CALLING ALL CHARLOTTE AREA POTTERY LOVERS! "Pottery is a practical and lasting form of art. Not everyone can afford original paintings, but most people can afford pottery."... Susie Cooper The semi-annual Carolina Clay Matters Pottery Festival and Spring Market returns to Charlotte on Saturday, May 14 - 2022. Carolina Clay Matters, Inc. holds two pottery festivals each year, featuring work from 50+  talented members. These festivals take place on the second Saturday of each May and October.  “A potter is one of the few people left who uses his natural faculties of heart, head and hand in balance – the whole man”.... Bernard Leach CLICK HERE FOR A MAP OF THE POTTERS' BOOTHSMEET THE PARTICIPATING POTTERSCAN'T MAKE SATURDAY'S POTTERY FESTIVAL? CLICK HERE TO SHOP ON-LINE "A day without pott... 05/11/2022

CHARLOTTE BEER, BOURBON & BBQ FESTIVAL60 Beers + 40 Bourbons + Lots of BBQ! What can you expect at Charlotte's much loved 15th Annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival on Saturday, May 21st at Ballantyne's Backyard in Charlotte?  For starters... unlimited tastings of 60 beers, 40 bourbons, and all the à la carte BBQ with all the fixings you can eat! PLUS... live rock, blues, and bluegrass music!  PLUS... seminars with master distillers, brew masters, and pit masters! Click here for the full schedule. Not only will you have fun, you'll be helping support a great cause as a portion of event proceeds will go to the Spirit of Hope Children’s Foundation.   VIP Admission: 12:00 pm till pm 6:00 pmVIP tickets include two additional hours of sampling, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling of b... 05/12/2022

Latest news on the Matthews, NC (28105 zip code) real estate market in April 2022... What it means for you... What you need to know...   Matthews housing market set new records in April 2022 for home prices, with average home prices increased to just under $525,000. Median home prices and per square foot prices also set new records in April 2022. While we've heard lots of talk about housing markets showing signs of slowing down and inventory gradually increasing in April to benefit home buyers, we saw NO SLOWDOWN in Charlotte's Matthews area where home prices continued to increase, inventory and new listings continued to decrease. Home sellers continued to received a substantial amount over asking price in final sale price. Matthews housing market continued to see low inventory with the... 05/14/2022

 HOPE FLOATS ONCE AGAIN AT THE US NATIONAL WHITEWATER CENTER IN CHARLOTTE, NC!ADOPT A RUBBER DUCK NOW! Sponsored by KinderMourn, the 2022 "Hope Floats" Duck Race will take place at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte on Sunday, May 15th. Some 5,000 Charlotteans are expected to line the banks of the main channel to watch 40,000+ adopted, sun-glass wearing, rubber duckies brave the whitewater rapids towards the finish line. The "duck splash" and race begin at 3:30 pm. There is a grand prize of $2,500 if your duck is the first to cross the finish line. Come early at 2:00 pm and enjoy family entertainment until the race begins. The "Hope Floats" Duck Race is in support of KinderMourn's 44-year mission to provide counseling and support services for parents grieving the death of ... 05/10/2022