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Things to do in Charlotte

editor — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:55:49 +0000

One of the greatest appeals of owning a home in Charlotte is that people with many types of interests will find entertaining things to do in here. Some of the city’s attractions are the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC), the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Discovery Place and the Carowinds theme park. Charlotte has historic sites and museums. Mountains and beaches are nearby. All of these attractions make owning Charlotte real estate appealing.

Discovery Place's "Think It Up" exhibit is a big hit.

The National Whitewater Center is an outdoor recreation facility. Visitors can participate in a variety of activities on land and in the artificial whitewater river. The Canyon Crossing is one of the activities on land. Participants in this activity take sky bridges through trees over a gorge. They travel back to their starting point on a zip line. The Adventure Course is an obstacle course in trees 20 feet above the ground. Other land activities are hiking along trails by the Catawba River, mountain biking and rock climbing. Activities on water at the National Whitewater Center include whitewater rafting and kayaking. Visitors can also take relaxing kayak rides or go paddle boarding on the Catawba River.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame has exhibits on the sport’s history. Visitors can see 18 historic cars and nearly 1000 artifacts related to NASCAR. The Hall of Fame has over 50 interactive exhibits. Two of these exhibits are a realistic race simulator and a broadcast booth.

There are more interactive exhibits at Discovery Place. Children can learn about water at the Water Table and build a race car in the KidScience section of this museum. Children and adults can see birds and reptiles in the World Alive exhibit.

Carowinds theme park has water rides and roller coasters. The Boomerang Bay Waterpark area of the park is open during the summer. Some rides here are just for children. The park also has live shows, restaurants and stores.

The Hezekiah Alexander Homesite is one of Charlotte’s historic sites. This house was built in 1774 and is open for tours. It is one of the buildings on the same property as the Charlotte Museum of History.

Some of Charlotte’s other museums are the Mint Museum of Art, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the Charlotte Trolley Powerhouse Museum.

Charlotte is only two hours from the mountains in North Carolina’s high country. The beaches at Lake Norman are a 20 minute drive from Charlotte. Beaches on the Atlantic Ocean are about a three hour drive from Charlotte.

There are enjoyable activities for everyone in Charlotte. Tryout our Charlotte home search and see how affordable this way of life can be.

Link Up For Kids Charity Event

editor — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:54:47 +0000

Link Up For Kids is a charity golf event for the Children’s Miracle Network’s Levine Hospital.

Today, more than 170 hospitals throughout the United States and Canada, specializing in treating children, make up CMN. The organization is unique in that 100 percent of the money raised in each community benefits the local participating CMN hospitals. These funds will help provide the resources necessary to introduce and maintain high quality medical programs, equipment, and facilities for pediatric patients.

RE/MAX International has been the exclusive real estate sponsor of the Children’s Miracle network since 1992. Since that time, RE/MAX has raised more than $93 million for CMN hospitals.

RE/MAX Executive is the largest RE/MAX contributor to CMN in the Charlotte region with donations regularly topping $50,000 a year.

The money raised at the 2009 “Link Up for Kids” will stay in the Charlotte area to benefit The Levine Children’s Hospital on the campus of Carolinas Medical Center.

Please visit linkupforkids.com for more information.

Yiasou Greek Festival 2010

editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:47:38 +0000

The annual Yiasou Greek Festival kicks off today with a four-day celebration of Greek music, food, arts, and more. The festival is held at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 600 East Boulevard.

Festival hours:

• 11 am to 9 pm Thursday, Sept. 9th

• 11 am to 10 pm Friday, Sept. 10th

• 11 am to 10 pm Saturday, Sept. 11th

• 12 noon to 8 pm on Sunday, Sept. 12th

•Admission is $2.00. Children 12 and under are admitted free, accompanied by a parent or guardian.

•Ride LYNX or CATS and you can be admitted for free by presenting a ticket with a valid date!

•School groups and senior citizens groups can make arrangements for free admission by contacting Helen Karras at the church office at 704-334-4771 by Thursday, August 27th.

QUAIL HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB HOSTING 2017 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

editor — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:56:56 +0000

The PGA of America has selected Quail Hollow Club of Charlotte, N.C., as the site of the 99th PGA Championship in August 2017, making it the third venue in the golf-popular state of North Carolina to host the Season’s Final Major.

Quail Hollow Club, founded in 1959 and designed by George Cobb in 1961, received renovations by Tom Fazio in 1997 and 2003, which enabled it to continue a heritage of hosting premier events. Beginning in 1969, Quail Hollow has hosted Tour events in four of the past five decades, which includes the Kemper Open (1969-79); the World Seniors Invitational (1980-89); and the Quail Hollow Championship (formerly the Wachovia Championship), which began in 2003.

