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Charlotte, North Carolina is one of the largest cities in the region, boasting a beautiful skyline, a bustling professional network, and some of the best restaurants in the South. But what makes the Queen City special is not just its urban appeal, but its ability to balance the city’s high-tempo lifestyle with parks and preserves that retain its natural beauty.

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Located on the east side of UNC Charlotte’s campus, the Queen City’s main public 4-year institution. The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens complex is comprised of 10 acres of outdoor gardens, and consists of 3 main areas – the McMillan Greenhouse, the 3-acre Susie Harwood Garden and the 7-acre Van Landingham Glen, all located together. Each garden offers something unique.

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What’s your favorite way to relax and have fun in the great outdoors? Maybe it’s a sport—a friendly game of soccer, perhaps, or else just shooting some hoops. Maybe you prefer to savor the natural world and get some light exercise, perhaps with a stroll along a nature trail. Or maybe you think the outdoors are best experienced with others—say, a quaint picnic lunch out on the grass. However you prefer to savor the outdoors, the city of Charlotte has you covered...

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The Queen City is one of the most bustling city centers in the South. Complete with great dining, trendy shopping centers, and a hopping nightlife, Charlotte, North Carolina is an exciting urban hot spot in the Carolinas. But did you know that it is also a beautiful natural environment that features thriving plants and beautiful grounds? Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is an epicenter of regional plant life that showcases the true beauty of the South.

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Sometimes, it can be difficult to find a good park within the confines of a big city. Urban areas are, by their very nature, known as places where green areas and outdoor locations are hard to come by; that’s simply the nature of urban development. And yet, residents of Charlotte, North Carolina know that their city—the Queen City—is different.

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Colonel Francis Beatty Park is located just minutes from downtown Matthews, a small town right outside of the Charlotte, NC city limits. This 265-acre park is the perfect site for nature enthusiasts and sports lovers to retreat for a day. With two basketball courts, six tennis courts, five lighted soccer fields and two horseshoe pits, Colonel Beatty Park has plenty of space for individuals or teams to participate in a variety of recreational activities.

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What do you think of when you hear the word "park"? What about when you hear the words "a park in the city"? Most likely, images akin to famous photographs in Central Park spring to mind—a sprawling green oasis at the center of the metropolitan environment. Charlotte, North Carolina has many city parks that may fit this bill (though they are much smaller than the famed Central Park), but the Queen City also has one park that stands out from the rest.

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Parks in cities are not uncommon, but Charlotte, North Carolina has made a significant effort to maintain the greenery that makes the city so inviting. With several large parks, nature centers, and preserves within and around the Queen City, Charlotte is one of the most natural yet thriving city centers in the region. McDowell Nature Center and Preserve is one of the contributed pieces of land that brings a bit of natural beauty to the flourishing urban center

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Often referred to as "the Central Park of the Queen City," Freedom Park brings a bit of the beauty of nature to the more modern aesthetic that Charlotte, North Carolina already affords with its mix of modern and traditional architecture. The hustle and bustle of the city is exciting, but many visitors and residents often crave the tranquility of natural beauty. Freedom Park provides this environment and then some.

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Do you ever feel like your kids spend too much time indoors? Looking for a way to peel your child’s eyes from the TV, their smartphone or the Internet and get them outside? It turns out that there might be new opportunity for Charlotte-area children to experience a little more fresh air come Spring 2012.