27th Annual Bon Odori Festival

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Revelers enjoy the 27th Annual Bon Odori Japanese traditional summer festival last weekend at the Atrium uptown. [nggallery id=171]

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Revelers enjoy the 27th Annual Bon Odori Japanese traditional summer festival last weekend at the Atrium uptown. [nggallery id=171]

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Thrills and spills take center stage at the Second Annual TransJam BMX Contest in uptown last weekend. [nggallery id=170]

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina The TORC Off-Road Championship Series rolls into town at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway. [nggallery id=169]

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina. Narroway Productions and Chik fil A teamed up to offer camel rides for charity. Sheba and Gabriel “the democrat” were gracious under the very warm conditions. [nggallery id=168]

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina. Charlotte Speed Demons lost big to The New River Valley Rollergirls out of Christiansburg, VA. [nggallery id=165]
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Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Revelers celebrate with international flair at the 11th Annual Bastille Day Festival at Extravaganza Depot. [nggallery id=164]

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina The Charlotte Folk Society celebrates its Sixth Annual Old-Time Music Jam & Ice Cream Social at Historic Rosedale. [nggallery id=163]

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina The Town of Matthews celebrates Independence Day with the annual Peoples Parade to Stumptown Park for a concert with Too Much Sylvia. [nggallery id=161]