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Charlotte Boat Show - Mid-Atlantic - Charlotte Convention Center 2/17/11

Mid-Atlantic Boat Show mid-atlantic boat show

Great event to attend each year in Charlotte NC. A big group of friends and I are going on Saturday afternoon. Get to know the new boat gadgets and new boats coming to the market!

It's the 39th year of the event. Admission is through ticket sales $8 per adult at http://www.ncboatshows.com/show.php/eventId/6

12pm-9pm on Thursday and Friday

10pm-8pm on Saturday

11pm-5pm on Sunday

Whether you are interested in Pleasure boating, Skiing, Fishing, real estate, Docks, Boat Lifts, Swimwear. Cruisers and pontoons up to 40 feet are on tour.

Wine Tasting at Wine Dive Mooresville - Lake Norman Wine Group

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Lake Norman Wine Enthusiasts
Meetup
When:
Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:00 PM
Where:
The Wine Dive - 807 Williamson Road #110 Mooresville NC
Who is going:
35 Lake Norman Wine Enthusiasts

We are having a Tasting at The Wine Dive in Mooresville on a Thursday night at 7pm, 2/17/11.
4 Wines will be tasted and poured for only $10, and the wine representative will be on hand for descriptions and/or questions! There will also be a cheese and cracker platter for the group to munch on.
If you love the wines, you can get a discount when you buy it by the bottle too!
Also, on Thursdays they have BEER specials too! It is $2 draft beer nite(all 23 drafts).
The Wine Dive offers over 40 wines by the glass! It will be cash bar and you are responsible for your own tab. They do have a great menu if you are still hungry! Read all the details about the meetup venue below!~~~
704-799-WINE
807 Williamson Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 Suite 110 (Next to Food Lion Shopping center at exit 33)
This is the latest addition to wine bars in the Lake Norman area! The Wine Dive is the first business together for Thor Chitow and his wife, Kat. Thor Chitow is a South Florida native who has worked in bars and restaurants for about 20 years.
Read more: http://www.charlotteo...
The Wine Dive offers over 40 wines by the glass and they offer over 200 bottles of wine! There are also 23 Beers on tap! Their menu is amazing and their will be plenty of free appetizers to share and name tags.
And......surprise - All house wines will be priced at $3 a glass for our group on this night also!
Some appetizers at The Wine Dive include: hummus, smoked fish dip, port wine cheese spread, spinach dip, and much more!
They also have a solid wood custom built pool table($1 a game)
They have a lounge nook for small groups and a patio that overlooks a marina with outstanding sunsets!!
Open @ 4pm daily
Friday-Saturday open late till 2 am
Sundays at 1pm

Here is the The Wine Dive Menu
Wine Dive Website
Sandy McAlpine
McAlpine Properties
(704) 746-7513
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Spring Wine Tasting at Corkscrew - Lake Norman

Spring Wine Tasting - Corkscrew - 3/9/11 at 7pmWednesday, March 9, 2011 7:00 PM (you can RSVP for free at www.lknwinegroup.com)
Lake Norman Wine Enthusiasts

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Meetup agenda:

We'll be enjoying a fabulous tasting at the Ol' Corkscrew in Birkdale Village, enjoying some wine and cheese, and good friends' company. This wine tasting will consist of 4-5 wines for $10 cash along with a small table full of goodies like cheese, crackers, fuit, and cake. You don't necessarily have to do the tasting to come and partake in the wine drinking either! There will be specials by the glass on reds, beers, and more.

It's the same as always -- only a $10 CASH charge. This event is so popular that we often get about 40-60 attendees. In early March, the weather is starting to warm up, so I imagine that our group will be larger this time and overtake their patio area!

Joe Klosek , the manager at the Corkscrew often hand picks the selection for us and members have been very happy in the past meetups! If you are interested in ordering some bottles of wines after the tasting, the lovely staff will be able to arrange that for you as well.

Please remember to bring cash. Pay and receive your name tag. There will also be specials by the glass and bottle if you prefer to not do the tasting, or if you would like a glass after you've sampled the wines.

Please be responsible. Don't drink and drive. If you need a cab or a designated driver to drive your car home for you, we can easily arrange that as well!


FLATIRON WINE TASTING IN DAVIDSON NC - LAKE NORMAN WINE GROUP

FlatIron Wine Tasting - Davidson - 2/23/11 8pmWednesday, February 23, 2011 8:00 PM GO TO WWW.LKNWINEGROUP.COM TO RSVP
Lake Norman Wine Enthusiasts

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Flatiron Kitchen & Taphouse

215 South Main Street, Davidson, NC 28036
704-237-3246

Meetup agenda:

It's the event we've all been waiting for since this new restaurant opened last year! I've had numerous requests from the members, so here we go......

We are checking out the new, upscale restaurant in the heart of downtown Davidson, called "FlatIron Kitchen & Taphouse"! We will have tastes of 5 wines with some small passed appetizers for $15 on Wednesday February 23rd from 8pm-10pm. FlatIron will also have their regular promo going on which is $6 select glasses of wine and $20 select wine bottles along with a late night half off food menu for those sitting at the bar. We are looking forward to this event!

You will pay the bartender or server upon arriving and receive your glass and name tag. We will have someone pour with descriptions and answer any questions you may have about the wines.

Here are some details about FlatIron:


  • Cuisine‎: American
  • Parking‎: Flatiron offers valet parking as well as public parking lots and street access parking.‎, Valet
  • Neighborhood‎: Charlotte
  • Dress Code‎: Casual Dress
  • Cross Street‎: South
  • Dining Style‎: Casual Elegant
  • Attire‎: Casual
  • Meal Served‎: Lunch‎, Dinner
  • Additional Info‎: Bar Dining‎, Bar/Lounge‎, Beer‎, Chef's Table‎, Counter Seating‎, Entertainment‎, Farm to Table‎, ...
  • Executive Chef‎: Tim Groody



Making Videos with Picasa - Lake Norman Real Estate Agent - McAlpine Properties

I just learned how to use Google Picasa to make a video. It's super easy. Try it in these steps:

  1. Download Google's Picasa 3
  2. Let it download the photos from your computer
  3. Select the photos you want to put into the movie by holding down the "CTRL" button.
  4. If you need to use photos from different albums, then select "Movie" from tabs on bottom
  5. Once you get to the Movie editing screen, select "clips" from left upper tab
  6. Add clips from other albums one at a time.
  7. Drag the clips from the left menu to the bottom clips menu in the order that you want
  8. Click "slide" tab on upper left and change font and color and Caption style as needed. I played around with it until I got something I liked on one slide and then kept it throughout. 
  9. Add music from your laptop (mp3 file if you can find one)
  10. Click upload to Youtube or make movie and you are done!
  11. I had to add my Youtube credentials for it to sync with it and add the details of the movie.
Here is the movie! Enjoy