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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...
Things to Do with Family this Week 9/4
All hail a short week thanks to Labor Day! Check out what’s happening Monday -- where to shop and what to do. Then read on for ideas to make the rest of your week fly by in fabulousness including many...
Things to Do with Family this Week 8/28
Most kids are officially back to school this week – so we’ve included some one-offs and last chances in this week’s line-up of Things to Do, as we say sayonara to summer. Sniff. Sniff.
Monday, August 28, 3:30 p.m.
LEGO Club
Gaston...
Here are a Bunch of Cool Ways to Use Those Summer Photos
Going digital in our house has meant we almost never actually look back on all those fabulous trips, vacations, family fun and friends captured in our iPhone photos. We have them, but we don't really enjoy them like we...
Things to Do with Family this Week 8/21
Whether you’re already back to school or your summer is still winding down there’s lots of family fun to be had this week...
Monday, August 21
Solar Eclipse
Check out our post here for where to go!
Tuesday, August 22, All Day
Literacy Wordplay...
The Cutest Outfits for BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL
Dang. It's here. B-T-S. Such a conflicted time. Yes, you cannot wait to get them off their electronics and out of the house. But then, what about sleeping in? Last minute lunches together? Late afternoon trips to the pool?...
The Charlotte Pets of Instagram
A quick walk through South End and you might get the impression that Charlotte is going to the dogs. And you might be right. But after last week's visit from the infamous Grumpy Cat it turns out there are...
Sending Them Off to College? What to Pack.
We write about this topic pretty much every year. For example, here are some prior year posts we've run on the topic:
15 Things to be sure to take to college. Or buy when you get there (2013)
The Dorm Room...
Things to Do with Family This Week 8/14
Looks like a little rain is in the forecast this week so we've selected some indoor adventures for our Things To Do With Family, sure to bring some sunshine to your days...
Sunday, August 13, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
August 1775
The...
Things to Do with Family This Week ~ 8/7
Summer is for storytelling, swimming, and sipping… it is still hot and there’s lots of cool family-friendly fun to be had around Charlotte this week starting Sunday, August 6.
Sunday, August 6
Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville (Huntersville)
The Shell Game Puppet Show, 9:45...
The Scoop on Local Facebook BST Pages (Buy Sell Trade)
When the seasons change, the closets change. Sometimes even the home decor changes. It's a never-ending process, and if you are a scoop reader, you probably do your part to support the local economy.
If you are looking to "clean...
Join Us to Party Like a Mother on Friday, August 18th + Enter to Win
Summer vacation is great for the kids; camp, pool time, sleepovers, staying up late. For a lot of moms, summer is the toughest time of the year between keeping the kids busy, staying on top of work, doing more...
Advice to Incoming College Freshmen from a Former College Freshman
As parents and professionals, we often get the eye roll from students when we try to relate our own college experience to their upcoming college experience. We fully acknowledge that we went to college in the Dark Ages, and...