Haunted attractions, spooky events, family-friendly fun: your guide to having the best Halloween season EVER in Charlotte, NC.

CharlotteFive talks game day dos and don'ts, ranks the Carolina Panthers' most handsome players and more with Roaring Riot's Josh Klein.

Charlotte Five Podcast hosts Sallie Funderburk and Alicia Thomas break down the activities and restaurants you must visit when family comes to  town, or when you're looking for something new to do on date night.

Keeping your online data and information safe with cyber-security expert Daniel Argandona (Fortalice Solutions). He shares with Sallie and Alicia the biggest password mistakes you're making right now, and three things you can do right now to keep your online data safer.

Charlotte Five Podcast hosts Sallie Funderburk and Alicia Thomas break down the things you simply MUST do in Charlotte before Summer is through.

It's time for one of Charlotte's favorite events- the 41st Annual Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. This week, festival chairJohn Tsumas joins Sallie and Alicia to fill them in on all the event's best-kept secrets- including how to pronounce "Gyro" correctly, how to beat the crowds and the traffic, the drive-thu option (!)  and how to find the indoor dining area with the alternate menu.  If you're going to the Yiasou Festival- this podcast is a must-listen for inside information.

If there has been a major event in Uptown Charlotte in the past 20 years, chances are Center City Partner's Robert Krumbine planned it.  Krumbine joins Sallie and Alicia in the Charlotte Five studio to talk about how Center City has grown, the role his events have played in that growth, and what's the next big event? Plus- how to get involved in the Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Charlotte's Shannon Rauch is a professional Mermaid.  Seriously. Charlotte Five's Sallie Funderburk and Alicia Thomas find out how Shanon became a mermaid, and how her passion for mermaid life helps children understand how they can save the oceans.

With that other play getting so much attention in Charlotte, we decided to give our local community theater some love.  Chris Timmons, Associate Artistic Director at Theatre Charlotte joins Sallie in-studio to talk about their 91 years of history, upcoming performances, and keeping live theatre relevant in the electronic age.

Uptown Charlotte is about to get a whole lot funnier, as it prepares for The Queen City Comedy Experience, a four-day comedy festival September 27-30 at Blumenthal Arts' Spirit Square.  Joining Sallie Funderburk in the studio are the festival's founders and local improv comics Cale Evans and Elizabeth "E.B." Byland. This one gets a little out of control.