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A bucket of freshly picked strawberries from Bush-n-Vine, a u-pick farm in the Olde English District.
Travel and Outdoors
It’s a berry good time to go strawberry picking
Farms across the Charlotte region are welcoming guests for the strawberry season to pick fresh fruit.
April 11, 2024 12:11 PM
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Maria Delgado
A bee foraging from purple flowers surrounded by green leaves in springtime.
Volunteer
Help keep Charlotte “buzzing” with pollinators
The city is hosting events to keep pollinators and wildflowers beautiful and thriving.
April 5, 2024
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Maria Delgado
FTW-Total Solar Eclipse
Travel and Outdoors
Make the most of the partial eclipse
While Charlotte will experience only a partial eclipse, there are still ways to see and enjoy the astronomical event.
April 2, 2024
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Maria Delgado
A black bear peers through a glass window looking inside a home.
Travel and Outdoors
When animals make themselves at home in your home
You may have some uninvited animal guests at your home this spring.
March 25, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
A cherry blossom tree full of pink flowers in boom with blue skies in the background and some green trees.
Parks and Recreation
Spotting spring: where to find cherry blossoms in bloom
These cherry blossom trees are planted around the city. We’ve broken down where to get a close look.
March 4, 2024
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Maria Delgado
An artist overhead rendering depicting plans for an upcoming park.
Parks and Recreation
Public to learn plans for new 33-acre Eastside Park
Kannapolis park will feature lakefront trails, boats, and dog park.
February 28, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
Sunlight hits the leaves on trees in a Charlotte neighborhood.
Culture
Volunteers needed to further grow Charlotte’s tree canopy
Branch out with upcoming opportunities to grow trees and community.
February 23, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
Rendering shows Serve Pickleball + Kitchen and its six outdoor courts, a full parking lot and silver, rectangular building.
Sports
New pickleball complex coming to Lake Norman
The Serve Pickleball + Kitchen will open in Cornelius bringing food, drink and sports.
February 22, 2024
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Maria Delgado
A large red brick building with a silver "firebird" statue out front.
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.
February 13, 2024
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Dylan Aycock
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