July 31st (that's today!) is the 12th National Mutt Day in Charlotte, and everywhere else for that matter. National Mutt Day was created in 2005 by animal welfare advocate, Colleen Paige, to raise awareness of the plight of mixed breed dogs in shelters all over the country and to educate the pu
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07/31/2017
It's National Lipstick Day today, July 29th! I can't believe I almost missed it! For many adolescent girls, lipstick is often the very first cosmetic they are allowed to wear.... I know it was for me. Back in my day, it was the Bonne Belle Lip Smackers our parents let us wear (pale pink)! I hav
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07/29/2017
If you live in the Charlotte metro area, you can take advantage of South Carolina's sales tax-free next weekend from Friday, August 4th (begins at 12:01am) and running through Sunday, August 6th (ends midnight). North Carolina eliminated its tax-free shopping weekend for back-to-school in 2013,
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07/29/2017
We normally think of the month of August as the dog days of summer. August is just days away, but there's little doubt that the dog days of summer arrived in the Charlotte area in July this year. If you and your dog are looking for some places to enjoy the dog days of summer in an off-leash en
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07/28/2017
Summer 2017 has been sizzling hot in the Charlotte region and the housing market has been, too. Charlotte had its first break from 90+ degree temperatures yesterday, for the first time in over a week. Today, it's back to 90 degrees. 23 of the 27 days-to-date in July have seen temperatures of 90
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07/27/2017
Ready to buy a home in the Waxhaw area of Charlotte, North Carolina? Here is a quick link to all Waxhaw area homes for sale. It provides a search feature you customize to find a home that meets your specific needs. What size, price and location work best for you? Just enter the information and s
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07/27/2017
A quick reminder to all who live in Charlotte/Mecklenburg County that there are still 6 more days (counting today) left to donate peanut butter to the 2017 Peanut Butter 'N' July drive. If you grocery shop at your local Harris Teeter store, where collection bins are set up in the entries to th
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07/26/2017
17311 Meadow Bottom Road in Ballantyne's Ardrey neighborhood in south Charlotte listed by Nina Hollander is now under contract. Priced at $475,000, this move-in ready Charleston-style home with 4 bedrooms/3.5 bathrooms and double front porches is situated on a lushly landscaped and fenced cul-de-
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07/26/2017
July 2017 video market update on Luxury Home Sales in Charlotte, North Carolina from RE/MAX Executive based on June 2017 luxury home sales Charlotte region's luxury home market during June 2017 compared with the same period one year ago as follows: The number of sales of luxury homes decreased 9%
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07/25/2017
If you like to grow tomatoes... if you like to cook with tomatoes.... if you like to eat tomatoes.... you just might want to attend Charlotte's very first Homegrown Tomato Festival on July 29th starting at 1:00 pm at the Midwood Country Club. Saturday, you'll be able to taste dozens of varieties
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07/24/2017
