Added: 01/14/2006 |
Charlotte Vacation - Experience the Diverse CityIf you happen to visit the city during April-May, the best way to spend your Charlotte vacation is to go to the University of North Carolina to enjoy the beauty of the bloomy botanical gardens. Here you will find it to be the home to azaleas, rhododendrons, and other native Carolina wildflowers and trees. Nowhere else will you see such an amazing variety of tropical flora. Art and music lovers should take Charlotte vacation in summer, since the majority of art, craft, music and folk festivals and sporting events tend to take place in this season. Local fairs are organized mainly in August and September. Uptown Charlotte comprises most of the city's sights, including the city's major attraction Discovery Place, regarded as an essential part of any Charlotte vacation. It is one of the most prominent technology and science museums in the area, featuring such exhibits as an aquarium, a tropical rainforest and space station, as well as Omnimax Theatre and Ocean Touch Pool.
Many sporting events occur in Lowe's Motor Speedway, known formerly as the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mint Museum of Art offers early Renaissance paintings, along with the world-famous Delhom Collection of pottery and porcelain. Also displayed are contemporary American prints, pre-Columbian art, African objects, gold coins and the extensive collection of costumes and antique maps. New galleries showcase pottery and glass from North Carolina studios. The Charlotte Museum of History is dedicated to the history of the city and its surrounding region. You'll be offered exhibits and programs, based on the objects and stories, which have shaped Charlotte's past. One of the popular stops of tourists on Charlotte vacation is the Wing Haven Garden and Bird Sanctuary, which combines woodland serenity and formal gardens. Established in 1927 by Edwin and Elizabeth Clarkson, it remains one of the city's special attractions. You will spend a day wandering in the Herb, Rose and Wild gardens, and watching rare birds. NoDa, known also as the Historic Arts District, is one of the most original neighborhoods of Charlotte, located two miles north of the city's center. A number of street level art galleries, unique shops and restaurants are offered to the visitors there. There are several options for sports fans, including Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Knights and Charlotte Bobcats and Charlotte Sting.
If you are looking for fun for the whole family, a Raleigh vacation is a perfect choice. With more than twenty free attractions, Raleigh offers quite an affordable way to take in culture, history and great outdoors. 150 lakes, parks and green ways of the city provide everyone with the great opportunity to enjoy swimming, golf, boating, biking and other outdoor activities. Among the most popular attractions of the city are Museum of Natural Sciences, regarded as the largest of its kind in the Southeast; North Carolina Museum of Art, known best for its European galleries; State Capitol, constructed in 1840 as an excellent sample of Revival-style architecture; Raleigh City Museum, preserving materials and objects, relevant to the culture and history of the city; and the Executive Mansion, home to North Carolina's governor and his family. You can enjoy shopping along the streets of City Market and the State Farmers Market.
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