Charlotte MMers

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Sorry to clutter the board with local posts but the local board on TN is dead.

My ILs are coming to visit for memorial day weekend and we are trying to come up with things to do with them. They've never been here before.

I know speed street and something at the whitewater center are both going on but I don't think they would enjoy those. We may go see the minor league baseball team play. I'd also like to go to the crepe cellar one day for lunch.

Does anyone have any other recommendations of things to do or see?

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That's the problem... I feel like they don't have a ton of interests. They like baseball but other than that they generally are not outdoorsy. They definitely don't like NASCAR and I don't think they like to shop too much either. They are also not into music. That is why I'm having a hard time.

[UnderProtest]

What about some of the museums uptown? The new art museum or the Levine museum? That could kill some time if you walked around and ate uptown too. I can suggest some restaurants if you give me a price range/type of food they like. Our hobby is going out to eat.

[beer]

The Liberty is great food esp. if they like good beer (right near the Pewter Rose on South Blvd). We have taken my parents all over. Definitely do the Knights game if they like baseball, always a good time.
The Raptor Center
Historic Brattonsville in Rock Hill
Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville - pretty unique thing to do
Queens Landing in Mooresville has a steamboat on Lake Norman
Mint Museums are both decent
Sadly we usually have to go outside Charlotte to find things. It gets old after a while!

[UnderProtest]

May 18, 2012 14:37:32 GMT -5 beer said:

The Liberty is great food esp. if they like good beer (right near the Pewter Rose on South Blvd). We have taken my parents all over. Definitely do the Knights game if they like baseball, always a good time.
The Raptor Center
Historic Brattonsville in Rock Hill
Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville - pretty unique thing to do
Queens Landing in Mooresville has a steamboat on Lake Norman
Mint Museums are both decent
Sadly we usually have to go outside Charlotte to find things. It gets old after a while!

OMG, I forgot about Liberty. They have the BEST burgers. And I'm not usually a fan of burgers.

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Their idea of a nice meal is going to red lobster. This is what I'm working with.

[UnderProtest]

Okay, so the Fig Tree is out. Liberty would be a good place. It's burgers and sandwiches and such.....but really good. Midwood BBQ on Central is really good and very casual. My ILs thought Cantina 1511 was too fancy. They could get tacos for much less. Ha. Bad Daddy's (formerly known as Big Daddy's) also has good burgers. Good Food on Montford is yummy, but mostly tapas, so it might be out of their comfort zone. I'm not sure where you live, but there is a really good bakery on 7th street for breakfast stuff (Sunflour bakery). Cafe Monte near Phillips place is a decent sort of French place (but not too French). For places uptown, Brixx would be easy and it's close to the Levine museum. I also like Basil, but a Thai place might be a little much if they are used to red lobster. And the French Quarter (on the Wells Fargo side of town) has really good wings. Its hours are kind of odd though, so check out their website before you plan on it.

I don't know if it has started, but the symphony at southpark might be fun. We used to just take my ILs golfing. That took up an entire day.

[CallingAllAngels]

May 18, 2012 15:00:15 GMT -5 UnderProtest said:

I don't know if it has started, but the symphony at southpark might be fun. We used to just take my ILs golfing. That took up an entire day.

It's hasn't started yet. In June, I think.

Really, I'm just posting here so I can find this later. Thanks for the great food recommendations! I'm not much help with ideas - most everything we do is outdoors or kid related.

[UnderProtest]

Oooooh, you could do Segway tours of uptown. . It's really dorky, but if I had any kind of balance, I might do it.

[ecupirate04]

Bad Daddy's. Ooohh the Black Bean Burger.

[UnderProtest]

May 18, 2012 15:49:10 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

Check and see if they are doing the carriage tours uptown. One of the horses, Rocky, pulled our carriage after our wedding.

Not sure if you want to mix horses and speed street, but it sounds like fun. Where did you get married?

[UnderProtest]

The fire building???

[blackcat]

Freedom Park is nice, how about the Whitewater center? I would take them to Price's Chicken Coop, see if there is anything playing at the performing arts center, walk around uptown... a new favorite of mine is Krazy Fish, down in Plaza Midwood, the food is AMAZING

[PeonyParty]

May 18, 2012 15:15:31 GMT -5 ecupirate04 said:

Bad Daddy's. Ooohh the Black Bean Burger.

THIS this THIS. And a Chunky Elvis milkshake, please.

And seriously, segway tours? I never knew! That's actually pretty cool.

The Mint Museum has a really cool exhibit going on right now about fairy tales and such.

ETA: Oh Sunflour is sooooo good! And Amelie's would be a must for any visitors.

[blackcat]

May 18, 2012 21:06:51 GMT -5 PeonyParty said:

May 18, 2012 15:15:31 GMT -5 ecupirate04 said:

Bad Daddy's. Ooohh the Black Bean Burger.

ETA: Oh Sunflour is sooooo good! And Amelie's would be a must for any visitors.

Great suggestion!!! Take them at 2AM just for the full effect

[UnderProtest]

May 18, 2012 21:22:21 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

May 18, 2012 17:51:01 GMT -5 UnderProtest said:

The fire building???

It is now a location for events and receptions. They have a wedding like every weekend

Very cool. It's right around the corner from me and I've always wanted to see a wedding/reception there.