Black Dog Appreciation Day Presents Paws in the Park

Paws in the Park featured over fifty vendors, animal rescue groups, and lots of dogs looking for a new home. Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina [nggallery id=128].

Paws in the Park featured over fifty vendors, animal rescue groups, and lots of dogs looking for a new home. Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina [nggallery id=128].

The Checkers played their last home game of the 2014-2015 season on Sunday. It was also the last home game before moving next season to the Bojangles Arena. This last game also hosted a pooch party for the four-legged fans and the team posted a win 4-3. Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina […]

For the 12th year the streets of uptown Charlotte were taken over by the world’s best male and female cyclists in a race that offered over $50,000 in prize money. The Criterium raises money and awareness for the Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas. Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina. [nggallery id=126]
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