Mar 7, 2023
🎪 🌊 Magical Water Circus Coming to Concord!
We are “flying high” over Cirque Italia presenting their Water Circus Gold show at Concord Mills (parking lot near AMC Concord Mills 24) from March 16-19th.
✨⏳ Attendees will travel back to the 1950s to an era of sock hops, drive-in theaters, muscle cars, and poodle skirts in this new 2023 show. The stage holds 35,000 gallons of water that performers dazzle over while thrilling the audience with every move. With this unique feature under the tent, guests will be surprised, for it’s a show of its own!
Cirque Italia was created in 2012 by Italian entrepreneur, Manuel Rebecchi and has…
Mar 7, 2023
😋 New Healthy Food Grab & Go Concept Opens
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
“I hate when I go to the kitchen looking for food, and all I find are ingredients.” If this sounds like you, you’re in luck!
The latest Clean Eatz franchise recently opened in the shopping center across from Concord Mills Mall where you find Viva Chicken and Jason’s Deli, thanks to local owners Sarah and Jason Conrad.
🥑 🍽️ 🐔 Clean Eatz is a healthy food restaurant that offers a variety of delicious and affordable options for their customers, and what better timing as we kick off National Nutrition Month!
The Clean Eatz franchise was founded …
Feb 28, 2023
Activities for Seniors to Love this March!
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Clearly, Cabarrus County values its seniors because there is SO MUCH to do just in the month of March. We’ve rounded up just a few to spotlight.
Senior Health and Wellness Expo: The Whole U
Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 10:30am-2:00pm
Get ready to experience top-tier education that fuels the mind, body, heart, and soul! See you on campus! Free health screenings, exhibits, medication disposal, informative displays, door prizes, and refreshments will all be available. Learn about the health and well-being resources available to you!
2023 Cabarrus …
Feb 28, 2023
🎉 🥂 Dream Come True for West Ave’s Newest Business Owner
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
The Bronzed Beauty Lounge officially opened on West Ave in Downtown Kannapolis on Saturday, Feb 25th! This elevated salon provides luxury services including custom spray tans, facials, and lash extensions.
Gigi Palacios is the owner and is an expert spray tan artist, practicing for over five years and LOVING EVERY SECOND. She said, “Opening The Bronzed Beauty Lounge is such a dream come true.”
Previously, Gigi worked in the Beauty Bar at Maven Salon for three years before deciding she was ready to go out on her own. She originally looked for …
Feb 28, 2023
🏃🏿 👟 🏃♀️ Lace Up for 5K Season in Cabarrus County
Whether you are a seasoned runner looking to cross the finish line first in your age group or a long-time Walk Cabarrus participant striving to complete your first 5K, Cabarrus County has a race for you.
Our friends at Walk Cabarrus have compiled a list of 5K races taking place in Cabarrus County this year. Don’t see your favorite race on the list? Help us compile as many races as we can by filling out our online content suggestion form and we will make sure it is included.
Not quite ready (or interested) in running?
Many of these events have a 1-mile walk or fun run component, so …
Feb 28, 2023
☕ 🍷 This European-Style Café Has Locals Cozying Up Inside and Out!
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
We RARELY encourage our readers to watch a video before reading our wonderful words about a local establishment but consider this virtual tour our way of “setting the table” for this feature. Just be sure to come back to read the rest of the article… 😊
Located in the restored historic Lentz building in the quaint town of Mount Pleasant, Café Lentz greets customers with a warm and inviting atmosphere whether dining inside on the comfy furniture or outside on their double-decker patio.
Their menu features something for everyone for any meal …
Feb 28, 2023
Hospice of Cabarrus County Hosts Annual Spring Fling
Saturday, March 25 – 5-10:30pm at the City Club at Gibson Mill
Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County invites you and your friends to attend their 14th annual Spring Fling featuring too MUCH SyLviA.
Food, Fun, and Friends
The event kicks off with a reception and the opening of a silent auction at 5:00pm. Dinner will be served by The Smoke Pit at 5:30pm, and a live auction takes place at 7:00pm. After that, everyone is invited to hit the dance floor with music by “too MUCH SyLviA.”
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Feb 28, 2023
Hospitality Group Believes in Making It “From Scratch”
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Scratch Made Hospitality has opened three new food concepts at Gibson Mill Market in the last few months, but they have been creating great food from scratch since right before COVID started. But even a pandemic couldn’t slow these motivated chefs down!
👨🍳 When they say, scratch-made, they mean it! From the ice cream at Churn Buddies to the noodles and sauces at Kuni’s Kitchen, owner Ryan Bybee and his business partner David Herzing say, “We believe where our food comes from matters most!”
The much anticipated Barcos Sports & Raw Bar ope…
Feb 21, 2023
Cigar Loft Owner Took His Passion and Made a Living Out of It
Updated 8/23/24: This business has closed.
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Derek Kilgore has been passionate about cigars for over a decade, which is why he opened The Cigar Loft in January 2020.
Whether you are a cigar aficionado or a novice looking to learn more, The Cigar Loft has something for everyone. Kilgore opened his business right before the pandemic and is now surrounded by the courthouse and apartment construction in the middle of downtown Concord. But the oasis he has created, tucked away on the second floor of the building at 76 Union Street, keeps members coming …