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2,439 businesses across Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Gaston, Iredell and York counties, plus the guides, spotlights and events that explain the city they sit in.

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2,439 businesses listed across 11 categories 35 neighborhoods, each with its own page 49 events on the calendar through December 175 guides and resources, updated on a schedule

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Eat & Drink The 8 best Vietnamese restaurants in Charlotte Charlotte's Vietnamese food clusters in two places: the eastern stretch of Central Avenue and Shamrock Drive, and the southern end of South… Bill Ross · Sep 18 Things to Do A day in Matthews This guide covers Matthews, the town about twelve miles southeast of Uptown that kept its own downtown while Charlotte expanded around it.… Bill Ross · Sep 18 Living Here How the Charlotte light rail actually works This guide is for anyone who has looked at the Blue Line and wondered whether it is genuinely useful. The short answer… Bill Ross · Sep 18 Seasonal The annual events calendar Charlotte's year has a shape, and once you know it you stop searching "things to do this weekend" and start planning around… QCM Editor · Sep 15 Resources Summer camps 2026 Summer camp in Charlotte is a logistics problem before it's a fun one: the ring counties let out in late May and… QCM Editor · Sep 15 News CMS board will vote September 22 on removing its chair, as the leadership exodus continues Three board members have put a motion to remove Chair Stephanie Sneed on the September 22 agenda. It lands the same week Superintendent Crystal… Bill Ross · Sep 18

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Eleven categories, 2,439 businesses, sorted A to Z with a town filter on every page. No paid placement in the listings.

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Restaurants & Food 219 Bars & Breweries 62 Things to Do 168 Home Services 410 Health & Wellness 332 Community 191

Coffee, Bakeries & Sweets 21 Shopping 136 Venues & Events 63 Professional Services 676 Education 132

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FRI 18 Charlotte SHOUT! Uptown Charlotte FRI 18 Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Oktoberfest Olde Mecklenburg Brewery FRI 18 FoodieLand Night Market Charlotte Motor Speedway FRI 18 Rural Hill Corn Maze and Autumn Festival Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road

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