There’s just something about local produce that can’t be beat by what you get at the grocery store. Thanks to a University City Farmers Market partner, The Farm at Dover Vineyards, residents have the opportunity to enjoy fresh produce and support their local farm...
Places To Connect With African American History In Charlotte There are many things to explore in celebrating important people and historical events from the African diaspora that contributed to our communities today. An article in the Charlotte Observer features 5...
Support your local startups! To raise awareness about Charlotte’s tech-enabled startups, Charlotte Inno has created an Inno Madness bracket challenge. Once the brackets have been made, over the course of 6 weeks from February to March, readers will place votes to...
University City hosted the second annual Charlotte New Year’s Day 5K. Thank you to all of our sponsors, including Atrium Health, who made this wonderful event possible. A special shoutout is due to the nearly 300 participants who ran and walked the race! The event was...
We had a Country music celebrity appearance in our backyard. “American Idol” winner, Laine Hardy, performed at the Wild Wing Cafe’ on J.M. Keynes Drive on Dec 10. The performance was part of a six-market tour to support the nonprofit Little Kids Rock. Stay on the...
Start 2022 off on the right foot by participating in the family-friendly Charlotte New Year’s Day 5K on North Tryon Street. The race starts at 10 AM and lasts until Noon. Participants will celebrate their accomplishment and toast the new year with a post-event...
Speedway Christmas, one of the Southeast’s largest holiday traditions is back again! Now through January 16, take friends and family to see four million lights spread among the four-mile course on the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Rain or shine, the synchronized lights...
By Mary Hopper Executive Director On any given week, the University City Partners office fields more calls about retail than anything else. While that has been true during all of our 10-year existence, those inquiries have accelerated with Belgate’s opening. Perhaps...
If you ever heard the adage, “Out of sight is out of mind,” you will appreciate University City Partners’ need to stay connected. UCP staff members devote a lot of time and energy to attending meetings, doing presentations and telling the University City story while...
A new garden at CMC-University will soon yield berries, peppers, squash AND healthier humans, hopes garden founder Elaine Jones. A dietitian who counsels hospital patients, Jones sees the garden as a wellness classroom where adults and kids can learn about the...
Campus crime dropped 30 percent between 2010 and 2011, says a new report from UNC Charlotte’s police. University City police also had a great year, with crime down 13.9 percent – the second best record of CMPD’s 13 divisions. One drop in particular indicates...