Embassy Suites Charlotte

[colinspooky]

anyone staying there next couple of weeks?

[blakebeatty]

We always stay downtown, but the Embassy is on Tyron, which is the location of the speed street festival (which is on Tryon but downtown) (maybe about five miles away) likely worth checking out.

Have you ever been?

[Hoss Ghoul]

anyone staying there next couple of weeks?

Why, you wanna have a sleep-over? :p

[colinspooky]

just curious - we will be checking in next Friday afternoon for a few days. Wondering if anyone knows the area and what attractions there are post race.

Sleep over? Bit too naughty I feel. :D

[gary_580]

Go on a tour of the race shops, its worth a day to do that

[colinspooky]

Hi
Yes - someone sent that suggestion to me - may do a couple - already did DEI and Hendrick in previous visit two years ago.

I was kinda meaning what's going on that isn't on normally in the area.

[gary_580]

DEI is hardly a tour. You should drive over to Welcome and go to the RCR museum, thats well worth a visit

[blakebeatty]

The best shops to visit are Penske Racing, and Joe Gibbs Racing. I am not a fan of either of those teams, but they offer the best viewing, and are impressive in size

[colinspooky]

Thanks for the tips - may find time for those.

Anyone got any tips on what's happening elsewhere?

:D

[gary_580]

ohh just remembered. If you like Chilli you might want to visit Lupies cafe, Very cheap, good food but dont expect a flash restaurant

http://charlotte-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g49022-d398593-Reviews-Lupie_s_Cafe-Charlotte_North_Carolina.html

[MD24]

You might find something here

http://www.visitcharlotte.com/

[blakebeatty]

Also check the teams shops, as they all have fan appreciation parties. I know that Evernham's in on Friday.

Check out the speed street festival on Tryon see: http://www.600festival.com

[XM369]

Were staying in the embassy suites, coming all the way from the UK.
Lets all meet up and have a beer or 2

[colinspooky]

Were staying in the embassy suites, coming all the way from the UK.
Lets all meet up and have a beer or 2

I am on the plane in the morning. Yay!

[blakebeatty]

Were staying in the embassy suites, coming all the way from the UK.


hehe don't forget that we drive on the right

[tstran17_88]

Why, you wanna have a sleep-over? :p I feel sorry for the rest of the folks staying on that particular floor if you invite Hoss! :p : :laugh:

[tstran17_88]

Thanks for the tips - may find time for those.

Anyone got any tips on what's happening elsewhere?

:D
There is an amusement park on the North/South Carolina border, just south of Charlotte, called the Carowinds.

[tstran17_88]

Also check the teams shops, as they all have fan appreciation parties. I know that Evernham's in on Friday.

Check out the speed street festival on Tryon see: http://www.600festival.comAlso, the Chipster is having an open house, either Thursday or Friday of next week. You have to get there early to get wristbands for autographs (JPM, Reed & Stremme).

[XM369]

hehe don't forget that we drive on the right

After visiting atlanta in 2005 were not driving, too many lanes and far too many cars.....how do you cope???????

any more than 2 or 3 cars around me going to work and i feel like i'm in a traffic jam

SO COME ON FOLKS ARE WE GONNA ARRANGE TO TAKE OVER THE BAR IN THE EMBASSY SUITES ONE NIGHT

[blakebeatty]

After visiting atlanta in 2005 were not driving, too many lanes and far too many cars.....how do you cope???????

any more than 2 or 3 cars around me going to work and i feel like i'm in a traffic jam

SO COME ON FOLKS ARE WE GONNA ARRANGE TO TAKE OVER THE BAR IN THE EMBASSY SUITES ONE NIGHT

haha yeah. i am from Canada, and we don't have freeways like that here. Man I-85 is like four or five lanes each way. and hwy 29 near the track is the same. bumper to bumper 24 hours a day, and everyone is going 80+ miles per hour. The first time it scarend the **** out of me. Now i think that it's great.

[Hoss Ghoul]

I feel sorry for the rest of the folks staying on that particular floor if you invite Hoss! :p : :laugh:

Especially if its me, Sean (SOD) and a keg on hand...you might just get woken up and have to continue drinking all night! ;) :D

[tstran17_88]

Especially if its me, Sean (SOD) and a keg on hand...you might just get woken up and have to continue drinking all night! ;) :D
Wake me once...I drink again...wake me twice...I lock the door to Rosie's den! :laugh:

[colinspooky]

Well, we're here - great hotel. Some really nice people too. Love it and would heartily recommend to anyone.

And yes, know about the Carrowinds park - going there one day after the 600.

[tstran17_88]

Have you tried the fine American cuisine at the local Waffle House yet? :D

[colinspooky]

not yet - where is it...... You local or just know your way round?

[Sparky1329]

not yet - where is it...... You local or just know your way round?


It's a chain. They're everywhere in the South. We ate at one in NC on our way to SC two weeks ago. Fine cuisine it's not.

[tstran17_88]

Yeah...you can't miss 'em. Just about at every exit of the interstate system in the southeast.

I live in the US' version of Canada...the upper Midwest, or as we like to say...up north der, but I've been to quite a few of the tracks in that area.

[colinspooky]

hmm - yes I know it's a chain. And yes I have eaten in one, in Florida a few years back.

I just assumed you had found a top class one around Charlotte.

:rolleyes:

[blakebeatty]

I know there is one off of I-85 by the airport, i think off 85 and Billy Graham Parkway if I remember correctly. Don't know the exit number

[tstran17_88]

Try the grits...it'll remind you of days gone by when you were a young lad or lass in school eating paste! :laugh:

[tstran17_88]

hmm - yes I know it's a chain. And yes I have eaten in one, in Florida a few years back.

I just assumed you had found a top class one around Charlotte.

:rolleyes: The people were real nice and very friendly at the one I ate at.