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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...
Pajama Storytime, Booty, Polynesian Festival, Dance Days – Things to Do with Family this Week
OK, so I thought for sure a break from the heat was coming soon, but apparently not. MOST of our family fun picks for this week are indoors. Stay cool my friends.
Storywalking
July 25 @ 2pm
Cornelius Library
Ages 5 to 8...
Enter to Win a $700 Dorm Room Decorating Package from LeighDeuxDorm.com
You've landed on an "old" article from 2016. For a more up-to-date version, click thru here.
One of our most popular posts every year around this time is this 2014 post on DORM ROOM DECORATING we ran in partnership with the...
Free Tea, Harry Potter Fest, Rubik’s Cake & Dog Days – Things to do with Family In Charlotte This Week
If you are already tired of taking the kids around to Pokemon GO gyms, here is our list of fun things to do with family in Charlotte this week. I mean, they WILL get bored with it at some point, right?!?!
Spanish...
Free Slurpees, Free Chick Fil A, and 58c IHOP Pancakes. Things to do with Family this week.
It is H.O.T. in Charlotte this summer. We hope you are finding ways to stay cool at places like the local Spraygrounds or under a big shade tree. Summer fun certainly doesn't stop for the heat, so here are...
The ‘World’s Safest Trampoline’ store, Springfree Trampoline, now open in Blakeney.
Now Open in Blakeney, with a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, July 16th, the newest and latest safe trampolines are coming to Charlotte at the Springfree Trampoline store.
Springfree™ Trampoline is known as the world's safest trampoline as they've effectively removed all...
Summer Snowstorms, Watermelon Day, Lawn Games, Rubik’s ~ Things to do with Family this Week
The fireworks have come and gone, but there is still LOTS of summer fun to be had in Charlotte. Don't miss our picks for the best of family fun this week.
Story Explorers: Summer Snowstorm
July 5 @ 11am
Imaginon
Beat the summer...
Shark Week, Free Museums, Kids Yoga, Fireworks & More. What To Do with Family This Week.
Summer is in full swing and Fourth of July is right around the corner. Hope you're surviving the HOT days and enjoying the warm nights. So many fun things to do this week, and LOTS of fireworks on the...
Update On Where Kids Eat Free in Charlotte – Summer 2016
It's Summer and it's way too hot to be cooking in your own kitchen. Check out our updated-for-summer picks for places where kids eat FREE!
Kids Eat Free Sundays:
1900 Mexican Grill (10 & under w/ adult entree)
Firehouse Subs (all day)
Libretto's Pizza (10 &...
Tips for Better Photos from Your Phone from Charlotte Photographers
The second in our series with tips from local photographers on how you can make the most of the hundreds of summertime photos we know you are taking, probably even as we speak!
This time we asked for tips on...
Summer Solstice, Air Rockets, Nature Walks, Music & More. Things to do with Family this Week
Whether you make an adventurous day trip to some place outside of the QC or stick around, there is a LOT to entertain the fam and the kids this week.
Air Rockets, Air Men & Monsters, Makey Makey Madness, Intro...
Scoop makes a trip to the new beach in Cornelius. VIDEO.
Before the heat wave struck, we took a trip to the new Ramsey Creek Park Beach to check out what the fuss is all about.
Here's a video of our visit, along with a few pro-tips in case you decide...
25 Great Ways to Spend Sunday with Dad in Charlotte
Whatever you call your father - Dad, Pops, Bob - he's "your guy." On Fathers' Day - this Sunday, June 19th - make sure you make your guy feel special with a day just for him. Check out Scoop's...