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Exploring Charlotte
Maybe you’re new to Charlotte. Or maybe you’ve been here for a while, but are still eager to get plugged in. We’re your guide to the surging creative energy of our city – the diverse neighborhoods, the colorful details, the must-see projects, the must-attend events, and all the ways to get involved. (After all, you become a true Charlottean the moment you get your uniform dirty.)
In addition to covering the newest Queen City creators, offerings and trends, we’re equally passionate about making sure you know the trailblazing people, businesses and organizations that have been keeping the creative pilot light burning in Charlotte for decades. (After all, they laid the foundation for the rest of us.) And in our ongoing series #WhereAreWeInCLT, you can always count on us to capture the vibrant details and delights hiding in plain sight, around every corner of the city.
Our team always has our eyes peeled, searching for the next surprise to share. Our goal is to inspire you to explore Charlotte and discover fascinating areas of Crown Town that just might become your new favorite spot.
- Exploring Charlotte
Take a Creative Tour of Shelby, NC
Walkable, historic, charming, inspired. Shelby checks all the boxes for a creative day of play. Lace up your...
- Exploring Charlotte
15 CLT Treasures to Get Holiday Guests Out of the House
“The visitors are coming! The visitors are coming!” If you’re like us, you’re experiencing a mixture of anticipation...
- Creative News
GREAT SPACES: Starlight on 22nd
This story was updated with new details in June 2022. “Cultural events are our specialty. Not a cookie-cutter...
- CLT Creatives
Quick Creative Bites: Week of December 13
Artist Bunny Gregory and Dairy Bar owner Devin McDaniel ONE: Wells Fargo Teams with Local Artists to Beautify...
- CLT Creatives
@CLTBlackOwned Continues to Bolster Black Businesses
Jeff & Maddy Carothers and Ashley Creft launched @CLTBlackOwned (CBO) in June 2020 to help promote and support...
- Exploring Charlotte
Quick Creative Bites: December 2021 Happenings
You know about The Nutcracker and the tree lightings, but there’s much more going on in the Queen...
- Creative News
A Creative Tour of Pineville
This is the eighth installment of an exploration series sponsored by OrthoCarolina, that encourages everyone to go for...
- Creative News
Brooke Brown Photo Gallery: Talking Walls 2021
After three years of the Talking Walls mural festival, Charlotte is adorned with an incredible collection of new...
- Exploring Charlotte
@CLTCoffeeMap Chooses 5 QC Coffee Shops to Help You Get Your Cappuccino Fix
For you coffee drinkers looking for a frothy take on your regular cup of Joe, Monday, November 8...
- Creative News
Behind the Threads with RENT Costume Designer, Angela Wendt
With RENT’s 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour coming to Blumenthal Performing Arts Nov. 9–14, we had the honor of...
- Exploring Charlotte
A Creative Tour of Fort Mill & Indian Land
Divided by Sugar Creek and connected by Hwy. 160, Fort Mill and Indian Land are two South Carolina...
- Exploring Charlotte
The Great Wall (of Pumpkins)
The phrase, “Build the wall,” has come to have certain connotations – either positive or negative – depending...
- CLT Creatives
Studio 229: Where History, Humanity & Artistry Intersect
Married creatives, Monique and Kevin Douglas opened Studio 229, a 3,200-square-foot photography/videography studio at one of the last...
- CLT Creatives
The Studio at Wray Ward: Extending Resources to Local Creatives
As they were building their new office space in the Wesley Heights/FreeMoreWest neighborhood, full-service marketing and communications agency...
- CLT Creatives
VAPA: When one creative door closes, many more open
The Visual and Performing Arts Center (VAPA) opened to tenants on Sept. 13 as a response to the...