Saturday Tradition

Almost every Saturday for lunch, my husband and I go to this Japanese restaurant for their sushi buffet. The restaurant is called Ru San's and is located off of Park Road in the Dilworth area. The sushi buffet is for lunch only Monday to Friday 11:30-2:30 and Saturdays 12:00-3:00. They also have a great menu from what I heard but I have only had their sushi buffet. On Saturdays doors open at 12 and their is always a line waiting to get in. You have to check out this hidden spot if you are near the Dilworth area.

PNC Music Pavilion

I talked about Time Warner Cable in a previous post and how not only do they host the Charlotte Hornets and Charlotte Knights but they have tons of concerts and shows. There is another venue in Charlotte for concerts but it is an outdoor amphitheater open in the summer. PNC Pavilion is one of those places known for the crazy tailgating and fun atmosphere. The seating close to the stage does have a covering overhead, but the rest is outdoors on a lawn area. Tons of people bring their fold out chairs and blankets to sit during a concert.

I have seen many concerts at the PNC Pavilion including Jason Aldean, Nickelback, and Zac Brown Band. They were all a blast and I would try and catch a concert this summer.

 

Upcoming Concerts:

July 10: Dave Matthews Band

July 11: Tim McGraw

July 25: Rascal Flatts

August 4: Nicki Minaj

August 12: J.Cole

 

Jetton Park

Located in Cornelius is my favorite park to go to! Jetton park is 104 acres long with a beach, food area, picnic area, tennis courts, 1.3 mile bike trail, 1.5 mile walking trail, playgrounds, and did I mention a gorgeous view of the lake. My senior prom pictures were taken here along with my engagement pictures. It is that go to park to take your kids over the weekend or just to get out for a nice walk. If you are up in Cornelius and need to get away from the city for the day, check out Jetton park.

Nascar

Welcome to Nascar city!

Nascar has four official offices in North Carolina including Mooresville, Charlotte, Concord, and Conover. Nascar has two big races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, located 13 miles from uptown Charlotte. The Bank of America 500 which is around the second week in October, and the Coca-Cola 600 memorial day weekend occur every year. The weekend before the Coca-Cola 600 they have the All-star race where the winner wins 1 million dollars. This truly is something you want to experience in your life time. Nothing beats the adrenaline you get when the cars are flying by at over 150 miles an hour.

People travel from all around the country to come see these races and us Charlotteteans' have it in our backyard! Camping is a popular thing fans will do to come down to the races. They will camp out all week in preparation. Memorial day weekend Charlotte has a big party uptown called Speed Street the weekend of the race. At any time of the year you can also checkout Nascar hall of fame located uptown.

Lake Norman

My favorite thing to do in the summer time is go on Lake Norman, located about 25 minutes from uptown. The lake is about 35 miles long extending from Huntersville, Cornelius, Denver, Mooresville, and even more areas. It is the largest manmade body of fresh water in North Carolina. Lake Norman is beautiful and tons of fun. There are a ton of neighborhoods on the lake where people have their own boats. Or you can rent boats and jet skis for the day at different locations. A popular spot is the sand bar where a bunch of boats tie up and have a great time.

When I first moved to Huntersville, I was in my senior year of high school and tons of people lived on the lake. It was the "thing" to do and will always be in the Charlotte area.

Panther Nation

Football season is approaching and I could not be more excited about it. The Carolina Panthers are based in Charlotte but fans come from North Carolina and South Carolina since we are so close to the border. The team's quarterback is Came Newton and the head coach is Ron Rivera. If you are in the area this football season you have to go to a game. They just redid the stadium and added four escalators, two 56' x 199'  high definition video boards on each end, and a high-octave distributed sound system throughout the bowl. The games are great for any age, they do a good job at keeping the environment safe in order for families to be able to go. I plan on going to a couple games this season because my husband has PSL tickets. I am actually a huge Eagles Fan but I will support my city and cheer on the panthers (sometimes).

 

Panthers 2015 Schedule

Time Warner Cable Arena

Anytime your in the area and want to checkout a concert or show, look up Time Warner Cable Arena's schedule. They are an entertainment and sports venue, home to the Charlotte Hornets and Charlotte Checkers hockey team, owned by the city of Charlotte. Back in 2012, the Democratic National Convention was held at Time Warner. I have seen Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, and Trans Siberian Orchestra at the venue over the past couple years.

 

Here is the schedule and some upcoming events this summer!

July 7th: Imagine Dragons

July 18th: Sam Smith

July 19th: Shania Twain

July 21st: Ariana Grande

September 18-19th: Professional Bull Riders