4 Fun Retro Things to do in and around the Charlotte area!
Jessica Brown November 28, 2021 0 COMMENTSSince nostalgia is super trendy right now, in addition to the fact that Charlotte, NC is the largest city in proximity to the college, and it’s always good to support small businesses, I thought it would be cool to refute the common misconception that “there’s nothing fun to do in Charlotte,” and highlight several small […]
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According to Charlotte Axios, 56 years ago in Charlotte, NC, husband and wife duo Philip and Amy Morris started what is now one of the largest costume distributors in the world, Morris Costumes. After a young Philip Morris was kicked out of his home due to an altercation involving a cherry bomb, the high school […]
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“There really hasn’t been any growth”- The Zombielike Presence of the Cabarrus Youth Development Center
Jessica Brown October 19, 2021 0 COMMENTSWhat horrors have taken place inside of this not-quite-dead relic? Historic downtown Concord NC is an idyllic, storybook picture of small town America, with a kitschiness that resembles the setting of “The Andy Griffith Show.” However, on my way there, I am always taken aback by the ruins of the Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center, […]
READ MORESince the beginning of time, humans have believed in myths, spirits and inanimate creatures. The supernatural also has a definite presence in popular culture if you simply take the time to look. It is clear that people have an interest in, if not a fascination with, the paranormal. As a native of North Carolina, I grew […]
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