mjmaherjr wrote: How close are you to charlotte ? I like that town. Bunch of us here on the site were down there for the NCAA game Lavins last year. Nathalie and I ended up in the Duke hotel or should I say they ended up in our hotel. Some good food places down there.We really liked Mertz
Just saw this. I am north of Charlotte, about a 40-45 minutes drive w/o traffic; was about the same distance from NYC when we lived in Jersey. I also like Charlotte, but we only get in there 3 or 4 times a year, usually to see a play or concert and either brunch or an early dinner. Haven't been to Merts but there are a lot of good restaurants in that part of town - 5 Church has a really good Sunday brunch. There is also an active craft brewpub scene in Charlotte, but I prefer going to the one or two near me where I don't have the long drive home. There has been talk since we moved here of extending a light rail from Charlotte out to Lake Norman area but I don't think it will happen in the next 10 years...