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Conference season is definitely on it’s way! From the Anyvite that went out yesterday: BarCamp Charlotte V Hosted By:   Area 15 BarCamp Charlotte 5 is ready to gather the brightest and most innovative minds in tech, media, communications, small, medium and large business, banking and more! This free un-conference provides an atmosphere for professionals to [...]

From a press release on the CharMeck.Org website: The public is invited to participate in an interactive forum with Mecklenburg County leaders to talk about the 2012 budget priorities. The event will be a kickoff event to a planned series of similar talks Mecklenburg County staff are organizing with neighborhoods and other community groups. The [...]

Arthur Brothers & Joel Tracey are at it again, this time with Culturalism: An Arts & Music Gathering! All of the deets are in the gallery images!

In case y’all haven’t heard yet, CarolinaNightlife.com is attempting to break the world record for “The Most People Dressed as Where’s Waldo in One Place” during a bar-crawl on Feb 25th, 5:00 PM, at the Epicenter. The current record was set by 1,052 people in 2009 by Rutger’s University. Charlotte has so many fun bar-crawls [...]

Just a really cool virtual highway drive up 77 North. Thanks Freeway Jim!

CLICK FROM YOUR MOBILE PHONE: 1-800-AAA-HELP OPTION 1 From the AAA website: Mecklenburg County ranks among the top counties for percentage of total injuries and fatalities from drunk driving accidents in the state.  From 2007 to 2009 there were 50 fatalities and more than 2,400 serious injuries due to drunk driving in the county, ranking [...]

It’s time for winter solstice! According to NASA, Charlotte is in for a treat tonight/Tuesday very early morning. Today is the shortest day and longest night of 2010 and, check this out, the moon will turn deep red! The eclipse begins on Tuesday morning, Dec. 21st, at 1:33 am EST (Monday, Dec. 20th, at 10:33 pm [...]

Sure, sure. There are traditional holiday gift items everyone has this year (iPad, anyone?) but, if you’re a rogue like I am and cringe at the giant amount of big-box waste this holiday season will produce, take a gander at these lovely local only Etsy items to gift your loved ones with this year. I’ve put together [...]

Up early and looking to get a new start on your day? Crossroads Charlotte, another community non-profit I’m affiliated with, launches Art in the A.M. this morning at Amelie’s French Bakery in Noda. The series of one-hour sessions are centered around breaking the notion that art can only be enjoyed in the evening hours! Come [...]

Matt Comer of InterstateQ.com was kind enough to send me this list of orgs presenting at tonight’s vigil. Thanks Matt! Campus Pride (www.campuspride.org) Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte (www.gmccharlotte.org) Holy Covenant United Church of Christ (www.holycovenantucc.org) Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (http://www.htlccharlotte.org/) One Voice Chorus (www.onevoicechorus.com) Pride JWU Charlotte (www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201563318) Queer Rising QC (www.facebook.com/qrisingqc) St. Martin’s [...]

“I have some exciting news to share {especially for you local readers out there}. It’s no secret that I love wine… and social gatherings…. and the Queen City. Well, one event will bring all of those things together: Thirsty Girl Leslie Sbrocco + Southern Women’s Conference + Charlotte, NC = One fabulous time. Sept 16th-19th. [...]

The Mint Museum is opening it’s doors Uptown for the first time on October 1. As part of their 24-hour celebration, Pecha Kucha Night Charlotte (@pknclt / #pknclt) is switching things up. Instead of having the event just after the sun sets, Midnight at the Mint is a special one.  Beginning at 11:59 PM, the [...]