1+ Acre lots, wooded, miles of riding trails throughout the Palisades, this is the lifestyle that brings all types of families to the Palisades.;

The Ranch is a luxury enclave of custom homes in the Palisades, designed around an equestrian eventing center.

 I wrote the reservations for the first two lots sales in the Ranch last month, prices unknown. But they are very nice lots indeed, they are at the end of Castle Pines-see them here Ranch site map. It is also the site of Homearama 2008 in October, Anderson Custom Homearama house on left... The Palisades is a resort style 1500 acre community at Lake Wylie, just 16 miles to Uptown Charlotte. 16 MILES! Lake Wylie has about 1300 acres of water, and over 300 miles of shoreline. Enjoy the Slide Show.

The Palisades at Lake Wylie has the following amenities:An 18 hole Nickalus designed golf course and clubhouse, rolling hills, high level of difficulty Tim Wilkinson Sports Complex- 5 tennis courts, 1 lighted court, one grass court, a resort style pool, indoor gym and workout rooms. Home of the Jim Courier- Outback over 26 Championship Series each Summer, Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and other well know pro's have played here. Tennis is year round. Soccer- 7 Fields, home of Charlotte United Futbol Club- Charlotte's largest club, 2nd largest in NC. This developing facility is already full of kids on most Saturday mornings, and is home to 3 major east coast tournaments.  The Palisades Boat Club - 1 Boat per 8 members, 4 boats now, docked just 2 miles from the Palisades Sales center. 27' Cabin Cruiser, a deck boat, ski boat and fishing boat- for one fee, just make a call and reservation, and the boat of your choice will be ready. The first of its kind in Charlotte, affiliated with a Myrtle Beach Boat Club, it offers the benefits of boat ownership WITHOUT the headaches, maintenance worries, responsibilities, there is a flat monthly fee plus gas. Overnight use is available. Miles of Trails- a paved bike trail follows Grand Palisades Parkway, plus another 5 miles of wooded mulched trails connect the community. Schools- an on site, private school, The Episcopal Day School began operations this year. The developer has deeded land to the county for a new elementary and high school. All eyes are on the schools! Car pools exist to other Charlotte private schools.

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Charlotte Shout, a month long Welcome to Charlotte event, began Wednesday but the real fun starts this weekend with a host of free events- free museums, and the 30th annual Yiasou Greek Festival on East Blvd through Sunday night. Here is the rundown of free museums for Saturday, 9/8: Discovery Place (from 9am -11am) Levine Museum of the New South Charlotte Museum of History Community School of the Arts McColl Center for Visual Art Charlotte Raptor Center (10-12am) Historic Latta Plantation Also in Charlotte Shout is the Charlotte Film Festival - kids day Sunday 9/9 -1pm at the Light Factory. Later in the month there's a Jazz Festival, Art in the Park (very large exhibition of local artists at Freedom Park for a week) and an International day at UNCC. Those are just the highlights, check out full details at the Charlotte Cultural Guide. A great family day? Start at Discovery Place for 1-2 hours and enjoy the acclaimed hands- on science museum, walk a block or two at most to the Levine Museum of the New South to help understand exactly what is the New South and Charlotte's place in it, and afterwards head over to ImagineOn-another 1-2 blocks and the fantastic technology oriented nationally recognized children's library across from Bobcat stadium. You can budget an hour, but most kids can stay longer. Then, time for some food? Why not head to the Greek Festival on East Blvd--Greek dancers await, great food and of course home made Baklava... if that's too much make Imagine-On another day, it is free all the time and there is easy free parking beneath the building. Our whole family have been to the Greek Festival many times- it is a great party with lots of things going on to keep almost everyone's interest, from kiddy rides to teen dancers, crafts and other fun things to do, each year they try and "out-do the previous year" - we'll be there Saturday night I am sure. Discount tickets are usually available at Harris Teeter. If you are near Imagine-On you might see them testing the Lynx, the light rail. Next year- maybe later in the month- you will be able to take a train over to Dilworth and walk to the Greek Festival. See you in Charlotte! terry

