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Charlotte Transporter Show 5/18/13

May 152013

VW bus The 10th Annual Charlotte Transporter Show will feature old VW buses from 1955 to 1979. It will take place at Hodges Family Farm, 3900 Rocky River Road, on Saturday, May 18th, 2013, from 8am to 3pm. While you’re there, enjoy the farm. Fly a kite, throw a frisbee, and pet the animals. This is a free, family-friendly event. The organizer says that there will be food vendors, hay rides, pony rides, farm animals and a bouncy castle. Hodges is one of the last working family farms in Charlotte. If you have an old VW bus that you’d like to show, you can bring it.

$5 to show, includes swap, if you are in an AC type 2.
$20 to swap if you are not in an AirCooled type 2

May 15, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace festivals Comments Off

McColl Center for Visual Arts – Open Studio Saturday 5/18/13

May 132013

Once a month (or more) the artists at McColl Center for Visual Arts, 721 N. Tryon Street, open their studios to the public, so that everyone can see something of the creative process. The next Open Studio Saturday is May 18th, 2013, from 11am to 6pm. This is a chance to meet the artists and talk with them about their work. Free event.

Meet the current residents during Open Studio Saturday to learn about each artist’s unique creative process directly from the source. Roaming room-to-room, you will encounter artists at work and see examples of their art representing a broad range of media from sculpture and painting to photography and encaustics. Free docent-led tours begin at 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. All ages welcome. Admission and parking are free.

May 13, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Charlotte art No Responses »

$20 for $40 to spend at The Last Word

Apr 042013

If you’re a regular reader here you know that The Last Word, a used book/media store in the University area, is one of my very favorite places in Charlotte.

So I’m excited about one of today’s daily deals: $20 for $40 to spend at The Last Word. This stuff is inexpensive anyway. So this deal will go a LONG way. You do not have to use it all in one visit.

The Last Word carries much more than used books (which, by the way, are extremely well-organized and easy to sort through.) You’ll also find video games and video game systems, CDs, vinyl records, DVDs, videocassettes, and more. They’ve got a great selection of educational materials (perfect for homeschoolers, or people needing to study for AP tests, etc.) They’ve got a community room, and always exhibit the work of local artists. And a new coffee shop.

Also, they pay a GOOD rate for your own used items, especially if you take your payment in store credit.

The Last Word has got it going on! If you haven’t been there yet, you should.

April 4, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Charlotte shopping Comments Off

Free museum admission this weekend (4/6/13 & 4/7/13) for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch customers

Apr 012013

The first weekend of every month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers get into many museums nationwide for free. Also, call individual museums for their hours. As of this posting the following Charlotte museums are included. If you are reading this post at a later time make sure to check the link yourself.

Mint Museum Uptown
Mint Museum Randolph
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Levine Musem of the New South
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

Bring a Bank of America/Merrill Lynch credit or debit card for admission. Excludes special exhibitions, fundraising events and ticketed shows.

April 1, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Freebies, Museums Comments Off

Green River Revival at U.S. National Whitewater Center 3/16/13

Mar 082013

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Green River Revival at U.S. National Whitewater Center on Saturday, March 16th, 2013. This is a free family-friendly event. There is a charge for parking. At 9am the Color Me Green 5K (charge for participating) will take place. At 1pm, the river will turn green and live music, provided by Tim Reynolds and TR3, and Mike Strauss, will begin. The music ends at 5pm. While you’re there you can participate in the many outdoor activities like rafting, climbing, kayaking, and riding the zip-lines, all of which incur a charge.

Schedule

9:00 a.m. – Color Me Green 5K
10:30 a.m. – Cornhole Tournament
10:30 a.m. – Beer Garden Acoustic Session from Mike Strauss
12:30 p.m. – VIP section opens until music ends
1:00 p.m. – River turns green and live music by the Tim Reynolds and TR3 begins
4:00 p.m. – Live music by the Mike Strauss Band begins
5:00 p.m. – Music ends

March 8, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Charlotte Music, holiday Comments Off

IKEA Family Card members get BOGO at Ray’s Splash Planet

Mar 012013

IKEA is offering the IKEA Family Card at its Charlotte store. The free card allows you to:

Benefits include:
√ Get discounts on many of your favorite items in the store
√ Save on IKEA FAMILY products with your membership card
√ Be entered for a chance to win a $100 IKEA Gift Card every time you scan your card at checkout
√ Take a break and enjoy free coffee or tea every time you visit our restaurant
√ Give your kids more Småland time—30 extra minutes (capacity-depending)
√ Get a personal web portal filled with shopping lists and special features
√ When you join – get ONE (1) FREE FROZEN YOGURT with a purchase of one at regular price at the IKEA Bistro. Offer valid for 30 days from date at bottom of printout. One time offer only.

In addition to these perks, present your IKEA Family Card at Ray’s Splash Planet and get buy one, get one free admission.

March 1, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Charlotte shopping Comments Off

Free: Fairy House Festival 2/9/13

Feb 092013

Mark your calendars: Saturday, February 9th, 2013, from 10am to 4pm, bring your fairies, elves, and gnomes, and other small magical creatures to Latta Plantation Nature Preserve for the annual Fairy House Festival. They’ll learn how to build fairy houses and gnome homes on a special wooded trail that is known for its high year-long population of fairies. There will be storytelling, face-painting, crafts and food trucks. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes and fairy houses. Tracy Kane, author of the Fairy House series of books, will be reading and signing her books.

February 9, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Charlotte Kids, festivals, Freebies, Uncategorized 2 Responses »

Free: Fairy House Festival 2/9/13

Feb 082013

February 8, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Charlotte Kids, festivals, Freebies, Uncategorized Comments Off

Free: Annual Soup Off at Dolce Vita 2/17/13

Feb 062013

Dolce Vita Wine Bar, at 3205 North Davidson Street, is holding a Soup Contest on Sunday, February 17th, 2013, from 2pm to 5pm. Do you have a soup recipe that deserves adulation? Enter it in the contest. It’s free to enter and prizes will be awarded. Do you just like soup? Stop by and you can sample soup for free, but maybe bring a couple bucks to contribute to the prizes. Free soup! Vote for your favorite soup. Top three soup-creators will receive prizes.

For soup competitors, send Dolce Vita a message and then bring your soup in a crock pot between 2pm and 3pm. All soups must arrive by 3pm. Read more about entering the contest.

For more information email drink@dolcevitawines.com or call (704) 334-1052.

February 6, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Charlotte food, Freebies Comments Off

Free museum admission this weekend (2/2/13 & 2/3/13) for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch customers

Jan 312013

Mint Museum Uptown
Mint Museum Randolph
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Levine Musem of the New South

Bring a Bank of America/Merrill Lynch credit or debit card for admission. Excludes special exhibitions, fundraising events and ticketed shows.

January 31, 2013 Posted by Jody Mace Freebies, Museums Comments Off

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