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Can somebody give me a list of things to do in Charlotte? It always seemed like a bland city to me, but I don't necessarily think that it's boring. Same with OKC.
What do you like to do?What are you interested in?
Thinks such as Amusement/Water parks, Festivals, urban areas, cool neighborhoods, local food establishments, etc appeal to me.
Splash Planet,Whitewater Center, Speedstreet, Taste of Charlotte, JazzFest, GospelFest, Soulfood Festival, Spring fling, Greekfest, Carribeanfest, Jazz in the Park.
NoDa, Plaza-Midwood, Dilworth, Hawthorne area, Southend, Uptownn, etc....
You're missing the entire point of the analogy. Like the12ronin said, its more about what Charlotte intrinsically lacks. It has no "soul," nothing that defines it as a city besides amenities that other cities have. Charlotte has a light rail, so what? OKC doesn't but it has an identity: country roots, plains, midwestern farms, and unfortunately, tornadoes. Charlotte has banking, and not even that many people outside of that profitable, but niche industry know what and where Charlotte is. What else is there to associate with the city besides its money? Dallas has a lot of money, but is that the only thing someone expects there? Charlotte became too preoccupied with appearing like a big, world-class city, that it forgot to build te foundation. Atlanta held on to its Southern heritage, Charlotte threw it away in favor of new fancy buildings. OKC builds one massive skyscraper, but still is OKC at heart. Thus, we go back to the Morton's analogy. They're in most every city, they provide the same thing. But great cities aren't defined by the Morton's they have—that is they aren't defined by the amenities, the public transport, the infrastructure, that other cities could have as well—but more by those great independent steakhouses, where the waiter might tell you that the cow was butchered that day by the local butcher, who purchased it from some farm outside of the city limits. It's the local element. It's the things you can't get anywhere else that make great cities great, and separate the true-to-themselves cities like OKC from the wannabe's like Charlotte.
This really isn't accurate and displays your ignorance of the essence of Charlotte, which is honestly understandable since that essence is to be found outside of Uptown which outsiders are much less familiar with. While banking has come to define Charlotte as it has grown into a mid-major city, historically it has been defined by its Piedmont location, textiles (with lots of preserved and reused textile mills surrounding Uptown which attest to this), and stock-car racing. The "issue," for lack of a better term, is that there's nothing sexy or striking about these things so they aren't readily associated with the city; however they are authentically Charlotte and quite Southern. Also, another thing that helps define the city is religion. Of course there's Billy Graham and the plethora of Presbyterian churches which testify to the historical Scots-Irish presence in the area, but you also have the presence and cultural influence of the predominantly Black United House of Prayer For All People denomination which is pretty unique as far as predominantly Black churches go.
Can somebody give me a list of things to do in Charlotte? It always seemed like a bland city to me, but I don't necessarily think that it's boring. Same with OKC.
QC Dreamin gave a good rundown of things to do in Charlotte. Here is for OKC.
Amusement/Water parks: White Water Bay, the Oklahoma River (boathouse district), Frontier City (more for kids). I really wish Frontier City would add a few high profile rides. I miss having an amusement park like Carowinds nearby.
Festivals: OKC Art Festival, Paseo art festival, Shakespeare in the Park, Taste of Oklahoma City, Medieval fair in Norman, Norman Music Festival, reggae festival, Jazz in June (Norman), Bricktown Blues, Edmond Jazz and Blues festival, Oklahoma wine, food, and beer festival, Red Earth festival (Native American), storytelling festival
Urban areas and cool neighborhoods: Bricktown is the most well known but it is also the most mass produced and geared more towards tourists, clubgoers, and the country scene. For more of the hipster vibe that will be appreciated more by the City-Data crowd, you have to stay out of Bricktown. Steer towards Midtown, the Plaza, Deep Deuce, Film Row, Automobile Alley, 23rd St, the Paseo, and Western Avenue.
Much of OKC is very ugly, especially the areas near I-35 and I-40, which is what most people just passing through see. If you get off the interstate though you'll find there are some areas that have their charm and are aesthetically pleasing. Also, if you think Charlotte is beautiful (which I do), you'll like the OKC suburb of Edmond, much of which looks similar to suburban Charlotte. It has well-cared for trees, landscaping, building codes, and other forms of beautification not found much in the OKC metro.
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