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If
you're looking for a destination with activities and attractions
to keep everyone happy, Charlotte is the place. Paramount's Carowind theme park provides families with an exciting day of
water sliding and roller coaster riding, while Discovery Place
offers more fun, but with education thrown in while the kids
aren't looking. Anyone with a need for speed can head to the
Lowe's Motor Speedway to watch NASCAR racing, while history buffs
will enjoy the city's historical museums. Quiet days can also be
had picnicking at a park or window shopping along the streets of
downtown.
The
Hornet's Nest is the symbol of Mecklenburg County. In 1780 the
British army occupied Charlotte and its environs. They called
Mecklenburg County a "Hornet's Nest" of rebellion because of the
opposition to British rule among the local Scots-Irish settlers.
It is also the symbol of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic
Landmarks Commission.
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