Top 10 Things To Do Around Charlotte This Weekend

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Top 10 Things To Do Around Charlotte This Weekend

This weekend is going to be incredible! There will be tons of food trucks, live music, festivals, football, and more!

Here are the top 10 things happening around the Charlotte region this weekend:

#1 Yiasou Greek Festival

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The Yiasou (Greek for ‘Hello’, ‘Goodbye’, and ‘Cheers’) Greek Festival features Hellenic cultural exhibits, authentic Greek cuisine, entertainment, art, shopping, and plenty of dancing.

For more info click here.

#2 Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, & Kane Brown

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Florida Georgia Line is coming to the PNC Music Factory tomorrow along with Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three & Kane Brown. The show will start at 7pm.

For more info click here.

#3 Eat From A Truck Festival

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Tomorrow, starting at noon, 100 food trucks will fill the parking lot at the AvidXChange Music Factory (formerly NC Music Factory) for an epic day of great food, live music, and plenty of people watching.

For more information click here.

#4 Charlotte Open Air Market

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Charlotte’s biggest open air market is coming again this weekend to the old Eastland Mall site Saturday and Sunday from 7am-5pm.

It will feature hundreds of local vendors, farmers, and craftsmen selling everything you can imagine.

For more information click here.

#5 Sip & Stroll Art, Wine, and Music Festival

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Artists will set up booths displaying and selling artwork, and over 40 wine vineyards will be offering free wine tasting. There will also be live music tonight until 9pm and Saturday from 1-8 p.m.

For more info click here.

#6 Southern Ideal Home Show

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The Southern Ideal Home Show is coming to the Park Expo tonight, tomorrow night, and Sunday night. It will be filled with everything related to building, remodeling, decorating and landscaping. Talk to hundreds of vendors and experts under one roof for comparison shopping and professional advice.

For tickets or more info click here.

#7 11th Annual Fiddle n’ Pig Shindig

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Back for the 11th year, the Fiddle ‘n Pig Shindig will bring some of the region’s best bluegrass acts, including: Underhill Rose, The Hinson Girls, Southern Express, Deeper Shade of Blue and ClayBank. The music and food will start at 11a.m. and going until 9p.m. on Saturday, September 10th at the Comporium Amphitheater, 291 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill.

For more info or tickets click here.

#8 Carolina Wine Tours

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Within a 60 mile radius around Charlotte, there are over a dozen wineries of all shapes and sizes, including a cat-themed winery that just opened in York County!

Just southeast of Charlotte, you can live out childhood fantasies by enjoying some award-winning wine in a treehouse at The Treehouse Vineyards in Monroe. If you’re in the Concord area, you can enjoy some local art with your wine at The Cabo Winery.

#9 Dinosaur Jr.

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Dinosaur Jr. is an American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984, originally simply called Dinosaur until legal issues forced a change in name. They’ll be rocking the Neighborhood Theater tomorrow night at 8pm.

For more info or tickets click here.

#10 Charlotte 49er Football Home Opener vs. Elon

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Tomorrow night the Charlotte 49ers will take on Elon for their first home game of the season. Kickoff will be at 9pm.

For more info or tickets click here.

If you think other events should be on this list or future lists, let us know – Scott@CharlotteStories.com

Charlotte’s Largest Cultural Event Is Happening This Weekend

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Charlotte’s Largest Cultural Event Is Happening This Weekend

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Today was the first day of the Queen City’s 39th Annual Yiasou Greek Festival, which has become our city’s largest cultural event that brings in 30,000 people every year.

The Yiasou (Greek for ‘Hello’, ‘Goodbye’, and ‘Cheers’) Greek Festival features Hellenic cultural exhibits, authentic Greek cuisine, entertainment, art, shopping, and plenty of dancing.

Check out the live entertainment schedule, and info on the kids activities.

There will be plenty of costumes…

and amazing food…

🇬🇷 Loukoumodas. Baklava. Efharisto. 🇬🇷

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and tons of awesome culture…

Enjoying the Charlotte Greek Festival. 🇬🇷 #YiasouFestival

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Don’t miss out and make sure to spread the word!

Cam Newton Made History During Last Night’s Game Against The Broncos

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Cam Newton Made History During Last Night’s Game Against The Broncos

Cam Newton just make history in Denver last night in more than one way.

His 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter now makes Cam the all-time leader for career rushing touchdowns for a quarterback – he’s already passed the legendary Steve Young with 44 all-time.

Last night’s game also marked the 32nd game in Newton’s career that he’s finished with a touchdown through the air and on the ground, surpassing another one of Steve Young’s records of 31 games.

What makes these broken records even more impressive is Cam’s age. He broke both records in his 79th career regular season game. He’s still only 27 years old playing in his sixth NFL season- the 2015 MVP shouldn’t have much trouble smashing several other quarterback records and solidifying himself as one of the greatest NFL players of all time.

