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Happy weekend, Lake Norman!
In today’s happening-today edition: Civil rights marker for a 1960 sit-in, Villain Arts Tattoo Festival, foraging walk, and more. + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Community heritage takes center stage: Statesville unveiled a civil rights marker honoring the 1960 Woolworth sit-in, part of a statewide effort to mark Civil Rights Movement sites. It celebrates history for Lake Norman residents — read the full story.
Who this tour is for: AAPN’s Carolina Mill Tour comes to Charlotte March 23-26, offering Lake Norman supply chain teams mill visits, education, meals and transport, and a path to a new textile manufacturing certification — get all event details and inclusions.
Ink takes center stage: Villain Arts Tattoo Festival kicks off today in Charlotte, running March 13 to 15 at The Park Expo and Conference Center, a short trip from Lake Norman for tattoo fans — enter to win or buy tickets.
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💎 Local business spotlight
Fries worth a detour: When a craving hits, the garlic parmesan fries at Bae’s Burgers bring crisp, garlicky joy, especially with a dunk in house-made Bae sauce or roasted garlic aioli. Consider them an easy weeknight upgrade… burger optional, happiness not.
Fresh-skin reset, anyone?: When your face needs a low-key “weekend away” without leaving town, Bella Lago Med Spa pairs medical-grade expertise with spa-level calm, offering injectables, lasers, and custom facials tailored to you, so you look quietly refreshed at carpool, coffee, or date night.
Hills, woods, and birdies: Putter feeling ignored? Stumpy Creek Disc Golf Course offers technical lines, real elevation, and enough cardio to earn that snack. Better with a friend and some water, it’s ideal for chasing a personal best… or simply enjoying crisp fairways, shady climbs, and the sweet sound of chains.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
🚗 Huntersville Spring Car Show @ Veterans Park | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Craving that wax-and-gasoline nostalgia, swing by Main Street at Veterans Park for the spring car and truck show. Classics, trucks, and bikes line up for your vote and bragging, plus breakfast and coffee from the American Legion Auxiliary, and you can register a ride online.
✂ Spring Craft Expo @ South Iredell High School (Statesville) | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Nothing says spring like wandering South Iredell’s shiny new gym in Statesville, coffee in hand, sniffing out local crafts, art, and dangerously good baked goods. Come browse, catch up with neighbors, and maybe spring-clean your walls. Makers, snag a 10×10 spot for $60, Wi-Fi included.
🚚 Touch a Truck @ Cornelius Road Park (Mooresville) | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Let the kids climb, honk, and explore the sanitation, water/sewer, and stormwater trucks and gear that actually keep Mooresville running. It is a hands-on peek behind the scenes, with friendly crews, big machines, and the rare chance to worship a garbage truck in daylight.
🍀 Luck of the Village Celebration @ Birkdale Village (Huntersville) | Saturday (3/14) at 4:30 PM – Nothing beats a little St. Paddy’s revelry at Birkdale Village, where the bagpipes lead, and the crowd follows. Loch Norman Pipe Band sets the tone, Connick School of Irish Dance lifts the feet, and Hit Men Party Band keeps you twirling, calling green formalwear.
🎭 The Revolutionists @ Warehouse Performing Arts Center (Cornelius) | Saturday (3/14) at 8:00 PM – 1793 Paris, but make it witty. Four fierce women, Olympe, Charlotte, Marie Antoinette, and Marianne, skewer zealotry in a smart, irreverent comedy that sings, then sharpens the blade. General admission, so stake your seat early, and yes, free parking, because small mercies.
🍄 Foraging Walk @ Davidson College | Sunday (3/15) at 10:00 AM – Skip the grocery line and let Robin Greenfield, who’s foraging every bite this year, walk you through the wild salad bar hiding around Davidson College. Learn safe IDs, sustainable harvesting, and simple tricks to spot edible, medicinal plants. Surprisingly practical, oddly delightful.
🐰 Pictures with the Easter Bunny @ Coldwell Banker Realty (Mooresville) | Sunday (3/15) at 1:00 PM – Nothing beats free Easter Bunny photos, cookies, and a prize-packed egg hunt to keep the grandkids busy while you enjoy the punch. It’s all at Coldwell Banker Realty, with crafts, coloring, food trucks, and raffle giveaways, because apparently even the Bunny appreciates curb appeal.
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Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Lake Norman report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 70°F – Low: 46°F – Precip: 1%
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 71°F – Low: 58°F – Precip: 47%
A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 1 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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