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Charlotte Douglas Airport Ranks High For Labor Day Busyness and On-Time Performance

Labor Day is just around the corner and many travelers will be taking to the skies to go somewhere special for the holiday. RewardExpert is releasing its 2017 Labor Day Air Travel Forecast in which Charlotte’s Douglas International Airport is being recognized. The report uses Department of Transportation flight data to analyze the 45 busiest U.S. airports over the Labor Day travel period to help Americans determine the best and worst days to travel and the airports and airlines to avoid. Here’s a peek at some of the key findings: Charlotte Douglas Airport rounds out the list of the top 10 busiest airport ranking. However,due to

Matthews Alive Festival To Feature Entertainment, Parade, Arts & Crafts And More, Sept. 1-4

The Matthews Alive Festival is celebrating its 25th year with several special elements for attendees to enjoy. Matthews Alive is an annual four-day family festival over Labor Day weekend in downtown Matthews. This year the festival kicks off Friday, September 1, concluding Monday, September 4. 2017 Event Design The poster design for 2017 has once again been commissioned by Carol Hambridge of Matthews. “Matthews Alive 25th Anniversary” depicts many elements of the Matthews Alive festival in a dramatic collage, made especially for the festival’s milestone year. Carol’s design will be placed on posters, flyers, ads, sponsor merchandise, and t-shirts to

Tips for Energizing Your Outdoor Spaces As Labor Day And Fall Weather Approach

It’s almost Labor Day weekend, and gardens everywhere are gearing up for outdoor parties! The experts at Pike Nurseries have tips for helping green thumbs maximize outdoor spaces and prepare to usher in the first hints of fall. From spicing up color on luscious lawns to ensuring pests stay put, Pike Nurseries has everything needed to prepare for the long weekend’s festivities! Beautify backyards “Fall” in love with color Prepare for garden party guests by adding a variety of color to the garden. Refresh and replace flower beds and container gardens with fall flowers that begin blooming now — and

Christopher Clamp Paintings To Be Exhibited At Jerald Melberg Gallery Sept. 16 – Oct. 28

Jerald Melberg Gallery is presenting an exhibition of new paintings by Christopher Clamp Sept. 16 – Oct. 28. This body of work continues the artist’s previous explorations of realism and object portraiture, and marks Clamp’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. Christopher Clamp has a singular and poignant vision, which stems from his love of family, sense of inquisitiveness, and keen interest in sometimes quirky, sometimes whimsical, but always personal objects. The clarity of light and pureness of color that Clamp achieves in his paintings give them a surface that is both beautifully crafted and uniquely his own. Though his

Lawrimore Inc. – Marketing, Communications And Consulting For Your Business

Lawrimore Inc. is a Charlotte marketing agency and business consulting firm, specializing in helping small to mid-size businesses improve their business income, marketing and success. Lawrimore has worked with hundreds of diverse businesses of all sizes and developed proven ways to save you time and make you money. Marketing Services To Increase Your Sales The focus of Lawrimore’s marketing services is to increase your sales and income. Lawrimore will apply its broad experience serving hundreds of businesses and organizations to develop clear projects to meet your needs and budget. They’ll sharpen your competitive advantage and marketing strategy. Then they will create whatever marketing tools, print or online media you need

Mint Condition Inc. – Commercial Cleaning You Can Trust™

Mint Condition Inc. is one of America’s leading commercial cleaning companies, providing an outstanding combination of dependable quality service and flexible pricing to suit your needs. Mint Condition serves the greater Charlotte area, as well as many other metro areas in the U.S. as noted on their website. If you are considering outsourcing your commercial cleaning, or switching to a new provider, you’ll want to pay close attention to the quality and value Mint Condition offers you: Consistent people – the same smiling faces for every clean Trust backed by background checks for all staff Customized contracts – tailoring our

Local Golf Professionals to Take Part in 100 Hole Golf Challenge for Charity

On Monday, August 21, nine local golf professionals will tee it up at Pine Lake Country Club to help raise money for The First Tee of Greater Charlotte’s Life Skills Experience programs. Golf professionals representing Carolina Golf Club, Myers Park Country Club, Northstone Golf Club, Charlotte Country Club and Pine Lake Golf Club will begin play at 8am at Pine Lake Country Club in Mint Hill, NC (5504 Lebanon Road, Mint Hill, NC). Players will play in twosomes-playing two balls on each Par 4 and Par 5 and one ball on each Par 3. In total, the players will play three

Newly Expanded ‘Camp Snoopy’ Kids Area And Rides Planned For Carowinds

Carowinds will debut a newly expanded kids’ area, Camp Snoopy, opening for the spring 2018 season. Formerly known as Planet Snoopy, Camp Snoopy will feature new rides, a climb and play area and a more natural looking midway that celebrates the beauty of the Carolina wilderness. Also new for 2018 is the Pre-K Pass, a season pass offering free admission to children ages three to five. The Camp Snoopy playtime spot will feature five new rides: Camp Bus: Buckle up on the wacky camp bus and take a ride that will lift guests into the air and back down to the ground in smooth extensions. PEANUTS™ Trailblazers: Get

Office Depot Foundation Donates 3,000 Sackpacks to Charlotte Area Kids

For most children, the first day of school is an exciting time complete with new clothes and back-to-school gear. But for kids in families where money is tight, the experience can be just the opposite. To make a difference to deserving children like these at the start of the new school year, the Office Depot Foundation will donate 3,000 colorful new sackpacks containing essential school supplies to nonprofit organizations, schools and agencies in the Charlotte area. The Foundation will make the donations during a special Back-to-School Celebration beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 17 (8/17) at Classroom Central, which is located at 2116 Wilkinson Blvd. in Charlotte. Classroom

International Olympic Figure Skaters Training At Indian Trail Extreme Ice Center

Several international and potential Olympic figure skaters are training in Indian Trail for the upcoming Olympic qualifying events. Many are world caliber athletes. The training is open to the public. Several of the skaters will also be performing in a cancer benefit show on August 18– “Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer,” along with many local skaters. Spectators will have a chance to see the routines they will be skating at 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The skaters training at Extreme Ice Center in August are: GERMANS: Shari Koch & Christian Nuchtern: https://www.facebook.com/koch.nuechtern SLOVAKIANS: Lucie Mysliveckova & Lukas Csolley: https://www.facebook.com/mysliveckovacsolley/ ITALIANS: Jasmine Tessari & Francesco Fioretti: https://www.facebook.com/JasmineFrancesco/ AMERICANS: Katarina DelCamp &