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Discover The Queen City

Are you looking for the new hidden gems, the inside scoop and 2012 events in Charlotte? You can now order a free copy of this year’s Visitor’s Guide online at www.CharlottesGotAlot.com or call the Visitor Center at 1-800-231-4636. You can preview it online … Continue reading

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Parade of Beads!

The Mardi Gras is coming to Charlotte on February 17th. The EpiCentre courtyard will be transformed into the French Quarter with New Orleans-style decorations, bands and a parade.

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Discount Furniture Event

(Feb. 18-21)! This year’s anniversary clearance sale at the Hickory Furniture Mart is being extended through President’s Day. All under one roof, you’ll find home furnishings, accessories, indoor and outdoor lighting, artwork, fine oriental rugs, fabrics, and much more!

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Charlotte Restaurant Week

If You Didn’t Eat Enough Over the Holidays…..Take heart, Charlotte’s Restaurant Week is soon upon us. Friday, January 20th through the 29th, is cause to break your New Year’s diet. Great treat for the palate and the purse at some … Continue reading

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3 Men And a Baby… Grand!

January 14, 2012, 7:30pm. Not far from the gates, USC Lancaster’s Bundy Auditorium will be swinging. Tickling the ivories and belting out Sinatra and show tunes, this trio is one harmonious note. (Check them out on YouTube). Luck Be a … Continue reading

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Lights, Lights, Lights!

Festivals of lights abound. Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, through Dec. 31st, “A Vintage Christmas.” McAdenville, NC, through Dec. 26th, after 5pm the whole town glows and it’s free! Charlotte Motor Speedway, through Dec. 1st, “Carolina Christmas,” over 3 million LED’s … Continue reading

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Gingerbread and Cupcakes!

If baking is your thing, why not enter the Ultimate Cookie and Cupcake Challenge at Ballantyne Hotel? Sunday, Dec. 18th, 2-4pm, bring in your family favorite. Your prize could be an overnight stay with breakfast in bed! If you’d rather … Continue reading

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