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Eureka! There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills! Playing Tourist in Charlotte Day 2
I was excited about the Saturday plan for our friend Bill’s yearly trip. This involved the dirty clothes day that I warned him to pack for.
Posted in North America, North Carolina, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged 5Church, Anson Mills Polenta, Charlotte, Charlotte NC, Charlotte North Carolina, Gold, Gold Mine, Gold Mine Shaft, Gold Mine Tunnels, Midland NC, Mining, NC, Panning for gold, Reed Gold Mine, Stamp Mill, Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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Charlotte Tourists 2013 – Day 1
As the years fly by, hosting our friend Bill’s annual visit to Charlotte gets more and more challenging to plan. We’ve hit most of the top touristy spots and I have a self-imposed rule of not repeating things. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte, North America, North Carolina, Sightseeing, South Carolina, Travel, Travel Tips, TV and Film Production, TV Shows, Uncategorized
Tagged Beef 'N Bottle, BMW, BMW Factory, BMW Zentrum, Bubblecars, Charlotte, Gaffney, House of Cards, Isetta, Kevin Spacey, New York City, Peachoid, South Carolina
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Daily Torture – More DNC Fun
The hottest tickets in town dropped in my lap at a business meeting. Tracy could barely contain her excitement and concentrate on the purpose of the meeting. She had just gotten her hands on tickets to a taping of “The … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte, Democratic National Convention, North America, North Carolina, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged Al Madrigal, Charlotte, Charlotte center city, Charlotte NC, Charlotte North Carolina, Chris Matthews, CNN, Daily Show, Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Duke Energy, EpiCenter, Hilton Garden Inn, http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/, ImaginOn, iPad, Jason Jones, Jessica Williams, Jon Stewart, MSNBC, RNC, Rock Hill, Samantha Bee, SC, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, SoHo Bistro, South Carolina, The Daily Show, WomenAreWatching.org, WPLongform
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CarolinaFest – More DNC Fun
The Charlotte in 2012 host committee threw another fun party for the Democratic National Convention. CarolinaFest drew a diverse group of delegates, dignitaries and a mob of Mecklenburgers (Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County) to the heart of the city.
Posted in Charlotte, Democratic National Convention, Museums, North America, North Carolina, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged 710 KNUS, America I AM, Beau Bridges, Charlotte, Charlotte NC, Charlotte North Carolina, Democratic National Convention, DNC, End Hunger Network, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture, Harvey Gantt, Harvey Gantt Center, James Taylor, Jeff Bridges, KNUS, Madeleine Albright, Madeline Albright, Mint Museum, North Carolina, Read My Pins, Saddam Hussein, Smithsonian, Tavis Smiley, Tryon Street
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DNC Media Party – Charlotte, North Carolina
The night started with a police escort! No, it wasn’t a funeral. We were on one of the many chartered city buses headed for the Democratic National Convention’s Media Party in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Posted in Charlotte, Democratic National Convention, North America, North Carolina, Restaurants, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Charlotte, Charlotte center city, Charlotte North Carolina, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Halo, Herban Legend Food Truck, J Bliss, Media Party, NC Music Factory, North Carolina, PBS, Ray Suarez, The Fillmore, Tin Kitchen Food Truck, VBGB, Wet Willies
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Frightened by Fur on Easter Island – Day 4
It’s 6 am and Edith is rattling our door. Scared out of a dead sleep, we are a bit alarmed and confused until we figure out that the owner of the Hotel Taura’a thinks we are part of the group … Continue reading
Posted in Airlines, Charlotte, Chile, Easter Island, Hotels, North America, North Carolina, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, South America, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ahu Ko Te Riku, Ahu Naunau, Ahu Tahai, Ahu Vai Uri, Anakena, Anakena Beach, Charlotte, Charlotte NC, Chile, Dog Whisperer, Easter Island, Easter Island costs, Easter Island Heads, Easter Island Prices, Easter Island sculptures, EasterIsland, Hanga Roa, Hanga Roa Eco Resort and Spa, Hotel Taura, Hotel Taura'a, Isla de Pascua, LAN, Lima, Matavari Airport, Mercado de las Artes, Miami, Miami International Airport, Miro, Moai, Parroquia Santa Cruz de Hanga Roa, Peru, Rapa Nui, Rapanui, Restaurant Manuia, statues on Easter Island, Trip Advisor, United States, US Airways, what is Easter Island, Wi-Fi, WPLongform
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For the Love of Leo
It’s very sad news. My incredibly wonderful uncle Leo has passed away. He has been married to my mother’s sister Beverly for 60 years. They were very much in love to his last day and Beverly continues to carry the … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, North America, Travel
Tagged AAA, AARP, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Charlotte, Clam Chowder, Copper Indian Restaurant, Daytona Beach, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Hampton Inn, Hilton Honors, Holiday Inn Express, Hotels.com, I-95, iPhone apps, Ipswich clams, Kelly's Landing, Little neck clams, Lobstah, Lobster, Palm Beach, Priceline.com, Quahogs, Savannah, Steamers, West Palm Beach, WPLongform
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Turn My World Upside Down (Part 5 – A Day in Uruguay)
I refuse to leave South America without adding one more country to my collection. Uruguay beckons. We have only two days left and plan to pack in as much as we can in spite of my stumbling encounter with a … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Hotels, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, South America, Travel, Uncategorized, Uruguay
Tagged Atlantic III, Buenos Aires, Buquebus, Cabana Las Lilas, Charlotte, Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia Ferry Terminal, El Ateneo Bookstore, Etoile Hotel, Ferry, Grappa, Hydrofoil, LAN, Limoncello, Miami International Airport, Montevideo, Plaza Mayor, Prima Fila, Restaurante Pulperia de Los Faroles, Rio de la Plata, South America, Terraces of the Design Mall, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uruguay, US Airways, WPLongform
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