Charlotte
Christmas Kiddies, Charlotte’s joyful Christmas tradition
Since 1906 Christmas Kiddies has provided the children of Charlotte with toys and gifts they may have otherwise not received. Originally the brainchild of local business owners and later adopted by the fire department, the Charlotte Christmas Eve tradition is a...
CharlotteRising recognized by Arts Council of Greater Lansing with an Applause Award
The Lansing region has taken note — Charlotte is rising. CharlotteRising was honored Tuesday, Dec. 6 as a recipient of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing’s Applause Awards — specifically the Creative Community Award. The local non-profit organization was joined by...
The Dolson brunch brings unique dining experience to downtown Charlotte
The creators of The Dolson in downtown Charlotte promised an eager community “comfort food reimagined” when they opened their doors this past June. Since, chef George Sztroin, and his crew have been working to make good on that promise. The latest example is The...
Charlotte Community Library hosts Tom Barrett for coffee hour
To a conference room of about 20 people, State Representative Tom Barrett of Michigan’s 71st district held a coffee hour at the Charlotte Community Library. During the event Barrett fielded questions on a number of topics about his district and about issues in the...
Outdoor demolition of ‘The Piece’ begins Monday, Nov. 27
The demolition of “The Piece,” so named after its creation with paint-filled water balloons, won’t be nearly as entertaining as its creation. It may, however, generate more excitement. The project was originally planned for a spring 2017 demolition. Contamination from...
Small Business Saturday turns into big event in Charlotte
The power shopping local can have in a community has been studied, written about and campaigned for many times in the last few years. Small Business Saturday is a direct result of many of those efforts made on a national level. The Charlotte business community is...
Local woman turns pain of loss into opportunity to raise awareness
Mikayla Miller’s focus could have easily been overwhelmed by the pain in her feet or the burning in her lungs. Running her first marathon, she chose instead to focus her thoughts on the good times she had with her mom, which helped push her across the finish line. It...
Governor urges local leaders to keep the momentum going in Charlotte
Governor Rick Snyder visited Charlotte Thursday, Nov. 9 to take part in a graduation ceremony recognizing the City of Charlotte’s completion of the Governor’s Project Rising Tide program. The Governor congratulated city leaders on accomplishments within the community...
Oh Darling! brings children’s fashion to downtown Charlotte boutique
Amanda Lipsey was a young mother trying to clothe her rapidly growing children when she was hit with inspiration. So she set out to build inventory and the knowledge needed to open her own children’s clothing resale shop in Charlotte. “I worked at Bella Grande for a...
Gypsy Market builds on best of two popular Charlotte shops
Separately their stores had grown a loyal customer base and plenty of attention in downtown Charlotte despite opening just this year. Together Shelly O’Connor of Dragonfly Boutique and Jill Felice of The Flipping Redhead are excited about the possibilities that lie...