Charlotte, North Carolina Area Sorors and SFs
 

I am in the process of relocatiing to Charlotte this upcoming summer and I will be visiting the Charlotte area this April for a job fair and to check out Charlotte in more detail. I will be there for the Charlotte Mecklenberg County Schools Job Fair.

If there are any Charlotte area sorors, SFs, etc. in the area please hit me up via PM or IM. My IM info is in my profile.

Thanks already to TickledPink and AKAtude for their help.:)

***UPDATED***

I really want to know about sides of town that are best to live in but on a teacher's salary. :p

You can also reply on this thread. Thanks to Soror Imperial for hitting me up. In one weekend I will be able to add 3 more GCers to my I MET U LIST:cool: . Soror Imperial, maybe we can trade notes on apartment information and schools as well.

Helpful Info:
1. Apartment Complexes
2. Churches
3. Entertainment
4. Interaction of Blacks
5. Good Hotels to stay in

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I researched a bit for you. If you type in Apartment Guide in your web browser's search engine, it'll allow you to choose Charlotte as your area and type in all of the amenities/ price range that your looking for. It also gives the option to send a guide (5.00). Anyway, once you click on the apartments, many of them have an 888 number.

The South side is really nice, but can be very expensive. The Southeast side (going towards the Matthews area) can also be very nice and more affordable than South Charlotte.

Hope this helps, and don't forget to ask them about your Charlotte-Meck discount. ;)

Girl I am an internet apartment guide hunting wizard.:p AKAtude and you have been helpful with the sides of town and thanks for letting me know they mail the guides. I like to read and mark up book and stuh.:p

I ALWAYS tell folks I am a teacher for that little something something extra.

Seeing as how Charlotte is kinda my second home, I am gonna second Tickledpink... Matthews is the bomb. It is a nice little suburb with a sort of bigger city feel (if that makes any sense at all, lol.) There is only one complaint I have about Charlotte (I really love it), and that is Independence Blvd. :mad:

My favorite spot in Matthews is that little center where there is a Sams Club, Media Play and lots of restaurants all in one spot (can't remember what it's called). What more could you ask for? Only thing is they used to have this bomb little emporium with designer fragrances and hair care products for next to nothing. Last time I went, it wasn't there anymore. :(

Tickledpink, do you know what that little center is called?

LOL
 

and I know how MUCH you love Media Play. Thanks for the tips guys, I am looking @ the South and Southeast side.

One question, how does race break down in these areas?

Charlotte's Chamber of Commerce
 

As I surf, I realized I needed to check out more demographic information about Charlotte so I went to the Chamber of Commerce.

http://www.charlottechamber.org/index.cfm

I don't know the name either, but I know what you're talking about!!! :D Before that emporuim left, they had a HUGE going out of business sale. That area's not too far from Matthews 10 (the $1.50 movies ya'll!!!).

Did you get a chance to go to the place further down the road (much further) "Love Jones"? It closed, but I hear it had a nice, kinda "jazzy" atmosphere.

You're right, Independence at 5 pm is no joke!

Hey, I got my Media Play card in the mail, too. :) :D

That info alone is WONDERFUL. I am going to miss my 50 cents movies here but that makes up for it a little bit. :D

Re: Charlotte, North Carolina Area Sorors and SFs
 

No problem, Soror!!! We definitely can trade notes and stuff. I'm sending you my phone # and my line sister's e-mail address via PM.

STORES
 

Does Charlotte have 24 hour grocery stores? What grocery stores are in Charlotte?

Wal-Mart or Target? Any Super WalMart or Super Target?!?!

Ahh yes....the QC
 

I remember spending summers in Charlotte w/ my cousins....Discovery Place...Paramounts Carowinds....memories.

CT4, you have nothing to worry about. The QC has ALL you need and more. Since Food Lion Stores, Inc. was founded in North Carolina (my smalltown Salisbury to be exact), there are probably more Food Lions in North Kackalack than anywhere. Lil ol' Salisbury has like 4-5 Food Lions and Charlotte is waaaay bigger. Charlotte probably has more Food Lions than I can count. There's got to be at least 20. I'm sure there's one on Albemarle Rd. and one on Eastway Drive. Other grocery stores include Harris Teeter a few of those and Winn Dixie. I promise most of these are 24 hours.

Wal-Mart...are you kidding. There's like 4-5 Wal-Marts in Charlotte and at least 2 are SuperCenters. There are also a few Targets. I'm not sure if any of those are Super Targets. Search for specific information from yellowpages.com

Good luck w/ your move and I hope this helps! :) Shout outs to all my Tarheels and Carolina heads out there!!!

