Editing Shelby, North Carolina (section)

==Community==
Shelby's community of art, music, and government all take place in Uptown Shelby historic district. Uptown Shelby is home to a large square, local businesses, and a variety of restaurants surrounding The Courthouse Square. Re-branded as "uptown" in the 70s to bring town-people back off the highway and away from the mall, this area has been named a "Main Street" by the [[National Trust for Historic Preservation]].

The local pavilion hosts a twice-a-week Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, as well as local concerts. Monthly summer festivals like Shelby Alive and Seventh Inning Stretch, hosted by the [[American Legion]] World Series, brings regional music acts to perform in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uptownshelby.com/events/shelby-alive|title=Uptown Shelby events|website=Uptown Shelby Events}}</ref> With a low cost of living and a vibrant small town environment, Uptown Shelby has experienced a 10% growth in street level  occupancy from 78% to 88%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uptownshelby.com/about-us|title=About Us|website=uptownshelby.com}}</ref> Uptown Shelby hosts opportunities for active living with groups that engage in cycling, running, crossfit, and yoga. Multiple restaurants and other local businesses are attracting day trippers and shoppers from across the region. Part of the city brand, live music is a part of community with the [[Cleveland County Courthouse (North Carolina)|Earl Scruggs Center]] and the [[Don Gibson]] Theatre.

Other public attractions include walking trails like the thread trail and the Broad River Trail as well as public events. Reoccurring events include the Fall [[Livermush]] festival, The Cleveland County fair which is the largest county agricultural fair in North Carolina, The  7thinning Stretch, The Art of Sound, Arts on the Square, and various fundraisers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uptownshelby.com/events|title=Events|website=uptownshelby.com}}</ref>

Shelby is known throughout the state for its collaborative methods between private, non-profit, and public sector organizations with groups like Leadership Cleveland County.

In 2011, Shelby was named the permanent home of the [[American Legion Baseball|American Legion Baseball World Series]] after decades of rotating venues for the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americanlegionworldseries.com/tuesday-alws-schedule-and-free-admission/|title=Tuesday ALWS Schedule and Free Admission}}</ref>