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Time Warner Cable BBQ & Blues
Approximately 90 teams compete for more than $25,000 in cash and trophies on outdoor grills, submitting their winning entries for judges to decide on their favorite. Enjoy the delicious, meaty aroma, fresh grilled food and live music from different stages. Sept. 9-11. (09/2011)
At the NC Music Factory 935 N Graham St
704-332-9594
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Cruise-In Saturdays
The movie American Graffiti becomes reality one Saturday a month at ’50s-style drive-in What-A-Burger, when owners of stellar pre-’79 muscle cars show off their vehicles. Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1. (08/2011)
210 S Main St, Mooresville
704-664-5455
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Whitewater River Jam
Every Thursday, get your workout in the form of kayaking, canoeing or the biking/hiking trails at this public adventure facility before unwinding at sunset with a free outdoor concert at its River’s Edge Bar & Grill. (08/2011)
At US National Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy
704- 391-3900
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Taste of Charlotte
Take your appetite for a walk through the heart of downtown, where the city’s top restaurants sell affordable samples of their most delectable dishes. The fare is wide-ranging—last year's award winners included a French bakery, a 'cue shack and a Thai restaurant—so be sure to buy enough tickets to sample the gamut. June 10-12. (06/2011)
Tryon St, Uptown
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SlamCharlotte
Charlotte could be called the city of street poets: It's home to world ranked slam rhymer Bluz, as well as two venues in the Spirit Square complex that host ear-opening shows monthly, including open match (June 17) and the Speak Up Youth Poetry Slam (June 19). (06/2011)
At Spirit Square 345 N College St
704-333-4686
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Come-See-Me Festival
The city of Rock Hill, SC, (26 miles from Charlotte) is most beautiful in the spring—and, as this event's name implies, locals want everyone to visit. This citywide celebration is the state’s largest all-volunteer festival, and its central focus has always been the historic, award-winning Glencairn Garden. April 7-16. (04/2011)
Rock Hill, SC
800-681-7635
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Wells Fargo Championship
Top pros and tons of fans converge on beautiful Quail Hollow in the ritzy Ballantyne area for this premier golf event. Qualifying rounds are April 22 and 26 at Charlotte’s Carolina Golf Club. May 2-8. (04/2011)
3700 Glenn Eagles Dr
704-392- 1769
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President James K. Polk State Historic Site
Suburban Pineville is the birthplace of a president who accomplished a lot in one term (1845-49): Polk annexed the American Southwest, California and Pacific Northwest. See his humble origins at this reconstructed farmstead. (02/2011)
12031 Lancaster Hwy, Pineville
704-889-7145
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ZIPLINES
There’s more than just kayaking at this stateof- the-art outdoor complex. At the Climb 2 Zip, ascend the 32-foot tower before gliding the 100-foot line. Or try the Mega Zip course, where the 1,123-foot line dangles precariously over raging whitewater rapids. (01/2011)
At the US National Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy
704-391-3900
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CHARLOTTE HELICOPTERS’ TOURS
Here’s a chance to get bird’s-eye views of the growing skyline. including the newly completed Duke Energy Center. The half-hour tour takes you above Uptown, where you’ll see some of the Southeast’s tallest buildings. (01/2011)
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THE PEACHOID
This (in)famous water tower often appears in books about roadside oddities because its million-gallon tank is painted to resemble an enormous peach. Some say it looks more like a gigantic derriere. Either way, you can’t miss it. (01/2011)
48 miles east of Charlotte Gaffney, SC
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FIRST NIGHT CHARLOTTE
Roughly 50,000 people troop to Uptown to say goodbye to one year and welcome the next at this family-friendly, booze-free event. Activities for kids are the focus from 3pm to 7pm; afterward, there’s live entertainment and, at midnight, the city’s illuminated crown reaches the top of its outdoor track. Dec. 31. (12/2010)
Trade and Tryon sts
704-332-2227
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