Tag: downtown

🖼️ 🚶‍♀️ Art Walk Festival in Concord April 1st

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

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...

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fundraiser Souper Bowl 2023

Written by Abby Cagle on February 2, 2023.

Soups from local restaurants plus crackers, a cookie, and a beverage for $10/ticket. Eat in or take out. Bake sale and Treasure Trove sale. Parking in the lot off Killarney. Handicapped parking off Church Street. Tickets are available through Salvation Army or at the door.

👚💪👛 Local Entrepreneur Blazing Her Own Trail

Written by Brian Perry on January 31, 2023. Posted in Shopping.

If you haven’t heard of at least one of Ashton Pollack’s businesses, you must still be in quarantine! This entrepreneur is literally everywhere and blazing a trail wherever she goes. An entrepreneur can be defined as someone who “takes on most of the risk and initiative for their new business and is often seen as a visionary or innovator.” Meet Ashton “Ash” Pollock, a female U.S. Marine Corps veteran and entrepreneur whose vision and innovation have led to a portfolio of projects that clearly requires her Marine training to keep it all going. You may have first heard of her as last year’s winner...

Jiggy With the Piggy

Written by Abby Cagle on January 31, 2023.

Get Ready to Jiggy with the Piggy! – The festival returns with the smells and tastes of barbeque and fun for the entire family. Make plans now to join us May 4 – May 7, in downtown Kannapolis. The festival happens rain or shine. Once again, we will host over 50 barbeque competition teams. The BBQ teams are from across the U.S. and will compete for top bragging rights and prize money. This is one of the largest sanctioned events by the Kansas City Barbeque Society in the United States. You can taste the competing team’s cooking expertise by purchasing a $10 ticket for the People’s Choice...

🍿 These Local Businesses Are Poppin’! 🍿

Written by Brian Perry on January 16, 2023. Posted in Shopping.

Decadence Popcorn’s custom Popcorn Pop (left) is perfect for engagement parties. Tastebuds Popcorn makes custom orders with unique flavors like this blueberry cheesecake combo for Panther Pop (right). January 19th is #NationalPopcornDay. This time-honored snack has a crunch we all love to enjoy, and its POPularity is only increasing with the introduction of new variations, flavors, and dedicated shops. To celebrate this fun day, pop into one of these local stores to grab this sweet or savory snack this week and tell them the Cabarrus Weekly sent you! Tastebuds Popcorn (Concord) Offering FREE...

💵 Want to Take Your Side Hustle to Market?

Written by Brian Perry on January 16, 2023. Posted in Shopping.

The Retail Lab Pop Up Store in Downtown Concord Features Products from Graduates of the Retail Lab Boot Camp. 🧼 Meet Nicole Fodeke, a Retail Lab graduate and small business owner of Be Handmade Natural Soaps, which are made in small batches using the cold process method. She has been gaining knowledge about branding and marketing, e-commerce, as well as point-of-sale, and inventory through the Retail Lab Boot Camp. What is the Retail Lab? The program includes an application-based, six-week immersive Boot Camp held at the Cabarrus Center, followed by an opportunity for new retailers...

Art Walk on Union

Written by Denise Moreno on December 20, 2022.

Art Walk on Union is an all-day arts festival for artists and makers to sell their handmade artwork. Art Walk on Union features, live music, food trucks, local brews & wines. Plus participation from numerous shops and restaurants throughout downtown Concord. (65 Union Street South)

Art Walk on Union

Written by Denise Moreno on December 20, 2022.