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Carolina Classic & Performance Cars Show Set for Saturday Morning

Saturday morning Aug. 12 in Charlotte will come alive with the sights and sounds of the Carolina Classic & Performance Cars show at 5527 Lakeview Road in Charlotte. Hundreds of car owners and their friends and family will converge for a few hours of looking at the area’s best vintage and sports cars. In addition, they will take part in games, activities, raffles and giveaways. A select few will take home awards for winning a number of car show classes which include Best Muscle Car, Best Custom, Best Paint and the coveted Best In Show. All the awards are voted

July Home Sales Tick Up 3 Percent In Charlotte Area

The Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports on the residential real estate market in this region based on Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CarolinaMLS) data. CarolinaMLS year-over-year home sales in July increased 3.1 percent with 4,246 properties sold compared to 4,119 properties sold in July 2016. Home sales were down 10 percent compared to June 2017. The average sales price ($280,696) increased 5 percent compared to the average sales price in July 2016 ($267,362). The median sales price ($236,000) increased 9.8 percent compared to the median sales price in July 2016 ($215,000). The average list price in July 2017 ($311,673) increased 5.4

Exhibition of Lee Hall Paintings Presented By Jerald Melberg Gallery

Jerald Melberg Gallery is exhibiting recent abstract landscapes by Lee Hall (1934-2017) through Sept. 9. The exhibition is comprised of the last paintings Hall completed before her death in April of this year. Jerald Melberg Gallery has represented Lee Hall for four years and this is her fourth solo exhibition at the gallery. Lee Hall was a North Carolina native and renowned Abstract Expressionist, whose muses were the American and Mediterranean landscapes. Her paintings, titled by the locale they represent, were rendered using sophisticated, muted color relationships and varied, textural painting techniques. Her poetic landscapes are iterations of the tradition

Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade to be held in Uptown Aug. 26-27

Charlotte Pride, a local non-profit organization which creates programs and activities to enrich, empower, strengthen and make visible the unique lives and experiences of LGBTQ people in Charlotte and the Carolinas, will hold its annual Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade in Uptown Charlotte on Saturday, Aug. 26 and Sunday, Aug. 27. The annual event is the largest LGBTQ Pride event in the Carolinas and between Atlanta and Washington, D.C. In 2016, the event attracted over 130,000 visitors over the course of the weekend. Over the past two years, the event has contributed more than $19 million in economic impact from

Charlotte Area Mattress Firm Stores Hosting School Supply Drive for Foster Kids

All 67 Mattress Firm stores in Charlotte are hosting a School Supply Drive to benefit local foster youth and families. Through Sunday, August 27 during normal store hours, Mattress Firm will accept school supplies and monetary contributions to help give local foster children the tools they need to succeed as a new school year begins. All items collected will be donated to Children’s Hope Alliance and Children’s Home Society of North Carolina at the end of the eight-week drive. Throughout the year, Mattress Firm Foster Kids, a program of the Ticket to Dream Foundation, hosts six donation drives at its Charlotte-area stores to collect items

Gladiator Polo Featuring Team Charlotte Prepares for Fall Series At Tryon Center

Gladiator Polo™ has taken the equestrian world by storm, bringing together troves of fans from around the country to experience this new high-growth horse sport. With a successful inaugural season in Wellington, Fla., during the winter of 2017 and an immensely popular showcase game at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in late June, worldwide interest and awareness of the game has increased significantly setting the table for a number of national and international initiatives that will be announced in the next month. The Gladiator Polo™ $120,000 “Battle for the Carolinas” Fall Series, featuring four teams battling to claim the championship

Creative Loafing to Host 1st Annual Taco, Beer and Music Festival ‘Taco Lucha’

Local media outlet Creative Loafing will host its first annual taco, beer and burger festival on Sept. 30. The Taco Lucha: Taco, Beer and Music Festival, will take place on the grounds of the Avidxchange Music Factory. Taco Lucha Fest will offer samplings from 40 breweries, as well as tastes from 15 local restaurants vying for the title and championship belt of “Charlotte’s Best Taco.” Oskar Blues is the key beer sponsor. “As the city’s arts and entertainment paper of record, Creative Loafing has championed Charlotte’s craft beer scene since it first started bubbling,” notes Aaron Stamey, sales manager at Creative

Transcend Charlotte Launches Fund-Raising Campaign For Transgender Support

Transcend Charlotte, a local nonprofit providing support services to transgender and gender non-conforming adults, has launched a capital campaign with the goal of raising $10,000. The campaign will focus on growing the organization to include paid staff, which is currently being completely volunteer run. Currently, there is no other organization in Charlotte that focuses on adult support for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Transcend Charlotte was formally established as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2015 after identifying a need that was not currently being met in Charlotte. The mission of this organization is to promote authenticity, connection, and social justice

24 Hours Of Booty 2017 Breaks Record Raising $1.7 Million So Far

The 24 Foundation celebrated the 16th year of its signature fundraiser – 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute – with a record-breaking event. To date, the charity cycling and inaugural walking event has raised more than $1,730,000 to help support cancer survivorship and patient navigation programs. More than $18.7 million has been raised since the event’s inception in 2002. “Hats off to our participants for hitting it out of the park in funds raised so far this year!,” said Brittany Wilson, interim executive director of 24 Hours of Booty. “We appreciate our amazing community of riders, walkers, cancer survivors and their loved

Southern Women’s Show Set for August 25-27 at Charlotte Convention Center

The Southern Women’s Show is scheduled for August 25-27 at Charlotte Convention Center. With over 350 exhibiting companies, the Southern Women’s Show features everything important to women – from fashion and accessories, to health and fitness, home décor, family lifestyle and more. This shopping extravaganza is jam-packed with trendy jewelry and handbags, make-up tips and tricks, and delicious gourmet treats. Besides the incredible shopping, guests can enjoy runway fashion shows, cooking classes, celebrity guests, and informed speakers. Special features: Join Girls Night Out on Friday 4-7pm. Meet Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez on Saturday. Celebrate Mother Daughter Day and check out