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Business
Visit Charlotte’s 50+ newest and coming soon businesses
The Queen City is growing with new businesses ready to accept sweets lovers, dancers, shoppers, and adventure seekers.
August 18, 2025 01:33 PM
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Maria Adnado
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City
Small Business Week: What makes Charlotte’s small business scene special?
We asked the question, and small business owners across the Queen City answered.
May 7, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Give your home a personal touch by visiting The Brass Bird
Make your house a home through accent or statement pieces from one of Pineville’s small businesses specializing in home decor.
May 6, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
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Business
Small Business Week: four wellness spaces to visit
There’s no shortage of ways to unwind from the workweek, from yoga classes to hydrotherapy, there’s bound to be a relaxing visit in your future.
May 5, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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City
Small Business Week has arrived in Charlotte
Join us at CLTtoday in celebrating small businesses from Sunday, May 4 to Saturday, May 10.
May 1, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Events
Where to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day
The Queen City is surrounded by bookstores full of literary works ready for your eyes.
April 24, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Small Business
Afghan market opens in Belmont
SV Afghan Halal Market aims to serve the Afghan and veteran communities in the Charlotte area.
April 8, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
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Music
Where to celebrate Record Store Day in Charlotte
This is your chance to score new records or longtime favorite albums at local stores participating in the music lovers’ holiday.
April 7, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Development
The District Exchange to become a two-story market and dining hub
The downtown Concord marketplace is expected to open this summer and boast over a dozen retailers and two restaurants.
April 3, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Food
Charlotte’s sister restaurants (without the sibling rivalry)
There’s no lack of options for dining across the Queen City, especially when so many restaurants are sister concepts.
April 3, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Small Business
Honeybear Bake Shop delivers a sweet treat to Charlotte
Charlotteans don’t have to search too far for these baked treats but won’t find a storefront across the city.
March 24, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Food
Chefs share how the Queen City shaped their cooking skills for televised competitions
From “Chopped to “Top Chef,” two chefs with experience in the Queen City reflect on their time on-screen and how the competition propelled their careers.
August 4, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Play
Where to play pickleball in Charlotte
Playing pickleball in Charlotte is easy when you stop by one of these local indoor and outdoor courts, including Mecklenburg County courts and more.
August 1, 2025
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Mitch Hooper
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Development
Remembering Eastland Mall: a look at its past and future
The iconic Eastland Mall attracted thousands of shoppers before its closure in 2010, and will serve as a new hub of life in East Charlotte.
July 31, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Real Estate
How much it could cost to rent in Charlotte based on the neighborhood
Trying to move neighborhoods? We looked at 10+ different neighborhoods around Charlotte to compare the cost of rent to the local average.
July 29, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Small Business
Market Meetups: a new way to meet friends in Charlotte
The new event offers a fresh way for women to make connections while shopping from local vendors from across the Queen City.
July 29, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Events
Bam, dot, crack: where to play Mahjong in Charlotte
If you’re looking to learn something new this year, jump into the tile-based game craze and give mahjong a try.
July 28, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Play
Lights, camera, action: movies and shows filmed around Charlotte
The Charlotte region has hosted television programs and movie productions from blockbusters to Academy Award-winning films.
July 25, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Food
Local chefs share excitement for “Top Chef” in Charlotte
The Emmy-nominated culinary competition will start filming Charlotte and Greenville, SC soon, and Charlotte-area chefs have a lot to say about the upcoming production that will put the Queen City on the culinary map.
July 24, 2025
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Maria Adnado
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Travel and Outdoors
Let’s pack a local picnic
Who doesn’t love shopping local? Pack your next picnic with these goods found around Queen City.
July 22, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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Food
Duke’s Hot Tomato Summer returns to Queen City
It’s looking like another Wet Duke’s Hot American Tomato Summer, Charlotte — don’t miss your chance to eat your way through the competition.
July 21, 2025
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Haley Bartlett