NC State Fair| A Day at the NC State Fair In Raleigh
October 25th, 2009 Categories: Things To Do Charlotte
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh is just a quick 2.5 hour drive from Charlotte, so with in a days trip for special occasions. I visited the North Carolina State Fair Saturday for the first time in my 17 years in Charlotte NC. It was an impressive event stretching over a large area in suburban Raleigh, out near the veterinary school of NC State University. It was quite a site, a huge event, and crowd, even on this rainy Saturday…Fried Oreo’s anyone, or my favorite the chocolate dipped frozen Twinkie… you’ll see one of those, plus prize pigs, cows and calf…
Sometimes I”m asked, “What is the New South?” The short answer is it is an industrial south that industry was willing to invest in post-segregation. But the State Fair? That’s a look at the Old South, the way things used to be in NC…
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Charlotte NC| More than 10,000 Run to Cure Cancer
October 4th, 2009 Categories: About Charlotte, Things To Do Charlotte
Charlotte NC, October 3, 2009
The Komen Race for The Cure– Observer Reporting 14,000!
The day couldn’t have been better suited for running as more than 10,000 people turned out early on a brisk Saturday morning in Uptown Charlotte. 59 degrees, low humidity and clear, it was a great day for my first 5k. This is a natural place for me as I look to live more and more healthy–and am a two time cancer survivor. After only a summer of running …my only two goals were to finish, and not be the last in the competitive run. I was successful, yeah!
Since we both ran, the video is just a bit from before and after-here is a link for the Komen Race for the Cure from WSOC. I’m sure there will be a YT vidoe before long I can embed here to of with our before and after…
A great event, and a great day in Charlotte. Today, there is a Crop Walk for Hunger. My family has made this walk many times–it is a great event. Another great Charlotte day is in store, the walk starts at 2:30, with registration from 1:30 at the Grady Cole center, and finishes at Nothing But Noodles, Elizabeth Street. Details
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Charlotte Weekend 10-2- Things to Do
October 2nd, 2009 Categories: About Charlotte, Things To Do Charlotte
About Charlotte NC
Are the Panthers Dead?At 0-3, pretty close…they have a bye this week
Word on the street– players and coaches pointing fingers at each other…team lost after playoff loss last year. Decidedly Not listening to coaches. Off week, will it help?
Saturday 10/3, Uptown 7:30 am Komen Race for the Cure.
A major fundraiser- there is a walk, run, and stroll… come on out–I’ll be running with the Swinford team, in GoJenGo tee shirts… yes I’ll be the one near the end, just in front of the 70 year olds- hopefully
Saturday 10/3, 9-1- Big Sweep-
Help clean out a local waterway, great family fun, my fam has done several times. See statewide Big Sweep, Mecklenburg volunteers can show up at any of 12 locations.
Beauty and The Beast- Children’s Theater of Charlotte
Imaginnon, October 1-October 25, call 704/973.2828 for details
Novello Festival of Reading
Ongoing book festival at the main Public Library, 6th and Tryon, through 10/21 Weekend Author Schedule
Whitewater Festival- 4th Annual Friday 10/2-Sat 10/3
Events all day, Live music Sat 11-6, kayak Slalom National Championships 5-9PM event is free, parking $5 more Details
Allman Brothers Band
Saturday October 3 Verizon….lord I was born a rambling man…
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Charlotte Week End Update 9-25-2009
September 25th, 2009 Categories: About Charlotte, Things To Do Charlotte
Explore Charlotte!
Free Admission to Most Charlotte Museums Saturday
In celebration of Smithsonian Day, area Charlotte museums will be free Saturday, including the Levine Museum of the New South, both Mint Musuems, the Charlotte Museum of History…get your family’s free admission card here.. I grew up in Washington DC, where all the great museums,all the Smithsonian’s are free every day… take your family out, discover more of Charlotte.
Art in the Park- Art Festival at Freedom Park- 45th year!