Carolina led 17-7 at halftime, but ended up narrowly losing with a final score of 20-21.

Panthers vs Broncos Epic Rematch Rally-Cry with Vic The Chiliman

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Panthers vs Broncos Epic Rematch Rally-Cry with Vic The Chiliman

The Panthers are now in Denver for our first regular season game – and to take our revenge on the Broncos.

Last season we partnered with Vic the Chiliman and ENDZONEFans to follow up our Seahawk Birdstew and Cardinal Birdstew videos and make the ultimate Panther rally-cry.

The video received such a good response the first time-around, we decided to re-edit the video for tonight’s epic rematch:

You can watch the original Superbowl 50 version of the video here on Youtube.

If you haven’t met “Vic the Chili Man” yet, you need to – his legendary Uptown hot dog cart is ranked on Yelp as the #1 restaurant in the city of Charlotte! You can follow Vic The Chiliman on his Facebook page here.

Also, if you want the epic ‘dab on em’ shirt from this video you can get it on Etsy here.

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Lake Norman’s Legendary ‘Rusty Rudder’ Is About To Go Out Of Business

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Lake Norman’s Legendary ‘Rusty Rudder’ Is About To Go Out Of Business

For the past 15 years, Lake Norman’s ‘Rusty Rudder’ has hosted countless events, dinners, and parties, with some of the best food and views in the region, but in less than a month, they will be forced to close their doors for good.

They just announced they will be shutting down on October 3rd after their landlord declined to renew the their lease for undisclosed reasons.

The Rusty Rutter is one of only a handful restaurants and bars on Lake Norman that provide boat slips for customers arriving by water.

Owners Eric Paul and Brian Johnston announced the closure by releasing the following statement on their Facebook page;

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce The Rusty Rudder Lake Norman will be closing its doors on October 3, 2016. Regrettably, our landlord has decided not to renew the lease after 15 years of business forcing us to close our doors.

We would like to thank everyone that has been a part of The Rudder over these amazing years. We have truly felt like a part of Cornelius and Lake Norman Community from day one, and we will miss it deeply.

We have been fortunate and blessed to call so many people our dear friends and part of our Rudder family over the years. We feel like we have grown with each of you celebrating milestones and many occasions, some happy and some sad, but all together as a community.

You have ALL helped grow The Rudder into what it has become since May of 2002, and we cannot express how much that means to us.

We would like to thank all of the vendors, businesses and musicians that have helped us create The Rudder along the way. Our local partners and support made a huge impact on our success.

We would like to thank the numerous members of our staff over the years. We were privileged to have each of you as a part of our team and one of the ‘family’. It was truly an honor to watch you evolve professionally and as personally through your journeys with us. Most importantly we would like to thank our families. The ones that helped us get this crazy idea started so many years ago. Each of you stood by us through all of the ups and the downs and there is honestly no way we can repay you for that.

While this chapter is closing we have nothing but fond memories, grateful hearts and appreciation for everything the Rusty Rudder Lake Norman brought us. We will continue to own and run The Rusty Rudder Mt. Pleasant, and we hope that anytime your travels bring you to Charleston you will look us up and come say hi.”

The Rusty Rudder will continue to operate business as usual through the month of September, with live music every Friday through Sunday, and Panther game parties during every game this month.

Everybody raise your glasses;

Great evening with good friends and my 💙 Bobbysue!

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To the Rusty Rudder

The good times may be over

But the memories will last forever

Cheers 🙌🏽

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We’ll miss you Rusty Rudder!

#lakenorman #queencity #charlotte #charlottenc #nascar #igers #igdaily #northcarolina

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Lake Norman Is About To Host The 14th Annual ‘Wake The Lake’ Wakeboarding Competition

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Lake Norman Is About To Host The 14th Annual ‘Wake The Lake’ Wakeboarding Competition

The 14th annual ‘Wake The Lake’ competition and festival is coming to Lake Norman in just a few short weeks on Saturday, September 17th.

This year, the event will be hosted at Stumpy Creek Boat Landing with the support of two local boat dealers; SouthTown Watersports and Race City Marine.

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There will be activities and give-a-ways for the whole family throughout the day, with non-stop wake-boarding action as the main attraction.

Spectating is free, but if you want to try your hand at competing, it will cost:

$50 for each Grom, Novice, Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Division entry

$75 for each Outlaw Division entry

The breakdown of classifications are as follows:

Grom = 9 and Under – Boys and Girls – 1 Wake Jumps and 180 Tricks

Beginner = 10 Years Old and Up – Boys and Girls – 1 Wake Jumps and 180 Tricks

Novice = 14 and Younger – Boys and Girls – Wake to Wake and 180 Tricks

Novice = 15 and Older – Boys and Girls – Wake to Wake and 180 Tricks

Intermediate = Any Age – Boys and Girls – 360’s and 3 or Less Inverts

Advanced = Any Age – Boys and Girls – 540’s and 5 or Less Inverts

Outlaw = Anything Goes!!

