In my column Monday, I asked readers to share how they show off Charlotte to visitors -- where they take them, what sights they show them.
Thanks to everyone who e-mailed their suggestions. Here's what the Charlotte show-offs had to suggest.
"I wanted to comment on the Billy Graham Library. It seems many people already know about it, but it still would be nice to remind our community of its presence. Many of our senior citizen friends who grew up watching Billy on black and white TVS, enjoyed the tour," said Elaine Pennington. She also recommended Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. "The South is known for its beautiful flowers and plants."
Katherine McAdams wrote, "I like to show the history of the area." On her list: President James K. Polk State Historic Site in Pineville, Hezikah Alexander Homesite and Historic Brattonsville in York County.
Michele and Wes Nichols offered up a long list. Some highlights:
"We drive by the Panthers (stadium) statues for visitor to look at the blue eyes. And then show them the four statues at Trade and Tryon and tell them abou the history of Charlotte's progress displayed by the statues."
They also suggested Wing Haven Gardens & Bird Sanctuary, Mint Museum of Craft + Design and the Levine Museum of the New South.
Shawn Byrd said, "I show people mainly the downtown skyline."
Donna Murphy likes to take visitors on a ride of the Blue Line from I-485 to uptown and then walk to a restaurant for lunch or dinner. She also does the "obligatory drive through Myers Park" and "maybe a walk through Freedom Park."
More ideas? Post them here.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
You're a bunch of show-offs
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I take People over to Ashville area but really you have to go to the Ocean or Washington D.C. area to see outstanding things; I could take them downtown to watch all the People loiter at the bus station but thats not gonna do it; Huntersville and Cornelius have a nice historic walk thats a real good show stopper. Charlotte has a few nice things in flowering trees and flowers. Charlotte should have kept its historic olde town but they shoveled it into the dirt ; I heard this was real nice also. If anyone wants to see what the Historic town looked like go to the MAIN Library the have watercolors of all the Old town.
I have proposed an arboretum for the eastland mall sight where many Plants would be brought here from all over the World. Downtown would come a Smithsonian branch with a MADAME TUSADES wax museum from LONDON. After all the British own Charlotte , why not.
Back in Ohio where I come from we watch the Ladies walk buy every week end; And I dont mean women I mean Milking cows walk through the city; They shine their hoolfs and buff them with KIWI and then march them tails swingin, out thare to the barns. And thats what we do on friday night in Ohio.
Don't forget the Whitewater Center!
You should show them the REAL Charlotte, Central Ave., La Salle St., Westinghouse Blvd., etc.
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