Mix it up...Food Truck Friday/Sizzling Saturday

Papi Queso Food Truck

Making supper for the family in the summertime is tough. It's hot, so I really don't want to be using the stove, and my 1968 GM "Harvest Gold" oven makes my kitchen so hot that I might as well be cooking outside! We tend to eat at the pool a lot, but the hot dogs, quesadillas and freezer pops are getting a little old. If you're like me and you're looking to mix it up at supper time, check out Food Truck Friday (and their newly added Sizzling Saturday). On Fridays and Saturdays the corner of Camden and Park Avenue in SouthEnd is hopping. Usually about 10 food trucks serving everything from BBQ, to gourmet grilled cheese (see picture above), to ice cream are on hand to satisfy most any craving. Saturday is usually less crowded than Friday, but get there early if you can. Take your lawn chairs or a blanket and enjoy the fun!!

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WOOHOO!!

 

Blessings,

The Buzz

 

Monday, July 15

• This is the last week to experience the fun going on at Concord Mills with their Kidgits Summer Camp activities at 10am. More info...
• Barnes & Noble at Carolina Place Mall hosts a Marvelous Monday Storytime with Out of this World Picture Puzzles to Search & Solve this morning at 10am. More info...
• Catch a FREE storytime this morning at Chick-Fil-A Cotswold at 10:30am (also there's a Cotswold School Summer Read-In today 10-11:30am). More info...
• Studio Movie Grill at The Epicentre shows Open Season today (and every day through Friday) at 11am. $1 for kids, $2 for adults. More info...
• Head to the North County library this afternoon at 3:30 for Afternoon Adventures: Action Painting. More info...

Tuesday, July 16

• The MINT Museums have new hours beginning today...they are now closed on Tuesdays, and offer FREE admission Wednesdays 5-9pm. More info...
• Rising Kindergartners are invited to the South County library at 12:15 for Get Set 4 Kindergarten. Please register. More info...
• Head to the North County library at 2pm for Rookie Science: Dirt Dwellers for elementary ages. More info...
• Don't miss After 2 on Tuesdays at the Main Street Children's Museum. More info...
• It's time for the Jack in the Box Summer Shootout - Round 7 at Charlotte Motor Speedway at 5pm. Don't miss Lawn Mower Races tonight!! More info...

Wednesday, July 17

• Tickets for Imaginon's Terrific Tuesdays go FAST. Reserve TODAY (early) for the African Drumming by Thomas Tillman show on July 30th.  More info...
• Check out Discovery Place Kids' Wonderful Wednesday: The Three Little Pigs today at 11am and 2pm. More info...
• Head to the Reedy Creek Nature Center at 11am for Survival: Fire Building. More info...
• The fun starts at 11am at the York County Museum for their Wonderful Wednesday Family Film: Ice Age 4. More info...
• Ages 6 to 11 are invited to the South County library at 3pm for a Fossil Dig. Please register. More info...
• Or head to the Matthews library for a Musical Petting Zoo on display 3:00-4:30pm. More info...
• Don't miss The Painted Word this evening at the MINT Museum Uptown. 7-8pm, and FREE! More info...

Thursday, July 18

• Ages 5 to 12 are invited to the FREE Drop-In Day Camp at the Gaston County Museum this morning 10:30am-12pm. Please register. More info...
• If you attended Part 1, Raising Backyard Chickens: Part 2 is today at Noon at the Armory Training Facility. More info...
• Head to the University City library at 2pm for Afternoon Adventures: Star Wars. Costumes optional. More info...
• Holy Ghost Tent Revival provides this music for tonight's River Jam at the US National Whitewater Center. More Info...

Friday, July 19

• Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge exhibit opens today at the NC Transportation Museum. Through August 31. More info...
• Check out the Preschool Pioneer Series: Remarkable Reptiles this morning at 10:30am at the McDowell Nature Center. More info...
• Check out Imaginon's Rookie Science experiences today at 11am and 2pm. More info...
• Bring your lunch and escape the heat today at 12pm at the North County library with a showing of A Bug's Life. More info...
• Ages 6 to 11 are again invited to the South County library for Self Defense with ATA Karate at 2pm. Please register. More info...
• Don't miss the Family Campfire at the McDowell Nature Center at 7pm. More info...
• Head to Village Park in Kannapolis to see Back to the Future tonight as part of the Movies in the Park series. More info...
• Waxhaw hosts Smokin': Arena Rock at its Finest tonight as part of their Jammin' by the Tracks Summer Concert Series at 7pm. More info... 

Saturday, July 20

• Lace up your shoes for the James K. Polk 5K this morning in Pineville. More info... 
• Join a Parent and Me Tot Trot this morning at the Reedy Creek Nature Center at 9:30am. More info...
• Latta Plantation hosts Living History Saturday: Hide Tanning -  today 10am-4pm. More info...
• Kids' musician Steve Weeks plays this morning at Atherton Market at 10am, and it's FREE! More info...
• Check out Lakeshore Learning's Free Crafts for Kids today 11am-3pm. Today the kids will make Summer Fun Visors . More info...
• Beginning today and through July 28th, see K-9s in Flight: Frisbee Dogs at Tweetsie Railroad. More info...
• Discovery Place Kids hosts Build a Castle today with special activities at 11am and 2pm, and tomorrow at 2pm. More info...
• Ages 4 to 10 are invited to Try Ice Hockey for FREE at The Extreme Ice Center 12-1:30pm. More info...
• Don't miss Reedy Creek Nature Center's Meet and Greet with Live Animals this afternoon at 2pm. More info...
• Common Foundation plays tonight at the US National Whitewater Center's RiverJam. More info...
• As part of the Kannapolis Summer Entertainment Series, there is a Ballet Performance by Piedmont Dance Theater this evening in Village Park at 7pm. More info...
• Head to Carolina Place Mall for Radio Disney Movie Night with a showing of Wreck-It Ralph. More info...

Sunday, July 21

• Today is Sunday Fun Day: America the Beautiful at the Mint Museum Uptown. 1-4pm. More info...
• Join the Space Odyssey this afternoon at 2pm at the Reedy Creek Nature Center. More info...
• Head to Davidson for Concerts on the Green tonight at 6pm featuring the Rusty Know Band. More info...

Save the Date:
July 26: Summer Food Truck Rally More info...
July 27: National Dance Day More info...
August 2-3: Les Miserables: School Edition More info...
August 10: Concord Mills "Back to School" Event More info...
August 10: Monster Truck Bash More info...
August 14-24: Pocket More info...
September 14: Rock & Read 5K More info...
September 19-22: Auto Fair More info...
September 20-22, 27-29: Day Out with Thomas More info...

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