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Five FABULOUS Things to Do in CHARLOTTE NC

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Real Estate Agent with Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 228209
Five Fabulous Things to Do in Charlotte NC
Five Fabulous Things to Do in Charlotte NC


1.  Charlotte Shout:  With one more weekend of our month-long celebration of art and culture in our community, Charlotte Shout offers a unique showcase of chefs, interactive cooking demonstrations, competitions and samplings from some of the area's finest restaurants.  With amazing entertainment and an even more amazing array of beer, wine & spirit samplings, Charlotte Shout is sure to be another winning event in 2008!  Join the over 25,000 attendees expected this year at the Charlotte Shout.  For more details, visit their site.

Charlotte Shout!This event is FREE!


Event Location
Johnson & Wales University Campus
801 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202


Charlotte LYNX Schedule/Route
Take the LYNX to the 7th Street Station and you're there!
 


BOA Free Weekends Mint Museum2.  Mint Museum:   With your Bank of America credit or debit card, you'll be given FREE admission to the Mint Museum.

Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends

Mint Museum

Location: Mint Museum of Art
Museum Hours
: Tues 10-9 ; Wed-Sat 10-5 ; Sun 12-5
Dates: Sat, Oct 4, 2008 - Sun, Feb 15, 2009










3.  The Levine Museum of the New South:   Also, with your Bank of America credit or debit card, you will receive FREE admission to the Levine Museum of the New South.

From Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers Mint MuseumNamed one of the best exhibitions in the Southeast by the Southeastern Museums Conference Curators' Committee, 2002, From Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers is a MUST see!

Location: Levine Museum of the New South
Museum Hours
: Mon - Sat:  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
                            Sunday:  12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.




Mint Museum Charlotte NC


Offering a wide variety of educational opportunities in connecting artists and collectors with the public, the Mint Museum of Craft + Design displays both national and international contemporary crafts of ceramics, metal, wood, glass and textiles.  Plan to spend the day because there is SO much to see and the campus is simply beautiful!









Carriage Rides Charlotte NC

4.
 Take a horse-drawn carriage ride:   Southern Breezes has the largest fleet of horse-drawn vehicles in North Carolina.  Their horses are gorgeous and well cared-for, pastured daily and impecably clean!  Take a ride through Charlotte Uptown's Fourth Ward and take yourself back in time...

Call 704.301.5111 to arrange your tour.  Rides are on Friday, Saturday or Sundays.







5.
 Why not learn to KAYAK at the Whitewater Rafting Center!?:   This fall is the perfect time to enroll in their whitewater kayaking program or just go for the day and try it out!  The USNWC is now offering a teen whitewater program (ages 12-16); an 8-week course of instruction to work from fundamentals to slalom, freestyle and creeking comfortably on your own.  Even if you don't go kayaking, you can enjoy the food and just take-in the gorgeous grounds and watch others try the course!

For Kayaking:  Call for daily update of release schedule, 704-391-3900 x4.  Visit the US National Whitewater Center.
 US National Whitewater Center



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About the author:

Quality Service CertifiedDebe Maxwell is a Charlotte Residential Real Estate Broker, Certified Neighborhood and Relocation Specialist who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Charlotte NC or any place in the country by connecting you with a relocation professional in your destination of choice. Debe has created a team of professionals throughout the country to ensure that you enjoy a smooth transition to your new area. These professionals are experts in the field of relocation and can serve many purposes beyond a simple home search. The destination service is of no cost to you! Please visit www.TheMaxwellHouseGroup.com  for your relocation and/or your local needs.   Debe Maxwell- HELEN ADAMS REALTY - 704.491.3310  Debe@DebeMaxwell.com

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Disclaimer:  All information provided by this author is strictly an opinion, is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources which may or may not be reliable at the time of researching this article and may be time sensitive.

Comments(7)

Debbie Malone
Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA
From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369

Debe, these are Fabulous things to do- Charlotte is a wonderful city. I'm glad we're within driving distance. I've bookmarked your post for our next trip, thanks.

Sep 27, 2008 03:02 AM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Wow...now that surely would keep anyone busy with creative and fun ideas!

Sep 27, 2008 03:17 AM
Sharon Paxson
Sharon Paxson, Realtor® EQTY Forbes Global Properties - Newport Beach, CA
Newport Beach Real Estate

Debe - excellent post about things to do in Charlotte!!! I personally would go fo the white water kayaking, then enjoy a horse drawn carriage! Great localism post!

Sep 27, 2008 03:44 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Debe, 25,000 attendees is a lot!  Sounds like it will be a very fun festival!

Sep 27, 2008 05:04 AM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

I like the White Water Rafting Center.  This sounds like the place to be!!! ;-))

Sep 27, 2008 05:16 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Debbie:  Stay tuned--there's SO much to do here in Charlotte!

Sally:  I could just spend the weekend at the Whietwater Center!  It is so beautiful out there and the excitement just fills the air.

Sharon:  Thanks so much!  SAME here!  I love the water and this place is simply awesome!

Don:  Ditto to Sharon's comment!  I've got a ton of photos of my Rotary club's trip out there and just have to finish writing my article.  It is a GREAT place!

Debe in Charlotte  

Sep 27, 2008 07:37 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Patricia:  Yes, and they're expecting more this year!  Hopefully the overcast sky didn't affect it this year.

Debe in Charlotte  

Sep 27, 2008 08:28 AM