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The Best Patios in Charlotte: Scoop’s Spring 2017 Edition.

Mar 29, 2017 | Allison

To Read An Updated 2018 Version of this article, please click here. Here’s where you should be sipping and dining al fresco all spring and summer long, organized by neighborhood to make planning easy. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know in the comments or tag your best patio pics with #scoopclt. Uptown Don’t […]


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Meet Up with scoop fans & friends at the New CELLAR @ CORKBUZZ on Thursday 4/6

Mar 27, 2017 | scoop team

It’s time for a Girls Night Out don’t you think? Spring has sprung, everything is legitimately in bloom, and we’re feeling like it’s time for a glass of wine with our fans & friends.  Join us for a scoopcharlotte meet up on Thursday, April 6th from 6-8pm at the brand new CELLAR @ CORKBUZZ . The Cellar […]


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Engage Your Kids in The Arts on February 11th at Family Day at The Bechtler

Feb 1, 2017 | scoop team

The concept of taking my child for a visit to the museum sounds like a wonderful weekend outing; expose her to culture, give her an appreciation of modern art. Then the reality of, “don’t touch anything” “shhhh” “you’re not bored, we just got here” creeps into my mind. Enter FAMILY DAY at THE BECHTLER OF […]


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ARTPOP Picks LKN Artists for 2017 Showcase

Dec 15, 2016 | Allison

Beautiful art. It’s probably the last thing you expect to see while stopped bumper-to-bumper on your daily commute. But it’s exactly what Wendy Hickey had in mind when she first came up with the idea for ArtPop, a program that features local artists’ work on area billboards. She describes it as delivering a “private moment for people […]


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A Scoop Girl’s Guide to Charlotte Brew Pubs and Fall Beer Savvy

Nov 1, 2016 | Allison

Oh yes we did. We’ve jumped on the brew-haha bandwagon along with every other Charlotte publication and Insta-account, since craft beer is the new non-fat latte. If you are already a patron of Charlotte’s vibrant brew scene, feel free to add your thoughts in the comments below. But if you are ~ like most of […]


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Relaunched and Rediscovered. Getting to Know The Bechtler and New Curator Jen Edwards.

Oct 3, 2016 | scoop team

There’s the iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait, and of course the red Campbell’s soup can. Not many people can say they actually sat for pop culture artist Andy Warhol – but the Bechtler’s – the Charlotte area family who helped create a museum of all the incredible art they’d collected – did just that and those […]


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Annual Fall Frolic Brings October Weekends of Fun to Anne Springs Close Greenway

Sep 26, 2016 | scoop team

Looking for some family fun in the great outdoors this month? Take the short 30 minute drive to Anne Springs Close Greenway any weekend in October for the Fall Frolic Festival, and enjoy a pumpkin patch, corn maze, horse rides, hiking, kayaking and more, all in one spot. Kicking off this Saturday, 10/1, the 7th annual […]


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Celebrate life by the Catawba at the Masons Bend Community Grand Opening this month.

Sep 15, 2016 | scoop team

Join Masons Bend in celebrating life by the Catawba River at the Masons Bend community grand opening on Saturday, September 24th, from 11am-3pm. Experience the natural beauty of this Fort Mill community as you walk along natural trails to scenic views of the river. Climb the rock wall, enjoy delicious local foods, experience some of […]


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Eat, Drink and Jump — September’s Ballantyne Beat

Sep 6, 2016 | scoop team

School’s back in session, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop celebrating summer down in Ballantyne. Here are the hottest new places to soak up (what’s left of) #Summer2016 in the 28277: EAT Hazelnuts Creperie 9870 Rea Road (coming soon!) Even though Hazelnuts’ newest location in Blakeney Shopping Center won’t be open for a couple more […]


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Fall Festivals 2016 ~ Your Complete Round Up

Sep 4, 2016 | scoop team

You have landed on an ‘old’ article and the info may not still be accurate. Please link thru here for our latest update. Fall in the South means lots of things…cooler temps, football, leaves changing colors, and of course, FESTIVALS. There are fall festivals all over this area this time of year, and shouldn’t be […]


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Shade Running in Charlotte

Aug 19, 2016 | scoop team

It’s hot out there. The kind of hot that makes people tired, grumpy, and unmotivated to venture far beyond the sweet relief of their AC. As a Charlotte native, you’d think I’d be used to it by now, but I am most definitely not. Whenever I make small talk about the weather (real original) and […]


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Model Homes Open in Masons Bend — Live like you’re on vacation every day

Aug 16, 2016 | scoop team

Fort Mill is quickly becoming one of the hottest spots to live, work and play, and model homes are open (and already selling fast!) in the city’s new premier Community, Masons Bend. This one-of-a-kind Crescent community next to the Catawba River is all about living every day like you’re on vacation. Homes there will feature large front […]


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