Carolinas Real Estate Talk

Video--Christmas Season in Charlotte NC Small Towns The small towns in the Charlotte area celebrate the Christmas season with public events that start before Thanksgiving and last until New Year's Day.  You can watch parades in Monroe, Indian Trail and Waxhaw.  Just about every town has a Christmas tree lighting.  The ...

Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC—Visit the Carolinas Aviation Museum We all remember that cold day in January when Flight 1549 from New York to Charlotte landed in the Hudson River after a bird strike. Did you know that the “Miracle on the Hudson” plane is now on display in Charlotte? It has found a home at the ...

Allen Tate Realtor Summit at The Greenbrier Resort Every September-October, the Allen Tate Company invites the top 5% of its real estate agents to a conference at a resort. Because Allen Tate has a large foot print in the Carolinas, this means that roughly 100 agents participate. This year, the Allen Tate Realtor Summit was held at The ...

Charlotte NC Fall Garden Events Summer’s heat is almost finished in Charlotte NC. With cooler temperatures come some of my favorite times and events because fall is for planting in the Carolinas. Three of Charlotte’s public gardens have special events and plant sales in September and October every year. Here is a rundown of ...

Fun Things To Do in Charlotte NC—Queens Feast Restaurant Week Are the hot days of July getting you down? Can’t get away from Charlotte NC to ride the waves at the beach or chill in the mountains? Here’s a cool alternative to getting out of town. Book your reservations at Queens Feast also known as Charlotte Restaurant Week. ...

Fourth of July Celebrations in Charlotte NC Small Towns You can celebrate the Fourth of July in a big way or in a small way in Charlotte NC. If you want to see big fireworks displays with lots of folks, you can check out the US National Whitewater Center’s three day festival, Carowinds’ Nights of Fire, the Charlotte Speedway or the ...

May—The Most Beautiful Month in Charlotte NC It’s the first of May and time to celebrate Charlotte’s most beautiful month.  May is the month when Charlotte’s famous tree canopy explodes in all its green splendor and the city’s gardens are full of colorful flowers.  May is the month when the average ...

Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC—NASCAR Hall of Fame The rumble of the engines and the roar of the crowd.  A jumble of colors flashing by. If you want to follow sports in Charlotte NC, you must include NASCAR stock car racing.  After all, the sport was born in the North Carolina mountains where moonshiners souped up their cars ...

Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC—Party on New Year’s Eve When you think of New Year’s Eve, you think of adult parties and the kids tucked away in their beds.  But if you want to party with your young ones, Charlotte offers some family-friendly options for welcoming the New Year. First Night Charlotte Put on your party ...

Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC—See the Christmas Lights   You probably won’t have a white Christmas in Charlotte NC.  But you can find some terrific spots in Charlotte to see outdoor Christmas lights.  Some of these displays are spectacular, in fact.  Here are three places that I recommend. Daniel Stowe ...