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Win A Porsche for a Day to Ring In The New Year

Dec 15, 2016 | scoop team

Got any big plans for New Year’s Eve? What about resolutions for the New Year? How would you like kick off 2017 in style, courtesy of HENDRICK PORSCHE? Once again we’ve partnered with our friends over at Hendrick Porsche to give away One Day with a Porsche. You can enter to win here. We will […]


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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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Party Pics from the Bechtler’s Firebird Party in November

Dec 14, 2016 | scoop team

Ambassador, Modernist and Firebird Society members and their guests gathered on Thursday, November 9 for the Bechtler’s third annual Firebird Society Cocktail Party. Everyone enjoyed an evening under Niki de Saint Phalle’s Le Grand Oiseau de Feu sur l’Arche (The Firebirdor “The Large Bird of Fire on an Arch”) with some intriguing and surprising ” guest” appearances.   


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What To Do & Where To Go This Weekend in Charlotte – 12/16

Dec 13, 2016 | Allison

Looking to get in the holiday “spirit” with some signature sips? How about up your (or your man’s) wardrobe game in time for the big holiday party? Even if you haven’t finished your shopping yet, we’ve got you covered there too. Browse our list of what to do and where to go this weekend in […]


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Things to do with Family This Week – December 12

Dec 11, 2016 | scoop team

First, see the lights. Here’s our post about the best spots to do that. After that, there are plenty of festive fun things to do with family this week in Charlotte.   A Kannapolis Christmas Through December 30 (lights on and trains run nightly at 6pm) Village Park in Kannapolis Don’t miss a park filled […]


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Where to See the Christmas Lights in Charlotte

Dec 9, 2016 | scoop team

As a child my parents used to pile us in the backseat of the Astro minivan (80’s baby anyone?) and drive around our small town for hours looking at Christmas light displays. And I absolutely hated it. Ironically this annual holiday tradition has become a favorite over the years as my husband and I cruise around […]



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Holiday Events in LKN This Weekend

Dec 6, 2016 | scoop team

We have scooped out the best holiday shopping events happening around town this Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Mark your calendars  and rsvp (if needed) now! Many of these events will sell out. Happy Holidays, may your weekend be merry and bright. If making the trip to Charlotte is on your to do / shopping list, […]


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Things to do with Family this Week ~ December 5

Dec 3, 2016 | scoop team

McAdenville, Mimosas & Muffins for Mommy, Tangled Tinsel Market, Reindeer Romp, Mistletoe Magic and more. Things to Do with Family This Week.   Two and half more weeks of school…less for some and those in preschool. Better make that to-do list and get to it. Somehow this time of year FLIES by and winter break will be here […]


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Get to Know The Bechtler Better at their Young Visionaries Party this month.

Dec 2, 2016 | scoop team

You may walk past the shimmery “Firebird” on your way to work or have perhaps ventured inside THE BECHTLER MUSEUM OF MODERN ART for a jazz night, but are you familiar with THE BECHTLER YOUNG VISIONARIES group? We caught up with Karen Bernhardt, Senior Vice President of Mass Advertising at Bank of America and a […]


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What to Do and Where To Go in Charlotte This Weekend – 12/1

Nov 30, 2016 | Allison

Top Chef Party, Holiday Home Tour, Jingle Bell Jazz, Gallery Crawl,  Santa (of course) & More. The last of the Thanksgiving leftovers have been polished off and we’re in full holiday swing. We’ve got your round-up of events to try this weekend, from the smooth sounds of holiday jazz classics to walking tours. Your guide […]


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More Uptown Holiday Shopping with 7th Street Public Market Sip N Shops This Month

Nov 29, 2016 | Susu

The 7th Street Public Market is hosting 3 Sip ‘N Shops this December, to help us shop local and support small businesses this Holiday season. The Sip ‘N Shops will feature free sparkling wine for the first 100 guests (with ID) poured by 7th Street’s Assorted Table Wine Shoppe and there will be plenty of shopping with […]


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