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🖼️ 🚶‍♀️ Art Walk Festival in Concord April 1st

Written by Abby Cagle on March 21, 2023. Posted in Things To Do. Leave a Comment

Sponsored Content: Concord Downtown Local artists and downtown merchants welcome you to Concord downtown for the popular all-day arts festival. Art Walk on Union has a slightly revised layout but is most definitely ready for the community to stroll downtown on Saturday, April 1st from 11am-4pm. Our local artists and downtown merchants are counting on you to come out and support them! The section of Cabarrus Avenue from Church Street to Market Street will be closed to accommodate many of the vendors. 🅿️ 👍 Concord Downtown has a Parking Map on their website to help you plan your visit. This...

🎸 J.King Guitar Makes Retail Shop Dream a Reality

Written by Abby Cagle on March 21, 2023. Posted in Shopping. Leave a Comment

This feature article was written by the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation. Guitar consignment and repair store sees local entrepreneur fulfilling a dream in a historically musical space. When you walk past J.King Guitar on the way to the West Ave District retail shops or to a Cannon Ballers game, you can’t help but notice his wall of beautiful guitars. Whether you are looking to add a vintage guitar to your collection or buy your first one, you are sure to be impressed by his selection on consignment in his retail store. Owner Jack King posts new acquisitions on his Instagram...

📢 🛒 DOCO Market Brings New Culture to “Old” Town

Written by Abby Cagle on March 21, 2023. Posted in Shopping. Leave a Comment

Contributor: Jamie Richardson DOCO Market creates a space that celebrates the community and brings people together. The DOCO Market (Downtown Concord Market) will hold their second pop-up shopping experience on April 1st from 12-5pm at Nothing New Quality Threads which is located at Southern Strain Brewing Company’s Concord location at 165 Brumley Avenue. Nothing New is also hosting their first Friday Night Flea on Friday, March 31st from 3-8pm, featuring 10+ of the area’s top vintage and fashion vendors as well as a vast selection of $20 items that you already know and love! DOCO Market...

🍻 🎉 CBC Celebrates 7 Years of Community and Great Beer

Written by Brian Perry on March 14, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink. Leave a Comment

CBC’s Anniversary Celebration on March 17th at 4pm Welcomes the Return of Food Truck Friday, Live Music from Unknown Artist, and a New Beer Release! Cabarrus Brewing Company (CBC) is Cabarrus County’s largest full-scale craft brewery, and it was also one of the first, opening in March 2016. However, it is their commitment to the community, and the community’s commitment to them that has them still raising a glass 7 years later. The CBC Difference… From day one Steve Steinbacher saw CBC as a community gathering spot as much as a brewery. “We wanted a place that brought people together.”...

💍 Jeweler Brings Student Creations to Life in Annual Designer Contest

Written by Abby Cagle on March 14, 2023. Posted in Shopping. Leave a Comment

Local students who love to draw, sketch, doodle, paint, draft, and design… Here’s your chance to bring one of your creations to life! Ellis Jewelers of Concord is bringing back the Future Jewelry Designers Contest for the 12th year running! Design your dream ring or pendant necklace, and Ellis Jewelers of Concord will turn it into a real piece of custom jewelry! Who can participate? Any Cabarrus County Schools student in grades 3-12 is eligible. A complete list of rules and criteria is available at each school. The team of jewelry designers at Ellis will select the top 5 designs from each age...

🎪 🌊 Magical Water Circus Coming to Concord!

Written by Brian Perry on March 7, 2023. Posted in Things To Do.

We are “flying high” over Cirque Italia presenting their Water Circus Gold show at Concord Mills (parking lot near AMC Concord Mills 24) from March 16-19th. ✨⏳ Attendees will travel back to the 1950s to an era of sock hops, drive-in theaters, muscle cars, and poodle skirts in this new 2023 show. The stage holds 35,000 gallons of water that performers dazzle over while thrilling the audience with every move. With this unique feature under the tent, guests will be surprised, for it’s a show of its own! Cirque Italia was created in 2012 by Italian entrepreneur, Manuel Rebecchi and has advanced...

Cigar Loft Owner Took His Passion and Made a Living Out of It

Written by Brian Perry on February 21, 2023. Posted in Things To Do.

Contributor: Jamie Richardson Derek Kilgore has been passionate about cigars for over a decade, which is why he opened The Cigar Loft in January 2020. Whether you are a cigar aficionado or a novice looking to learn more, The Cigar Loft has something for everyone. Kilgore opened his business right before the pandemic and is now surrounded by the courthouse and apartment construction in the middle of downtown Concord. But the oasis he has created, tucked away on the second floor of the building at 76 Union Street, keeps members coming back again and again. The Cigar Loft offers a great...

