As Spring breaks into early summer this coming June, so too will cities and towns around North Carolina bloom into the yearly Pride season. It’s no surprise to find major Pride festivals happening in bigger cities like Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham, but there’s a lot going on in smaller towns and rural areas, as well. […]
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Small Biz Saturday NoDaHood Market
We’re celebrating Charlotte small businesses when we host our Small Biz Saturday NoDaHood Market on November 26, 2022 from 1-6pm! Shop amongst 70 local and diverse small businesses spread out amongst Free Will Craft & Vine, Crown Station, Great Wagon Road Distilling & our parking lots. You can also enjoy food trucks, live music, DJs, […]
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Our People: Ben Chapman
Ben Chapman (He/Him/They) is an activist and archivist born, reared and still living in the Carolinas. A resident of Raleigh, Chapman is a millennial with a passion for history and equality who readily advocates for communities who have lived with the threat of having their civil rights ignored or taken away. During this interview, we […]
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Charlotte Royals Rugby Club hosts first-ever international Gay Rugby Tournament
On the last weekend of May, Charlotte was given the privilege of hosting the first-ever International Gay Rugby Tournament. Playing at the Sportsplex on the border between Matthews and Charlotte, twenty-five teams from all over North America were invited to take the field and compete, including the Queen City’s own Charlotte Royals. Even as the […]
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Young, accomplished and making an impact
It takes a special kind of individual to accomplish greatness or have a major impact on those in the world around us. Not everyone can do it. For some, it comes later in life after spending years collecting knowledge and gaining experience from life lived. For a select few, awareness can come at an earlier […]
NoDaHood FestiFall Market
On Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 1:00pm – 6:00pm, Divine Barrel Brewing, Great Wagon Road Distilling, Free Will Craft & Vine, Crown Station & Deejai Noodle Bar will co-host an open-air vendor market located in eclectic NoDa. This is a family-friendly market and free for anyone to attend. The market will feature 70 artisans, small […]
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Canine Experts Say Dog Training Also Requires Training the Owners
If you’re an animal lover or you know one, you understand the passion of pet owners who want to dote on their fur babies. Afterall, who wouldn’t want to come home to wagging tails, prancing excitement and the type of unconditional love that never requires an apology or explanation. Besides, who wouldn’t want the added […]
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With more LGBTQ+ representation, ‘Mean Girls’ movie musical provides a ‘fetch’ take on the original film
The late ‘90s and early 2000s saw the rise of the classic teenage, high school-esque storylines in film. Movies like “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Clueless” became instant classics among young film fans, but undoubtedly, Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” takes the crown as one of the most iconic films of its kind. A […]
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Charlotte Pride’s back for 2023
Charlotte Pride is an opportunity to connect with LGBTQ+ resources, entertainment, and community. It takes place across two days, Saturday, Aug. 19, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 20, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., on South Tryon Street in Uptown. The Pride Parade will be held on Sunday, from approximately 1 p.m. to […]
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LGBTQ History Month: Anna Elizabeth Dickinson
Biography: 19th Century Orator b. October 28, 1842 d. October 22, 1932 “See to it, women who listen to me … that no man take your crown.” Elizabeth Dickinson was an early American orator who advocated for women’s rights and the abolition of slavery. During the Civil War, she helped secure key political victories for the […]
