Roadside Buzz – Henry River Mill Village: aka: “District 12” in the Hunger Games ~ Burke County, NC
Just outside of Hildebran, North Carolina on Henry River Road, about 1/2 mile from exit 119 near Hickory sits the abandoned Henry River Mill Village. The community isn’t a recent victim of economic woes, but a remnant of a bygone error. It is also the site chosen to serve as the deprecated District 12 in the movie The Hunger Games.
Kid Cashew ~ Charlotte, NC
If the name Kid Cashew seems a bit odd, don’t fret. We took a trip to to this Charlotte, North Carolina Greek / Mediterranean eatery to find out more about its origins.
Names aside, Kid Cashew is a fantastic restaurant with some of the most friendly staff you’ll find anywhere. Moreover, this Dilworth area dining experience is purportedly the home of the Best Burger in the Queen City. That claim alone was enough to peek our curiosity. We had to find out for ourselves what goes into making a world class burger and how a restaurant specializing in Greek cuisine can claim the title.
Roadside Buzz – Tunnelvision Mural ~ Columbia, SC
Unveiled in 1975, Tunnelvision, the magnificent and massive mural created by Columbia based artist Blue Sky is a 50 ft x 75 ft work of art painted on the side of the Federal Land Bank Building. Visitors who happen upon the mural by accident describe it as “deceptively realistic”: though nobody has actually tried to drive into it.
Tunnelvision is located on Taylor St., between Marion and Bull Streets in the same parking lot (AgFirst Farm Credit Bank) as Blue Sky’s acclaimed “Busted Plug Plaza.”
Buzz Talk – Montford Misfits ~ Charlotte, NC
The late Andy Warhol once commented “Don’t think about making art, just get it done.” In Charlotte, North Carolina, Brian Egger and his partners at Montford Misfits are doing just that. They’re making art and it’s popularity has expanded so much you see their creations in restaurants, bars, breweries, and bottle shops all over the state and beyond.
You may not have heard of Brian or Montford Misfits, but if you’re a patron of craft beer establishments, you’ve likely seen (and even commented on) their custom beer maps that adorn walls and entryways everywhere.
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