tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post8398664588285212007..comments2024-03-05T10:58:13.425-05:00Comments on New Around Town: 'Charlotte's boring': Outdated reputation?Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916922360940636719noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-10165421383757092822015-03-05T19:09:27.016-05:002015-03-05T19:09:27.016-05:00To see what Charlotte really has, you have to go b...To see what Charlotte really has, you have to go beyond Uptown Charlotte. There are amazing country clubs with golf courses and other amenities such as Ballantyne, Longview and Quail Hollow toward South Charlotte. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-6488748022876803312015-03-05T19:05:28.910-05:002015-03-05T19:05:28.910-05:00Charlotte is a rapidly growing city and it's m...Charlotte is a rapidly growing city and it's mainly known it being a large banking center. But I've lived here my whole life and it has changed a lot. This city has a lot to offer, you just have to know where to go. For example we have Southpark Mall and Carolina Place Mall, great restaurants, Carowinds Amusement Park which is currently building the world's longest, tallest and fastest traditional roller coaster, The Wells Fargo Championship, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Epicenter, Mint Museum and much more. This city is only growing and overtime it will have more to offer. But I do agree that this city does get a little boring doing the same things again. This city is a great place to raise a family though, it has great sized and cheap housing, great place to ring a job and great schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-53787115860325511462013-06-27T00:12:39.350-05:002013-06-27T00:12:39.350-05:00You have got to be kidding me. I am looking for a...You have got to be kidding me. I am looking for a new home because I am tired of the exorbitant prices of the chicago suburbs. <br /><br />I traveled to Charlotte in the hopes of making it home. Downtown Charlotte is pretty and all but all but it doesn't have any flavor to it. It's a pretty little town more than a down town. There is no real night life. Like others have said don't expect to hang out after the party at a coffee shop or have an early, early morning breakfast at 3:00 a.m. I also checked for concerts and festivals, nothing much there either. And, I'm sorry, but golf and pool halls don't compete with the diversity of music, reggae, house music, jazz, rock, blues or options for dining, festivals, concerts and muesuems. <br /><br />Just might have to make the best of it here in the beautiful suburbs of Willowbrook, IL (30 min from Chicago). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-24324406728529514942012-03-02T19:30:11.301-05:002012-03-02T19:30:11.301-05:00I totally agree that this reputation is outdated. ...I totally agree that this reputation is outdated. I've always been a pool-lounger, and when people come here I think they are surprised at the <a href="http://www.majesticpoolsanddesign.com" rel="nofollow">pools Charlotte NC</a> offers! Some of them are really great for relaxing and getting a tan while others make for killer beach parties. Those definitely are not boring!Keelytmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988570653621032375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-77828459593218161072009-08-12T03:00:05.323-05:002009-08-12T03:00:05.323-05:00"That reputation may have been fair a couple ..."That reputation may have been fair a couple of decades ago, but I’d argue it isn’t today." ... dude, you are perfectly right about itAtlanta Attractionshttp://www.thingstodoinatlantaga.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-37935970873399859342009-01-19T22:15:00.000-05:002009-01-19T22:15:00.000-05:00"very little decent bands" I meant in the previous..."very little decent bands" I meant in the previous comment...Coller...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11462803136206686202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-23777641626215832172009-01-19T22:14:00.000-05:002009-01-19T22:14:00.000-05:00I'm a newcomer, arrived in September from Mexico C...I'm a newcomer, arrived in September from Mexico City.<BR/><BR/>The city isn't THAT bad... A visitor would find something to have some fun.<BR/><BR/>But to live here is a pain... really... it is a bloody boring place to live. It has little nightlife (in less than a month you get to know all the worthy places), the dinning isn't special, it lacks museums, and very little decent come here.<BR/><BR/>I like the cost of living, be able to walk or use train (I live in Uptown), the little traffic and the friendly people, but there is no way I can call this place fun.Coller...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11462803136206686202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-35623509536190932902007-10-05T00:17:00.000-05:002007-10-05T00:17:00.000-05:00Discovery Place, Concord Mills, and the Mint Museu...Discovery Place, Concord Mills, and the Mint Museum get stale after the hundredth visit! Charlotte is great...if you like sports, lame dance clubs, and generic shopping malls. For a good concert, you pretty much have to drive to Atlanta.