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Title: Charlotte, NC
Post by: Chairboy on March 09, 2008, 12:34:28 PM

I'll be in Charlotte this week, anything interesting to do out there?  I've read the Wikipedia article and browsed around a bit, but don't know what to look for.  Aviation, space, historical...  what's this city got?  I understand that NASCAR is somewhat popular there, what else?

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: bj229r on March 09, 2008, 12:36:23 PM

Watch fat chicks wolf down food at Cracker Barrel

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: Chairboy on March 09, 2008, 01:02:07 PM

Hawt.

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: AWMac on March 09, 2008, 01:55:07 PM

Go count NASCAR drivers numbers on "No Left Turn" signs.

 :D

Mac

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: Ripsnort on March 09, 2008, 01:56:38 PM

Go drink beer at the Flying Saucer.  :rock

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: AWMac on March 09, 2008, 02:21:00 PM

Take a "Now Serving Number #2 Ticket" and stand in the Immigration Application line at the INS facing backwards.

It'll confuse others for hours.

 :t

Mac

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: DieAz on March 09, 2008, 02:23:19 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina#Sites_of_interest

under sites of interest covers most of it.

it is about a couple hours or so drive to www.biltmore.com 
same for www.nczoo.org
of course bars of all kinds.

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: DieAz on March 09, 2008, 02:26:50 PM

oh and golf courses all over the place.

http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=4nl&q=charlotte+nc+golf+courses&btnG=Search

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: JTs on March 09, 2008, 07:22:33 PM

china grove exit 68 on i85.

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: Chairboy on March 09, 2008, 07:43:37 PM

Tell me more about China Grove, I don't see much on ze webs about it.

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: DieAz on March 09, 2008, 08:29:15 PM

last time I was down there (20 years ago) China Grove was nothing more than a community. more rural than suburban. might be suburban by now.

not sure what JT meant by that, other than that is where China Grove is.

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: Chairboy on March 11, 2008, 09:19:55 PM

I tried to visit the Billy Graham library today, but they had a big security checkpoint.  I slowed down, a bit unsure.  What if I get inside and they detect my spiritualessness and capture me?  The guard, seeing my hesitation, said "It doesn't cost anything", but I turned to leave.  Another thought struck me.  What if the gate isn't to keep folks out, but is for keeping things in?  "Sir, I don't know what you folks have in there, but if it's dangerous enough you need all this security, I'd rather steer clear."

For dinner, I had something fantastic called "fondue".  There's a restaurant called 'The Melting Pot' (I think it's a chain) and that was awful tasty.  The cheese fondue wasn't anything special, but the Mojo bouillon w/ the different meats was just great.  Holy cow, did I miss a memo or something about this stuff?

Title: Re: Charlotte, NC
Post by: texasmom on March 11, 2008, 09:27:58 PM

I had fondue a few times when I was a kid. Was too much work for me. I wanted to be served. :) I reckon I could give it another shot though.