We checked out of the hotel and headed to the Hall. An exquisite facility conveniently located in the heart of downtown at 400 East Martin Luther King, Charlotte, N.C. 28202, the Hall of Fame is an impressive sight!
And let me just tell you, I loooooved this place! It was so much better than any of my expectations! They have done a great job making this museum a place that appeals to long-time fans or to someone like my husband who doesn't care at all about NASCAR but can appreciate how fun this place turned out to be!
Rather than a dusty old museum where the visitors and the stuff are separated by ropes and glass, this museum is extremely interactive and anything but stuffy!
From the very cool display of the evolution of the cars in the series that greets you when you walk in to the excellent film that gets you into the mood as soon as you sit down, this place will draw you in right away!
There was so much to do and see! As we made our way around, we checked out the displays for the actual inductees that gave you an excellent representation of each man's contribution to motorsports history. We continued our tour and entered into an area where you could choose videos of dramatic crashes and famous fights!
There was memorabilia from all eras of NASCAR history that was definitely worth seeing, and whole sections of the Museum will give you a feel for how things are really done! Hands-on experiences including tire changing, waving the flag from the starter's stand, and simulating driving experiences in actual Chase cars are just a few of the activities that are offered.
For NASCAR fans, gearheads, or somebody just looking for something different to get into, the NASCAR Hall of Fame has a lot to offer and makes for a really fun afternoon!
After getting in touch with our NASCAR roots, we headed to Bar-B-Q King! Located at 2900 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208, this old-school curb service restaurant has been featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, and we were ready to check it out for ourselves!
Barbecue, chicken, hamburgers, perch plates or trout sandwiches... Oh, my! I finally settled on the bar-b-q chicken, and it was on! This was a feast! Oh, yeah!
This place is outstanding! And if... if... you have any room left... there is dessert!! Fresh strawberry pie!
When it was all over, we had an outstanding day... fun and fascinating tour of the NASCAR Hall of Fame first... followed by a super delicious meal at the Bar-B-Q King!
Thank you Charlotte for a weekend well done! And thank you to my sweetie who helped make this super fun field trip actually happen!
Nice to see Mike "enabling" your "addictions! :) I saw the NASCAR museum in progress the last time I was in Charlotte...looked like something from outer space on the exterior!
ReplyDeleteI had seen the DDD featuring Bar-B-Q King...glad it comes highly recommended! I would have to take someone with me, though, if that's just a single order. Whew!
BTW, since we are living vicariously through your luscious food pics, could you describe the flavors, aromas, etc.? Wish they had Smell-o-Vision and taste testing on this thing, but NOOOO! Thanks! :)