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During your Charlotte vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Wing Haven Gardens & Bird Sanctuary
Since 1927, one of Charlotte's special attractions, created by Elizabeth and Edwin Clarkson, has been a 3-acre enclosed area in the heart of a residential neighborhood. Mrs. Clarkson was known as the city's "bird lady." Some 142 winged species have been sighted in the walled garden, which was once a bare clay field. Birders and garden lovers will have a field day as they browse through the Upper, Lower, Main, Wild, Herb, and Rose gardens. The gardens are at their most splendid in the spring, when birds are returning from their winter migration. A bulletin board tells you which birds are around at the moment.
Mint Museum of Art
With the recently added Dalton Wing, this stately museum displays a fine survey of European and American art, as well as the internationally recognized Delhom Collection of porcelain and pottery. Also featured are pre-Columbian art, contemporary American prints, African objects, vast collections of costumes and antique maps, and gold coins originally minted at the facility. New galleries exhibit studio glass and pottery from North Carolina studios. An admission ticket also gains you admittance to the Mint Museum of Craft & Design (220 N. Tryon St.).
Discovery Place & the Nature Museum
Discovery Place is one of the top hands-on science and technology museums in the region. This uptown center features such permanent exhibits as a tropical rain forest and an aquarium. There's also an OMNIMAX theater. The static-electricity demonstration, which literally makes your hair stand on end, is a perennial favorite. Temporary exhibits on loan from other science centers keep the place forever changing.
Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Airport
The hotel designed by business travelers, Courtyard surrounds you with all the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. The Courtyard Charlotte Airport is conveniently located one mile from the airport with complimentary shuttle service available twenty-four hours. All rooms at the Courtyard Charlotte Airport now offer complimentary high speed Internet ...
Days Inn Charlotte Center City
The Days Inn Center City is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. We have two floors, some connecting rooms, and a restaurant adjacent to the property. The NFL Stadium, Discovery Place, and golf courses are both within four miles of the property. We are located 15 miles from the Coliseum and 12 miles from the airport. 25 inch televisions are featured in all non-smoking rooms and king size beds are in all single rooms. The city of Charlotte also offers a ...
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