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What's not to love about Charlotte? -Maybe the traffic. But traffic isn't even that bad if you ask me--although I'm a bit bias having grown up in New York.

Seriously though, if you're not moving here, you're at least visiting. You have the downtown atmosphere with skyscrapers and architecture, art and music, fine dining and great wine, festivals and fairs..... 

Not a city guy/girl? Not a problem! There's the suburbs, the malls, the ...

It's that time again folks: time to get your season's passes for Paramount's Carowinds! Carowinds has a little bit of something for everybody.Nickelodeon Central offers fun and excitement for the kids with rides like Danny Phantom's Phantom Flyers and the Wild Thornberry's River Adventure. Young and Old alike enjoy riding Dora the Explorer's Azul Adventure train and while you're in Nick Central you're sure to run into a ...

The Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater is one of Charlotte's best-loved attractions. It's the largest screen in the Carolinas, standing 3 stories and spanning 80 feet in width.

In conjunction with the Discovery Place Museum, it's home to great new releases as well as films made especially for the IMAX experience. Sometimes, the swarming feeling the IMAX dome gives you can be a bit ...

Latta Plantation is a historic site offering visitors a glimpse into the history of Mecklenburg county.  This two story federalist style home was built in 1800 by James Latta.  He raised three of his daughters at the site and all three girls recieved a formal education.  The inside is painted bright welcoming colors common to the era and the architecture features simple symetrical designs.  The floors are a burnished dark ...

Charlotte's weekly free newspaper, Creative Loafing, offers a wonderful promotional deal if you know you'll be coming to Charlotte at least a week in advance. If you visit Charlotte Eats, you can purchase $50 gift certificates for featured restaurants for only $25. The featured restaurants are always interesting, new, independent Charlotte spots, and I've had some great experiences with restaurants like LuLu and Creation using these gift ...

NoDa, a contraction of North Davidson, has been hailed as Charlotte's hottest and most eclectic neighborhood. At one time, not too long ago, the area was one of the city's worst neighborhoods, plagued by crime and drugs. But during the '90s the old mill village located just 2 miles from Charlotte's uptown towers, went from derilict to desirable. Money Magazine named it one of the best places to live in ...

Located in downtown Charlotte, the McColl Center for the Arts brings contemporary artists to the city for exhibitions and residencies.

Openings for are scheduled regularly and are open to the public. The next exhibit opening at this public gallery takes place June 1, 2007 from 6-9 pm.

 Titled Eight: Work by Summer and 11-Month Affiliate Artists the exhibit features work created by the Center's resident artists, including:

Jan Bode Smiley,a self-taught ...

The staff at the Blumenthal Center for the Performing Arts always seems to go the extra mile to promote its shows. Now with the new production of "Sweet Charity" starring Molly Rignwald coming to the Center's Belk Theater June 5-10, the Blum will host "Free Molly" Night (not to liken her to a whale or anything) Tuesday, May 22.

Several of Ringwald's films, all ...

For 17 weeks this summer, K 104.7, KISS 95.1, WAXN-TV Action 64 and East Coast Entertainment team up to bring the "Center City Alive After 5" party to Charlotte for another great year. From May through August, bands play Uptown at 2 Wachovia Plaza on South Tryon St. from 5:30pm-9pm And admission is free.

This long-established event is one of the city's most popular mixers for the afterwork Center City ...

Charlotte's major venue for the performing arts recently announced the lineup for the 2007 – 2008 STANFORD BROADWAY LIGHTS SERIES SEASON. One of the highlights of the season is WICKED, winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy® and 3 Tony® Awards, that makes its first and only appearance in the Carolinas next season in Charlotte.

“WICKED is the most ...