrey Dempsey attended the auction of items from Maggie Murdaugh’s Moselle estate. There were some interesting items auctioned off and some pretty hefty price tags. Before the Alex Murdaugh trial […]

A Folley Beach favorite is scheduling a Fall opening for it’s anxiously anticipated new home in Charlotte. Taco Boy is bringing it’s tacos, tequilas and rooftop bar to LoSO. It’ll be located in Station 3 and will encompass 30,000 square feet of combined retail space on the ground floor. The taqueria will take up one […]

The festival Charlotte SHOUT! returns this weekend for a 17-day celebration of art, music, food and ideas. Running from Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 16, the festival features over 80 local musicians and bands, outdoor events, the return of popular art installations like the giant light-up seesaws seen below, an Easter egg parade and […]

Time to slather your favorite flatbread with some hummus and go to your favorite Greek restaurant. It’s March 29th which is recognized as National Pita Day. Need a place to find some pita? Liz’s favorite is The Mad Greek. Not only do they have amazing pita slices and a tremendous amount of dips and spreads […]

UNC Charlotte, which is the second largest school in the UNC system, has always lacked a main street. Of course it’s bordered by North Tryon Street and University City Boulevard but those don’t exactly scream walkable. The shopping plazas certainly come in handy but it lacks a Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Street feel. Well, plans are in […]