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The 2nd annual Charlotte Film Festival is underway at a variety of venues in the central city. It's part of the month long Charlotte Shout! Festival which brings artists of every genre to town annually in September.

You can check out the daily doings at the Film Festival at the NCFlix blog.

I finally made it out to the Body Worlds exhibition this weekend, and it was amazing. One of our fellow bloggers already wrote about it, but I couldn't help but mention how amazing the exhibition really was. From the Tai Chi man to the horse corpse to the woman with her baby still inside of her womb, it was one of the most impressive and moving exhibitions I've ever seen. ...

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Charlotte's  annual July 4th event is long on the Family Fun this year with family-friendly activities from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The event is alcohol-free but there will be food and soft drinks on sale.

It will also be spread out throughout the Center City area. The fireworks themselves - a 20 minute show at 9:30 - will be shot ...

Each Friday, Reid's Fine Foods of Charlotte hosts wine tastings of four special wines selected that week. The price of the tasting is determined by the week's selections; however, they offer you three options for the tasting to suit any budget or alcohol consumption style.

 Reid's is a rare find in Charlotte, which is a bit lacking in the gourmet grocery department, and these wine tastings are excellent and informative. The wines ...

The Philosopher's Stone Tavern is one of those rare jewels of a neighborhood pub: friendly staff, delicious food, and reasonable prices all come together to make for a wonderful evening out on the town.

When I first moved to Charlotte, I lived in an apartment complex near the tavern, which is located at the intersection of 7th St. and Pecan (1958 E. 7th ...

The Juneteenth Festival Of The Carolinas will take place this weekend. Juneteenth, for those not in the know, is the oldest national celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas in 1865, the commemoration of the end of slavery on June 19 has taken root in many communities nationwide.

 The Charlotte celebration this weekend will take place from Thursday, June 14 until Sunday, June ...

The NODA Film Festival will take place Sunday, June 10-Monday, June 13. Exploring animation from the traditional to claymation, from the trite to the artsy and foreign, it promises to be an entertaining and educational experience. As always, the NoDa film festival's admission is FREE!

Jeff Jackson, the festival's organizer, said of the festival:

The NoDa Film Festival’s mission is to foster community by presenting ...

It's that time again folks: time to get your season's passes for Paramount's Carowinds! Carowinds has a little bit of something for everybody.Nickelodeon Central offers fun and excitement for the kids with rides like Danny Phantom's Phantom Flyers and the Wild Thornberry's River Adventure. Young and Old alike enjoy riding Dora the Explorer's Azul Adventure train and while you're in Nick Central you're sure to run into a ...

The Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater is one of Charlotte's best-loved attractions. It's the largest screen in the Carolinas, standing 3 stories and spanning 80 feet in width.

In conjunction with the Discovery Place Museum, it's home to great new releases as well as films made especially for the IMAX experience. Sometimes, the swarming feeling the IMAX dome gives you can be a bit ...

Latta Plantation is a historic site offering visitors a glimpse into the history of Mecklenburg county.  This two story federalist style home was built in 1800 by James Latta.  He raised three of his daughters at the site and all three girls recieved a formal education.  The inside is painted bright welcoming colors common to the era and the architecture features simple symetrical designs.  The floors are a burnished dark ...