by Jason | Jun 12, 2015 | Charlotte Area News and Information, Charlotte Events
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Well, we’ve got you covered! Below are some fun activities taking place at the Charlotte Symphony, U.S National Whitewater Center, and the Mint Museum.
Uptown Pops
When: 5:30PM | Friday: June 12, 2015
Where: Romare Bearden Park, 300 S. Church St.
Cost: Free
Charlotte Symphony will be performing at 8:15PM, but you should arrive early to get some good grub from a variety of food trucks that will be serving all types of goodies, including Mae’s Creole Kitchen, Maki Taco, Cheese to the Mac, King of Pops, and many others.
Bank of America will donate 40 cents of every purchase from participating food trucks that are made using a BofA credit or debit card. The donation will go to the fight against AIDS.
Brew Stash Bash
When: 10:00PM | Saturday: June 13, 2015
Where: U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway
Cost: $5 to Park | $5 for Beer Sampling Card
4th Annual event with a buffet-style breakfast (10:00AM), the Brew Dash 6K Trail Race (11:30AM), plus local and national craft breweries handling out samples of their latest creations (1-6PM).
‘Halston and Warhol: Silver and Suede’
When: 1-5 PM | Friday & Saturday: June 12 & 13, 2015
Where: Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St.
Cost: $12 Adults | $9 Students & Seniors | $6 Children 5-17
The final weekend for the Roy Halston Frowick & Andy Warhol exhibition which brings Halston’s garments together with Warhol’s photography, videos, and paintings.
by Jason | Jun 3, 2015 | Charlotte Area News and Information, Charlotte Events, Featured Content, South Charlotte
The 2015 Summer Pops at Symphony Park is about to begin, and we’re super excited to head out to listen to our very own Charlotte Symphony perform under the beautiful Carolina sky.
Below you’ll find the schedule of performances. Opening night is Sunday, June 7th. The gates open at 5 pm, with a Prelude Performance at 7 pm and the Charlotte Symphony at 8:15 pm.
Symphony Park
4400 Sharon Road (behind SouthPark Mall)
Charlotte, NC 28211
- 5 p.m. Gates Open
- 7 p.m. Prelude Performance
- 8:15 p.m. Charlotte Symphony
by Jason | Apr 12, 2012 | Charlotte Area News and Information, Charlotte Events
April 13 through April 22, 2012 — The Metrolina Expo Center will be the venue for Charlotte’s 2012 Fair. With carnival rides, games, thrill shows, a petting zoo, and of course plenty of your favorite fair food, there’s fun for the whole family!
by Jason | Jan 10, 2012 | Charlotte Area News and Information, Shopping
The Florida-based Publix grocery store chain has announced it will be opening two stores, one in York and one in Lancaster county South Carolina. The stores will be Publix first go at the Charlotte Metropolitan area.
Fort Mill will have a Publix located at a new shopping center at Gold Hill and Pleasant roads. Van Wyck will have the second store located in the Cross Creek shopping center, being built at U.S. 521 and Doby’s Bridge Road. Both stores are expected to open late this year.
Publix is a welcomed addition for many shoppers looking for more options in the area. If Publix makes a move further into the Charlotte area, you can expect the supermarket wars to heat up, which will hopefully mean lower prices for shoppers.
Whole Foods is also set to open it’s first store in Charlotte, located in the Southpark area next to Philips Place shopping center.
by Jason | Dec 10, 2011 | Charlotte Area News and Information, Shopping
Whole Foods, a natural and organic foods supermarket, is preparing to open an approximately 42,000 square foot space in the first phase of the mixed-use Ashley Park development, which is located at the intersection of Fairview and Sharon Roads in the SouthPark area of Charlotte.
Whole Foods already has a North Carolina presence with stores in Asheville, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, and plans for additional stores opening in North Raleigh in 2011 and Greensboro in 2012. The Charlotte store will broke ground over the spring 2011 on the Ashley Park site and has a targeted opening date of spring 2012.
by Jason | Apr 22, 2011 | Charlotte Area News and Information
1200 New Jobs Coming To Charlotte Area
Connextions, Inc., an Orlando based company, announced it’s expanding its operations with a fifth location in Charlotte. The new location is expected to generate over 800 jobs for Charlotte, and an additional 400 jobs at its already existing Concord location.
Recruiting for the new positions is set to begin this week. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is to be held in July with Connextions President Steven Auerach, followed by a job fair at the redesigned 61,000 square foot facility located in Forest Park, off Arrowood Road.
“Connextions is excited to be expanding our business in North Carolina, where we have already had great success driven by an exceptional workforce,” said Auerbach. “As we continue our growth as the preeminent health insurance exchange provider for the public and private sectors, we are proud to support our ‘firmly onshore’ stance by having 100 percent of our employees located in the United States.”
“We are excited that Connextions has chosen Charlotte. This four-year Inc 5000 winning firm has continued to invest locally, bringing jobs and economic growth to North Carolina for more than three years,” said Kati Hynes, vice president of Economic Development of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. “Connextions’ continued commitment to our state and their decision to bring additional jobs to our community during these challenging economic times demonstrates the excellent relationship fostered between our state and Connextions.”
“These 1,200 jobs will predominantly serve the needs of Americans wanting education and support regarding their healthcare and health insurance needs,” said Todd Baxter, Executive Vice President of Connextions’ Consumer Division. “We will be looking for talented individuals who enjoy having a purpose in helping others understand their best healthcare options, how to appropriately leverage their health plans, and how to get well and stay well.”
For more information, visit jobs.connextions.com.
