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Monday, March 9, 2009

The Price is Right in Lincolnton, NC

The “Price is Right”

in Lincolnton, NC

For all the locals and people visiting the area please mark your calendars and come on down! The event is the third year, “Price is Right” Lincoln County version fundraiser sponsored by the Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse (LCCACA) to fighting child abuse.

Everyone will have a chance to win fabulous prizes and maybe you will be in the showcase showdown! Come early and enjoy the pre-show entertainment. There is a café upstairs and you will be able to make bids on some silent auction items.

When: Saturday, February 28, 2009
Where: James Warren Citizens Center
Show starts at 7:00 PM
Admission: $10.00 per person

Tickets are available at the door but you can buy them in advanced in Denver at CareMor Family Pharmacy, 3634 Highway 16 N. You can also call Cathy Davis at 704-740-8313 or Karen Cook at 704-736-1155 for tickets and more information.

See you around Denver!

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit http://www.teresamharris.com/ for your relocation and/or your local needs. The information in this post is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Enjoy a Day at The U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte

Enjoy a Day at

The U.S. National Whitewater Center

in Charlotte

With spring just around the corner why not plan an outing to the U.S. National Whitewater Center here in Charlotte. Yes, we have our own Whitewater Center in our own backyard since August 2006! Take it from someone that has experienced it, a day at the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) is truly an adventure. Located on the banks of the Catawba River in Charlotte, the USNWC is the world's largest artificial Whitewater River and an official U.S. Olympic Training Site. The center is locally owned and operated non-profit and is dedicated to promoting healthy, active, outdoor lifestyles.

At a cost of $38 million, the center encompasses 307 acres and offers whitewater rafting and kayaking, flat water paddling, mountain biking and hiking trails, a climbing center and a ropes course, along with a 2,400 square-foot conference center (catering is available) and 300-seat River's Edge Bar & Grill - all overlooking the home rapids of the U.S. National Slalom Canoe/Kayak Team. The center also has an outfitter's store full of everything you would ever need to enjoy the center.

The newest addition to the center is a zip-line that will take you from one side of the center to the other side.

The River's Edge Bar & Grill offers a variety of appetizers, soups & salads, sandwiches, desserts, drinks (including a large list of wine and beer). I recently enjoyed their pimento cheese burger which was really "huge" and "good". Our waitress told me that they even make their own pimento cheese.... The average cost of lunch including drink is around $10.00 per person.

If you haven't experienced the USNWC please take some time out and experience it. It's a great place to spend time with family and friends, a lot to see and do!!

U.S. National Whitewater Center
820 Hawfield Road
Charlotte, NC 28214
(704)391-3900
http://www.usnwc.org

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

A Great Idea For Valentine's Day!

Hey! If you are in our area (Denver, NC ~ Lake Norman) with nothing to do on Valentine’s Day or maybe you would like to do something a little different. If so I have just the ticket for you and your sweetie!! The Knights of Columbus #10389 is sponsoring this event. Just look at the details below!

What:
Valentine Dance
With The Big Band Music of
The Frank Love Orchestra

When:
Saturday, February 14, 2009
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
$20.00 Per Adult
$10.00 16 & under

Where:
Holy Spirit Parish Center
537 N Highway 16
Denver, NC 28037

Price includes light snacks and soft drinks.
You may BYOB.

For more information please contact:
Tom Francis @ 704-483-4184

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Holiday Farmers Market (Denver, NC)

Holiday Farmers Market

Sponsored by Carolina Farm Credit, Lincoln County Apple Festival, and the NC cooperative Extension Service of Lincoln County…. the Holiday Farmers Market is coming this weekend. I know it's been cold in our neck of the woods, but wrap-up and come out and enjoy this once a year event!

Bring in farmers and artists with goods for sale ….. maybe you can find that special gift for that special person on your list or find that fresh meat or vegetable that you are wanting to have at your Thanksgiving dinner!

Lincoln County Farmers Market
Rock Springs Elementary School
3633 Highway 16 N
Denver, NC

Saturday, November 22, 2008

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Refreshments and cooking demonstrations begin at 9:00 AM.
Entertainment begins at 11:00 AM and will continue until 12:00 PM.

So come out and enjoy the last Farmers Market in Denver for this year!

For more information please contact the Extension Office at 704-736-8461.

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Friday, October 10, 2008

October Fun at Historic Latta Plantation (Huntersville, NC)

Check out and see all the events happening at Historic Latta Plantation for October, 2008
Lot's to see, do, and experience ~ Fun for Everyone!!

