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Looking for information on what we’ve been up to in Belmont lately? You’ll find it here in our Newsroom. This is where we keep press releases, both old and new, so that you can get a sense of what kind of wonderful things are happening here as well as other news and materials that you’ll find helpful. We’ll keep this area up-to-date with the latest information so that we can make sure you’re always in the know.

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It’s GaribaldiFest In Belmont Saturday!

From Brenda Matthews with K 104.7 in Charlotte, N.C.: "Yay!  There’s nothing like a little small-town celebration! This one, is the annual spring festival called 'GaribaldiFest' and it’s taking place this Saturday, May 16 at Stowe Park from 11am-5pm! What to expect?"...

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Charlotte suburb claims a ‘Great Main Street’ title

From Kristin Zachary with the Charlotte Business Journal: "Downtown Belmont was recognized this week as having a 'Great Main Street' by the 2015 Great Places in North Carolina awards program. The program, sponsored by the N.C. chapter of the American Planning...

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Belmont’s Main Street named among best in NC

From Joe Marusak with the Charlotte Observer: "Belmont’s Main Street has been recognized as a 'Great Main Street' by the North Carolina chapter of the American Planning Association’s Great Places Initiative. Belmont’s nomination highlighted the role its Main Street...

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Around Town: Belmont

From Jen Tota McGivney with Charlotte Magazine: How a tiny city along the railroad tracks became the coolest, newest old mill town around "One photograph changed Allen Millican’s life. In it, the 1951 Belmont Christmas parade marches down Main Street. It’s one of...

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Art & Orchids at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

From Hope S. Philbrick of Getaways for Grownups: "Winter giving you the shivers? Feel the warm promise of spring at an exclusive new exhibit at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina. Step inside the tropical Orchid Conservatory, peel off your...

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10 Best Small Towns for the Holidays

From Dara Continenza of Smarter Travel: "Town squares lit with strings of sparkling lights. Christmas carolers in bonnets and tails. Horse-drawn carriages and snowcapped roofs. If you want a holiday experience straight out of It's a Wonderful Life, then you need to...

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The wackiest, tackiest and happiest holiday events

From Susan B. Barnes, Special for USA Today: "The holiday season is in full swing now, and in the midst of getting everything ready – decorating, shopping, fête-ing with family and friends, it's important to have some fun, too! Here's a look at some fun, funny and...

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[PRESS RELEASE] Belmont Welcomes Criterium for Second Year

More than 400 cyclists will pedal through the streets of downtown Belmont this April, some vying for precious tenths of seconds, many competing for prize money and Olympic dreams. Amateur, professional and Olympic cyclists will participate this spring in the Belmont...

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