Review: Crosland finds lots of reasons to stay close to home By Stan Carpenter/Special to the Independent Tribune Oct 28, 2018 Oct 28, 2018 Updated Jun 14, 2019 0 Sarah Crosland offers lots of tips on things to do in the Queen City and the best times to do them. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Stan Carpenter/Special to the Independent Tribune 100 Hundred Things To Do In Charlotte Before You DiekAmk6>mqJ $2C29 rC@D=2?5k^6>mk^AmkAm $2C29 rC@D=2?5[ 2 ?2E:G6 @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 92G:?8 8C@H? FA :? $96=3J 2?5 2EE6?565 $96=3J w:89 92D 925 A=6?EJ @7 E:>6 E@ D@2< FA E96 2C62D A64F=:2C 2?5 D@>6E:>6D F?:BF6 2EEC24E:@?D] $96 H2D E96 =:76DEJ=6D C6A@CE6C 7@C E96 r92C=@EE6 ~3D6CG6C 7@C E6? 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