#1: New 56 tiny home neighborhood is underway in northwest Charlotte
Views: 85,000+
Take: Charlotteans want to trade for location and a smaller mortgage/rent. Tiny spaces are hot right now. There’s a huge opportunity for developers to do more micro-apartments and tiny homes. We’re ready.
#2: 15 most annoying types of Charlotteans, ranked
Views: 60,000+
Take: Our city lacks a lighting rod columnist, so culturally relevant stories like this always race over the internet. This list was our PG-13 version. An R-rated version would have gone insanely viral, but my mom would have been upset.
#3: Topgolf opens June 9 in south Charlotte. Here’s a sneak peek and what to expect
Views: 55,000+
Take: Biggest new opening of 2017. I know it’s odd (sad?) but Charlotte Topgolf was probably the biggest story in our city in 2017. The facility lived up to the hype, which has kept the buzz going.
#4: 50 Charlotte date night ideas that clock in at $20 and under
Views: 55,000+
Take: Nice to see Charlotteans falling in love — on the cheap.
#5: How hard is it to earn admission into each UNC system school?
Views: 55,000+
Take: Useful data can go viral.
#6: 50 must-try Charlotte Cheap Eats under $10
Views: 50,000+
Take: No surprise that people love eating tasty, inexpensive dishes.
#7: Best burgers in Charlotte? Here’s the definitive ranking of Charlotte’s top 10 burger spots
Views: 45,000+
Take: Even as burgers improve in Charlotte, there is still room for more premium burger restaurants.
#8: The 10 inexpensive restaurant institutions that every Charlotte newbie needs to visit at least once
Views: 40,000+
Take: With so many new people moving to our city, newcomer’s are hungry for information targeted directly at them.
#9: Top 50 restaurants in Charlotte, ranked
Views: 40,000+
Take: With so many new restaurants popping up, people want to know where they fit amongst the Charlotte restaurant establishment.
#10: Trust me, go order the $3.50 burger from this seat-less restaurant in NoDa. And get it “All the way”
Views: 40,000+
Take: It’s just that good.
Top 5 Agenda Videos
Katie led our video effort this year and while we don’t produce a high volume of video (maybe one or two a week), they’re widely viewed.
In 2017, we did a few million video views.
#1: WinterFest transforms Carowinds into a holiday wonderland with more than 5 million lights
Views: 250,000+
#2: Hoppin’, the city’s first self-serve craft beer and wine bar, now open
Views: 140,000+
#3: The Chinese Lantern Festival opens today at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Views: 120,000+
#4: Take a look inside Topgolf Charlotte
Views: 85,000+
#5: Cookie Dough Bliss, a new raw cookie dough bar, is now open
Views: 60,000+
Happy New Year! Our team is looking forward to programming for you in 2018.
