Category Archives: Entertainment and Dining

Forgo the January diet for oysters! Growler’s Pour House, 3120 N. Davidson St. Charlotte promises live music, beer and a lip smackin’ oyster roast. Call 704-910-6566 for more info. Remember, oysters are good for you! January 30, noon to 6pm.

Plastic Ties and Coffee Stirrers! No, not Starbucks. Art! And pretty amazing art, at that! Showing at the McColl Center for Visual Art through Jan. 8, the center has been divided into two separate spaces reflecting the human condition, using … Continue reading →

All Aboard! Thomas the Tank is waiting to toot his horn for the grandkids at Bojangles’ Coliseum, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22-23. Two shows daily with Thomas, Percy and Sir Topham Hatt chugging down the rails of cooperation and friendship. … Continue reading →

Eating Elegantly! Sun City residents can double dip and enjoy the special prices restaurants offer in January. Restaurant Week in South Carolina runs from Jan. 14-22 and is a statewide event, call 1-800-803-4272. Charlotte responds with its own Restaurant Week … Continue reading →

Ahoy, Mateys! How I Became a Pirate, popular children’s picture book, has swashbuckled onto the stage with music and dance, swords and treasure. Running from Jan. 21- Feb. 6, buy the book first, snuggle with your little honey-bunny, then set … Continue reading →

Sharpen Your Skates! Charlotte’s only outdoor ice skating rink opens Nov. 24. Triple your axle through Jan. 8, 2011. Located on The Green in Uptown, rent skates for $3 and enjoy the lights of the Queen City. Season passes are … Continue reading →

Magic in the Air! Musical gifts are ours. Charlotte boasts well over a dozen concerts this happy season. From the goose bumps of Handel’s Messiah to the tongue in cheek Sister’s Christmas Catechism, all elves should find something to suit. … Continue reading →

A Sleigh Full for Kids! Start with the Singing Christmas Tree for Kids, Ovens Auditorium, two performances on Dec. 4, 11am and 3pm. Scrooge struts his bah-humbug Dec. 3-23, 2010, at McColl Family Theatre, and The Littlest Angel tries to … Continue reading →

Power Outage in Your Plans? Power up at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Drive through 2.5 miles of displays and over 1 million LED lights! Ice skate at the igloo, hop on Rudolph for a ride, toast a marshmallow in the fire … Continue reading →

Weihnachtsmarkt comes to Charlotte. No passports needed to enjoy Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s German Christmas Mart. Dec. 9-11, 4-9pm, sip some gluh wein, (warm spiced red wine) and shop the stalls for baked goods, crafts and gifts.

Holly Jolly with a Be-Bop Beat! If you are a Big Band fan and swing’s your thing, turn your sleigh toward Lancaster’s Bundy Auditorium, Dec. 10. Denver and the Mile High Orchestra will rattle your candy canes! Wow! Big horns … Continue reading →

Kids and Candy Canes! Before the grandkids head back home, why not visit the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, Saturday, the 27th? You can enjoy their Winter Wonderland Craft Show, from 9 to 2:30pm and if you plan … Continue reading →