Most of us know University Research Park as our No. 1 corporate center. On three upcoming Saturdays, URP will host events that help our kids, too: the Governors Village 5K on April 18, the YMCA Healthy Kids Day on April 25 and the University City Duathlon on May 2....
Events
Community meeting March 12 will feature Commissioner Dunlap, County Manager Diorio
District 3 County Commissioner George Dunlap will hold a community meeting 6-7:30 pm March 12 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place. Joining Dunlap to talk about local issues and answer questions will be County Manager Dena R. Diorio. Among topics that Dunlap...
Calendar – So many ways to have fun!
Spring is finally here in University City, and we have plenty of ways for you to get out and have fun, whether your interests include Big Band jazz, Shakespeare, 5K runs on the greenway or the Harlem Globetrotters! Special events Distinguished Alumni Awards in Arts...
University City events will help you get fit on foot, fast!
Four University City events over the next eight weeks will help you become a better person … or at least a more fit person! And if you sign up today (Jan. 27) for the first one, you can even save three bucks! We’re talking about the UNC Charlotte 49er Gold Rush 5K Run...
Get in the holiday spirit at Run Run Rudolph – and give help to cancer patients
Get in the holiday spirit – and give help to cancer patients – by joining the Run Run Rudolph 5K/10K race and walk, Dec. 6 in University Research Park. Organizers hope to draw 500 costume-attired runners for a morning of fun and fitness. Entry fees will fund crucial...
MADD Dash (or happy feet?) on Nov. 2 will celebrate I-485
Here’s your chance to create authentic bragging rights for your future grandkids. “Once upon a time, I ran (or walked or biked) down the middle of this expressway!” The 485 MADD Dash is that chance. On Nov. 2, you can walk, run or bike on the nearly finished last leg...
Learn about bonds at the 85th Mallard Creek Barbecue!
Make sure you put Oct. 23 on your calendar. No one should miss the granddaddy of church suppers: the Mallard Creek Barbecue. More than 20,000 people are expected between 10 a.m., and dusk, along with the traditional greeting line of politicians hoping to win your vote...