The Land of Oz - The Land of Oz is a mostly now-defunct theme park located in the resort town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina. It was opened in 1970 by Grover Robbins, who had been successful with Tweetsie Railroad, and was fully operational until 1980. The park was based on the book rather th
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09/30/2013
Lake Norman .... Located between Huntersville and Statesville has seen tremendous growth over the past 50 years since the lake was filled. A major Interstate - I77 was completed and made commuting from Charlotte to Lake Norman a breeze! Therefore, the Lake has become a very popular place to call
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09/30/2013
Soon after Duke Power’s hydroelectric turbines rumbled to life at Cowans Ford Dam on Sept. 30, 1963, the public laid claim to the new Lake Norman. Swimmers eagerly paddled through muddy water that dyed their trunks red. Rural stores began stocking fishing gear as for-sale signs sprang up in water
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09/29/2013
Construction to widen I-77 from Exit 36 to Exit 11 is slated to begin next year, but there are still misconceptions among residents over how the project's toll lanes will work, NCDOT engineer Scott Cole said during a Regional Transportation Committee meeting. The $550 million project will be bu
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09/29/2013
Tired of the same 'ol boring meeting rooms and facilities? Looking for something different to put some life into your meetings and trainings? Well, look no further! We have JUST WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR! Victory Lane Karting has everything you're looking for in a meeting facility PLUS MORE! There'
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09/29/2013
Thank you Preston for such a GREAT and VERY INFORMATIVE BLOG on "Salt Water Pools" and their definite advantages over having a regular chlorine pool. I myself have a salt water pool and wouldn't ever think of having anything else! It's a constant crystal clear blue water and far less maintenance
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09/29/2013
Need a ride from Southpark to Uptown? No Problem! NO WORRIES ... Now you can get a “Lyft”! Unregulated car companies that use smartphone apps to connect drivers with passengers started operating this month in Charlotte. Recently, “Lyft” which was founded in San Francisco in 2012, launched with a
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09/27/2013
It’s TIME! THE 5TH ANNUAL “GREAT CHILI COOK-OFF” IS HERE! The event kicks off this Saturday - September 28th at 4:00 and goes through 9:00 and is located in the Mooresville Town Square Shopping Center ... corner of Brawley School Road and Williamson Road in Mooresville. You’ll have the
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09/26/2013
Metro Charlotte home prices were up 7.6 percent in July from the same time last year, according to Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index. On a monthly basis, Charlotte-area home prices edged up 0.7 percent in July from June. The index tracks 20 metro areas as well as composites of the
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09/25/2013
Mooresville and Iredell County commissioners have approved economic incentives for a sprawling aquatic center that could bring Olympic-caliber swim meets here, and likely become the new home of the SwimMac Carolina organization. The 51,000-square-foot aquatic center, with a pair of 50-meter wa
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09/25/2013
