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Two people playing table tennis in a neon-lit room. There are pinball machines behind them, and the two are wearing business-casual attire. It is dark outside, seen through large floor-to-ceiling windows.
Sports
Is table tennis having a moment? Try it for yourself in Charlotte
Move aside pickleball, there’s a new racket sport in town.
March 23, 2026 09:25 AM
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Patrick Sidwell
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Food
Supperland announces speakeasy experience
Guests can savor new cocktails inspired by William Shakespeare.
May 28, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
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Events
Japan Fest to launch in Charlotte
Prepare for games, music, and food celebrating the Japanese culture.
May 24, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
Children playing the violin and reading sheet music.
Education
Summer camp to bring arts to the forefront
Nonprofit Arts+ will provide weekly camps with focuses on music and art.
May 24, 2024
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Maria Adnado
Two cocktails sit on a bar counter with people in the background.
Food
Cheers: We’re celebrating Drink Up Week — here’s how to join us
We’ll be toasting to the bountiful beverage industry across Charlotte, NC from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26, 2024.
May 24, 2024
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Monica Garske
Rendering shows people crossing a busy street toward a windowed, brightly lit glass building.
Development
Restoration continues for historic Carolina Theatre
The Carolina Theatre will serve as a civic hub when it reopens in 2025, seven years after renovations began.
May 17, 2024
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Maria Adnado
Groups of people walking and conversing on a packed lawn with a red food truck and vendor tables at a food festival.
Festivals
Italian Festival to flood Fort Mill with meatballs
The 27th Annual St. Philip Neri Italian Festival will fill Fort Mill bellies for three days.
May 15, 2024
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Maria Adnado
A man's hand is stretch out from his car, hovering above a Swamp Water Buffalo's nose as food pellets sprinkle down.
Business
Lazy 5 Ranch limits animal feedings
Despite changes in guidelines by the USDA, the drive-thru park in Mooresville remains open, but car feeding is not permitted.
May 9, 2024
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Maria Adnado
A restaurant titled "Pizza Peel" stands with an outdoor patio along a busy road.
Food
Pizza Peel Plaza Midwood is closing its doors
A Charlotte-based restaurant will soon occupy the well-known pizza spot on Central Avenue.
May 8, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
The pillared archway of a white museum building, surrounded by greenery and trees.
Culture
A glimpse of Charlotte’s Museum of History
Explore the history of the Queen City with a one-of-a-kind view into the many facets that make Charlotte the queen it is.
May 7, 2024
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Maria Adnado
People gather and work in desks and chairs in an open area space.
Business
24/7 work clubs are coming to Charlotte
Two neighborhood work clubs are opening soon in the Queen City.
May 2, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
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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
Hands hold forks and knives while cutting into plates of food on a decorated dinner table.
Restaurants
Charlotte restaurants react to Michelin Guide expansion into the Carolinas
Charlotte restaurants could soon be included in Michelin Guide’s upcoming Southern region.
April 2, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
A parking lot filled with cars outside the DOWD YMCA.
Travel and Outdoors
Uncovering Charlotte’s most difficult parking spots
We’re looking to find which Queen City parking spots may require planning (and patience).
April 2, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
Children and families mini golfing in a city plaza.
Festivals
Your guide to Charlotte SHOUT!
Celebrate the Queen City’s art, music, food, and more for the annual Charlotte SHOUT! Festival.
April 1, 2025
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Maria Adnado
A red and white stripped classic car racing with a line of cars behind it on a winding road.
Events
Ten Tenths Motor Club to debut during annual Heritage Invitational
The third annual Heritage Invitational will draw car enthusiasts to Charlotte Motor Speedway for three days of historic racing and thrilling events.
April 1, 2025
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Maria Adnado
A group of friends mingles at a park bench in front of a soccer field at Freedom Park.
Parks and Recreation
Navigating springtime parking at Freedom Park
While warmer weather and outdoor activities draw major crowds to Freedom Park, this guide will help you find places to park without the stress.
March 31, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
A smiling man standing with a gray and black apron in front of a Community Matters Cafe sign.
Food
Local chef reflects on James Beard nomination
Chef Chayil Johnson, James Beard Award semifinalist, spoke exclusively with CLTtoday about the recognition and his passion in the kitchen.
March 31, 2025
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Maria Adnado
A giant monitor reading "Sullenberger Aviation Museum" hangs over the US Airways flight inside a former airport hanger.
Play
Round up the family for these kid-friendly activities around Charlotte
Check out these kid-friendly activities for the little ones, from treetop adventures to art museums.
March 28, 2025
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Dylan Aycock
A panoramic view of Truist Field at night during a Charlotte Knights baseball game with the Uptown skyline in the background.
Baseball
Charlotte Knights baseball returns for a new season
Get ready for a weekend-long party in Uptown when Charlotte’s Minor League Baseball team returns to Truist Field.
March 27, 2025
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Jack VanderToll
A group of people on a stage with shovels.
Development
Hornets’ new practice facility under construction
City leaders, Hornets players, Novant Health, and Spectrum Center staff broke ground on the new performance center that will house the team’s practice facility and retail space.
March 26, 2025
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Maria Adnado