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73Events this week
9Free things to do
93New spots
90New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Charlotte

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 73 events, day by day →

MHX Bluegrass

Friday 6pm · McLawland Farms LLC

Yugioh Friday: Modern Event 6:30PM $10

Friday 6:30pm · Charlotte

Volunteer Day

Saturday 9am · Pascuales Farm · Free

Mint 2 Move for Kids

Saturday 11am · The Mint Museum (Randolph) · Free

September Pop-Up Market

Saturday 11am · Ballantyne Village

New in Charlotte

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

BIG BACC BBQ JOINT

Restaurants

Serious smoke, easy vibes: Big Bacc BBQ Joint is slinging tender brisket, spare ribs, and big-bite sandwiches, plus sides that matter...

bigbaccbbqclt.com ↗

CryoSculpt Carolina

Health & Wellness

Sculpt, tone, glow: CryoSculpt Carolina uses Neveskin sessions to contour those spots that ignore your squats, smooth things out, and revive skin with options like Collagen Boosting and Ultra Lift facials.

cryosculptcarolina.com ↗

Nevin Park

Parks & Outdoors

Make your weekend breezy: Nevin Park is an easy win this week, with wooded trails, roomy athletic fields, and a legit disc golf course.

charlottesgotalot.com ↗

Charlotte’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Charlotte’s best →

Most read in Charlotte

The five stories Charlotte readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. CMPD: 77% increase in e-bike accidents year-over-year; city moves closer to regulations - WCCB Charlotte

    Charlotte City leaders are moving towards introducing new restrictions on e-bikes, following a 77% increase in accidents involving e-vehicles year-over-year.

    Full story at wccbcharlotte.com ↗

  2. Charlotte area may have to pay back nearly $70M for I-77 South toll lane project

    Charlotte area may have to repay nearly $70 million for the Interstate 77 South toll lane project, according to WBTV.

    Full story at wbtv.com ↗

  3. Exclusive: Wegmans survey shows what Charlotte shoppers want ahead of store opening

    Wegmans has revealed that a survey conducted by the Rochester, NY-based grocery chain revealed what shoppers want ahead of the opening of its new store in south Charlotte.

    Full story at charlotteobserver.com ↗

  4. DaBaby's No Knife Chicken & Waffles Restaurant Opens With Long Lines

    DaBaby, real name Jonathan Kirk, has opened No Knife Chicken & Waffles in North Charlotte, a Southern comfort food restaurant.

    Full story at allhiphop.com ↗

  5. Mile-Long Walks Coming To Charlotte Airport With 16 New American Airlines Gates

    Charlotte Airport is set to invest over $1 billion in new construction to address the issue of planes getting trapped behind each other on the ramp, causing passengers to have to walk further through an airport that already sells 35-minute connections.

    Full story at viewfromthewing.com ↗

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