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Instagrammable Places for Travel Photos in Rowan County (NC)
Most Instgrammable Places in Rowan County (NC)
Rowan County boasts endless photo ops. Whether it’s a glamour shot, family photo, or just a gorgeous landscape, Rowan County is your place to capture travel photos. We've gathered a dozen of the most Instagrammable spots in Rowan. Where's your favorite spot?
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1. Largest Community Barn Quilt in the U.S. (0:09)
Location: West Rowan Farm, Home and Garden, Mt Ulla, NC
This photo op stop is the gem of the Rowan County barn quilt trail. As the largest community barn quilt in the United States, it has become quite the attention getter in the western part of the county.
2. Crossroads: Past into Present Mural (0:14)
Location: View it from atop Go Burrito’s Rumbar, Downtown Salisbury, NC
One of Salisbury and Rowan County’s most famous attractions. This mural painted by Salisbury native, Cynvia Arthur Rankin, features an original look at turn-of-the-century Downtown Salisbury.
3. On Cloud Nine with the Angel Wings (0:17)
Location: The Holy Grind, China Grove, NC
This angelic coffee shop has several beautiful angel wings painted on the side of their building which were painted by Linda Gibson of McGrady, North Carolina.
4. Walk the Rails (0:21)
Location: Historic Salisbury Station, Downtown Salisbury, NC
*Now, please do not “actually” walk the railroad tracks for safety reasons. But snapping a photo near the railroad tracks is a popular trend for weddings, senior photos, train enthusiasts, or just for fun!
5. Farm Up Some Fun (0:23)
Location: Patterson Farm Market & Tours, Mt Ulla, NC
This is THE agritourism destination in Rowan County, North Carolina! It’s the perfect attraction for a family afternoon outing or simply to just pick up some fresh produce from their market.
6. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (0:28)
Location: NC Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC
Every year, thousands of family’s flock to this attraction for unforgettable experiences. Its 60-acre site is filled with immersive exhibits and special events.
7. Soak Up the History (0:32)
Location: Dr. Joseph Hall House, Downtown Salisbury, NC
Built in 1820 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Dr. Josephus Hall House was originally constructed as classrooms for the Salisbury Female Academy (1820-1825).
8. Capture a Purr-fect Photo (0:36)
Location: Tiger World, Rockwell, NC
This nonprofit animal conservation and educational center is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and preservation of exotic animals. Capture a photo during one of their Carnivore Feeding Safari Tours or simply enjoy a leisurely self-guided tour.
9. Brew Up Good Times (0:41)
Locations: New Sarum Brewing Company and Morgan Ridge Railwalk Brewery & Restaurant
Downtown Salisbury, NC
That’s right folks! Both of these local breweries are located in historic Downtown Salisbury, only 3 blocks from each other. Tour them both during your visit and be sure to snap a photo of not only their beer but also their food!
10. Take a Refreshing Dip (0:46)
Location: Riverpark at Cooleemee Falls, Woodleaf, NC
Known locally as “The Bullhole”, this impressive stone water dam features a sandy beach and good fishing in spring and fall. Bring your swimming suit and enjoy an afternoon dip.
11. Sensational Sunsets (0:52)
Location: Dunn’s Mountain Park, Salisbury, NC
If scenic views are your thing, the best spot in Rowan County is by far the view from atop Dunn’s Mountain. From this vantage point you can take in all the splendor of Rowan.
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Carolina Impact: Season 3, Episode 11 (1/26/2016)
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A recent study shows people born into low-income families in Charlotte have a slim chance of climbing out of poverty. Reporter Danielle Kosir explains what a special task force is doing to help reverse this trend.
Plus, find out what advocates and politicians are doing to make quality preschool programs available, and we visit a local company that designs high-tech equipment for the military to keep you safe.
In our One Tank Trip series, we head to an animal conservation area in Rowan County where visitors can experience rare animals up close.
