Not-so-hidden Gems: March 2026
NOT-SO-HIDDEN CHARLOTTE GEMS LOCAL FOCAL In the heart of Elizabeth sits a store with booths from regional vendors and artisans. They rotate …
Charlotte Roller Derby
Twenty Years in Their Words: A Tribute to Charlotte Roller Derby an interview by Martin “the Clown” Barry Charlotte Roller Derby celebrates …
Not-so-hidden Gems: Jan. 2026
NOT-SO-HIDDEN CHARLOTTE GEMS Julia’s Café & Books 1133 N. Wendover Rd., 28211 www.JuliaCafe.org There is a lovely used bookstore near the corner of Wendover …
Lunchbox Records
Lunchbox Records Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve noticed that records are “a thing” again. It is a thing …
Book Buyers
BOOK BUYERS Used Books Open since the late ‘90’s, Book Buyers moved from their old Plaza-Midwood location to their current spot three …
Fu’s Custom Tattoos / Joey Vernon
Joey Vernon Fu’s Custom Tattoos I first met Joey Vernon when he was tattooing at his father’s shop, Shaper’s Quest, on South …
Not-so-hidden Gems: November 2025
NOT-SO-HIDDEN CHARLOTTE GEMS Premium Sound / Gold Tone Workshop 2615 Central Ave., A., 28205, 704-966-2615 Tuesday-Saturday 12-7pm www.Intagram.com/PremiumSoundNC www.GoldToneWorkshop.com There is a record store and guitar …
Justin “Fireball”
Justin “Fireball” - an interview by the Clown Professional wrestling has permeated US culture in the past sixty years. There are several …
Carolyn Barber of Reggae Central
Carolyn Barber Reggae Central In 1998, I was in my third year of college at UNC-Charlotte. All of the …
Fall Haunted Attraction List
Fall Haunted Attraction List by: the Clown When the most wonderful time of the year arrives and the temperatures begin to drop, …