Advancing Cancer Research with PDX Oncology Models

Creative Loafing Charlotte 3/12 8:49A Alan Watts

Research to fight cancer continues as one of the most challenging clinical conditions because researchers have developed new preclinical models to examine tumor evolution and therapeutic responses. The development of patient-derived xenografts...

Meck Dec Day celebrations in 2025 — 250th anniversary of our nation’s first Declaration of...

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/12 1:28A Jody Mace

May 20, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence , which preceded the signing of the more famous Declaration by more than a year. Influential...

Spring Artisan Market at Anne Springs Close Greenway March 29

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/11 11:05P Jody Mace

Anne Springs Close Greenway, at 2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill, South Carolina, is holds several artisan markets throughout the year. There s no admission charge, but parking is $5 per vehicle for...

Trail of History Festival May 10

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/11 10:11P Jody Mace

Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC The Trail of History and Mecklenburg County are presenting the Trail of History Festival on May 10, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Captain Jack Statue, at Elizabeth...

Charlotte Spring Fair March 27 to April 6

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/11 7:57P Jody Mace

Charlotte Spring Fair is offering fun for all ages from March 27 to April 6, 2025, at Route 29 Pavillion, 5650 SanduskyBlvd, Concord, North Carolina. Experience rides, exciting shows and plenty of...

4th Annual 5K Family Fun Run — free, and includes t-shirt and more

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/11 4:31A Jody Mace

BFIT Big Dreams Youth, Inc. is presenting the 4th Annual We Run Together 5K Family Fun Run on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It s FREE to register, and participants receive a t-shirt...

Tuck Fest April 25-27 — band schedule announced

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/11 12:01A Jody Mace

Tuck Fest (photo: Sharon Welling) The U.S. National Whitewater Center s very popular music and outdoors festival, Tuck Fest , is planned for spring of 2025. The dates are April 25 to 27, 2025. Friday:...

Resident Renfest and Artisan Market at Resident Culture Brewing April 5

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/10 10:50P Jody Mace

Resident Culture Brewing is hosting Resident Renfest and Artisan Market at its Plaza Midwood location, 2101 Central Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 12 to 7 p.m....

Food Truck Friday in Rock Hill returns in May

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/10 7:57P Jody Mace

The third Friday each month, from May to September, 2025, Rock Hill is hosting Food Truck Fridays at the Fountain , from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Fountain Park, 300 E. Main Street, Rock Hill, South...

Celebrate Chili’s 50th birthday with $5 Presidente Margaritas for one day

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/10 7:51P Jody Mace

Chili s is celebrating its 50th birthday! Chili s opened in 1975 in a converted postal station in Dallas. It now has 1,500 locations worldwide. Photo: Chili s To mark the milestone, Chili’s is...

5th Annual “Momma I Don’t Want To Go To College” Skill & Trade Expo

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/10 7:49P Jody Mace

Young adults, ages 16-30, and their families, are invited to the 5th Annual Momma I Don t Want To Go To College Skill and Trade Expo. Families can learn about alternative pathways to success,...

Don’t Miss The Dumpling Station at Pho Good Time

Charlotte Magazine 3/10 5:43A Taylor Bowler

When a restaurant is called Pho Good Time, you d expect pho to be the main attraction. While the Vietnamese noodle soup here is solid (and simmered for more than 10 hours), the dumpling station takes...

Modernizing A Traditional Myers Park Home

Charlotte Magazine 3/10 5:29A Taylor Bowler

Gray Walker s clients had busy lives and a growing family when they hired the designer to modernize their dated, two-story Myers Park home. They had a 2-year-old and a newborn, so life was in full...

Major Concerts Have Passed On Charlotte For Years. That’s Changing.

Charlotte Magazine 3/10 4:05A Tess Allen

We ve heard and seen it discussed for years both in the wild and online in Reddit threads, social media and blog posts, and news articles: Why do a lot of major artists skip over Charlotte? one Reddit...

Free ice at Rita’s for first day of spring — March 20

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/10 12:04A Jody Mace

Photo courtesy of Rita s Ice Rita s Italian Ice is celebrating the beginning of spring with a free ice! They ve been doing this for 30+ years! All customers who visit a participating Rita’s location...