Category Archives: City

Google Maps adds bicycling directions in Charlotte

10 Mar 10 – 10:48 am

Google unveiled bicycling directions in their Maps application today during the National Bike Summit in Washington.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit that creates trails from old rail lines, has partnered with Google to provide bike trail information in over 150 US cities, including Charlotte.
The new cycling maps show routes including dedicated bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Internet, Transportation | Comments (10)

Charlotte Census 2010

9 Mar 10 – 9:38 am

Did you know Charlotte in the 2000 Census only had 63-68% participation rates? It’s true. Think about all of the federal money we missed out on because people didn’t return their census!!!!
Lately the 2010 Census Bureau has been hitting the airwaves, billboards and tv ads pretty hard to encourage people to complete the paperwork the [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Demographics, Fundraising, Government, Politics | Comments (7)

Michael Jordan should change Charlotte Bobcats’ nickname

7 Mar 10 – 6:55 pm

“It never was a very good nickname.
And now, Charlotte’s NBA franchise can get rid of it.
With Michael Jordan in as the Charlotte Bobcats’ new owner and Bob Johnson out, there’s no reason to call the team the ‘Bobcats’ anymore.”
Read more by Scott Fowler at the Observer.

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business, Quick Links, Sports | Comments (1)

Chalkboard exhibits new collection at Twenty-Two

5 Mar 10 – 2:40 pm

Perhaps you’ve seen his sketches and paintings hanging in Black Sheep Skate Shop or on the underbelly of their custom skate decks, or perhaps you’ve come across one of his irreverent stickers on a bench around town. If you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing Chalkboard’s mark in any of those non-traditional art viewing spaces, [...]

By Liz Barrett | Also posted in Art, Events, Feature, Plaza Midwood | Comments (7)

Local bloggers seek to honor fallen soldier

3 Mar 10 – 3:56 pm

Several local blogs are campaigning to name the Carolina Raptor Center’s newest baby eaglet “Noah,” after Charlotte’s Lance Corporal Noah M. Pier, a Marine who was recently killed in Afghanistan.
Cedar Posts first posted a story about the naming of the eaglet Tuesday, saying:
More than 800 names were submitted in WCNC’s “Name the Eaglet contest” and [...]

By James Willamor |

After Devastating 2009 Fire, RÍ RÁ Irish Pub Restored

3 Mar 10 – 3:46 pm

Ri-Ra, the quintessential Irish pub here that closed after a devastating fire on May 23 of last year, has reopened after an extensive restoration, just in time for a proper St. Patrick’s Day celebration.  Rí Rá (208 N. Tryon Street, www.rira.com, 704-333-5554) is open 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM daily, serving lunch and dinner, with [...]

By Hunter Wilson | Also posted in Feature, Nightlife, Uptown |

An interview with model Michael Anthony Capella

16 Feb 10 – 3:24 pm

Model Michael Capella, watch this video on YouTube
Charlotte Model Michael Anthony Capella teaches us about the modeling industry and shares styling tips for the every-day guy.

By Kion Sanders | Also posted in Entertainment, Fashion, Feature, Interview, Uptown | Comments (12)

You can’t say that on NPR

12 Feb 10 – 9:00 am

photo credit: Dave
As the lights beneath the Byzantine dome in McGlohon Theatre dimmed last night and the sixth imagining of the Charlotte Squawks satirical musical franchise began, I was worried. Not for myself. Not for the cast. Not for the creators. But for the audience. I’ve  only been a Charlottean for 18 months, and if I’ve learned [...]

By Minimum Failure | Also posted in Art, Entertainment | Comments (4)

Ramblings of a Recessionista

9 Feb 10 – 2:43 pm

Times are hard.  People are broke or unemployed, business is down everywhere.  I am a member of the unemployed and I have noticed an increase in the amount of people out during the week as I go into month 8 of doing nothing.  As the economy stays down people are trying to not kill themselves [...]

By Jessica |

The Men of Charlotte … this is my style

4 Feb 10 – 6:24 pm

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
As CLT Blogger Desiree Kane mentioned, Uptown Charlotte is known for a few things: banking, nightlife and pretty people. I wouldn’t exactly label our men as “pretty” per se, but we are very stylish. Whether it’s walking through Founder’s Hall or having a great time at the Epicentre, [...]

By Kion Sanders | Also posted in Fashion, Uptown | Comments (6)