North Carolina is like a Colorado of the South, chock full of mountains and breweries. Asheville, in particular, boasts more breweries per capita than any other city in the country and the number of breweries is constantly growing, as Oskar Blues and Sierra Nevada have recently set up East Coast operations here. But Charlotte's NoDa district has also become popular with … [Read more...] about Visiting North Carolina’s Breweries
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This Is My South: Jenni Mowery and Cydney Metz
This post is part of a series where we interview prominent Southerners or Southern transplants about what they love so much about this area and why others should visit. If you are interested in being featured, leave a comment or send me an email. Jenni Mowery and Cydney Metz are best friends and the owners of The Suburban Outlaws, a company selling repurposed … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Jenni Mowery and Cydney Metz
Visiting the Levine Museum of the New South
The term "New South" was introduced by journalist Henry Grady, who used it to describe the contrast between the modern times and the "Old South" of Antebellum plantations before the civil war. Charlotte's Levine Museum of the New South uses that term to describe the history of the south from the end of the Civil War to modern times. This isn't your average museum because … [Read more...] about Visiting the Levine Museum of the New South
Film Friday: Days of Thunder
Fans of NASCAR racing will appreciate Days of Thunder, which was filmed at its most prestigious courses: Darlington, Bristol, Charlotte, and of course, Daytona. Tom Cruise stars as a young hotshot stock car racer who is given the chance to race in the big leagues. Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, and Cary Elwes also star. Filmed In: Bristol, Tennessee; Charlotte … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Days of Thunder
Visiting Charlotte’s Mint Uptown Museum
Charlotte's Mint Uptown Museum is the oldest art museum in North Carolina and has one of the most extensive collections in the South. The museum is named for the original location, Mint Museum RANDOLPH, which was originally a branch of the United States Mint. It opened as an art museum in 1936 and now holds the European and African collections. The Mint Museum … [Read more...] about Visiting Charlotte’s Mint Uptown Museum