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You can bring your dog (as long as they’re on a leash), as well as a stocked cooler (there will also be plenty of vendors and food trucks at the event).

To register for the competition and to find out more visit WakeTheLakeLKN.com

If you have any additional questions, feel free to call 704.895.7873 or Email jammi@icywakessurfshop.com

Professional Bull Riding Is Coming To Charlotte

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Professional Bull Riding Is Coming To Charlotte

professional bull riding charlotteThe ‘Major Leagues’ of bull riding has picked Charlotte as one of its premier stops on the national championship circuit.

This year’s ‘Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS)’ is the most watched Professional Bull Riders (PBR) tour in the world, which climaxes in the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada. The top 35 riders of the PBR compete in the BFTS with the rankings determined by points won.

Only the top 35 riders in the points standings can achieve seeded positions on the tour, while riders below that standard may need to ride on one of the PBR’s minor league tours (the Touring Pro Division or the BlueDEF Tour) in order to earn their way back onto the BFTS tour.

Here is some of what you might see at the event;

The competition will take place at the Spectrum Center (formerly known as the Time Warner Cable Arena) in Uptown Charlotte on the weekend of September 17th.

For more information or for tickets click here.

This Charlotte High School Football Team Just Started Their Season Ranked #10 In The Nation

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This Charlotte High School Football Team Just Started Their Season Ranked #10 In The Nation

Charlotte has always been a high school football powerhouse. We’ve dominated the state through Independence (three state championships), Butler (three state championships), and Charlotte Catholic (two state championships), but over the past several years, a new star has emerged.

Last season Mallard Creek High School won their third straight N.C. 4AA state championship, and now they’ve been ranked by MaxPreps as the #10 team in the nation going into the 2016-2017 season.

They may be one of the best teams in the nation, but they also have one of the most difficult schedules in the nation.

The Mallard Creek Mavericks kick off their season at S.C. 2A state champion Dillon, then play on the road against three-time N.C. 4AA champ Butler, followed by another national power, Duncan Byrnes (SC).

Their 4th week is a bye week, then they head down to Rock Hill to play the S.C. 3A state champ South Pointe of Rock Hill (SC).

That means that in their first four weeks of football, they’ll be playing against two state champs and two national powers – and only one of those games will be at home.

Do you think they’ll win their 4th straight title this year?

Local Charlotte Artist Painted The Portrait of Mother Teresa For Her Canonization Today in Vatican City

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Local Charlotte Artist Painted The Portrait of Mother Teresa For Her Canonization Today in Vatican City

charlotte artist paints mother teresaThis afternoon, the work of local Charlotte artist was lifted high above St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, high above Pope Francis and an estimated 120,000 people during the canonization of Mother Teresa.

The ceremony was the highlight of Francis’ Holy Year of Mercy and possibly one of the defining moments of his entire papacy.

The canonization portrait of Mother Teresa is meant to reflect her joy and her selflessness, commented Charlotte artist Chas Fagan.

In a press conference with reporters from around the world, he noted “The credit lies more with the subject of the painting than with the painter.”

Fagan’s portrait of Mother Teresa is also being displayed in the U.S. Capitol rotunda and National Cathedral. It was originally commissioned by the Knights Of Columbus after his previously built them the a stunning statue of Pope St. John Paul II.

When he was initially commissioned to do his latest portrait, he had “no idea” it would be the official one hanging in St. Peter’s. Fagan submitted initial sketches and the whole process “took at least a month” before he could even begin painting, which then took six more weeks in total.

Fagan, has also created several scupltures and paintings that are displayed around the Charlotte region, including the Spirit Of Mecklenburg statue;

What do you think of his painting of Mother Teresa?

Fort Mill’s New $80 Million High School Is Taking Shape

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Fort Mill’s New $80 Million High School Is Taking Shape

Fort Mill’s third high school is finally taking shape after the $226 million bond was approved last year for the districts new high school, middle school, aquatic center, training facility, new land, and other upgrades.

Here is the new drawing of what the district wants their newest high school to look like;

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The district is hoping their new designs will be approved so they can begin grading and construction on the site as soon as possible.

The new high school will be located on the southwest corner of Whites Road and the newly completed Fort Mill Parkway:

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The new high school will also include a football stadium, soccer and lacrosse fields, a full track space and three practice fields to the southeast.

The property will also baseball, softball, and tennis facilities along the western edge of the property.

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