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🤸 Taking flight

Gymnastics take flight in the Queen City
A young female gymnast tumbles on the balance beam inside a gym.
Perfect Balance Training Center in Charlotte offers recreational and competitive gymnastics for young athletes. | Photo via WCNC
The torch is blazing, and the Paris 2024 Olympics Games are officially underway. One sport viewers at home can’t seem to take their eyes off — Artistic Gymnastics. What happens on the floor or balance beam has all the makings of a great story; nail-biting tension, drama, and triumph when our favorite athlete clenches gold. We can’t get enough.

But before a young gymnast ever takes the Olympic podium with that gold medal around their neck, they begin far from the spotlight training and lots of falling in the gym. Training sites like these are found here in Charlotte.

“It’s not a job, it’s your life. It’s what you do,” said Enouch Stewart, coach and owner of Charlotte Gymnastics Academy since 2001. “Kids don’t like to sit still. In gymnastics, they get to do what they can’t in school.”

In his career, Enouch has trained thousands of students. He credits young athletes’ determination and persistence for overcoming the physical and emotional challenges competitive gymnastics brings.

A female gymnast performs a routine on the uneven bars.

Charlotte gyms anticipate a surge in students in wake of local viewership of the Paris Olympics.

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Photo by CLTtoday

Enouch anticipates a surge of aspiring gymnasts join Charlotte Gymnastics Academy after seeing top athletes like Simone Biles compete on the Olympic stage. Every champion began somewhere — a future Olympian could be training right now in Charlotte.

“There’s something in your mind that tells you can be just as good as what you see on TV,” said Enouch.

Know someone interested in trying something new? You’ll flip over a few of these places in Charlotte:
Asked

Which US female gymnast won the Olympic All Around at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
A. Carly Patterson
B. Nastia Liukin
C. Shawn Johnson
D. Gabby Douglas
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Events
Monday, July 29
  • Monday Vibes! Industry night | Monday, July 29 | 5 p.m. | Members Only Tasting Room & Social, 2413 Central Ave., Charlotte | Free | Kick off your week with good vibes + cocktails while networking in a casual lounge space.
  • Ladies Night Out: A Free Women’s Health Education Event | Monday, July 29 | 6-8 p.m. | Zinicola, 14835 Ballantyne Village Way, Ste. 140, Charlotte | Free | Grab a friend and join for an evening out with free refreshments and appetizers for a fibroid education event.
  • SkillPop: Floral Line Illustration | Monday, July 29 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Camp North End, 201 Camp Rd., Ste. 200, Charlotte | $38 | Learn various techniques to draw and illustrate different flowers.
Tuesday, July 30
  • The Doobie Brothers | Tuesday, July 30 | 7 p.m. | PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd., Charlotte | $35-$500 | The crowd will be “Takin’ It to the Streets” when this American rock band take the stage.
  • Live Music from Brad Ratledge | Tuesday, July 30 | 7 p.m. | SouthBound, Southend 2433 South Blvd., Charlotte | Cost of purchase | Enjoy live music while ordering half off tacos and $2.50 Modelo cans.
Wednesday, July 31
  • Women In Business Event - Power in Connections | Wednesday, July 31 | 6-8 p.m. | Hyatt Centric SouthPark Charlotte, 3100 Apex Dr., Charlotte | $25 | An evening of cocktails, raffles for prizes, and the chance to build connections while hearing the stories of successful businesswomen.
  • Nellie’s Southern Kitchen Sip N’ Paint | Wednesday, July 31 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Nellie’s Southern Kitchen, 36 N. Main St., Belmont | $45 | Craft your art skills fun while painting and sipping on wine with friends.
  • Leagues Cup Group Stage: Charlotte FC vs. Cruz Azul | Wednesday, July 31 | 8 p.m. | Bank of America Stadium, 800 S. Mint St., Charlotte | $15-$172 | Mark “Hump Day” by cheering on Charlotte FC playing at home.
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News Notes
Civic
  • Mecklenburg County launched the HOMES program to help homeowners with property taxes. Now until Nov. 22, the county is partnering with the City of Charlotte and Town of Davidson to provide grant funding to qualifying homeowners.
Announced
  • Mooresville-based King Canary Brewing announced an upcoming second taproom in Davidson. The new location on Depot Street will include a restaurant + serve beer, wine, and spirits this fall.
Development
  • The wait is almost over. Suffolk Punch Brewing has resumed construction on its upcoming location at Birkdale Village. The neighborhood brewery at16912 Birkdale Commons Pkwy. in Huntersville is expected to be ready this fall.
Stat
  • The Copa América semifinal match played this month at Bank of America Stadium set a new record for hotel room sales in Mecklenburg County. Hotel room occupancy county-wide was at 93.8%, a 25-point jump from the same day a year earlier. (Charlotte Business Journal)
Olympics
Listen
  • What were the biggest of takeaways of week one of Training Camp? Go beyond the scoreboard for the biggest stories on the Carolina Panthers with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
    Family
    • Looking for a fun-filled summer activity? Catch a Charlotte Knights game and enjoy dazzling fireworks, tasty bites, live music, and giveaways. Bonus: You can also bring your furry friends to Bark in the Ballpark, meet former MLB players, and enjoy special themed nights. Snag tix.*
    Asked
    • Drink Up Week has come to a close, and we’d love your feedback. Did you participate in the week celebrating Charlotte’s drink scene? Let us know the tea + any feedback you have for next year.
    Wellness
    Kids
    • Gearing up for the school year? Shop Nike’s Back to School Sale for sneakers, athletic wear, and backpacks. Save an extra 25% with promo code SPORT25.*
     
    Eat

    🍽️ From farm to fork

    Farm to Fork in the Garden returns
    A chef and a farmer pose for a photo behind a picnic table of food.
    Farm to Fork in the Garden brings together chefs, farmers, artisans, brewers, distillers and purveyors for a culinary event this September. | Photo by Peter Taylor
    Mark your calendars. Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Farm to Fork Picnic in the Garden at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont.

    Event details
    Sunday, Sept. 29 | 4-7 p.m.
    Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Rd., Belmont

    Tickets are $125 per person, including drinks, and can be purchased through the Farm to Fork Picnic in the Garden website.

    This culinary event pairs some of Charlotte’s best chefs with local farmers and food producers to celebrate local food and farms.

    More than 30 of the Charlotte area’s finest chefs and local farmers will create dishes highlighting the delicious seasonal bounty of local farms. Guests will enjoy sampling locally-sourced foods and beverages, meeting chefs and farmers, listening to live music, and enjoying the beauty of the botanical garden.

    Event proceeds will support agriculture and food system training programs at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and farmer grants at Piedmont Culinary Guild.
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    Answered

    On Friday, we asked: “What’s your favorite place to grab a drink?”
    A bartender pours a cocktail into a class at a bar counter.

    Savor a delicious cocktail at Great Wagon Road Distilling Company in NoDa.

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    Photo via Great Wagon Road Distilling Company.

    While researching the many places to grab a drink for Charlotte’s Drink Up Week, you let us know your favorite vibe:

    55% — A vibrant restaurant
    22% — A cozy speakeasy
    22% — An elegant winery

    Editor’s note: City Editor Maria and I tasted some delicious cocktails during a recent trip to Fin and Fino in Uptown Charlotte.
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    From the editor

    Sunset over a lake with trees in the background.

    This city editor is counting down to football season, however a July evening on the lake is hard to beat.

    Pictured here is High Rock Lake in Lexington, NC. It’s an hour’s drive east from Charlotte and offers great scenery + plenty of space for boating, kayaking, and jet skis.
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