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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...
Sky High Sports – Hot Deals for Cool Summer Days Inside
I found the solution to this heat, Charlotte!  Look no further: Sky High Sports in Pineville is THE place to be on these hot summer days.  The AC is BLASTING and the music is PUMPING.
ScoopCharlotte spent Friday afternoon jumping, flipping, and...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 7/13
Looks like another HOT week in the Queen City. Our "what to do" includes lots of indoor things this week, and a few outdoor things for those of you that can't get enough of the summer heat.
This Week:
ZimSculpt's Final...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 7/6
The fireworks are over, but there is still a lot of summer fun left for families in the Queen City. Movies, concerts, LEGOs and more are on the calendar this week. Enjoy!
This Week:
Shark Week
July 6-10 Â All Day, Everyday
Discovery Place...
Ah, the beach – it’s so EASY!
Ah, the beach. You know what I love about the beach? It’s so easy. You just go out there, plant yourself in the sand and enjoy the day. You don’t need a thing.
Except sunscreen. And a hat, because you...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 6/29
Happy July 4th week! Lots to do this week to celebrate America, and lots of ways to have some great family fun.
This Week:
Bojangles' Summer Shootout - July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza
June 30 @ 5pm
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Nothing like a little racin'...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 6/22
Sigh. Summer is flying by as it always does. Lots of family fun to be had this week. Hope you're making some great summer memories!
Summer Camp at The Mint Museum
Every week through July 27
The Mint Museum has several different...
Are you sick of them yet? Here’s a great way to get them out of the house this summer.
Ah summer. Â The big skies, blue pools, sandy beaches, sunset picnics. Not.
Suddenly everyone is in your kitchen, snacking from dawn to dusk, aka noon to midnight, with cups & utensils accumulating on every surface of your house. Â Dirty clothes...
BURGERS, BREWPUBS & BBQ: Where to Take Dad this Father’s Day
How do you repay the man who was there for every soccer game, cheered you on for dance recitals and (rightfully) criticized your first boyfriend? Â We've got a few ideas on how to make this Father's Day one he...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 6/15
Definitely time for some summer fun! You survived the school year and it's time to celebrate. Lots of fun to be had by the whole family in the Queen City this week...happy Summer to you!
Summer Reading Kick Off
June 15...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 6/8
WooHoo...the last week of school for CMS is finally here...bring on summer! Maybe you're busting out of town as soon as that last bell rings, but if not there sure is a whole lot of fun happening right here...
Best Father’s Day Gift Ever. Win him a day with a Porsche from Hendrick Porsche Charlotte.
Fatherhood.
It changes them, and in such a good way.
But somewhere ~ underneath the LEGOs, floaties, baby joggers, burp cloths, butt paste, toddler seats, tea parties, bedtime stories & just-one-more snuggles ~ beats the heart of that swashbuckler who first...
SOZO Gallery hosts Meet The Artist event with Portrait Artist Anastasia Egeli.
If you are considering having a portrait done of your children, family or yourself, you definitely want to mark your calendar for an event at SOZO Gallery next Wednesday, March 4th.  SOZO is bringing in the portrait artist Anastasia Egeli on March 4th...