2009 Carolinas’ Thanksgiving Parade
on Nov 21, 2009 in Ballantyne Barclay Downs Belmont Collins Park Colonial Village Commonwealth Morningside Cotswold Country Club Heights Dilworth Eastover Elizabeth Fairmeadows First Ward Fourth Ward Foxcroft Lansdowne Madison Park Matthews Merry Oaks Midtown Midwood Myers Park Quail Ridge Second Ward Sedgefield Selwyn Park Sheffield Park Sherwood Forest South End SouthPark The Cloisters The NoDa Arts District Third Ward Uptown Wesley Heights Wilmore Windsor Park The 2009 Carolinas’ Thanksgiving Day Parade, recently recognized as the fourth largest Thanksgiving Parade in the U.S., marches in uptown Charlotte starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26. This year’s exciting line-up for the biggest an...

Charlotte Chamber Music First Tuesday Concerts
on Nov 19, 2009 in First Ward Fourth Ward Second Ward Third Ward Uptown On the first Tuesday of the month, now through May, enjoy free chamber music. Concerts are performed in Uptown Charlotte at First Presbyterian Church, located on 200 West Trade St. Show times are at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., with the next show happening...

Merry Ladies of Dilworth Christmas Connection
on Nov 16, 2009 in Dilworth Ladies of Dilworth, there is one gathering every year that you will not want to miss! The 11th Annual Merry Ladies of Dilworth Christmas Connection will be on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. The silent auction will be bigger and better than ever, the venue...

Charlotte Streetcar Project Public Meetings
on Nov 11, 2009 in Ballantyne Barclay Downs Belmont Collins Park Colonial Village Commonwealth Morningside Cotswold Country Club Heights Dilworth Eastover Elizabeth Fairmeadows First Ward Fourth Ward Foxcroft Lansdowne Madison Park Matthews Merry Oaks Midtown Midwood Myers Park Quail Ridge Second Ward Sedgefield Selwyn Park Sheffield Park Sherwood Forest South End SouthPark The Cloisters The NoDa Arts District Third Ward Uptown Wesley Heights Wilmore Windsor Park The City of Charlotte’s Engineering & Property Management Department and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will host a series of meetings to discuss project related material for the Charlotte Streetcar. These public meetings will serve a...

Tree Banding Kits on Sale in Dilworth
on Nov 6, 2009 in Dilworth The leaves are falling, so tree banding time will be here soon. Don’t forget to protect your trees from the hungry cankerworm! The Dilworth Community Development Association is selling kits in two convenient sizes. All the proceeds from the sale wi...

A Taste in NoDA Nov. 6
on Nov 3, 2009 in The NoDa Arts District Join the Neighborhood Theater in NoDa on Friday night, Nov. 6, for an evening of food and wine tasting, an auction and live local music. Doors open at 6pm, with the auction and music starting at 7 p.m. Entrance is $5 and taste tickets are $1 each. Fo...

NoDa Condo Design Inspired by London Style
on Nov 1, 2009 in The NoDa Arts District The Charlotte Observer gives a peak at the London-inspired condos that are opening in The Arts District. It was a trip to London that ignited Charlotte developer Greg Godley’s love of urban architecture - high-ceilinged flats or lofts, in areas...

VanLandingham Estate “Haunted Estate” Party Oct. 31
on Oct 28, 2009 in Collins Park Commonwealth Morningside Elizabeth Merry Oaks Midwood The VanLandingham Estate is debuting its First Annual Haunted Estate Party scheduled for Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31. It’ll be a great way to begin or end your Halloween festivities. The event will be free to attend and last  6:30-9:30 p.m.

Merry Oaks Halloween Carnival
on Oct 25, 2009 in Merry Oaks This Halloween, St. Ann’s Parish in the Merry Oaks neighborhood is celebrating with a carnival, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. This year’s festival will include a Halloween Costume Contest, plus many other carnival-style events throughout the day. For...

Fall/Winter Container Gardening Seminar
on Oct 22, 2009 in Dilworth This Saturday, Oct. 24, the Dilworth Garden Club in Charlotte will host a seminar on fall and winter container gardening at 8 a.m. at the Dilworth Lowe’s (217 Iverson Way). This seminar will increase your knowledge of creating fresh, innovative...