BTW-has anyone ever heard of Cheerwine OUTSIDE of North Carolina????

Re: STORES
 

As an ex-Charlottean (1993-94), my favorite was Harris Teeter near South Park, which is a deluxe shopping mall. In a fancy area, for sure, but I'm a gourmet of sorts. Great deli/prepared food section.;)

Food Lion is just OK. Winn-Dixie was slightly better.

Re: Re: STORES
 

Yeah, my family thinks Harris-Teeter is the grocery store for rich folks cause their stuff is high. But they do have a much larger selection than Food Lion and Winn-Dixie.

Re: STORES
 

Yep...

There's a 24 hr Harris Teeter in the University area. I'm not sure about a Super Walmart, but you may want to invest in a Sam's Club Card (buy all that Walmart stuff in bulk at Sam's!!!). I haven't heard of a Super Targe` :D either.

Harris Teeter is kind of expensive, I like Food Lion better (MVP!) or Winn Dixie.

If ya ever get hungry & you're out late at night, there is a 24 hour restaurant here off of South Blvd. The owner is Greek (no, he's really Greek) and has all of these pics of pro wrestlers that have been there.

Re: Re: STORES
 

Thank y'all for allaying my "fears". I just have to make sure that the amenities that I have now will be available when I move.

What?!?! No http://www.plaudersmilies.de/oink.gifly Wigglys??!?!!? Shoot!

I am really looking forward to my move.
Oh another question, I see you all have recommended South and Southeast sections of Charlotte but NOT Southwest? Any reason!??:confused:

Re: Re: Re: STORES
 

The SW part can be a little iffy, to be a little Politically Correct. Some parts are ok. The parts near going towards Pineville (I think that's SW) in the Carolina Place Mall area is pretty cool, but expensive as heck. I work on the SW side. That's also where they found "Ray Ray's" car (Kings of Comedy - Steve Harvey's reference to Rae Carruth).

Girrrrrl, coming down south, we don't see Piggly Wiggly's unless it's in SC or some of the smaller towns (like Pinetops, NC...).
Where I grew up, we had a Red & White, but I've never seen another one of those. Also, in O'burg, we had a Roses (similar to Walmart).

HAIR & TAX
 

To TickledPink and any other Charlottonians, Queen City Dwellers:

You KNOW I need to know about hairstylists as well as nail technicians in the Queen City.

How much do they charge for touch ups down there?
Ideal08 and LOVERMAN are not coming with me so I need to know who can hit my B da B's.:cool:


WHAT IS the TAX in CHARLOTTE?!?!!? I really need to know. Columbus is 5.75%:cool: but 10 A C is 8.25%:mad: :mad:

My Own Personal Little Update
 

Everyone has been PMing me and asking me about Charlotte -- I really appreciate that, it's good to know that even if people don't always reply they are reading my posts.

I will be visiting Charlotte next week and the job fair is a week from tomorrow. I have my resume all "ret ta go":p as well as my transcripts and stuh.

I have this one complex that I REALLY REALLY want to live in -- a little more expensive than I want but I WANT IT WANT IT WANT IT!!

Thanks once again for the inquiries on my relocation and stuff. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers. I will be praying the Prayer of Jabez that a Kappa friend shared with me this week so that God will grant me the desires of my heart that are in his will.

PRAY THAT I FIND A SUIT TO WEAR TO THIS JOB FAIR too. :mad:

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Re: HAIR & TAX
 

6% tax and 7% on fast foods.

I don't like hairstylists too much (sorry) unless it's a braider. A good place to get braids is Moyhe's on Central. She's a bit expensive, but her results are niiiiice. The last time I asked a stlyist about a touch up, they were charging about 55.00->.

I don't do nails too often either (no time....). But usually it's 25.00 for a full set and 15.00 for a fill in.

Re: Re: HAIR & TAX
 

:cool: on nails.
:eek: on hair.
:eek: :cool: on taxes -- fast food.

Thanks for the info. Grew up with that 7% tax -- maybe this will cut down on my eating out. :rolleyes:

I made it
 

Hey y'all I am in Charlotte.
Glad to see GC has not had any drama or at least DST has not.

I like what I see so far -- Charlotte.
I had a safe trip too. :)

Re: I made it
 

Good to know that you're OK.

