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Halloween in the Charlotte area: Best Haunts 2023
Halloween is my jam. I’m not sure I have the words to describe how much I love this season and…
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The Perfect Valentine’s Day in Elizabeth
In 5 Points Realty, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Lifestyle, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onI’ve been thinking about love and Valentine’s Day. When I started planning a nice day for me and my hubby,…
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A historic fight over Elizabeth
A Charlotte neighborhood is one step closer to getting a historic designation. A new survey shows a majority of Elizabeth…
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The 5 prettiest streets to walk in Fall in Charlotte
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Eastover, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, Myers Park, Plaza Midwood, Walkable Neighborhoods, Wesley Heights onCharlotte is known as the City of Trees and Fall is an especially beautiful time to take a walk to…
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Tile Me Up
I have been thinking about tiles lately. Some people dream about beach getaways, or new cars –but me, I’ve got…
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Renovation Free Fall: An Update on life renovating a historic home
There are just some things in life that are hard to explain until you’ve been through them. Among them, childbirth,…
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3 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR HOUSE THE LOVE
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, energy efficient home renovation, Plaza Midwood, Plaza Shamrock onLove is in the air! Yep, it’s that month when most people spend at least a little time trying to…
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A Historic Reno in Elizabeth
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, energy efficient home renovation, Plaza Midwood, Walkable Neighborhoods onIt was love at first sight standing there in the Elizabeth neighborhood. At almost 100 years old, the house was…
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6 REASONS TO TAKE A WALK AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onIt’s no surprise I am a big fan of walking. Heck, the name of my website is Short Walk Home.…
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Halloween – Walk the Neighborhood
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, Fourth Ward, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onOk confession time. I might be a little too excited about Halloween. It almost scares me how much I love…
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Elizabeth, how I love thee…
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, North Carolina Info, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Walkable Neighborhoods on…Let me count the ways. A love letter to my neighborhood of Elizabeth. Each neighborhood I have lived in Charlotte…
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Major League Soccer Coming to Charlotte?
There has been a proposal in Charlotte as of late to bring in a new Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium…
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Wait’ll You See What’s Next in 2017: Our Elizabeth Home Renovation
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, energy efficient home renovation, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods on2016 was a prosperous year in real estate in our Queen City of Charlotte, according to the Charlotte Chamber of…
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Where to Shop on Small Business Saturday in Charlotte
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Farmers' Markets, NoDa, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte onEvery year, between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, American Express sponsors Small Business Saturday. It is a day dedicated to…
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Where to Spend Thanksgiving in Charlotte
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, First Ward, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthPark, Things to Do in Charlotte onWhether your traditional plans changed or you and your Turkey Day companions just don’t feel like cooking and cleaning, there…
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Help Save the Double Door Inn
In Charlotte Arts, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onLike many other pieces of Charlotte history (particularly recent Charlotte history), the Double Door Inn finds itself on the chopping…
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Faison Development Possibly Coming to Elizabeth
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onThe battle goes on for a corner of Elizabeth that’s been embroiled in conflict, but we seem to be getting…
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Get Festive at Festivals in Charlotte This Month
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Myers Park, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onApril showers bring May flowers, but May brings some serious fun at festivals in Charlotte! Here’s a run-down of a…
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Do People Live in Midtown Charlotte?
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Parks and Greenways, Cherry Neighborhood, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onEarlier this week, I saw an article on Charlotte Agenda entitled “Here’s what I told a friend about each of…
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Get to Know Charlotte’s Chantilly Neighborhood
In Chantilly, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Elizabeth, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onChantilly is a quaint little neighborhood that you’re guaranteed to love. It is conveniently located between the Commonwealth, Elizabeth and…
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Cool Off at Great Ice Cream Spots in Charlotte
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Elizabeth, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte onTo say it’s been hot is an understatement. So since July is National Ice Cream Month, and we’re winding the…
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Get to Know the Interesting Points of Elizabeth
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onEarlier this week, Charlotte Agenda posted an article on historical points of interest in Elizabeth most Charlotte natives don’t even…
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Lovely Elizabeth Lady
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onHave you ever met a house with so much personality you talked to it? Well, I would like to introduce…
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Stuck for New Year’s Eve Plans in Charlotte?
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte onReady or not, we’ll be ringing in 2015 tomorrow night. If you still don’t know where or how you’ll greet…
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Elizabeth Home And Garden Tours – Yes, Tours with an S
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods onIn addition to the fabulous Elizabeth Home & Garden Tour, happening this weekend, there are also some free fantastic open…
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Save the Date for the Elizabeth Home & Garden Tour
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onGet out your calendars and mark this down: The Elizabeth Home & Garden Tour is set this year for October…
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Yard Art Day Is Back!
