summer: Charlotte's Ties In The Olympics - 07/09/12 12:46 AM
This year's Summer Olympics are going to be a huge event, and Charlotte has a fair amount of competitors in it. We get to see if Michael Phelps is still the high and mighty (no pun intended) swimmer we all saw and loved four years ago. However, while Michael will have the spotlight on him this year, some Charlotte swimmers may take that spotlight away. Earlier last week Michael Phelps announced he is dropping out of the 200 freestyle, so Charlotte's own Ricky Berens, South Mecklenburg High School graduate, will rise to the occasion. There are many other swimmers straight from SwimMAC, you can see … (0 comments)

summer: Beating The Heat! - 06/29/12 04:34 AM
Today is an absolute scorcher in Charlotte, with dangerously high temperatures. First I would like to stress my concern that you refrain from running outside without water and be safe by treating your body right instead of pushing it to its breaking point. Secondly many people need to get past these boiling, thermostat bursting temperatures with out bursting their home cooling bill. Here are a few tips that will help you stay cool this summer!
-Set the thermostat higher when you leave the house. There's no point in setting your thermostat to 70 degrees while your at work, so set it … (1 comments)

summer: Withering Plants Due To The Heat? - 06/25/12 01:06 AM
Many people love gardening not only as a hobby but a way to stay away from the pesticide ridden greens at the grocery store. Seeing how Charlotte is going to be in the high 90's and low 100's this Summer you need to definitely need to make sure you take proper care of your own Garden of Eden. You have to know that each plant requires different care and you should make sure you dont plant one in too much shade, water too often, etc.
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-For most vegetables and other garden plants you should water each regularly and make sure … (1 comments)

summer: The 2012 Noda Summer Music Fest - 06/25/12 12:13 AM
If you live in Charlotte already, you know that Noda is our, beautiful and rich in culture, historic art district. Finally Noda is having a music festival, which was a long time coming. It will be all great music and will last from June 1st to July 30th. You can purchase your tickets online here. All of the bands are local so there is a lot of new music to explore at this two day music festival.

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summer: Kiss Anchor Island! - 06/18/12 12:35 AM
Most of us don't have a mansion sitting on the beautiful lake norman with our own mini yacht to cruise around on with local celebs. Kiss 95.1 is helping us out with that though! Every Saturday Kiss 95.1 is hosting a party on Lake Norman on one of the biggest charter yachts with live music and drinks. The cost is only $10 a person but there is limited room on the boat so hurry! To purchase tickets or get more information click here.

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summer: NASCAR Hall of Fame - 06/12/12 01:03 AM
The Cure For the Common Summer at NASCAR Hall of Fame is perfect for you and your kids! The first 1000 kids with a paying adult get free admission, even though it started on June 8th no harm in asking at the ticket desk! Also if you bring a Coca-Cola product with you, you get a free simulation ride! This Sunday they are having a video game tournament with Jeff Kent from WRFX 99.7 FM attending! The winner of the tournament gets a VIP trip to Talladega with tickets to the race and a free stay at a hotel! For directions … (1 comments)

summer: With Summer Flowers In Bloom, Visit Belmont's Botanical Garden! - 05/18/12 04:14 AM
The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is one of North Carolina's most beautiful gardens. It was a gift in 1991 from non-other than Mr. Daniel Stowe, a retired textile executive in Belmont, NC. It is over 400 acres of beauty and tranquility. Conveniently starting today is the Summer of Color event. This is a chance to see all the beautiful colors of Summer contrast each other in this gigantic garden. To reserve part of the garden for an event, or for more information click here.
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