I think we all recognize that rock formation with the flag.'. 'I don't know what the other four are, perhaps Stone Mountain, Georgia, Grandfather Mountain. " 'I've heard it described as one of the top five most recognized landmarks on the East Coast,' Ledford said. Mitchell, Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock. "So Chimney Rock, with its iconic, flag-topped spire jutting from the side of Hickory Nut Gorge, will join the other monumental North Carolina land forms with state parks named after them - Mt. " 'Typically all our state parks are traditionally named in recognition of their significant natural features,' State Parks Director Lewis Ledford said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "The new name as specified in Senate Bill 773: Chimney Rock State Park. "With the state's $24 million purchase of Chimney Rock Park on Monday, the General Assembly is considering changing the name of the planned Hickory Nut Gorge State Park," according to the Hendersonville Times-News. But it's too early to say what incentives, if any, the company will seek here, Great Wolf spokeswoman Jennifer Beranek said." A package worth more than $5 million, for example, helped attract it to a site outside Fort Worth, Texas.
"Public incentives have been used to lure Great Wolf to other cities. But one place under review is in Concord between Lowe's Motor Speedway and Concord Mills mall. "The company said it had not made a final decision on where its Great Wolf Lodge will go.
"Great Wolf Resorts' project would be the first of its kind in the Charlotte region and only the second in the Carolinas, an industry expert said.
"A Wisconsin developer confirmed Tuesday it intends to build an indoor water park and resort hotel in the Charlotte area this year, costing around $100 million and bringing about 400 jobs," according to the Charlotte Observer. Water park, resort to open near Charlotte Of course, some people are concerned that there would be hundreds - if not thousands - of turbines blocking people's views of the oceans. “It’s bound to reach some of ‘em,” he said. He said the center gets 1.2 million visitors a year, and he hopes that project will help spread the word about wind power. Within a year, Barnes hopes to be operating at least one wind turbine to help generate power for the visitors center. the winds are never not blowing out here,” he said. George Barnes, superintendent of the park, said the idea just makes sense. “I think the Coquina wind turbine, while small in capacity, is a huge step forward for wind power in North Carolina,” Brooks said.Īt Jockey’s Ridge State Park, the idea is catching on. Officials said the power generated is small, but the implications are tremendous. The 2.5-kilowatt wind turbine produces enough power to operate the bathhouse, and any leftover power is released on to the local power grid. But if you’re planning to be there awhile, the investment makes sense,” said Jeff Brooks, of N.C. “You’re looking at 15 to 20 years on the payback. The National Park Service is using a wind turbine to generate electricity for the Coquina Beach bathhouse just south of Nags Head. And so some smart folks are trying to tap that for energy reasons, according to There's rarely a lack for wind along North Carolina's coast.
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