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Charlotte, Travel

This is Charlotte – Shakespeare at the Green Uptown 2012

Shakespeare on the Green is one of my favorite events of the year in Charlotte.  But of course you, my faithful readers, already know that from last year’s post.  To avoid writing a redundant blog about what a spectacular event this is, I just want to push out a friendly reminder that time is almost running out to catch this year’s performance of The Tempest.  As always, it’s a performance that shouldn’t…

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Charlotte, Cooking, Food, Travel

My New Found Charlotte Fave – Savory Spice Shop

After returning from Bavaria, the Mrs. and I were on a quest for a new local market.  We are regulars at the local farmers markets but these just don’t compare to the markets we experienced in Munich, Vienna, and Salzburg.  There’s just something missing stateside that you can find in a European market.  We recently heard of Atherton Mill and Market and wanted to try it out.  Unfortunately for us, the market…

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Charlotte, Travel

This is Charlotte – King’s Drive Artwalk

For the most part, Charlotte does outdoor events right during the warm weather season – free concert series on most Thursday nights, gallery crawls on Friday nights, Pops in the Park on Sundays, NASCAR related festivals, food related festivals, Shakespeare on the Green, White Water Center Events, Saturday night concerts at the Epicenter, art festivals, wine festivals etc, etc.  The cities only downfall is too much is packed into the same timeframes. …

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Charlotte, Eating, Food, Travel

As Seen on TV – Hail to the BBQ King

Guy Fieri went to the BBQ King on Wilkinson Blvd in Charlotte, and so did I.  And if you haven’t been, you need to go.  Right now.  Seriously.  Drop everything – the dishes, the laundry, the baby – and go.  Go for the BBQ chicken like we did.  You won’t be disappointed.  The only regret we had was that this was our first trip and we have lived in Charlotte for five…

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Charlotte, Travel

This is Charlotte – Victory Lane Karting

I’d like to take this opportunity to settle one of the great debates in the sporting world – Are race car drivers athletes?  If my experience at Victory Lane Karting is any indication of what race car drivers go through, then the answer is yes.  It took serious muscle and stamina to wield those go-karts around.  That’s right, I said go-karts.  These aren’t your typical Myrtle Beach fun zone go-karts though.  These…

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Charlotte, Travel

This is Charlotte – Charlotte Roller Derby Girls, What?

Yes, Charlotte has a roller derby team, and yes, it was everything I expected it to be.  It was part sport and part art.  It was hockey meets NASCAR meets wrestling all wrapped up in one giant explosion of angry estrogen.  There was elbowing, there was blocking, there were girls falling all over each other in an effort to score or prevent being scored on.  And the names, oh the names.  Some…

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Charlotte, Travel

This is Charlotte – Shakespeare at the Green Uptown

While travel is a passion of mine, I wholeheartedly believe in exploring the city you live in – the sites, the sounds, the tastes, the arts, the culture, the scenes.  Basically, be a tourist in your own town.  For me, that town is Charlotte, North Carolina.  Like many residents of the Queen City, I am a transplant that calls this magnificent city home and don’t have any plans to leave it in…

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