Okay, so what is going on then? My poor parents had to book five consecutive days in order to get a room at the Residence Inn off Stonecrest as they are coming to visit us here in Charlotte. I%26#39;m guessing either Nascar or Wachovia, really hoping for Wachovia as I don%26#39;t think my parents will gel with the Nascar fans as they might be more on the rowdy side (I know, very stereotypical of me but my parents are older and quiet).
Thanks much!
1st two weeks of May?
Here%26#39;s the list of events the first two weeks in May from Charlotte CVB ( Yes, the Wachovia is part of that):
Concealed Carry Course - Starks Training Institute 05/03/2008
Latin Kings of Comedy 05/03/2008
Bowfire 05/07/2008
The Art of Craft: 1830, Pottery %26amp; Craft Sale 05/10/2008
Concealed Carry Course - Starks Training Institute 05/12/2008
NoDa Gallery Crawls 01/01/2005 - 12/31/2009
The 1st Friday of every month
Historic South End First Friday Gallery Crawl 04/01/2005 - 12/31/2009
The 1st Friday of every month
Liberty or Death Exhibit: Rebels and Loyalists in the Southern Piedmont 07/01/2006 - 01/01/2010
Third Thursdays: Live Jazz! 01/01/2007 - 12/31/2008
The 3rd Thursday of every month
White Light: Glass Compositions by Daniel Clayman 12/15/2007 - 05/25/2008
Living History Saturdays at Historic Brattonsville 01/05/2008 - 12/27/2008
Weekly on Saturday
Carolina Wine Tours 01/20/2008 - 12/29/2008
Weekly on Saturday, Sunday
TUSK! Ice Age Mammoths %26amp; Mastodons 01/26/2008 - 05/04/2008
Vantage Point VII: Jiha Moon 02/02/2008 - 07/06/2008
Carowinds Theme %26amp; Water Park Season Open 03/21/2008 - 09/14/2008
Masters of Disguise 03/22/2008 - 07/20/2008
The Brilliant Period of American Cut Glass 03/22/2008 - 07/20/2008
2008 Spring Fling 04/09/2008 - 05/11/2008
PGA Wachovia Championship 2008 04/28/2008 - 05/04/2008
Charlotte Antique %26amp; Collectible Show 05/01/2008 - 05/04/2008
Opera Carolina: Die Fledermaus 05/01/2008 - 05/04/2008
Thursday Night Concert Series @ Whitewater Center 05/01/2008 - 10/30/2008
Weekly on Thursday
Not Just Another Love Story - Dinner Theatre 05/02/2008 - 05/03/2008
I Am My Own Wife 05/06/2008 - 05/18/2008
Charlotte Symphony: Carmina burana 05/09/2008 - 05/10/2008
Charlotte Fine Art Show 05/10/2008 - 05/11/2008
Women%26#39;s Weekend @ Whitewater Center 05/10/2008 -
1st two weeks of May?
LMS has races starting 5/17 through 5/25. Hotels would probably start filling up around 5/12.
Wachovia runs from 4/28 to 5/4.
Guess they picked the wrong time! I was a bit surprised about the Residence Inn stating they are only taking reservations of 5+ days, only heard of such things at the beach, but if there is media/event goers in town, those nicer extended stays probably make a killing.
Thanks much for that list, might give my parents something to do to fill in the time. My dad appears to be over excited about the James K. Polk site, we drove by there, just didn%26#39;t seem to be much. My dad is Mr. History, so if you have any recommendations for good places for them to go within 2 hours, let me know. Already told him about Brattonsville. They are going to go to Ashville for a day also and we are all heading to Charleston for the weekend.
Let me know if you have any other historic recommendations. Thanks much!
Sounds like he may enjoy Latta Plantation in Huntersville/Charlotte and the Grist Mill and Reed%26#39;s Gold Mine in Concord (rt. 200 off of 601).
He%26#39;s claustophobic so the Mills are definitely out. They both can%26#39;t do too much walking or any type of hiking or anything. I%26#39;ll look around on-line. Will be sending them to Daniel Stowe, Brattonsville, Ashville and downtown. Thanks much about Latta.
Brattonsville is more walking than Latta Plantation. Or, at least as much.
First week of March is the CIAA tournament, 2nd week is the ACC tournament, so expect downtown to be packed.
Oops, sorry, I thought it said March, not May.
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