RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

Ooh ooh, and speaking of outdoors, the freaking huge/insane/terrifying 
National Whitewater Center is now open: Artificial whitewater for the 
flatlanders!   http://www.usnwc.org/

None of this is particularly "ironic Gen-X indie-rocker"/"giant ball of 
foil" material, but Charlotte's weird busted faux-normalcy is so 
overpowering that it's best to just go with/marvel at it.

Ross

Chris Clark wrote:
> Well, Saturday and Sunday look to be amazing days weather wise, so at the
> risk of veering a bit towards the Chamber and away from the tin foil I
> suggest you check out these places:
>
> http://www.lattaplantation.org/
>
> http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/
>
> They are both basically at the same location, and although not in the
> University area, they are north of uptown, so it would be easy for you to
> get there.  In addition, there are also some nice easy hiking trails there
> too that wind along Mountain Island Lake.
>
> Also depending on how old your kids are, you might want to check out this:
>
> http://www.lightfactory.org/
>
> Enjoy!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ch-scene-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of thegav AT hotmail.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:48 AM
> To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Charlotte
>
> Hello, all. I'm headed to Charlotte this weekend for a wedding--staying
> in the University area, I think. I haven't been there in, like, 10
> years so the big question is: anybody got any tips for daytime
> sightseeing-type things to do while I'm there?
>
> If it helps, I'm more World's Largest Ball of Tin Foil than whatever is
> on the Chamber of Commerce-approved list of sights. Also worth noting
> that I'll have my kids with me so bar recommendations will go sadly
> unused.
>
> Help me dispel my own continuing perception of Charlotte as The City of
> Lending Institutions, won't you?
>
> Many thanks,
> GAVIN
>
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