In Charlotte Arts, Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Festivals, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, Shamrock Gardens, SouthEnd, SouthPark, The Arts District, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods, Yard Art Day onLast year, I did a post to introduce my readers to Yard Art Day. And the good news is: It’s…
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Everything in Elizabeth
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Commonwealth Park, Eastover, Elizabeth, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Walkable Neighborhoods on1933 Bay Street comes on the market today – Thursday August 14. Wow! What a great house in a perfect…
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Dive Into Charlotte’s Dive Bars
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, First Ward, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Things to Do in Charlotte onWe all know those places. The local bars that are completely unglamourous but serve good, cheap drinks. Every town has…
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Charlotte Being Eyed for Google Fiber
In Belmont, Biddleville, Brightwalk, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte North End, Charlotte Real Estate, Cherry Neighborhood, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, First Ward, Fourth Ward, Myers Park, NoDa, North Carolina Info, Plaza Midwood, Plaza Shamrock, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, Shamrock Gardens, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Third Ward, Wesley Heights, Wilmore, Windsor Park onGoogle has added Charlotte to a list of nine metro areas it is exploring as its next Google Fiber deployment.…
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Park Road Shopping Center Getting an Update
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, SouthEnd, Things to Do in Charlotte, Walkable Neighborhoods onResidents of Sedgefield, Dilworth and SouthEnd, rejoice! Park Road Shopping Center is getting an update! Park Road Shopping Center, which…
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Spooktacular Halloween Events in Charlotte
In Charlotte Events, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Festivals, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onHalloween is upon us, and Charlotte has a lot to offer those looking for a hauntingly good time. Here’s just…
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The Charlotte Arts Scene – A Lot to Offer
In Charlotte Arts, Dilworth, Downtown Charlotte, Elizabeth, Myers Park, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, The Arts District onOne of the things I love about Charlotte is the way we have a lot of big town opportunities while…
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Lots to Learn About Lots
In Biddleville, Brightwalk, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte North End, Charlotte Real Estate, Cherry Neighborhood, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, Shamrock Gardens, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Third Ward, Wesley Heights, Wilmore, Windsor Park onLet’s talk about lots, more commonly known as land or acreage. There really is much to know before considering a…
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Protest Petitions Ending?
In Biddleville, Brightwalk, Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte North End, Charlotte Real Estate, Cherry Neighborhood, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, Myers Park, NoDa, North Carolina Info, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Sedgefield, Shamrock Gardens, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Third Ward, Wesley Heights, Wilmore, Windsor Park onNorth Carolina lawmakers may be making it harder for you to oppose rezoning cases. Right now, Charlotte residents have the…
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How Are You Celebrating Independence Day? July 4th Celebrations in Charlotte
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Festivals, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onThis year, July 4th celebrations in Charlotte start early! Need to find some place (or places) to celebrate? Here are…
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Get Outside Already – Outdoor Seating in Charlotte
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onThis time of year, when the evenings are the perfect temperature for sitting outside, it’s fun to gather a group…
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Save the Funk Update – Follow Up to February Posts
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District onIn February, I did a couple of posts – Save the Funk and Save the Funk Part Deux – to…
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Find Your Zen – Charlotte Yoga Studios
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews onAll of us have stress. Family. Work. Traffic. In Charlotte, we’re lucky enough to have yoga studios abounding to help…
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Eat Local, Eat Fresh – Charlotte Farmers’ Markets
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Farmers' Markets, Myers Park, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onSupport your neighborhood farmers’ markets! Eating local isn’t just good for you – it’s also good for the local economy.…
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Save the Funk – Part Deux
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District onSo as a follow up to last week’s post on City Council’s proposal to redefine entertainment as it relates to…
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Save the Funk!
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, SouthEnd onCity Council is proposing a new definition of “restaurant” in Charlotte. Currently that definition does not include having entertainment. Entertainment…
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Yard Art Day – Connecting Charlotte Through Art
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Yard Art Day onDo you remember that feeling of joy as a kid when you could be completely creative without restraint, without the…
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Everything Old Is New Again
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd onAs the economy took a downturn several years ago, the popularity of vintage and consignment shops rose. But now, even…
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Charlotte Coffee Houses to Get You Pumped
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District, Villa Heights onIn life, I’ve found where there is a great independent coffee house, there is usually a great neighborhood and great…
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Charlotte Breweries – Where Things Are Hopping
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Myers Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, SouthEnd, The Arts District onCraft beer has seen an amazing growth over the last few years. And Charlotte’s brewery scene has grown with it!…
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Elizabeth – A Neighborhood Steeped in History
In Charlotte Neighborhoods, Charlotte Real Estate, Elizabeth, Savvy + Co. Real Estate, Savvy eNews, Westover Street Updates onEstablished in 1907, the Elizabeth community is a beautiful, diverse and engaging historic neighborhood. The community takes its name from…