ALL will be located at the Dudley Drive cul-de-sac.
Patty and the Dogs Thursday, January 27th – 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. – http://www.pattyandthedogs.com
Donuts I Love You – Saturday, February 5th 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – http://www.donutiloveu.com
Taco Green Go – Friday, February 18th – 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. – http://www.tacogreengo.com
Detour Coffeebar – Sunday, March 6th – Time TBA – http://www.detourcoffeebar.com
K and N BBQ – Thursday, March 24th – 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. – http://www.kandnbbq.com
Garage collection will be on a ONE DAY delay next week due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday.
City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will NOT collect garbage, recycling, yard waste or bulk items on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Solid Waste Services will operate on a one-day delay beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18. Friday customers will receive service on Saturday, Jan. 22. It is an orange recycling collection week.For more on garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulk item preparation, visit: https://cltgov.me/solidwasteSolid Waste Services customers can sign up to receive collection service updates by texting your collection day (ex. Monday) to 732-24. Once registered, you will receive a text message any time there is a scheduled or unexpected delay on your collection day.
Thanks to all the two legged and four legged (they get a special treat from the Coffeebar) peeps that came out for the third time Detour Coffeebar was in the Amity Gardens Neighborhood on 1/8.
We have booked them again for Sunday, March 6th. Stay tuned for the details.
Detour Coffeebar will be in the Amity Gardens Neighborhood on Saturday, 1/8 from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Dudley Drive cul-de-sac.
Everyone is welcome to come and support this local business!
http://www.detourcoffeebar.com
Congratulations to The Thomas family at 5362 Buena Vista Avenue for winning 1st place in the Amity Gardens Neighborhood Holiday Decorations contest. They received a $75 Walmart gift card and have the Holiday Decorations winner sign in their yard.
“Christmas cheer is a family tradition at the home of the Thomas Family, 5362 Buena Vista Avenue. Donna and Alan Thomas chose to purchase the home from Alan’s grandmother when they were married in 1995, choosing to ultimately raise their family in their heirloom of a home which they have added their own personal touch to over the years.
“I love that we chose to raise our two boys in Amity Gardens,” Donna explains, “we all have shared great memories here. Although we have expanded and refurbished MawMaw Thomas’ original home to make it our own, we know she would be so proud. My most favorite addition is our front porch. It is more than a structure, to me it is a part of my life and my own family traditions.” Growing up in North Carolina and visiting her family in Florida and South Georgia, the front porch was where it all happened. Family gatherings, celebrations, reunions…all involved front porch sitting – something that is even more special during the holidays.
Donna is a second generation honorary “Griswold”, a nod to National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Alan and Donna enjoy lighting up the night and sharing their festive, cozy atmosphere with all who travel down Buena Vista Avenue. Donna gets it from her father (Retired CMPD Deputy Chief Glen Mowrey), you should see his yard at Christmas!
Alan, the introverted yang to Donna’s outgoing yin, is happy that home has always been a focal point for neighborhood and family gatherings (just like it was when his grandmother lived in the home) – much of which is thanks to Donna’s involvement in the Amity Gardens Neighborhood Association, her support of CMPD Community Policing efforts, and more.
Many a potluck, neighborhood gathering, front porch chatter, family meals and more will happily continue to happen at the Thomas home; but for now, much of it is currently on pause due to COVID-19. Stop by and give a wave if you can. They will be happy to see you this holiday season.
Congratulations to Jess and Bryce at 2027 Lanier Avenue for winning 3rd palace in the Amity Gardens Neighborhood Holiday Lights contest. They received a $25 gift card to Walmart.
“We are Jess and Bryce Blair. We are originally from West Virginia and moved to Charlotte in 2014. We moved to our house on Lanier in July 2020. We just welcomed our first child, a baby girl named Maisie on Sept 29. We have a 7 year old border collie mix named Boone. We love living in Amity Gardens and appreciate the history of the neighborhood. We have amazing neighbors and love how friendly everyone is. We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!!
Congratulations to Victoria and Taylor of 2127 Lanier Avenue, our 2nd place winners in the Amity Gardens Neighborhood Holiday Decorations contest. Victoria and Taylor received a $50 gift card to Walmart.
“We are Victoria and Taylor. We moved into the neighborhood in September 2020 with our dog Sailor. We love the neighborhood and it is the perfect place for us. We love meeting new neighbors at the community events. Christmas is our favorite holiday and we are thrilled to place in the lights competition and enjoyed seeing everyone’s lights this year.”
We have the winners for the Amity Gardens Holiday Decorations contest winners. A big thank you to the judges (that don’t know where anyone lives) for judging the decorations this year.
We have been waiting to post because we are still waiting to hear from the third-place winner. We going to list the winners here and have separate posts with a little bio and photos of each home.
1st Place – 5362 Buena Vista Avenue
2nd Place – 2127 Lanier Avenue
3rd Place – 2027 Lanier Avenue
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