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Axios
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Massive pickleball and gaming facility opening soon at Camp North End
Tipsy Pickle, a new food-meets-sport space with six pickleball courts, opens Saturday, Feb. 22, at Camp North End. Why it matters: Charlotte, like much of the nation, is working to keep up with the demand for pickleball courts. Plus, there's a growing appetite for places to play, hang out and grab a bite or a drink, too. What to expect: Tipsy Pickle's 35,000-square-foot space holds more than 930 people total (roughly 150 outside) across its two floors. It includes: Six pickleball courts — four indoor and two outdoor. Two TrackMan golf simulators on the second level. Three bars — two indoor and one outdoor. 31 TVs. Four pool tables. Seven classic arcade games. Shuffleboard. Darts A private event space. Dig in: The Tex-Mex-inspired menu has everything from tacos, quesadillas, and burritos to burgers, wraps, and pizza. Plus, nachos, guacamole and queso, of course. There are also vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, plus a kid's menu. Drinks include Giddy Goat coffee, cocktails on draft, beer and wine. How it works: You can book a court two weeks in advance. A pickleball court reservation costs $20 per hour Monday-Friday from 7am-5pm. It costs $40 per hour Monday-Friday from 5pm until close and all day Saturday and Sunday. You can bring your own paddles and balls or rent one for $5 per paddle (your rental includes pickleballs). You can also buy a paddle (prices vary). A court reservation accommodates eight people. Reach out to their events team if you have a larger party. A golf simulator reservation costs $45 per hour Monday-Friday from 7am-5pm. It costs $65 per hour Monday-Friday from 5pm until close and all day Saturday and Sunday. Pool tables cost $15 per hour. Shuffleboard, darts and arcade games are free. Context: This is the first collaboration for Charlotte entrepreneurs Mike Salzarulo, the co-founder of Protagonist, and Tanner Brooks, the co-founder of Hopp. The growth of pickleball's recreational side appealed to Brooks and Salzarulo, the co-owners told Axios in a 2024 interview. Stop by: Tipsy Pickle is at 201 Camp Road. It's open Monday-Thursday 7am until 10pm, Friday-Saturday 7am until 11pm and Sunday 7am until 9pm. It's age 21-and-up after 9pm. Camp North End has ample parking. Take a look around.
Axios
14-02-2025
- Business
- Axios
Thousands of people are making new friends through Charlotte-founded app Linxy
Linxy Live is a location-based app that founders Joel Puthoff and Leo Adams describe as "LinkedIn meets Pokemon Go." Why it matters: The app, founded in Charlotte, is designed to help people make connections while skipping the small talk. How it works: Linxy shows you people who are online and nearby who are open to making a connection at one of several local businesses partnering with the app. Some examples of meet-up spots include local coffee shops like Giddy Goat, breweries like Sycamore, restaurants like Community Matters Cafe and other third spaces like Rally. The app also allows businesses to host events for users to make connections. What they're saying:"Imagine going into an event where you can instantly find the person in the room that shares interests that you have," says Adams. "This will help you get to know who is most aligned with you so you can spark a conversation." Once you download the app, you identify the type of interactions you want by selecting from a list of adjectives under their "social linx" section, which is split into three categories: leisure, professional and curiosities. Then you'll go to the Linxy map (similar to a Snapchat map) to see where other users are gathered. Once you arrive at one of their partnered locations, you'll be able to see a score of how compatible you are with other people in that area before you approach them or message them in the app. The big picture: Making friends as an adult can be challenging so Puthoff and Adams designed the app to jumpstart the process by allowing people to connect over similar interests instantly. "Everyone develops these ideas of people before they even know them so we're trying to redirect people to see the similarities compared to seeing the differences," Puthoff said. The app is free for users. Businesses can pay $50-$250 to become a patterned Linxy location. Users can also host events through the app for $28. By the numbers: Over 2,200 people in Charlotte are already using the app. They recently launched in Miami, Cincinnati and Chicago. What's next: Linxy Live will eventually expand into other cities in the coming months. It'll launch in Raleigh this April.