Upward Mobility
According to a recent study evaluating upward mobility of children living in poverty, the Charlotte area ranked 50th out of 50 of the largest US cities.
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Advanced Mission Systems
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Tiger World
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Undercover: Horses Abused at Top Training Barn
An undercover investigator with The Humane Society of the United States has documented trainers and grooms cruelly “soring” Tennessee walking horses to create an exaggerated and unnatural gait known as the “big lick.” The investigation focused on ThorSport Farm in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, which is well-known and highly regarded within the big lick show world.
The Machete The Super Plane That Could Replace the A 10 Warthog
Stavatti, the mercurial, Minnesota-based aerospace startup, has dusted off its old proposal for a new attack plane to partially replace the U.S. Air Force’s venerable A-10 Warthog.
The Machete, which is still just a concept, would come in two variants optimized for close air support — the propeller-driven SM-27 and the jet-propelled SM-28. Stavatti has proposed other variants of the Machete for air-to-air combat and advanced training.
The SM-27 and SM-28 are both single-engine, single-seat planes. They’re both armed with the same GAU-8 30-millimeter cannon that the A-10 also carries.
In proposing the Machete — actually, re-proposing it — Stavatti is hoping to benefit from the Air Force’s renewed interest in a light attack plane to complement the 1970s-vintage A-10. “Machete is a big project around here,” said Chris Beskar, Stavatti’s CEO.
Stavatti last marketed the Machete back in 2009, when the Air Force briefly considered acquiring around 100 light attack planes to replace A-10s on missions where the bigger, twin-engine Warthogs represented expensive overkill — such as striking lightly-armed insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan. A turboprop attacker costs around $1,000 per flight hour to operate. An A-10 can cost more than $10,000 per flight hour.
Ultimately, the Air Force opted to buy just 20 A-29 Super Tucano light attack turboprops from Brazilian firm Embraer in order to donate them to the Afghan air force. The first A-29s arrived in Afghanistan in 2016 and promptly flew into action against the Taliban.
The USAF’s interest in light attack planes waned after 2009 amid Congressionally-mandated automatic budget cuts. The flying branch even tried to prematurely retire its roughly 300 remaining A-10s. Congress intervened more than once to preserve the Warthog force, and in February 2017 the Air Force relented and said it would delay any A-10 cuts until after 2021.
In 2016, service leaders — perhaps encouraged by the mid-2015 trial deployment of two modernized OV-10 Broncos to the Middle East — once again floated the idea of a new light attack plane. And with Pres. Donald Trump’s election in November 2016, the Air Force could realistically hope for a budget boost to actually pay for the light attackers.
The rumor is that the Air Force wants to buy around 20 “OA-X” light attack planes as early as 2017. The A-29 and Raytheon’s AT-6 are the clear frontrunners for that initial purchase. A later program, dubbed “A-X2,” would procure a larger number of more sophisticated attack planes.
Powerful U.S. senator John McCain has lent his support to the idea of a new light attack plane. McCain’s proposed military reforms include acquiring 300 light attackers for the Air Force. Gen. Dave Goldfein, the Air Force’s chief of staff, said McCain’s proposal was a “great idea.
Stavatti’s Machete exists only on paper and probably couldn’t fulfill the urgent OA-X requirement. But Beskar said he is optimistic that the plane could be contender for a broader acquisition of attack planes. He stressed the Machete design has matured over the years. “It’s basically doubled in weight” to 30,000 pounds, Beskar explained. That’s roughly the same weight as an A-10.
Beskar said Stavatti has revised the Machete design to include a new metal foam material that university scientists have recently developed in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy. The metal foam is lightweight and strong — and can stop a projectile in much less space than traditional armor can do.
Afsaneh Rabiei, an engineering professor at North Carolina State University, tested metal foam as a replacement for conventional body armor. “We could stop the bullet at a total thickness of less than an inch, while the indentation on the back was less than eight millimeters,” Rabiei said. “To put that in context, the [National Institute of Justice] standard allows up to 44 millimeters indentation in the back of an armor.
