Sometimes it doesn't taking driving hours away to find something fun to do... Your hometown can sometime surprise you with it's hidden treasures... the art scene in Charlotte, NC is one of those unexpected surprises just minutes from your front door.
The beginning of every trip should begin with good food... enter Nolen's Kitchen in the heart of Charlotte's Myer's Park/Cotswolds neighborhood.
The Cobb Salad will have you coming back for more.... Fresh romaine lettuce, garbanzo beans, red peppers, egg, bacon and creamy basil dressing...
I chose to top mine with salmon grilled to perfection and topped with herbs and onions...
YUM!!!
Next stop.... Shain Gallery... which is literally right next door to Nolens... This beautiful gallery... It may be small but quality not quantity is always better….
The Shain Gallery is one of the treasures on Selwyn Ave... It's a small gallery but it continues to bring new and exciting pieces that are sure to speak to the artist in all of us...
Left: This sculpture was made entirely out of plates and marbles... I know not the best of pictures... but if you live in the area or are thinking of making a trip into Charlotte you'll just have to check it out for yourself...
Right: Who says that all art has to be paint and canvas...
These flowers were even more breathtaking in person...
Hello Spring!!!
Left: These paintings were so lifelike you felt like if you reached out you could pick the jar of flowers off the table... Every detail from colors to the veins in the flowers was perfection...
Right: Cityscape's... how I adore them... You can see the reflection off the windows... hear the cars as the drive past you... and drink in the feel of the city...
Hmm... what to do next.... oh I know... walk two doors down and head into Reid's Market... the premiere market for everything fresh and convenient. No wonder they've kept going since 1928....
This cozy little market has a lot to offer from fresh produce, meats, cheese, and ready made items… or if you prefer have a little bite to eat in their onsite eatery… What did I get you ask….
Item #1 Shirley Temple (way sweeter than I remember)
Item #2 Chai Tea Mints (yeah... those will add a bit of spice to your life...
Item #3 Orange Spice Moravian cookies.... ah....
No trip is complete without a little bit of bead shopping... yes... jewelry designing is one of my passions and it was time for me to add some more to the collection...
Beads... beads of every shape and color are just waiting for you to pick them up and put them in your basket... A girl could really get herself in trouble...
No... you don't need one of everything... you don't... you don't... yeah... didn't work for me either...
Just one more and I'm done... I promise... maybe two more?
Seems I'm not the only one who can't decide just what to get... Did I not tell you that there is a tree filled with earrings designed by the girls that run the shop.... I didn't... well now you know....
Well that's it for now... join me next time for more of The Arts Scene in Charlotte!
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