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Homecoming Weekend – Alumni can’t resist the lure of old friends, new football and tailgating
Autumn in University City has long meant NASCAR fans, ‘Cue lovers and politicians. A new crowd will soon put its green and gold mark on fall fun - 10,000 UNC Charlotte alumni who’ll pack Jerry Richardson Stadium on Oct. 25, greet old friends, fill nearby pubs and...
Environmental Way wins green award and 2nd major tenant
The owners of the Environmental Way office building in University Research Park received two pieces of very good news recently. First, next-door neighbor TIAA-CREF signed a 10-year-lease of the full first floor. Second, the NC Chapter of the US Green Building Council...
Community event seeks ideas for improving police services, economic mobility
Mayor Pro Tem Michael Barnes invites you to join him and other city leaders on Oct. 21 for a “Community Conversation about Police, Poverty and Education”. Barnes hopes the town-hall-style gathering will produce ways to improve police services and economic mobility....
Get latest details on Northeast Corridor Improvements at meetings Oct. 28-29
The city’s Engineering and Property Management Department will hold public meetings Oct. 28 and 29 to present information about the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Program (NECI). This program will improve streets, sidewalks and bikeways near stations along the Blue...
A chat with Tim Wallace about wine, trees, beer and life in general at the Wine Vault
Like a vintage Bordeaux, the Wine Vault at University Place looks even better today than it did when 1980s restaurateur Slug Claiborne launched it nearly 30 years ago as a part of his Slug’s University Place restaurant. The Wine Vault has thrived and evolved under...
New restaurants give you tasty reasons to explore University City (and the world)
Looking for a new place for lunch or dinner in University City? You’re in luck! Our ever growing and highly diverse restaurant scene has several new choices open or coming soon, including Japanese buffet, Caribbean cuisine, Philly-flavored Italian and Carolinas home...
Defy Gravity Trampoline Park brings new life to once vacant retail space
The former PetSmart store on University City Boulevard has bounced back to life in a big way – as the new home of DefyGravity Trampoline Park. Last Friday, when we visited, more than 80 children from Corvian Community School were jumping, running and even leaping onto...