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Variety is The Spice of Life . . . Including Active Rain You know how the saying goes . . . variety is the spice of life. Well I know that is true here at Active Rain too! Like so many here I too have my favorites for one reason or another. Some I know about what to expect before I even click...
08/10/2008
Charlotte the City of Many Cats . . . All Uptown! Charlotte has a theme going on . . . Is your city or town stuck on a theme? It’s funny that Charlotte the Queen City of North Carolina seems to be stuck on a Cat theme! Case in point, both the transit system and professional ball teams use cat...
08/08/2008
NASCAR Speedpark ~ Concord, NC We are pretty lucky where we live; only twenty miles from Charlotte, only twenty minutes from Hickory and Mooresville, and only forty minutes from Concord Mills in Concord, NC and the home of a NASCAR Speedpark. There are only four other NASCAR Speedparks around...
08/07/2008
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Lead Your Dog To Water Staying Hydrated and Healthy . . .August can be one of the hottest months of the year in the Carolinas and other places as well. We need to be very observant of our dog's daily needs. Like humans, a pet needs ample water to remain at optimum health, and ensuring adequate ...
08/06/2008
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Links For PinkBenefit Golf TournamentDust off that bag and get out and practice! A benefit to raise breast cancer awareness is around the corner. Enjoy a morning of golf, prizes, and lunch at the Westport Golf Course in Denver. Westport is a beautiful public course at Lake Norman. All proceeds wi...
08/05/2008
South21 Curb Service If you are new to the Charlotte area you have to make a trip to South21 Curb Service , it opened in 1955, and it truly is a local favorite by many Charlotteans. Not far from Ovens Auditorium and Independence Arena. It's traditional drive-in that you pull up beside a little ...
08/04/2008
Charlotte is Leading The Nation With . . .Encore! Image courtesy of Pursuit Group Uptown Charlotte has experienced a condo boom for the past several years, both new construction and renovation/conversion. One of the latest is a twenty-story condo building, named Encore, that will feature car e...
08/04/2008
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Green Your Litter Did you know that an estimated 2 million tons of clay cat litter ends up in Landfills each year throughout the United States? According to TREEHUGGER.COM the clay used in cat litter is strip-mined and is a nonrenewable resource. They also claim that some clumping clay cat litt...
08/03/2008
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In Search of . . . . . GREEN WEAR? There are three notable stores in Charlotte that carry eco-friendly fashions! Coco Fleur8145 Ardrey Kell Road(704)321-2626Coco Fleur offers more than eight exclusive eco lines, i.e.: Eco-Centric, Sworn Virgins, and Boy Meets Girl. They also carry enviro-savvy ...
08/02/2008
Help raise the roof on Mecklenburg's two oldest log cabins! Dust off that bag and get out and practice! A benefit to help restore two of Mecklenburg County's oldest log cabins is around the corner. Enjoy an afternoon of golf, prizes, and a steak dinner at The Point Lake and Golf Club in Mooresv...
08/02/2008