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2,524 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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2,524 businesses listed across 11 categories 35 neighborhoods, each with its own page 49 events on the calendar through December 221 guides and resources, updated on a schedule
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Eat & Drink A Charlotte coffee shop crawl, neighborhood by neighborhood This guide is a route through Charlotte's coffee, organized by neighborhood, because three parts of the city now have enough shops within… Bill Ross · Sep 21 Things to Do Free things to do in Charlotte This guide is the free list, the things to do in Charlotte that cost nothing beyond getting there. The list is organized… Bill Ross · Sep 21 Living Here How Charlotte property tax and the revaluation cycle work This guide is for anyone who owns or is buying a home in Mecklenburg County and wants to understand the property tax… Bill Ross · Sep 21 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 Charlotte-area home sales fell 8.7% in August as the number of homes for sale kept climbing Closed sales across the 16-county region dropped to 3,560, while inventory rose 7.1% and homes sat on the market longer, according to Canopy Realtor… Bill Ross · Oct 2

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Eleven categories, 2,524 businesses, sorted A to Z with a town filter on every page. No paid placement in the listings.

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Restaurants & Food 241 Bars & Breweries 63 Things to Do 171 Home Services 425 Health & Wellness 350 Community 193
Coffee, Bakeries & Sweets 55 Shopping 151 Venues & Events 63 Professional Services 679 Education 133

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Ballantyne Barclay Downs Belmont Cotswold Coulwood Dilworth East Charlotte Eastover Elizabeth Fourth Ward Hickory Grove Historic West End
This week in Charlotte
SAT 3 Charlotte Oktoberfest Metrolina Expo, north Charlotte SUN 4 Carolina Panthers vs. Detroit Lions Bank of America Stadium SAT 10 Carolina Renaissance Festival Huntersville SAT 10 Charlotte FC vs. FC Dallas Bank of America Stadium
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