In August 2017, Quail Hollow Club will join Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (1936) and Tanglewood Golf Club of Winston-Salem (1974) as the only North Carolina venues to host a PGA Championship.

“It is with great pleasure that we bring the PGA Championship back to North Carolina, and to make our first visit to Quail Hollow Club, a venue and a community that has demonstrated its skill in hosting premier golf,” said PGA of America President Jim Remy. “In 2017, the PGA Championship will once again attract golf’s finest players worldwide to compete at a course well respected among the best players in the game and challenge for the Wanamaker Trophy.”

“We have 50 years of rich history here at Quail Hollow Club that has helped prepare us for an opportunity such as this,” said John W. Harris, president of the Board of Governors of Quail Hollow Club. “To those who came before us and helped make this possible, we owe our thanks as we look back on a half century of great moments and look toward many more. We’re especially proud to host an event that has the history and tradition of the PGA Championship. It is one of America’s truly great championships.”

Quail Hollow Club’s 7,469-yard, par-72 layout has maintained praise from Tour professionals for its unique blend of a demanding and risk-reward layout. The final three holes “the Green Mile,” have consistently been ranked the toughest finish on the PGA Tour the past seven years. No other event, including the three U.S. major championships, has had holes 16, 17 and 18 ranked among the top three finishing holes on the Tour during that same period.

For more info, visit www.pga.com

Charlotte Restaurant Week

editor — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:37:12 +0000

Charlotte Restaurant Week is here! The title sells it a little short since it’s actually 10 days long, but Restaurant Week and a Half doesn’t sound quite as catchy. From Friday, July 16, through Sunday, July 25, each participating upscale restaurant will offer a spectacular 3-course, prix fixe dinner menu for only $30 per person (not including tax and gratuity).

It’s a great opportunity to experience Charlotte’s wonderful variety of upscale restaurants without having to pay the premium price.

To see a complete list of participating restaurants and make reservations, visit http://www.charlotterestaurantweek.com/.

Fourth of July Celebrations

editor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:24:08 +0000

Spend your Fourth of July with friends and family in Center City Charlotte for Red, White & Boom! presented by Lance. Find your viewing area, grab a blanket and claim a spot for the spectacular fireworks show beginning at 9:30 (weather permitting) with music track simulcast on WKKT 96.9 Kat Country.

For the best viewing and wholesome good time, check out the US Airways Family Fun Festival presented by Mecklenburg County Park & Rec and benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank! It’s games, food, music, and prizes for children of all ages capped by the best seat in the house for Red, White & Boom! presented by Lance.

Visit http://www.findyourcenter.com/ for more.

Discovery Place to Host Public Free Day

editor — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:58:04 +0000

To celebrate the conclusion of $31.6 million worth of renovations over the past eighteen months, Discovery Place will host a Public Free Day concurrently with the opening of World Alive and Fantastic Frogs on Sunday, June 27 from noon – 5:00 p.m.

Museum admission will be free to all guests.

Area by Area Guide to Charlotte

editor — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:45:17 +0000

We’ve compiled information on neighborhoods, schools, taxes, and local attractions for each of the major areas in and around Charlotte. The metro Charlotte area straddles NC and SC and is sometimes referred to as “Metrolina”. It stretches North to include Lake Norman and South to include Fort Mill, SC. To the East their are the towns of Mint Hill, Matthews, Waxhaw, and Wedding. To the West we have Gastonia.

Check out our area guide to learn more.

Live Shows in Charlotte for the New Year

editor — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:17:59 +0000

The New Year fanfare has dimmed but there is still live music to be found in Charlotte. If the thought of placing the first decade of the new millenium still has your head spinning, there’s Dweezil Zappa playing his father’s authorized anthology. For the 90′s nostalgic, we recommend Cowboy Mouth at Amos’ Southend (link).

Looking into February, The Marshall Tucker Band rolls southern style into Neighborhood Theater (link)

Charlotte Sporting Events

editor — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:00:50 +0000

Carolina Panthers vs. Minnesota Vikings
December 20 @ 8:20PM, Bank of American Stadium.

Its a rare Sunday night as the Panthers try to salvage their season against the NFC North division leading Minnesota Vikings come into town. This game will feature two of the NFL’s premier running backs in our DeAngelo Williams and the Viking’s Adrian Peterson.

Charlotte Bobcats
4 remaining home games this month

If the season were to end today, our home town startups would be in the playoffs. After a wobbly start, the Bobcats seem to be hitting their stride. The Detroit game (12/22) and the Milwaukee game (12/28) should be well contested games as all three teams are surging.

Charlotte Checkers vs. South Carolina Stingrays
December 20 @ 2pm, Time Warner Cable Arena

The 2nd place Checkers play host to their division-leading rivals at Time Warner Arena