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This Kannapolis-born doowop singer turned band leader has been known to help "get your head on straight, and your booty body ready for the plush funk"
Who is George Clinton?
Founded in 1877, but 1914 this historic company was officially the largest manufacturer of towels and sheets in the world.
What is Cannon Mills?
Named after its primary material, this monosyllabic annual gallery exhibition at the Cabarrus Arts Council features some of the regions best artists who craft beautiful and functional pieces from the earth itself.
What is Clay?
This spookily named beverage is made from a carefully curated mixture of sodas, topped off with pickle juice and pickles. ...gross.
What is a witch doctor?
This "In Living Color" star was the first comedian in the Davis Theatre partnership with the Comedy Zone this year.
Who is Tommy Davidson?
Seeking a county seat for the newly formed Cabarrus County, a dispute between German and Scots-Irish settlers was brought to resolution, or Concord, by the purchase of this many acres of land from Mr. Means and Mr. Barbrick.
What is 26 Acres?
Drawing visitors from all over the east coast, the recent "Flatfooted Truths" exhibition at the Cabarrus Arts Council celebrated the stories and work of African American women through this beautiful form of textile art.
What is Quilting?
Skills gained while quickly (and illegally) transporting this nocturnally named spirit eventually led to the founding of NASCAR
What is moonshine?
Later moving to the former site of the First Baptist Church, this community theater started right here in this room, and just celebrated its 50th season.
What is Old Courthouse Theater?
Born into slavery in 1849, this entrepreneur and civic leader founded the first black owned and operated textile mill in the country, which now sits on a road named in his honor.
Who is Warren C. Coleman?
Housed in a former water treatment facility, this local institution includes a gallery, artist studios, community spaces, and a ceramic studio.
What is Clearwater Arts Center?
A light, refreshing, Helles-style lager, this spherically named beer is brewed by Cabarrus Brewing Company for our favorite minor league baseball team.
What is Baller Beer?
Filmed in part at the old Phillip Morris plant on Highway 29, this 2012 dystopian action-adventure film asked the question, "what if we made kids fight each other instead of solving our problems like adults?"
What is "The Hunger Games?"
Named for the family that unknowingly used a 17lb nugget of gold as a doorstop, this Cabarrus County mine was the site of the first gold rush in the US, and a favorite of woodwind players across the region.
What is Reed Gold Mine?
Responsible for many of our recent murals and the current downtown sculpture exhibit, this local municipal body is made up of community members, artists, and city leadership.
What is the Public Art Commission?
Housed in a former prison, this award winning Mt. Pleasant distillery has been pouring up their whiskey in Cabarrus County since 2014.
What is Southern Grace Distilleries?
In their song "In the Curve" the Avett Brothers describe a lucky escape from a car wreck, which leaves them just talking, hitchhiking and walking, with plans to meet you in WHICH city tonight?
What is Concord?
This Barber-Scotia alumnus went on to be an advisor to presidents, founded the National Council for Negro Women, and started what would become a major university in Daytona Beach, Florida that now bears her name.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
Who is Gordon C. James?
This Cabarrus County water source has been an important hydration station for travelers since at least the 1830s, and now sits on the grounds of a Methodist church that shares its name.
What is Cold Springs?