One of our favorites, visit Freedom park this weekend, and enjoy the company of hundreds of Artists, Dancers, and craftsman from all over the south eastern US.
The Novello Festival
If books are your thing, if you love books, then check the author schedule, and
beginning THIS weekend, come on out to the 19th annual Novello Festival- it begins Saturday the 26 and goes to October 31 at the Main Library Uptown Admission? Free of course.
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Friday Charlotte Update
September 18th, 2009 Categories: Things To Do Charlotte
Things to Do This Weekend in Charlotte, the Queen City
Take your significant Other to dinner this week Uptown and enjoy 3 course dinners for $35.00 from some of your favorite restaurants including Mez, Lavecchia’s, McCormick and Schmick’s, Black Finn, Room 12 and more. For the complete list and details, see Eat In Uptown. September 18-27
Freedom Park and The Greenway System-
If the weather’s nice, walk, ride, or skate at Freedom Park. The Art Festival begins next weekend. Take the family out on a Greenway, the new McMullen Creek Greenway at Trader Joe’s on Rea Road is a good starting point. My favorite is McAlpine in Matthews.
Sunset Jazz Festival at Southpark Mall Saturday September 18th, from 1pm to 10pm.
Matt Marshak,BRYAN ANDERSON, and 5th and York, Intertwyned, Unique Blend, The Queen’s Collective Details at Sunset Jazz Festival
What is the New South? Find out at the excellent Levine Museum of the New South, which is free on Sundays 12-5:00pm…drive or take the train in, and get off at the last stop.
NODA Gallery Crawl, starts at North Davidson and 36th at 6, gets under way in earnest by 8-9pm.
Panthers play Away At Atlanta this weekend so Uptown will be quiet on Sunday. Lets hope for the return of “Good Jake”
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Charlotte NC- Odds and Ends
September 10th, 2009 Categories: Charlotte First Time Home Buyers, Things To Do Charlotte
Tonight- Thursday September 10 in Charlotte
at the EpiCentre’s Alive After Five,
9/10: Rubberband (billed as “Ben Fold’s Brother’s Band”)
Also Tonight, Jason Mraz at 7:00pm. NC Music Factory, Uptown Amphitheater
Last weeks of Alive After 5
9/17: Pink Floydian Slip (you guessed it: a Pink Floyd tribute band)
9/24: Simplified
Yiasou Greek Festival begins today at 11:am, runs all weekend
All of you “who dunnit” fans, here is your chance to meet 2 of the best in the business up at Chapel Hill, fromthe Charlotte Observer:
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Two crime writers are speaking at the North Carolina Literary Festival…John Grisham and Kathy Reichs will speak Thursday evening in Memorial Hall at the University of North Carolina. In addition, Grisham will speak to reporters earlier in the day. the full story
or New mirrors, check out the vivid photos from Hubble
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Charlotte Weekend-Labor Day- Update September 4
September 4th, 2009 Categories: About Charlotte, Things To Do Charlotte
Charlotte will be partying hard this Labor Day weekend!!
Things To Do!
Matthews Alive- Preparations are Under way, begins tonight!
The India Festival begins Saturday at noon at the Belk Theater on Tryon Street-come on down, the event is free, some a ala carte items, including great Indian food.
Revolutionary War Re-enactment. Come out to Historic Latta Plantation Park in Huntersville and see the battles of Charlotte and McIntyre Farm re-enacted. Also see soldier demos, tour the plantation, and more. Admission is just $6, kids 5 and under are free. 10AM to 4PM
Charlotte Labor Day Parade, Monday 11:00am begins at 700 N Tryon Street
Charlotte in September, means lots of free cultural activities- local events by the dozen, here’s the link from the Arts and Science Council.
The Charlotte community responds: More than 2,800 children in some of Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s highest-poverty schools are getting supply-stuffed book bags, courtesy of local businesses. from the Charlotte Observer
next weekend, Blues, Brews and BBQ, free museum day Saturday, at the Museum of the New South, Charlotte Museum of History and more..check back next weed. ed.
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