The fourth annual NHRA Dollar General 4 Wide Nationals were held at ZMax Dragway April 19-21, 2013. A weekend of horsepower, speed, super fast cars and some pretty fast drivers. The weather had some influence on Friday but the rest of the event was terrific. Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina[nggallery id=84]
Taste of the Nation Charlotte. Tastings from twenty-five area restaurants, chefs, and culinary schools, along with fine wines, specialty beers, and premium spirits come together to raise money to fight childhood hunger. Wells Fargo Atrium, April 17, 2013. Photos by Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina [nggallery id=83]
The 2013 Tree Climbing Championship was held in Freedom Park the weekend of April 13 and 14. It was a beautiful weekend to spend in the park or in a tree, but these folks were there with a purpose. The Charlotte Arborists Association sponsored this competition to qualify tree professionals for international level competition. […]
A very vocal segment of Charlotte’s sports enthusiasts have just gotten their wish. As speculated last week, the Charlotte Bobcats NBA franchise has officially requested that their name be changed to the Hornets for the 2014-2015 season and beyond. This is the letter released today by Michael Jordan. Today marks a monumental occasion for our […]
The Charlotte Knights began the 2013 campaign with a homestand against the Gwinett Braves and The Durham Bulls. This will be the last season for the International League team before moving to The BB&T Stadium in uptown Charlotte for the 2014 season. Pictures by Glen Simmons, Event Images Carolina[nggallery id=81]
The annual one day Charlotte Comicon moved to a larger venue, The Marriott Executive Park Hotel, to host the thousands of new and vintage comic books and the new and vintage fans. Many guest writers and artists were on hand to meet and greet, and who doesn’t like dressing up as your favorite super hero? […]
Grover Norquist, the President of Americans for Tax Reform, recently joined Americans for Prosperity of NC on their “Back in the Game” bus tour. The tour is part of a half million dollar effort to engage with grassroots activists and support what they refer to as, “Big, Bold Tax Reform that gets NC Back in […]
This week’s fun event (see link) brought to you by a friendly NC Regional Council of Government and paid for with your taxes. Wonder why we’re having to look at really bad ideas like toll roads? It’s because we’re spending tax money on this kind of activity. And this is an excellent illustration of Bastiat’s “Seen and the Unseen” […]
With solid majorities on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners and the Charlotte City Council, local Democrats should be living high on the hog. They find themselves, instead, floundering in a political pigpen of self-churned mud. After nearly a year of fruitless endeavor and intra-party squabbling, the Democrat-led city council is stuck without a capital […]
Jeffrey Sachs is a world-renowned economist whose work has included helping the countries of Bolivia, Poland, Russia, China, and various countries in Africa improve their economic policies. His book “The End of Poverty” is subtitled “Economic Possibilities for Our Time.” It is an interesting read about his efforts and many successes, in helping poor countries […]
