Back in North Carolina on January 28, had wanted to check out a place called VBGB at the NC Music Factory in Uptown Charlotte (actually just slightly outside, though great views of the city there). I liked this place; great beer selection was on tap and samples to check out the variety along with informed bar people to make suggestions. The facility has a nice inside section, also a large beer deck outside. The sign is historic-nice to see Charlotte save a bit of its history. Made a short visit there, but I plan to be back later this year, and in the years to come. Think this will be a blast in even warmer weather.
This is the "main" entrance (I guess...considering this is the sign for it) for what is a massive complex. NC Music Factory has a number of restaurants, bars, indoor music halls, outdoor music venues, a music studio, band practice facilities - a great variety of things went into the facilities creation. Plus I am pretty sure this massive facility once had another purpose-which would make it a rare rework of a Charlotte area building. I do know a lot of money has gone into it, and from what I am hearing, it is getting to be a popular place to hang out. Not so crowded on a early Saturday afternoon though.
Below at left is The Fillmore, which is licensed I believe from the famous music hall in San Francisco. I also have a photo of Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte (which is not part of the NC Music Factory), but a place where over the years I have spent many happy hours indeed (especially when the Carolina Panthers win there).
View here is of the two tallest buildings in Charlotte. I always enjoy wandering around the city, there is a lot of interest to be found there. Have read over the weekend that E2 is open for business in the city-being the 13th restaurant owned by the great Emeril Lagasse (that is open uptown at the Levine Center for the Arts). Charlotte will also be the site this year for the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and that will be a most interesting period in the city for sure later this year. Charlotte is a great town for food, fun place to check out a concert, and it is a modern and interesting city with a lot of elegant areas as well. I hope to bring some of those in a future post, some great riding weather is coming up, and this is a favorite destination of mine. Of course, so far there has not been much "winter" in this winter, it has been remarkably mild for this time of year. Snow fall has been at or very, very close to zero, and the temperatures have been very pleasant as well. I was not the only motorcyclist enjoying the 65 degree temperatures under beautiful blue skies. In my next post I will be sharing photos from the very interesting North Davidson area...aka Noda. While Charlotte does not often recycle buildings, what has been done with that area makes it one of the most interesting in the city.
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