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Travel
to North Carolina
Charlotte
is North Carolina's largest city, and continues to experience rapid growth, in
large part due to the banking & finance industry. Charlotte is now the
second largest banking center in the United States (after New York), and is
home to Bank of America and Wachovia.
North Carolina is also a center
of American motorsports, with more than 80% of NASCAR racing teams and related
industries located in the Piedmont region. The largest race track in North
Carolina is the Lowe's Motor Speedway in
Concord,
North Carolina where the NASCAR's Nextel Cup holds three major races each year.
NASCAR recently began construction on the NASCAR Hall of Fame slated to open in
late 2008 in Uptown Charlotte. Many of NASCAR's most famous driver dynasties,
the Pettys, Earnhardts, Allisons, Jarretts and Waltrips all live within an hour
of Charlotte.
 Cherokee,
North Carolina isn't far from the
Great Smoky Mountains
park in
Gatlinburg,
TN which offers the non-stop casino action of Harrah's Cherokee Smoky
Mountain Casino.
Even though you may be planning a family vacation,
there are lots of activities for children to do in the Cherokee area that can
enable mom and dad some grown-up time in the casino. Teens love the extensive
white water rafting and tubing in and around Cherokee.
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Charlotte Attractions - Mint
Museum of Art
by James C
Do you love the arts? Are you heading to Charlotte? Well
you might not know it but Charlotte is home to an incredible museum of art
called the Mint Museum of Art. if you have time to spare you should definitely
stop to check it out. Learn more about the museum below.
The Mint museum of Art is Charlottes first art museum. It
is home to many notable works of art from both Europe and America. The main
theme of the museum though is the history of America. It is host to pieces from
Native Americans and many other societies who have influenced the American
culture. One collection of art, for example, is the Arts of Ancient America.
This collection includes pottery, stone work and textiles from ancient areas of
Mexico, South America and Central America. Another collection in the museum is
the Contemporary Collection. This collection of art is filled with pieces that
were created after 1945. It contains mainly American artists and contains
print, sculpture, photographs and installation art. Yet another collection is
the Spanish Colonial collection. This is the period after 1492 when Columbus
discovered America. Art in this collection includes paintings, silver and
furniture from that era. In addition to these collections, you will also find
collections of European art, works on paper, costumes, African art, decorative
art and more. The variety is large enough that anyone can find something to
interest them.
So if you are interested, you should head over to the Mint
Museum of Art in Charlotte. For more information on current ticket prices,
hours of operation and directions you can call the museums information line at
704-337-2000.
Learn information on
Charlotte carpet cleaning
at the authors website. Tips on carpet and upholstery care.
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