North Carolina Day 2

After a good nights sleep my sister and I headed out to downtown Mooresville to cruise some antique shops. 

Drooled over this metal beauty. Look at all those drawers. Just perfect for metal embellies, beads, etc. 

These windows stacked in the corner were really cool. 

I did find a few fun items that came home with me including a wood cigar box, a Skelton key, a clamp thingy, and a couple of insurance payment record books from the 1930's. 

All this shopping makes me hungry!  Off to Lancasters to check out the Nascar memorabilia and taste some southern fried.   Mmmmm pulled pork sandwich with some killer BBQ sauce along with some hush puppies, fried okra, and sweet tea. 

Next stop Huntersville to visit the Donna Downey studio!  We made it just before the store closed. Had just enough time to shop and snap a few pics. Donna was not there but it was great to see it in person. 

Let the selfies begin, ha ha.  Isn't that classroom space fabulous?!

What a full, fun day!  Back to the house to chill and rest up for another adventure.  Heading to Asheville  to tour the Biltmore Estate. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Check back again for day three. 

Happy Creating!

Hugs, Sharon

North Carolina Day 1

Hello!

Whew!  Sorry for being MIA!  Just taken me a bit to get back to my routine after my fabulous vacation. 

After the Steampunk Soirée I flew to North Carolina for some quality sister time. I've got so much to share Ill break this into several posts. 

My big sis Denise picked me up at the Charlotte airport and then we headed downtown. First stop, a mocha to keep me going. Next, the Nascar Hall of Fame. If you are a motor sports fan, or just a car gal or guy, this is a must stop location. They have done a wonderful job with state of the art technology. What a fun place. We were lucky that it wasn't very crowded and took our time exploring, taking photos and driving the simulator. Driving at 200 miles an hour is definitely an acquired skill, lol. I burnt up my engine, had to replace my car, and so only completed two of ten laps. You can purchase a ticket to have unlimited simulator rides. This would be the way to go if you want to become an ace. So. Much. Fun.

The Hall of Fame is right in the heart of downtown Charlotte. 

Didn't realize how much texture the tracks have. Guess that's the grip. 

The audio portion of the tour is worth it. 

Meeting of the minds, lol. 

The race track simulator. Zoom, zoom!  Gotta bring my hubby back here!

If you find yourself in Charlotte and have some time I would highly recommend the Nascar Hall of Fame!

Come back for day 2 of my North Carolina trip. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Creating!

Hugs,Sharon