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etfromnc Says: Have you ever tried miniature golf? Do you love it? Did you once love it but not so much any more? When I was younger, it was a very popular and inexpensive date but through the years it seemed to seriously decline in popularity. In recent times, however, it seems to be...
acemj Says: When you enter the pavilion of the DSBG, look up! The dome is actually very beautiful and there is an impressive plaque on the floor beneath this dome that marks the year that the garden pavilion opened.In here spare time, one of my coworkers works up at DSBG and she tells...
acemj Says: Named a Minor Basilica in 1998 by the Vatican, Belmont Abbey is on the campus of Belmont Abbey College. The small, but lovely campus can be visited in about a half hour and offers some great photo opportunities. The architecture of the abbey is not overly impressive, but the...
acemj Says: On Main Street of downtown Belmont, you'll find some interesting historic buildings and some shops, but just before you enter this business district is the most impressive aspect of the town. It's here that you'll find some really impressive old, southern mansions.
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
acemj Says: The DSBG is made up of over 110 acres of beautifully landscaped and manicured gardens. You'll find numerous fountains and a water displays as well as flowers in a wide array of dazzling colors. There is also an impressive visitor's pavilion in which you can purchase tickets,...
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Inside the pavilion at DSBG: Not really . . .
acemj Says: Okay, you can't actually stay here. This picture is from inside the formal Garland Board Room of the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden pavilion.
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Belmont is an old fashioned town, so why not spend an old fashioned evening at the drive in? Belmont Drive In offers new releases in a cool setting. There's something nostalgic and fun about sitting in your car and watching a movie.
Updated Jun 15, 2003
Website: http://www.belmontdrivein.20megsfree.com/
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At the pavilion of the botanical garden, you can pick up souvenirs and garden related knick-knacks. Just outside the back door, you can even buy flowers and plants.
Updated Jun 15, 2003
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Along the paths of the DSBG, you'll come across this fountain that is on an unpredictable timer. Will you dare to walk underneath and risk getting wet? Or will you wimp out and walk around it? When I visited it was hot, so I walked underneath hoping to get wet.
Updated Jun 15, 2003
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At the DSBG you can venture off the main paths and take a hike through the small woods by the pavilion. There are markers along the way that point out some interesting things about the forest and the whole walk only takes about a half hour.
Updated Jun 15, 2003
acemj Says: Daniel Stowe is a retired textile executive who decided to buy up 450 acres and build a world class botanical gardens. I guess money talks, because his initial 14 million dollar endowment has led to what we see today, which just opened in 1999 (his initial endowment was in...
acemj Says: One of the cool things about the garden is that you are free to walk on the grass and explore almost every inch of the place. It really helps to be able to get closer to the plants if you want to study them or to get good photos.
acemj Says: The variety of flower and plant types is really impressive. There is a model of the over 400 acres of land that is owned here, and it's amazing to think that only about a quarter of it is being used. There are future plans to expand the garden so that it will be much bigger...
acemj Says: I'm not really a botanist or a flower guy, so I have no clue what I'm looking at when I visit the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. There are signs letting you know what kind of plant you're viewing, but I really don't care to know all the names. I just enjoy walking in such a...
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I can't think of too many reasons that a tourist would visit the sleepy town of Belmont, North Carolina. However, if you do, don't miss the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in the southern part of town...
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