Goodbye, Charlotte, you're a great city! Friendly people, a very nice downtown, and a really fun event. Here are some miscellaneous pictures I took at a little park on my way to the auditorium today.
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Category: Travel
Nascar Hall of Fame
For the CMMA President's Dinner, we were at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The driving simulator they had was lots of fun and it was a really nice facility. I wish I had more time to see more of it tonight. My camera battery died, and I didn't have the charger, so these pictures are from my cell phone.
U.S. National Whitewater Center
Today we went to the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte. From their website the Whitewater Center is "home to the world’s largest man-made recirculating river, the USNWC provides exciting rafting adventures on Class II, III, and IV whitewater rapids. All raft trips include a professional guide, a short trip talk on the fundamentals of rafting and essential safety information and all the technical equipment needed." OK so that all sounds fine and dandy. When...
U.S. National Whitewater Center Panorama
Richard Petty Driving Experience
I did the Richard Petty Driving Experience today at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Well truth be told I sat in a car with someone who really knows how to drive. Even though there wasn't a speedometer in the car he said we went 165 and when I asked how he knew he said "I just do". I was going to take video of the ride but he said I wouldn't be able to hold my...
Charlotte, NC
A good day traveling yesterday from Oakland, CA to Charlotte, NC. I think I've been ready for some time away from the office for a while now. Sprint was nice enough to lend me a Galaxy Tab a few months ago to try out, which I've been loving. I truthfully haven't fully understood the tablet trend because I take my laptop wherever I go and love having a full keyboard. That is, until I traveled...