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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.
- CLT Creatives
Photo Safari: Wildflowers on 12th
Driving to Northwest School of the Arts with her mother as a child, Charlotte artist, Melissa Wineman (AKA...
- Creative News
The “Dirty” Laundry Moves from the Back Porch to the Mint Museum
Airing Out the “Dirty” Laundry is an ongoing community art movement that responds to the silencing of women...
- CLT Creatives
Talking Walks at ThExchange
If you haven’t had a reason to visit ThExchange — a mutli-building office park off of Tyvola Road...
- Exploring Charlotte
3 Biggest Challenges: Charlotte Shapers
“We do our best to make our Zoom meetings fun, but nothing beats an in-person connection. We’re looking...
- Creative News
The writing’s on the wall
“We Are Hip Hop” is more than a mural. It’s an ongoing celebration of local hip-hop culture –...
- Creative News
A Photo Tour of NoDa’s New Trash Cans
Unlike any other area in Charlotte, NoDa is a place where the hands of artists are immediately visible....
- Creative News
Thomas Spratt & King Haigler on the Trail of History
#WhereAreWeInCLT? On the section of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway across from the Grady Cole Center and the...
- Creative News
USNWC Turns the “Lights” Back On
US National Whitewater Center (USNWC) is switching the Lights back on. Lights, the ground-breaking immersive light installation that...
- Creative News
Get Out There! Yard Art Day is Back
This Labor Day will go down in history as the best Yard Art Day ever. Are you new...
- Creative News
Explore Charlotte’s Neighborhood Street Murals – Part Three
Well, we made it! This is the third and final installment of our series exploring the 15 new...
- Exploring Charlotte
Featured on @CLTBlackOwned – Week of August 17 Recap
Each week the team at @CLTBlackOwned — Maddy, Jeff, Ashley and Jeremy — highlights a different Black-owned business...
- CLT Creatives
The Meaning Inside Matt Hooker’s New Mural
There’s a lot of meaning packed inside artist Matt Hooker’s newest mural in Charlotte. At the corner of...
- Exploring Charlotte
What’s the history behind uptown Charlotte’s four wards?
When Charlotte’s new Major League Soccer team, Charlotte FC, unveiled its logo, they rooted it in Charlotte history....
- Exploring Charlotte
Featured on @CLTBlackOwned – Week of August 3 Recap
Each week the creative team at @CLTBlackOwned — Maddy, Jeff, Ashley and Jeremy — highlights a different Black-owned...
- Creative News
Explore Charlotte’s Neighborhood Street Murals – Part Two
Take a walk on the artistic side! This summer, the City of Charlotte Placemaking department also organized 14...