Halloween Fright Festival

Starting October 10th, 2008, Every Friday & Saturday From 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Here are the dates:

October 10th - October 11th
October 17th - October 18th
October 24th - October 25th
October 31st - November 1st

Latta Plantation Nature Preserve
6201 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC
704-992-1550

Mark your calendars for another fun event for our area. Latta Plantation Nature Preserve is offering Halloween Fright Festival including a Haunted Hay Ride! It's fun for the kids, young, and old.... The Haunted Hay Ride is $8.00 each. Pony Rides, Pony Express is $4.00 for each. Pick out your pumpkin from their Pumpkin Patch. And for the BRAVE . . . a SKIN CRAWLING!

Here are some other events happening at Latta Plantation Nature Preserve for October:

27th Annual Folklife Festival and Craft Show
October 11-12, 2008 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Interpreters will demonstrate the folk ways of the past across the plantation. Demonstrations will include open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, gun smithing, woodworking, spinning, dyeing, weaving, and much more! Visitors can also do their Christmas shopping early as they visit many period and modern craft vendors selling baskets, pottery, jewelry, lace, gourds, Uncle Scott's Root Beer, yarn crafts, and much more! Enjoy live music and eat a hot lunch with the food vendor! Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (62+) and students, ages 5 and under free.

Celtic Music Night Fundraiser

October 11th, 2008 (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

Bring a chair or blanket and listen to live Celtic music by the carriage barn, brought to you by 'The Celtic Folkers.' Purchase a hot meal from the food vendor, shop at the silent auction, win raffle prizes, and more! All proceeds benefit the Capital Campaign. Tickets are $12 per person.

Ghost Tales in the Dark

October 17-18, 2008 at 8:00 PM

Have you ever wondered if Latta is haunted? Walk the house and grounds by lantern light. Your guide will share real experiences by staff members and volunteers, ghost hunters, and more. This will be a unique opportunity to tour the plantation at night in small groups. Admission is $12 per person. RSVP Required! Call 704-875-2312, ext. 302 to register!

Ghostwalk

October 24-25, 2008 (7:00 PM - 10:00 PM)

Take an explosive walk around the plantation at night! Don't get left behind as you experience ghostly battles between soldiers, ghouls in the haunted plantation house, slave cabin, and garden. You never know what grisly scenes you may come across as you tour the grounds and woods! Watch out for things that go bump in the night! Admission is $7 per person, ages 5 and under are free (but not recommended for ages 5 and under).

Weekends are full in October at Historic Latta Plantation!

Logo image courtesy of Historic Latta Plantation.

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Lake Norman . . . Art Events for October, 2008 (Localism)

Lake Norman . . . Art Events for October, 2008

Here are some Lake Norman Art Events that you may not want to miss.

October 4
1st Annual Paint Out
Sponsored by Mooresville Artist Guild
Gallery 3
Depot Fine Arts Center
103 West Center Avenue
Mooresville, NC
704-663-6661

Artists will spend the day painting in the community. Artists need to check-in between 8:00 AM and noon at Gallery 3; artists will then head to the location of their choice and spend the day painting. The Guild will provide a list of suggested locations and a map.

Artists will need to submit their art between 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM in the Warehouse Room. A reception will be held in Gallery 3, followed by judging, and awards. All entries will then be displayed at the Depot Fine Arts Center through October, and available for purchase.

October 18 (7:00 PM)
1st Annual Art League Spectacular Show & Auction
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Lake Norman Huntersville & Lake Norman Art League
Northstone Country Club
Huntersville, NC

Now Through October 17
The Great Frame Up at Birkdale Village
Show can be viewed and silent bids placed; during regular business hours.

This show and auction will benefit Hope House and Lake Norman Free Clinic, at Birkdale Village. Show will feature 2 and 3 dimensional works. Artists interested in entering the show and auction need to go to Lake Norman Art and/or Lake Norman Rotary for more information.

October 31 – November 1 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
2008 Quilt Show
Sponsored by Mooresville Centerpiece Quilters’ Guild
Show will be held at East Mooresville Intermediate School
1711 Landis Highway ~ Intersection of NC 150 and NC 152
Mooresville, NC
704-664-5086

A Pfaff Grand Quilter sewing machine will be raffled off. Quilts will be displayed and quilted wall hangings and other items will be sold. For more information please call the phone number provided or e-mail lakesail530@roadrunner.com.