ST

My little Update
 

I was not impressed by job fair in terms of overall but there
were 2 schools I talked to that I wanted a chance with. Well I got
home about 2 hours ago and there were 2 messages from the one
school. I met with the AP on Saturday who was an AKA. She called me
first and then the head principal called. Y'all the only thing they
saw was my resume -- I prepared my phat little portfolio and no one
saw it.:(

I have a phone interview tomorrow. Wish me luck. I was ready to
look @ other states.

Pray that the housing options improve because what I saw that was in
my budget depressed the hell out of me.

I am now more excited again like I was on my way down to charlotte but y'all the apartments in Charlotte and the rates :eek: :mad: are enough to make me lose my mind.

Re: My little Update
 

Well, I said a lil prayer for you. I hope everything works out for you. If it's meant for you to be in the QC or in NC, then everything will fall into place...if not, there's something better in the making.
If the Charlotte cost of living is too high, what about other cities in NC?....like Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro?

Phone Interview TODAY
 

Hey GC Family,

My phone interview is in 56 minutes and counting for the school I really really really want to be at.

So if you are reading this, just say a little prayer for Carla/CT4 -- God knows who I am. :)

I will come back with my results AS SOON AS I CALL MY MAMA/get a job offer. :D

CT4, you just gon up and leave on me w/o sayin' goodbye? Fine, then!!
 

CT$, w/only 28 minutes until your interview, I will do a quick intercessory prayer for you that you get this job.

On a lighter note, can I see you one last time before you depart? Nothing formal or fancy, but the only time you saw me was at First Fridays doing my Gene Kelly/Fred Astaire thang, and at last year's Delta ball when a white lady asked if you (or one of your sisters) was chaperoning a senior prom. :D BTW, some airline pilots going to their hotel room asked me what was the big event and I replied that it was a Delta ball. They said great, 'cause they were with Delta Airlines.;)

Anyway, good luck on your interview and hit me back 'cause I want to see for the last time "the talkinigest sista this side 'o Greekchat":D

RM

It went well. I could FEEL the power of prayers so THANK YOU.
I had to e-mail him my references again so NOW PRAY THAT THEY answer the phone, give him a favorable review of my abilities, and that he calls me back ASAP. :D

I just checked GC, busy day today at work....but I still wanted to give you a shout and say good luck. :D

I am sending you my blessing, and praying for you.

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I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!

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Thanks for your prayers. I love y'all.

THANK YOU JESUS!!!

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Congratulations
 

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Congratulations
 

Praise God, Carla!!!!!

May the Lord bless you as he prepares you for a new stage in your life. I'll miss 'ya!:D

With God's Love,

Da Rain Man

God is good all the time and all the time God is good. Congratulations CT4, I'm so happy for you. Have fun in Charlotte.:D

Moving up and OUT!
 

Good luck and all that positive stuff.

CONGRATS CT4...I could feel it, I knew you were going to get.

...ok now are you scared yet? Girl you about to move away from your family and friends, but I know you are ready for this, otherwise you would not have been looking to move.

WARNING
 

to all the Queen City GCers....


Ya'll betta take care of MY CT4!! She is a precious jewel and she will definitely be an asset to your city!!!!

and if you don't take good care of her you will look up and see #1LL and the big bootie Judy and the itty bitty t*tty committee's knocking on your door.:o

I know CT4 will be fine and to all the Queen City GCer's I look forward to meeting you soon because a ROAD TRIP to Queen City is on MY intinerary!( so somebody I ain't going to say any names but Ideal08 get Sparkletta together and I got the gas $$ :D and Beauty08 we will swing through and pick you up too!!!)

Re: WARNING
 

http://www.plaudersmilies.de/rofl.gifhttp://www.plaudersmilies.de/rofl.gif I am over here HOLLERING @ you especially at Sparkletta and the BBJ/IBT committees.


Thanks to EVERYONE for all of the love and support, congratulations and prayers, as I complete PHASE ONE of GETTING TO the QUEEN CITY. http://www.plaudersmilies.de/happy/xyxwave.gif

I had been praying for this for some time now and know that God will get me there safely. I will miss my students. Those who know were sad and crying and that is a blessing because you never know whose life you really touch.

To the QUEEN CITY, in 20 days you and I will be reunited and it feels soooooooooooooooooooo good. http://www.plaudersmilies.de/happy/biggrina.gifhttp://www.plaudersmilies.de/happy/biggrina.gif

Congratulations!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!! :D :D

Congratulations!!:)