🧋Boba Tea Served Up Daily by CabCo Classmates

Written by Brian Perry on February 21, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink.

Contributor: Jamie Richardson You are probably reading this article from 1 of 2 perspectives…. “OMG! I’m obsessed with Boba tea and can’t wait to try out BOTH B&K Tea Cafe locations” OR “What in the world is Boba tea????” I must confess, I fell into the latter camp, which is why I was excited to sit down with co-owners Bobby Cain and Kristen Compton at their downtown Concord location, but not before I did some research, meaning I asked my 20-year-old daughter who has a mini Boba tea on her keychain. She explained the basics and I decided I needed to try it myself. Boba tea is a tea-based...

🍔 🗳️ Get Your First Peek at Local Competition’s Mouth-Watering Burgers

Written by Brian Perry on February 21, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink.

Cabarrus Burger Madness is back for its third year and your local restaurants have turned up the heat on their unique culinary creations once again! How Does It Work? Diners are invited to sample limited-time burgers from 15 participating local restaurants and vote on the ExploreCabarrus website for their favorites. Voting will be open March 1–31, 2023, with a winner announced on Tuesday, April 4th. 🗺️ Visit the Cabarrus Burger Madness webpage so you can plan your tasty tour across Cabarrus County. Check out all of the participating restaurants, along with a mouth-watering burger photo (thank...

AUDITIONS: ALL SHOOK UP at Old Courthouse Theatre

Written by Abby Cagle on February 17, 2023.

ALL SHOOK UP (Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley®) Auditions will be held Sunday, February 19 & Monday, February 20 at OCT beginning at 7pm. Director: Andy Rassler Music Director: Bradley Smith Choreographer: Sharlie Duncan Production Dates: April 27-30 & May 5-7, 2023 Auditions are open to anyone 15+ and will consist of cold readings from the script. Please prepare 32 bars of a song to sing. Auditions will include movement (dance), so bring comfortable shoes you can perform in. In the event of callbacks, the date is TBD by the director. SYNOPSIS: It’s 1955, and...

🍷 Toast National Wine Day at U.S.V.I. Wine Company

Written by Brian Perry on February 14, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink.

Contributor: Jamie Richardson Cabarrus Weekly is continuing its celebration of Black History Month by spotlighting another up and coming business here in our community and just in time for National Wine Day on February 18th! Genia Vanterpool and Deidra-Ann Varlack, natives of the U.S. Virgin Islands, launched U.S.V.I. Wine Company on International Women’s Day in 2021. Inspired by their homeland, and love of wine, founders, Genia (born in St. Thomas) and Deidra-Ann (born in St. John) met as Girl Scouts at the age of 9. They attended high school together but went their separate...

🎭 Area Schools Vie for Theatre Awards

Written by Brian Perry on February 7, 2023. Posted in CabCo LIVE!.

Pictured: Bryson Battle, 2021 Best Actor Award Winner Photo Credit: Blumenthal Performing Arts Center The Blumey Awards is a regional High School Musical Theatre Awards program, and eight of our local Cabarrus County schools have nominated their upcoming musicals to be judged for the competition. Why is it important? Because in 2021, the Blumey Best Actor Award went to our very own CabCo student, Bryson Battle of Hickory Ridge High School in Harrisburg. Man Can Bryson Sing! You may remember hearing Bryson Battle sing in person if you attended the Cabarrus Arts Council’s Breakfast for...

Mike Nolan

Written by Denise Moreno on February 7, 2023.

Playing songs from 8-11 at Concord’s favorite neighborhood gathering place! Celebrating 13 years of Craft Beer and Live Music!

🐢 🐇 Register Now for This FREE Musical Version of The Tortoise and The Hare

Written by Brian Perry on February 7, 2023. Posted in CabCo LIVE!.

This is one of our favorite family events across all of Cabarrus County… and it’s FREE! Opera Carolina comes to town to perform two shows on the Davis Theatre stage as part of the Cabarrus Arts Council’s Family Day. 🎭 Reserve your seats for either the 1:00 pm Show or 3:00 pm Show. This lively performance is sure to delight the kids and adults alike! Enjoy the other free activities that are part of Family Day (1-4 pm), including craft stations perfect for preschool/school-age children and their families. English and Spanish-speaking volunteers will be available to help with crafts. The Cabarrus...