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

What is Hangar Skate Park? It's in Denver, NC

What’s Hangar Skate Park?

Denver, North Carolina has something new / something different / something good and that something is Hangar Skate Park! What’s that? Well it is the brain-child of 36 year-old student pastor Chris Sigmon (aka Siggy) of the 7X Youth Group at Denver Baptist Church here in Denver. It’s a Skate Park that reaches out to the young people to help clear up misconceptions about the kids who ride boards. It was created to offer a positive place where kids can skate and belong.

Tell me more . . . the park opened on June 21, at the former R-Anell Homes property (that Denver Baptist Church purchased about a year ago) the concept is jumping ramps on skateboards or BMX bikes then breaking for Bible study. Currently the skate park is outside and the ramps and benches are covered by a roof. The 10,000 to 15,000 square foot indoor park is expected to be complete by winter.

How Cool is That?!?!?!

Watch the YouTube clip!

If you want your children to come out and experience Hangar Skate Park here’s some more important details.

Tuesday’s 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday’s 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Cost - $3.00

Helmets are required and available for rental.
Kids 11 and under are required to wear full pads.
Average age is 14, but participants have ranged from 8 to 18 years old

Parents are required to sign a liability waiver.

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

East Lincoln Book Club ~ Denver, NC

East Lincoln Book Club

The third Wednesday of each month the East Lincoln Book Club meets at the Florence Soule Shanklin Memorial Library at 10:00 AM. The Library is located on Fairfield Forest Road here in Denver, North Carolina. Their first meeting will be Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

Here is the monthly book schedule for the club.

September
The Owl and the Moon Café by JoAnn Mapson

October
The Devil in the White City by Eric Larsen

November
The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory

December
The Other Boleyn Girl (viewing of the movie)

January
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

February
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet

March
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

April
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky

May
One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus

Everyone is encourage to join this group and enjoy some great reading and great discussions.

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Monday, September 15, 2008

The Amazing Maize Maze ~ Huntersville, North Carolina

Are you ready to wander around a seven acre cornfield with approximately two and a half miles of pathways in a working cornfield? The Amazing Maize Maze at Rural Hill Farm in Huntersville, North Carolina is opening for their 7th season. The maze is an exciting adventure for families, friends, and groups to experience and explore. By working together you can explore the paths and solve the clues to make it through the maze.

Throughout the maze cool water is available and concessions are also available on site. The maze is designed to be navigated in 1-2 hours. Be sure to wear sunscreen and appropriate clothing , and shoes. Strollers and wagons are permitted. Handicap accessible restroom facilities are available.

Each season a theme is selected, one that represents the historical relevance of Rural Hill. This year's theme is the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. Before you start your journey you will receive instructions from the First United States Congress regarding the rules and tools of this new frontier. James Madison is at the Victory Bridge (which you will pass over upon completion) to help travelers in need and at the maze tower, Thomas Jefferson is available to point you in the right direction. This year’s design of the maze offers symbols within such as spectacles, a quill pen, ink well, and the Constitution Scroll with “We the People” written on it.

Now go out and have some FUN .... see you in the MAZE!

September 11 - November 2, 2008
Thursday's, Friday's, Saturday's, Sunday's
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$10 ~ adults (18 and over)
$7 ~ students (15 to 17)
$6 ~ students (5-14)
free ~ children (4 and under)

Need a BIGGER challenge? Explore the maze with your flashlight ...evenings of fun in Rural Hill's Flashlight Maze!

September 19, October 10, & October 31
7:00 PM
$15 ~ adults
$10 ~ youth (5 to 17)

For directions and other information please visit their website.

Rural Hill
4431 Neck Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-875-3113

Image courtesy of Rural Hill.

Teresa in Denver

About the author:

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

What's The Fuss? It's Only a Lake!

Monday, March 9, 2009

The Price is Right in Lincolnton, NC

Enjoy a Day at The U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

A Great Idea For Valentine's Day!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Holiday Farmers Market (Denver, NC)

Friday, October 10, 2008

October Fun at Historic Latta Plantation (Huntersville, NC)

Lake Norman . . . Art Events for October, 2008 (Localism)

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

What is Hangar Skate Park? It's in Denver, NC

East Lincoln Book Club ~ Denver, NC

Monday, September 15, 2008

The Amazing Maize Maze ~ Huntersville, North Carolina

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