Examiner.com article: The VanLandingham Estate

When people travel, they often turn to chain hotels for their stay, choosing a name brand name they trust. However, sometimes when staying in a new town or city, out-of-town guests want an experience that totally immerses them in the local culture and want to include a stay at a hotel with local charm and character. But these can be difficult to find and qualify.

My Charlotte hotels with charm and character series is designed to list, describe, and call out the qualities of unique properties in Charlotte, so that my out-of-town readers can choose one of these lovely boutique inns or hotels for their stay. Read the latest installment (issue 3) about Plaza Midwood's VanLandingham Estate here.

(The first installment of this series described the 60-room Dunhill Hotel, located in the heart of downtown at 6th Tryon Streets, and the second installment described Dilworth's Morehead Inn, owned by Unique Southern Estates like The VanLandingham).

Examiner.com article: New Discovery Place exhibit

"This morning, Discovery Place museum unveiled a new exhibit entitled RACE: Are we so different? that will remain open through May 8, 2011. The exhibit explains that race is merely “a recent human invention,” and that it is not defined by any particular set of physical traits or skin color, despite what mass media and common societal beliefs might tell us. ..."

I went yesterday to the media preview of this exhibit. I think it's worth seeing and is very educational - even for adults! Click here to read more details and see pictures of the exhibit.

Examiner.com article: The Harvey B. Gantt Center

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture installed three new exhibits last Friday. To read more about the exhibits, their dates, and the Center itself, read my latest article here.

Examiner.com article: 2012 Democratic National Convention

For a while, four cities were finalists for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. They were: Minneapolis, MN; Cleveland, OH; St. Louis, MO; and my city, Charlotte, NC.

This morning, the Democratic National Committe officially announced that it would hold the convention in Charlotte. For details and the implications for and potential impact on Charlotte tourism, click here.