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Make summer memories with Winery's Summer Holiday Weekends, August 5th and 6th. Soak up sun while listening to live music from local bands, and then cool off with complimentary wine seminars and wine tasting. For tips on how to incorporate fresh flavors into your summer cuisine, sit in on our fun-filled cooking demonstrations. Each Friday and Saturday evening in August enjoy Summer Evening Concerts as your favorite musicians perform on the South Terrace of the Biltmore House. Admission during Summer hours (May 26th - August 31st): Adults - Monday thru Thursday- $3, Friday thru Sunday - $42.00. Admission is free for Children. Admission Gate hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm ET. Biltmore House: 9:00am - 5:00pm (last guest admitted). Purchase a ticket after 3:00pm and enjoy the rest of the day and all day tomorrow. Visit their website at www.biltmore.com.
As North Carolina's number one tourist attraction, you won't want to miss a trip to Concord Mills. The mall features over 200 stores, restaurants, and entertainment options, including a 24-screen movie theater, off-price retailers, and specialty stores. Hours; Mon-Sat, 10am-9:30pm and Sun, 11am - 7pm. Visit their website at www.concordmills.com.
The world is delicious confusion - come unravel its mysteries at Discovery Place. Immerse yourself in engaging exhibits. Experiment with the unknown. Unleash your inner explorer and get permission to try crazy things. Step inside our IMAX Dome® theatre and explore space, bugs, dinosaurs, the body and more. Discovery Halls Admission: Adults (14-59) $8.50, Children (2-13) and Seniors (60+) $7.50, Children under 2: FREE. Hours of operation: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 12:30 to 6 p.m. Visit their website at www.discoveryplace.com.
Grandfather Mountain is the highest peak (elevation 5,964 ft) in the Blue Ridge mountain range and a globally recognized nature preserve. Stand head and shoulders above the surrounding region, be awe struck by 360-degree views of mountain ridge after mountain ridge retreating to the horizon, and discover sanctuary for the human spirit. Admission: $12 Adult, $6 Child, $11 Seniors (60+) Guests purchase tickets (one ticket per person) and drive their own vehicles through the park, stopping along the way to enjoy a variety of activities. Visit their website at www.grandfather.com.
Lowe's Motor Speedway is truly the "Mecca of Motorsports". The speedway annually hosts NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series races; gigantic AutoFairs, a 10-week Legends Car Summer Shootout Series, stock car driving schools and a variety of annual events at The Dirt Track. Tours are available daily at the Lowe's Motor Speedway Gift Shop (704) 455-3202. For ticket information, call 1-800-455-FANS or visit www.lowesmotorspeedway.com. Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Naturally, the fun always starts at the beach, the Myrtle Beach area's No. 1 attraction. The Myrtle Beach area showcases sixty miles of beaches which provide ample opportunities for fun: swimming, surfing, para sailing, shell collecting, sunbathing, Frisbee-throwing, sandcastle building, playing volleyball; along the Myrtle Beach area the list is endless! The Myrtle Beach area has emerged as a hot spot for live family entertainment, offering the best in music, dance, comedy, dinner shows, and celebrity concerts. Whether you're in the mood for dinner and a showdown between north and south with the Myrtle Beach area location of Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show, watching dueling nights at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament or like to relax and listen legends of old at Myrtle Beach's Alabama Theatre, Carolina Opry or Legends in Concert.
Hickory Furniture Mart presents a complete selection of domestic and imported furniture and furnishings. Largest of its kind in the nation, the Mart complex features 100 factory outlets, stores and galleries selling more than 1000 well-known manufacturing lines such as Broyhill, Thomasville, Lane, Henredon, La-Z-Boy and others. In addition to the four-level main building, the complex includes a hotel, restaurant, coffeeshop, shipping service, lounge and tearoom. Throughout our idea-rich showrooms, attractively discounted prices are offered on bedroom, dining room, living room, office, family room and patio furniture, as well as rugs, window coverings, lighting, art, antiques and a huge selection of accessories. Shopping Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 1 to 5 pm Visit their website at www.hickoryfurniture.com.
The Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department first opened Latta Plantation Park, a 654-acre "Nature Preserve" in 1981. Latta Plantation Nature Preserve is the County's largest nature preserve and protects over 1,343 acres of natural communities including the Beatties Ford Basic Forest natural heritage site. The preserve forms a green peninsula extending into Mountain Island Lake, the drinking water source for over 700,000 residents in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties. Its diversity of natural communities includes upland and bottomland hardwood forests, open fields, streams, and a Piedmont Prairie restoration site protecting the federally endangered Schweinitz's sunflower and Michaux's sumac. The Preserve is part of the Mountain Island Lake Important Bird Area, designated by the National Audubon Society due to its diversity of wintering waterfowl, breeding and migratory songbird species, and protection of bottomland hardwood forests, a threatened natural community in North Carolina. Latta Plantation Nature Preserve offers endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Visitors can literally spend the entire day at the preserve. Canoe and kayak enthusiasts will find two landing areas that provide access to Gar Creek and Mountain Island Lake. Anglers will find numerous fishing opportunities, but must purchase a daily fishing permit ($1/County resident, $2/non-County) at the nature center. Latta Plantation Nature Center features live, native animals, a discovery hall, an outdoor amphitheater, and a gift shop. Outside, visitors can stop and observe nature in action at the National Wildlife Federation certified Backyard Habitat Garden which includes bird feeding stations, butterfly gardens, garden pond, and demonstration compost area. Self-interpretive trail guides are available for several nature preserve trails. Admission to both the nature center and preserve is free. Nature Center Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Nature Preserve Hours: Monday - Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - Sunset. Other facilities located in the preserve include: Carolina Raptor Center, an education and rehabilitation facility dedicated to the conservation of birds of prey and home to the Southeast's largest eagle aviary. Telephone: 704-875-6521 Latta Plantation Equestrian Center, a facility providing guided horseback rides, pony rides, horse shows, lessons, and tack store. Telephone 704-992-1550 Historic Latta Plantation, a restored 19th century federal-style home and living history farm of James Latta, open to public tours and interpretive programs. Historic Latta Plantation offers private tours for groups of fifteen or more. Advance scheduling is required and groups will be taken on a guided tour of the plantation house. Approximate tour length is one hour and the cost is $4.00 per person. Visit their website at www.lattaplantation.org.
N.C. Zoo is nationally recognized as one of the nation's finest zoos. It was the first American zoo designed from its inception around the "natural habitat" philosophy--presenting animals and plants in exhibits that closely resemble the habitats in which they would be found in the wild. Among the most popular exhibits are those that display polar bears, sea lions, river otters, alligators, elephants, gorillas, baboons, rhinoceros, giraffes, and zebras. The 37-acre African Plains exhibit alone is as large a many entire zoos. Admission: $10 Adults, $8.00 Students and Seniors (62+) and $6.00 Children (2-12). Group Tickets are available. Hours of Operation: Sunday - Saturday, 9am-5pm. Visit their website at www.nczoo.org.
The North Carolina Transportation Museum is located on the site of what was once Southern Railway Company's largest steam locomotive repair facility. Begun in 1896 at a point halfway between Washington and Atlanta, Spencer Shops and the town of Spencer, N.C. were both named for Samuel Spencer, the first President of Southern Railway. The site contains an authentic train depot, antique automobiles, and a 37 stall roundhouse that includes 25 locomotives and other exhibit areas. The museum offers seasonal train rides, guided tours, and special events scheduled throughout the year. Visit their website at www.nctrans.org.
Paramount 's Carowinds is 105 action-packed acres featuring more than 60 world-class rides, shows and attractions. 13-acre WaterWorks water park. Paladium Amphitheatre. New in 2005 - A bigger, better Nickelodeon™ Central! Open daily during the summer; weekends in the spring and fall. Also home to SCAROWINDS and WINTERFEST: Home for the Holidays. Located off I-77 (Exit 90), NC/SC border. Visit their website at www.carowinds.com.
The U.S. National Whitewater Center is an outdoor adventure center providing the Charlotte region with the world's most unique outdoor recreation and environmental learning experience. The Center will provide the opportunity to experience over 300 acres of woodlands along the Catawba River, only 10 minutes from center-city Charlotte. Olympic-caliber athletes, weekend warriors and casual observers will be able to share this world-class sports and training center. The site sits along the scenic Catawba River, nestled on the Mecklenburg-Gaston County border at the intersection of I85 South and I485. This site contains over 300 acres of woodlands providing steep slopes and varied terrain offering tremendous views of the Catawba River. The site also includes a 37-acre island providing primitive camping for river paddlers. There are several creeks crossing the park along with marshlands and small ponds. After arriving at the Center, athletes and families will feel that they have left the city and entered a mountainous forest enclave to bike, paddle, climb and run. Opening in Spring 2006. Visit their website at www.usnwc.org. |
Biltmore Estate
Concord Mills
Discovery Place
Grandfather Mountain
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Hickory Furniture Mart
Latta Plantation Park
NC Zoo at Asheboro
North Carolina Transportation Museum
Paramount's Carowinds
US National Whitewater Center
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