by Leigh Brown | Dec 16, 2014
In April of this year, after 44 years of existence, the NC Dance Theatre changed its name as part of its rebranding strategy. The newly named “Charlotte Ballet” was formed many moons ago (in 1970) by Robert Lindgren, the Dean of Dance at Winston Salem’s NC School of...
by Leigh Brown | Dec 9, 2014
Charlotte is blessed with some amazing cultural destinations. One of the organization’s responsible for the cultivation of the arts program in the Queen City is the Levine Center for the Arts. The institutions that, when combined, make up the Levine Center for the...
by Leigh Brown | Nov 26, 2014
Thinking back to your childhood, do you have find memories of a local soda shop? Maybe stopping by after school for a sandwich, milkshake or sundae? Well, luckily for us here in Charlotte we still have an old-fashioned soda shop. It is called Pike’s Old...
by Leigh Brown | Nov 20, 2014
The Matthews Community Farmers’ Market began in 1991 as a small market held every other week and now has achieved such such success that it is open year-round every Saturday morning and Tuesday evenings during June-July. At the weekly market, customers can expect to...
by Leigh Brown | Nov 14, 2014
Standing out in the sea of restaurants can be a challenge, but this local Charlotte establishment has found a way to do just that. The Cowfish, a burger and sushi restaurant/bar, opened in 2011 and has never looked back. It has been featured in numerous magazines and...
by Leigh Brown | Nov 5, 2014
In the spring of 2010 the temple to the racing gods opened and all was well. That pretty much sums it up! The $160 million, 150,000 square foot NASCAR Hall of Fame opened its doors in May of 2010 in Uptown Charlotte. This museum, which is owned by the City of...
