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Great Escape
A look at the most popular U.S. and worldwide
tourist destinations. -- August 20, 2007
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| Charlotte, North
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Charlotte, the Queen City is the number one travel
destination in the Carolinas. Charlotte's southern culture represents a
colorful spectrum -- the fine artwork at the Mint Museum to the engine-racing
thunder of NASCAR -- that draws more than one million visitors a year.
In Charlotte, there's always something new to entice,
interest and amaze. Charlotte will always keep you entertained, no matter how
long your stay.
Median income -- $46,975
Median house value -- $134,300
For more information visit www.charlottecvb.org
or call 1-800-231-4636.
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| The Top 10 Attractions
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| Carolina Raptor Center 704-875-6521
Carolina Raptor Center is dedicated to
environmental education and the conservation of birds of prey through
public education, the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned raptors and
research. |
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| Charlotte Nature Museum
704-372-6261
Exciting exhibits and enlightening events
on nature and the environment occur year-round. But the pride and joy that
keeps the Nature Museum hopping are the ever-changing Butterfly Garden and
Insect Alley. |
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| Discovery Place, Inc.
1-800-935-0553
Here you can immerse yourself in engaging
exhibits and experiment with the unknown. At the IMAX DomeŽ Theatre, you
can explore space, bugs, dinosaurs, the body and more. |
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| Lowe's Motor Speedway at
Charlotte 1-800-455-FANS
The Speedway hosts the annual NASCAR NEXTEL
Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series races, gigantic Auto Fairs, a
10-week Legends Car Summer Shootout Series, stock car driving schools and
more. |
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| Mint Museum of Art 704-337-2000
The Mint Museum of Art offers a diverse mix
of American and European ceramics, American art, pre-Columbian art,
American decorative arts, historic costumes and accessories, African art,
Asian art, historic maps, contemporary art and photography. |
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| Paramount Carowinds
1-800-818-4386
On 105 acres is 60 world-class rides, shows
and attractions, a 13-acre Water Works water park and Paladium
Amphitheatre. New in 2007 is Carowinds Endless Summer on Ice. |
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| Museum of the New South
704-333-1887
Be amazed by the interactive,
multi-sensory exhibits dedicated to exploring the Southern United States
during the post-Civil War period. |
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| Wing Haven Garden and Bird
Sanctuary
This popular tourist destination brings
formal gardens and woodland serenity to a metropolitan city. |
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| Charlotte Museum of History
704-568-1774
This museum offers audience-focused
programs and exhibits, based on the people, buildings, stories and
objects that have shaped Charlotte and the surrounding region. |
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| The Sports Scene
Panthers -- 704-358-7000 or Bobcats --
704-BOBCATS
Catch an NFL Carolina Panthers game at
the Bank of America Stadium, an open-air, natural glass, 72,500 seat
stadium. Or check out the Charlotte Bobcats NBA team at the New
Charlotte Arena. |
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