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TRAVEL REPORT: NORTH CAROLINA<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
WHAT’S THE BUZZ? IF YOU’RE A GUEST AT THE RITZ-CARLTON,<br />
CHARLOTTE—THE LUXURY BRAND’S FIRST LEED GOLD-CERTIFIED<br />
HOTEL—YOU’LL NOTICE THAT THE STAFF WORKS TO MAKE YOU<br />
FEEL AT HOME. BUT PERHAPS THE BUSIEST WORKERS ARE THOSE<br />
YOU’LL FIND ON THE ROOF, WHERE THERE ARE TWO CONTAINED<br />
BEEHIVES, EACH OF WHICH GENERATES UP TO 70 POUNDS OF<br />
RAW HONEY PER YEAR.<br />
USING YOUR<br />
MARBLES<br />
At Raleigh’s much-loved Marbles<br />
Kids Museum, those with young,<br />
curious minds can…<br />
...discover what sinks and floats in water<br />
…use real tools and recycled materials to build simple machines<br />
…make a work of art and hang it on the wall for others to see<br />
DID<br />
YOU KNOW?<br />
Reed Gold Mine<br />
(32 miles from<br />
Charlotte) is the site of<br />
the first documented<br />
gold find in the US<br />
(in 1799).<br />
GO MAGAZINE OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong><br />
CULTURE<br />
CALENDAR<br />
NORTH<br />
CAROLINA<br />
STATE FAIR<br />
OCT. 14-24<br />
RALEIGH<br />
From bees and honey to<br />
pygmy goats and domestic<br />
rabbits, the categories are<br />
varied and the competition<br />
is fierce at this annual fair.<br />
And during the popular Folk<br />
Festival, local dancers and<br />
musicians do their best to<br />
exemplify North Carolina’s<br />
musical heritage (think bluegrass,<br />
clogging and square<br />
dancing). ncstatefair.org<br />
CRAFT FAIR OF<br />
THE SOUTHERN<br />
HIGHLANDS<br />
OCT. 21-24<br />
ASHEVILLE<br />
This semiannual event<br />
showcases select artists<br />
from the Southern Highland<br />
Craft Guild, which has more<br />
than 900 members in nine<br />
states. This 63rd installment<br />
features a few native North<br />
Carolinians, who will hand<br />
spin yarn, make bowls<br />
from wood and transform<br />
metal into art (in addition<br />
to displaying completed<br />
works). southernhighland<br />
guild.org<br />
NEW VISIONS:<br />
CONTEMPORARY<br />
MASTERWORKS<br />
FROM THE BANK<br />
OF AMERICA<br />
COLLECTION<br />
OCT. 1 TO APRIL 17, 2011<br />
CHARLOTTE<br />
The brand-new Mint Museum<br />
Uptown opens its doors this<br />
month, complete with this<br />
inaugural exhibit featuring<br />
more than 60 works from<br />
the bank’s impressive<br />
corporate collection.<br />
Artists include Frank Stella,<br />
Roy Lichtenstein, Helen<br />
Frankenthaler and Edward<br />
Ruscha. mintmuseum.org
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