The Air Force will propose its 2018 budget sometime in the spring of 2017. That budget could include the first substantial funding for a new light attack plane for U.S. forces. Whether Stavatti’s unbuilt, unflown Machete stands any chance of meeting the requirement remains to be seen — and likely depends on the Air Force’s willingness to take a chance on an unproven design from a small company.
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Hiker Taking Photos is Killed by Grizzly Bear.
Sadly, a hiker was killed by a Grizzly Bear at Denali National Park in Alaska. It is the parks first death by bear since officially becoming a safe haven for wildlife in 1917. The bear had to be put down for public safety since it now was a man eater.
Rangers found the tourist camera and determined he spent over 8 minutes near the bear at a range of 50 yards. Park rules at Denali ask you to be 300 yards to 1/4 mile away from bears and at Yellowstone they state 100 yards. Ask anyone who visits or works at these parks and they will tell you they see people brake those rules daily for bear, moose, elk and other wildlife. Do people think they can out run a 30mph charging bear? Do they think they will get that perfect picture, not knowing the footage they watch on nature shows are taken with huge lenses, and sometimes even staged with captive animals?
Please enjoy nature, but be careful out there. For yourself, for the wildlife, and for everyone else that plans on visiting these amazing areas.
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McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
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The Strike Eagle has been deployed for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. During these operations the F-15E has carried out deep strikes against high-value targets, combat air patrols, and providing close air support for coalition troops. It has also seen action in later conflicts and has been exported to several countries.
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List of defunct department stores of the United States | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:20 1 Department stores merged with Federated and May
00:07:34 2 Other department stores
00:07:44 2.1 Alabama
00:09:09 2.2 Alaska
00:09:23 2.3 Arizona
00:10:04 2.4 Arkansas
00:10:39 2.5 California
00:20:50 2.6 Colorado
00:21:54 2.7 Connecticut
00:24:16 2.8 Delaware
00:25:07 2.9 District of Columbia
00:25:48 2.10 Florida
00:27:58 2.11 Georgia
00:30:20 2.12 Hawaii
00:30:31 2.13 Idaho
00:31:39 2.14 Illinois
00:36:08 2.15 Indiana
00:39:51 2.16 Iowa
00:40:47 2.17 Kansas
00:41:36 2.18 Kentucky
00:43:29 2.19 Louisiana
00:45:37 2.20 Maine
00:46:59 2.21 Maryland
00:48:43 2.22 Massachusetts
00:53:32 2.23 Michigan
00:57:54 2.24 Minnesota
01:00:25 2.25 Mississippi
01:01:23 2.26 Missouri
01:02:57 2.27 Montana
01:03:52 2.28 Nebraska
01:04:51 2.29 New Hampshire
01:05:18 2.30 New Jersey
01:07:15 2.31 New Mexico
01:07:37 2.32 New York
01:14:27 2.33 North Carolina
01:15:26 2.34 North Dakota
01:15:56 2.35 Ohio
01:28:12 2.36 Oklahoma
01:29:18 2.37 Oregon
01:29:44 2.38 Pennsylvania
01:35:19 2.39 Rhode Island
01:35:55 2.40 South Carolina
01:36:48 2.41 South Dakota
01:37:03 2.42 Tennessee
01:38:43 2.43 Texas
01:42:20 2.44 Utah
01:43:19 2.45 Vermont
01:44:09 2.46 Virginia
01:45:14 2.47 Washington
01:47:48 2.48 West Virginia
01:48:53 2.49 Wisconsin
01:50:47 2.50 National and regional
01:54:01 3 See also
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This is a list of defunct department stores of the United States, from small-town one-unit stores to mega-chains, which have disappeared over the past 100 years. Many closed, while others were sold or merged with other department stores.
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