<BR/><BR/>This may sound like whining, and it probably is. That's why I'm saving as much $ as I can, getting solid work experience after college, and moving to NYC in 5 years! NYC may be more expensive, but you don't need a gas-guzzling car to get everywhere, and there are lots more free things to do there. Charlotte blows!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-41260621925855691972007-09-26T23:44:00.000-05:002007-09-26T23:44:00.000-05:00I moved away from Charlotte to atlanta 4 years ago...I moved away from Charlotte to atlanta 4 years ago. When i got to Atlanta, i realized how crappy Charlotte is! A year before i moved i was bored out of my mind being there. When i go back to visit friends and family, there is nothing to do. The skyline is what- like 2 or 3 buildings? I dont know why Charlotte cant just embrace its small town-ness, instead of trying so hard to be a world class city like Atlanta. My brother who lives in charlotte sent this article to me thinking i would get a laugh out of it. He is also counting down the days til he can leave the 2nd queen city (cincinatti is actually the queen city)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-34339811520256587142007-09-02T22:11:00.000-05:002007-09-02T22:11:00.000-05:00Sure. There are plenty of bars and nightclubs; ho...Sure. There are plenty of bars and nightclubs; however there isn't much in terms of diversity. Uptown has plenty of bars but they're all pretty much the same with the same type of crowd. Even NODA has fallen prey to the yuppie cleansing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-4742532010215500872007-08-29T19:27:00.000-05:002007-08-29T19:27:00.000-05:00CIVIL: Adequate in courtesy and politeness : MANNE...CIVIL: Adequate in courtesy and politeness : MANNERLY (e.g. a civil question).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-83855469488982829282007-08-29T19:21:00.000-05:002007-08-29T19:21:00.000-05:00I wish people could be more civil. If you want to ...I wish people could be more civil. If you want to engage in a productive and lively discussion, you must use "reasonable person" standards when responding. I'm disappointed there were so many posts deleted by the Blog Admin because most journalists have pretty liberal standards regarding what is acceptable, so these posts must have been pretty out of bounds. Come on, people, can't we just be civil? That isn't a difficult standard to achieve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-74735825275225890832007-08-28T20:26:00.000-05:002007-08-28T20:26:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-8851707430024930522007-08-28T17:49:00.000-05:002007-08-28T17:49:00.000-05:00Charlotte has changed very much since I moved here...Charlotte has changed very much since I moved here 8 years ago but there is still not much here to do. The Panthers games, lame club seen and the malls. I guess if you never had much to do that would seem like alot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-69516000757884354442007-08-28T13:45:00.000-05:002007-08-28T13:45:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-1388229758669835522007-08-28T13:42:00.000-05:002007-08-28T13:42:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-6898283374215784402007-08-28T13:41:00.000-05:002007-08-28T13:41:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-49748296467744169562007-08-28T13:39:00.000-05:002007-08-28T13:39:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-49677745221065743102007-08-28T13:37:00.000-05:002007-08-28T13:37:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-78869297572446084962007-08-28T13:34:00.000-05:002007-08-28T13:34:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-68888379557118507232007-08-28T13:31:00.000-05:002007-08-28T13:31:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-22239566344755764872007-08-28T08:01:00.000-05:002007-08-28T08:01:00.000-05:00Charlotte certainly has plenty to do if your up fo...Charlotte certainly has plenty to do if your up for it. I don't anyone staying downtown for a few nights would have any problem finding something to do without leaving. They could take a trip down to Ballantyne in much less than 45 minutes if they leave after 7pm. I make it from Downtown to Ballantyne in 40 minutes everyday at rush hour and I can get there in 20-25 minutes if I work late. However for a night or two there is no need to leave DT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-10426795585289146202007-08-27T21:11:00.000-05:002007-08-27T21:11:00.000-05:00Uh, $5 for parking is a bargain!!!! Go to another ...Uh, $5 for parking is a bargain!!!! Go to another city and see what you would have to pay!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and anon 7:09 - Charlotte is a lot better than what it used to be and it is only getting better, so :-PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-36543421991964824862007-08-27T20:56:00.000-05:002007-08-27T20:56:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-64701270383485983972007-08-27T20:54:00.000-05:002007-08-27T20:54:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com