Charlotte

Apartment Hunting

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Top Five Neighborhoods for Renting in Charlotte

With cranes dotting the city’s skyline as much as skyscrapers, the word is out that Charlotte’s got a lot. According to Forbes Magazine, Charlotte sits among…

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Food and Entertaining

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8 Southern Dishes Northerners Must Try in Charlotte

The scene was like that out of a sitcom. My wife and I were attempting to cook shrimp and grits for dinner. The shrimp was the…

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Food and Entertaining

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Best Bloody Marys in Charlotte

As the old saying goes, you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning. And what better way to kick off a day…

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Food and Entertaining

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Most Romantic Spots in Charlotte

It’s February and that means love is in the air. And, when a city is filled with a population as young and good looking as Charlotte…

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Food and Entertaining

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The Best Theaters in Charlotte

The booming cranes and under construction high-rises that dot Charlotte’s landscape serve as evidence that the Queen City is one of the fastest growing cities in…

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Food and Entertaining

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Best Brunch Spots in Charlotte

Charlotte is a city that brunches. And not only do we brunch, but we brunch well, especially with the newly passed Brunch Bill that allows restaurants…

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Food and Entertaining

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Finding Charlotte’s Most Unique Coffee Shops

With finance as one of the major industries in Charlotte, my beloved Queen City can be a bit corporate and stiff at times. Thankfully, that buttoned…

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Fitness and Style

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Best Parks and Trails for Running in Charlotte

For a metropolitan city, Charlotte has some serious green space. And, as much as we Charlotteans love our outdoor drinking, we like our outdoor activities as…

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Apartment Living

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Charlotte’s Top Coworking Spaces for Business Productivity

Not only is Charlotte sprouting with apartment communities offering resort like amenities, the city is also pampering locals with a surge of coworking spaces. Apparently, the…

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Fitness and Style

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The Top Local Boutique Gyms in Charlotte

When we first decided to rent an apartment in Charlotte 10-years ago, there was only one answer to the question “Where do you work out?” The…

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Food and Entertaining

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Best Outdoor Patios to Enjoy Al Fresco Partying in Charlotte

When the sun comes out in the spring, so do Charlotteans, flooding the city’s many patios with life that has been cooped up for far too…

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Apartment Living

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Top Outdoor Activities in Charlotte to Spring into Spring

I realize that the many transplanted Yankees may think the winters are mild here in Charlotte, but soon enough your blood will thin out and those…

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Food and Entertaining

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4 Charlotte Culinary Staples You Have to Try

There’s no arguing that Charlotte has a vibrant culinary scene. It seems like almost daily, the Charlotte Agenda is touting the next hot new restaurant. As…

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Food and Entertaining

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Top 5 Cocktail Lounges in Charlotte

Dare I say move over beer, cocktails are the new craft beverages in Charlotte? In a town with 32 breweries and counting, that almost sounds like…

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Apartment Living

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13 Ways to Entertain Yourself for Free (or Very Cheap) in Charlotte

In an ‘up and coming’ city like Charlotte, North Carolina, it can be hard to keep your wallet from dwindling. Though the city is an affordable…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Stage a Brewery Crawl Using Charlotte’s Light Rail

When the Lynx Blue Line light rail system debuted in Charlotte in 2007, the running joke around town was that it would take you anywhere you…

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Fitness and Style

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5 Places to Let Your Apartment-Dwelling Dog Get Some Exercise in Charlotte

With thriving dog-centric businesses throughout Charlotte like doggie bakeries and doggie yoga (doga), Charlotteans clearly love their four-legged friends. That love also extends to residents of…

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Apartment Living

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5 Steps to Find an Apartment near the UNC Charlotte

Whether you are planning to take summer classes at UNCC™ or just ready to move off-campus and live on your own, consider browsing some of these apartments…

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