HAVIN’ FUN IN THE HEAT
Geez … after readin’ allllll these blogs I’ve put up, and you’re still hungry for somethin’ to do around Charlotte??
Well, I can’t say that I blame ya: July is scorching, and it kinda makes us all a little restless. Hey … here’s an idea:
How about taking in the sights and sounds of The Afro-American Cultural Center? It’s a magnificent wonderland of culture, music (especially their jazzfest, Swinging with Soul, going on right now!), art and more! The Eagle highly recommends it for anyone (of any age!) who enjoys anything beautiful!
They’ve got this big Family Cultural Appreciation Day coming up on July 28, as well. There’ll be youth arts and crafts, storytellers, films, workshops, a puppet show, dancers, vocalist exhibitions, Shotgun House Experience tours and plenty of games! The festivities start at high noon and continue ’til 6 PM.
Incidentally, the AACC is now carrying the name of former Charlotte mayor Harvey Gantt, who was the first African-American to graduate from Clemson University, much less hold the esteemed political post here!
Now, the Center is located at 410 N. Myers Street in Charlotte (ya go to N. McDowell St., turn left onto E. 8th St., then left onto N. Myers.
What?? Need more?!? Hmmm … lemme see: How about goin’ on a good, old-fashioned camping weekend over at Kings Mountain State Park? This historic attraction just barely to our west — the Redcoats were defeated by us in 1780 in what Thomas Jefferson referred to as a turning point in the Revolutionary War — has some of the best camping, horseback and walking trails in the Tarheel State.
Of course, you’ll wanna visit the legendary grave of Scottish Col. Patrick Ferguson, near the top of the mountain, as you visit the battlefield. A centuries-old legend has it that, if you throw a rock on the grave of the Scotsman, you’ll keep his spirit from arising and attacking the colonies again.
Still the whole shebang is loads of fun and fresh air … and, along with the AACC, can provide you with a fantastic July …
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