This past weekend the place to be was Taste of Charlotte, tasteofcharlotte.com. Only 25 minutes from the Lake Norman area and so much fun for everyone in the family. It is held every year about this time, Friday - Sunday, 11:00 am - 11:00pm. Over 30 Restaurants are represented with some of their best samplings, lots of great barbeque pork, chicken and beef samplings as well as sweets for the sweet tooth, several stages for live music and dancing, the Marketplace for unique shopping, children's activites and street performances.
Taste of Charlotte - 2009,much to see and do. Jack enjoying a beverage and delicious food.
A Lake Norman favorite during the week as well as on the weekends is the Rusty Rudder, rustyrudder.com, on the shores of Lake Norman in Cornelius. For seven years the popular lakeside hangout has held a monopoly in the nightlife scene on Tuesdays. Every week Charlotteans, Lake Norman residents, music fans and NASCAR drivers stop in for live bands and hard-to-beat drink specials. The bar attracts tourists and locals alike. And, while the outdoor lakeside deckk/bar is a particularly popular warm-weather hangout in the summer, their still turning people away in the winter.
Other Places with Great Waterfront Views.
Midtown Sundries ... play Rockband, sing karoake or listen to live music and eat good food inside and out. midtownsundries.com
Queen's Landing ... boasts a dueling piano bar, Jack's Lakeside Grill and a floating dock bar that offer great views of the lake, queenslanding.com
North Harbor Club ... for a more up-scale bar, have a glass of wine on the twinkle-lighyted patio, also enjoy dinner, northharborclub.com
Living in this great Lake Norman - Charlotte area there is always somewhere to be ... We love it here and love sharing the life style. I will keep you informed of fun places all summer long.