thanksgiving
Thanksgiving weather outlook
Nov. 21. Look for more sun and slightly warmer temps on Thanksgiving. The National Weather Service is calling for highs in the low 60s on both Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day, no rain in sight until it’s time to ponder leftovers Thursday night. In short, a perfect T-Day, with a 40 percent chance of rain Friday, […]
Let’s talk turkey: How much will Thanksgiving dinner cost?
Nov. 19. By TL Bernthal. With the Labor Department reporting that September consumer price index rose 8.2 percent over the prior 12 months—higher than what experts predicted—we thought it would be a good idea to look at the price of the fixin’s for a Thanksgiving dinner purchased from grocers in Cornelius. Methodology If you’re going […]
Weekender Nov. 17-20: Artists reception, Music at the Mill (and elsewhere), Lighting of Birkdale, Thanksgiving service
Here is what’s happening this weekend in lake Norman. Thursday, Nov. 17 Navigating Geopolitical Risk & Supply Chains 7 – 8 pm | Nov. 17. Sarah Kemp joined Intel as Vice President of International Government Affairs on February 14, 2021, with decades of global policy expertise and a proven track record of developing new policy […]
Neighborhood CARE Center seeks donations of Thanksgiving meal boxes
Nov. 8. The Neighborhood CARE Center hopes to deliver a Thanksgiving meal box all of the 200 families participating in the LoveGiving effort. The center is about 50 boxes short of the goal and hopes residents or groups will donate the difference, says Manny Rosado Jr., who leads the center. Deadline approaching The meal boxes […]
Want to dine out on Thanksgiving? Better make a reservation now
Nov. 2. [Updated Nov. 21.] By TL Bernthal. Not even a handful of area restaurants will be open Thanksgiving Day for diners, and reservations for a place at their tables are filling up. Choplin’s in Cornelius, Red Rock Cafe in Birkdale Village and North Harbor Club in Davidson will be open, as will Al’s Bar […]
Community-wide Thanksgiving service Nov. 20
Oct. 20. After a two-year COVID hiatus, the Cornelius Community Thanksgiving Service returns Sunday Nov. 20 as the LKN Community Thanksgiving Service at Grace Covenant Church on Statesville Road. “We wanted to make a bigger event to include more churches, so we reached out to Huntersville churches as well,” said Rev. David Judge, pastor of […]
Weekly planner: Nov. 22-28
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Nov. 22 Organ at Davidson: Simon Templet 7:30 – 9 pm. Organ at Davidson welcomes 17-year-old high school senior Simon Templet from New […]
Local turkey news, pie update
Nov. 19. By Cornelius T. O’ Day. [Updated 2 pm] The classic Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends will cost 14 percent more this year according to the Farm Bureau, but there are some local deals on turkeys. We ran out to four Cornelius groceries this morning—anything with food and we’re on the case—and found […]
Thanksgiving will look different this year
The Centers for Disease Control says staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others. Lower risk activities include having a small dinner with only people who live in your household. Thoughtful things to do include preparing traditional family recipes for family and neighbors and delivering them in a way that doesn’t involve […]
