Uptown Charlotte

Charlotte, NC. 2024

During the holiday season, Truist Field, home for the Charlotte Knights minor league baseball team, is transformed into a winter wonderland.  There's an ice rink, as well as a sledding hill.  It has been pretty cold down here lately, with temperatures at night dipping into the 20's, so I suspect that skating and sledding are best experienced at night. 

Sixth Grade Band Concert

Waxhaw, NC. 2024

My grandson is in 6th grade and is required to take a band class and learn an instrument.  They have about 140 participants in just the 6th Grade Band.  This is just the beginning, since there are bands in both 7th and 8th grades, various honors bands, and the high school bands.  I was impressed with how well the 6th graders after only one semester.  

Water Tower

Waxhaw, NC. 2024

 

Hans and Heidi's Holiday House

Charlotte, NC. 2024

 

Christmas Market Vendors

 

Charlotte, NC. 2024

Beer Wagon

Charlotte, NC. 2024

In case you can't get to the beer/brewery, they'll bring the beer to you! 

Christmas Market

Charlotte, NC. 2024

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte has a fairly large beer garden which is transformed at this time of the year into a marketplace.  One can shop dozens of vendors for holiday gifts, food, and other goods while enjoying one of the many brews available.

 

Beaded Dragonfly

Waxhaw, NC. 2024

 

Christmas Market

Waxhaw, NC. 2024

 

Train

Waxhaw, NC. 2024

Ever wonder what commodities/goods travel by train?  Perhaps it is better we don't know. 

 

Santas on the Shelf

Waxhaw, NC. 2024

 

CSX 3017

Waxhaw, NC  2024

 

Bike Racks in a Row

Waxhaw, NC. 2024

 

Letters to Santa

Waxhaw, NC. 2024