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Where to See the Christmas Lights In and Around Charlotte This Year
One of our favorite holiday activities is scoping out...
Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Farms Near Charlotte. Choose & Cut This Year!
Did you know that you can choose & cut...
The Art of the College Visit: Making the Most of Your Campus Tours
Ah, the college visit – that rite of passage...
Tips for Family Photos from Popular Charlotte Photographers
Fall is definitely family photo season, and many of...
Martin Luther King Day, Petapalooza, Animal Tracks & More Things to Do with Family This Week – 1/15
This week: Martin Luther King Day events and call to service, lots of live theater, pets; the tracks they make, and family-friendly treks to take.
Martin Luther King Day, details here for A March for Justice: 50 Years Later, and...
Your Grandmother Was Right. Children’s Social Skills Are An Indicator of Success
The American Journal of Public Health shared incredible research from Dr. Damon Jones on the link between children's social skills and their future success.
The results were this...
"Children who have confident social skills will, later in life,:
Be happier
Make...
Woodpeckers, Squirrels, Bees, and Penguins + More Things to Do with Family this Week 1/8
It's a big week... we are rockin' woodpeckers, squirrels and nuts, and penguins; while 'Checkering' in on ice hockey, ice skating, bees, balloons and more!
The Wonderful World of Woodpeckers
Crown Charlotte hosted at Discovery Place Nature, Charlotte
Monday, January 8, 6:30Â p.m.
Winter...
Charlotte Blogs: A California Girl in Carolina.
What becomes of a CA born and raised girl when her husband lands a job in the South right as their youngest leaves for college? She goes! She’s all in!
This is where I found myself just over a year...
It’s A New Year! Things to Do with Family This Week Starting 1/1/18
OK, Scoop Families, it's going to be another cold one this week, so we've picked some indoor spots to help you stay warm (and keep your sanity).
First Footin' at Rural Hill
Rural Hill, Huntersville
January 1, 11:00 a.m., free
But, we are...
Whew. Now What to Do With Your Family This Week After Christmas
Hope you enjoyed a wonderful loooong holiday weekend with the fam. If you're looking for an excuse to delay undecking your halls and keeping the tree up for another week, here are our picks on Things to Do with...
Our Day by Day Guide for Where Kids Eat Free in Charlotte & LKN
Our Day-by-Day Guide to Where Kids Eat Free in CLT and LKN:
CHARLOTTE
SUNDAY
1900 Mexican Grill (Elizabeth location only)
Kids 10 and under eat free with an adult entree.
Libretto’s Pizza
Kids 10 and under dine for free.
Monterrey Restaurante Mexicano
Those 12 and...
Three Storytimes, Animals In Winter, Family Movie Day & More Things to Do with Family This Week 12/17
Monday
Ready For Winter?
Latta Plantation Nature Center, Huntersville
Monday, December 18, 1:00 p.m., $5
Why do some birds migrate while others don't? What happens to reptiles and amphibians when it snows? Experience winter adaptations through the eyes of overwintering wildlife, search for evidence...
Best Gifts for Kids to Buy around Lake Norman
We've rounded up some of our top picks to shop for kids at the Lake (so, yes, you can go and get these today!) With everything from babies to tweens and must-have toys to experiences they'll never forget.
Sweet Magnolia...
Make the Holidays Extra Special When You Shop TINY, the Children’s Boutique on Selwyn Ave.
Make the holidays extra special for your tiniest little elves this year with a shopping stop at TINY in the Shops at Selwyn. The European-influenced boutique features holiday ready wears that will make your family photos in front of...
Gingerbread Krispy Kremes, Candy Cane Hunt, Christmas at the Farm & More Things to Do with Family This Week 12/11
Monday
Celebration of Lights + Winterland, Kannapolis
Monday, Dec 11 (through Dec. 30), times vary usually 6:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Stroll through the park or take a ride on the Winterland Express to see more than 250,000 Christmas lights, take a ride...
Elf Training Camp, Fishmas, Signing Santa, Teddy Bear Tea & More Things to Do with Family This Week 12/4
Elf Training Camp
Challenge yourself to be Santa's helper. Enjoy Christmas carol karaoke, elf relay races, a cookie decoration station, and much more. Wear your PJs!
Other Monday Scoop Picks:
Da Vinci's Machines, Discovery Place Science
Belmont Christmas Tree Lighting
Signing Santa
Santa invites deaf and hard-of-hearing...