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I took the kids, a couple of "boy-girl friends" and off we went for our 5:00 adventure at the US National White Water Center. The sun was getting low, the temperature about 85 degrees, I enjoyed the look on my son Andrew's face- as I had watched Bobby, Amy and Judy's before him-- the look of awe. You really can't describe this place until you have seen it, and even then words and pictures don't do it justice. There was a gentle breeze and a good crowd filled the waters and viewing decks. We went through the training- I was concerned that the "newbies" didn't get the full training, since we were veterans it was cut a little short-- little did I know I'd have the ride of my life. Surfing in "Biscuits and Gravy" was a great way to work the water and our guide knew how to get us there. Body surfing through the rough stuff was yet to come. I've decided the only thing that would have made it more fun was if I'd spent a bit more time in the boat-- this just wasn't my day. The first may have been the best, falling in slow motion at one of the first gates on the big run in front of most of the spectators. I may have been sitting too far out, but it really didn't matter as there are no exits, or eddy's for a long way, an no matter what the reason, I wasn't getting back in for a while. Here I am catching a breath before I rolled and tumbled again- --feet first almost the whole way, down the chute and thought it can't last long-- and soon enough I was standing on the side in the big lake, the boat out ahead. Exhausted, scared a bit, and banged up more. I've thought about it a lot and come up with no good answers. That was the first of three trips in, two quick dips on the other side, our momentum shifted rapidly, the boat went one way and I went another... once in Biscuits and Gravy, once just below, and by then I'd almost had enough. I insisted on another run through the big stuff, we made it perfectly without incident, not even close to leaving the boat and that was that It's left me tired, bruised and banged up, but none the worse for wear. I'll tighten up the core muscles to give me just a bit more pull, I'll sit a little closer in on the boat edge, and I'm going again in a few weeks. It is just too much fun and too much a challenge to let go.

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What a lineup! What a weekend! Take the family to Matthews Alive--they take over downtown Matthews Friday night through Labor Day Monday for their annual celebration of Matthews, NC. It's a giant family block party, with rides, music, and food. Artists from all over the Carolina come to display their wares. Custom handmade jewelry, pottery, leather works, woodwork- crafts of all shapes and sizes, art from the coast and mountains. Park at Matthews United Methodist Church. We'll be going in our new red toy, hope to see you there!

We've also got a reservation at National White Water Center-- 6 of us will be rafting at 5 on Sunday. You start easy, and learn paddle basics from your guide. After a few runs on the training grounds, you are ready for the class IV rapids out in front of the restaurant. This is a wet roller coaster ride and a workout as you make about 6-8 runs through the course. We'll all come back a little sore, with great stories ready for a beer and dinner. Next weekend we are off to the Greek Festival on East Blvd--and ALL Charlotte Museums offer free admittance next Saturday- by all means get to the Levine Museum of the New South, the Arts and Crafts Museum, and the excellent Mint Museum of Art.

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From time to time I'll write about the extraordinary in Charlotte-- It's fitting my first community post is about Lake Wylie and The Palisades in Charlotte, North Carolina.The whole Southwest Charlotte corridor is bursting with growth- and I find myself being drawn more and more to the water. After relaxing aboard a 28' cabin cruiser in May off and on for a week with friends on the Severn River in Annapolis, I reached a state of mind not equalled since I was a child on the beach. Getting on the water, or getting closer feels just right. So imagine my surprise living in land-locked Charlotte to discover the resort style living available at The Palisades! Maybe you live in the Washington DC suburbs, NY City, Boston or some other big city suburb; can you imagine a resort community on rolling hills, less than 30 minutes to downtown, or in our case Uptown...with home prices from the 400's? You are just 5 minutes to the lake, 5 minutes to the first hole of a Jack Nicklaus course, 25 minutes to watch the NFL Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and a 30-35 minute daily commute the center of town, the Bank of America Tower. On foot, by bike, or golf cart, you are just minutes to swimming, golf, tennis, an equestrian center or soccer fields. As an Audubon Community, they've artfully preserved green space and natural habitats so you are likely to see deer, the occasional fox, and the plentiful hawk. And you'll see your neighbors too! This isn't a retirement community, though retirees live here. It's an active, amenity rich environment, filled with both nature and modern conveniences... Live in Charlotte, have all the benefits of a major modern city in the South, go to professional sports, the performing arts, world-class shopping- and almost be on vacation at the same time--I am not kidding. Once shopping inside the community is complete, it will be a self-contained walking community where people will know their neighbors. Prices start in the 400's, custom homes in the 800's-- a total of 21 custom and production builders are here. There are 11 distinct neighborhoods today, with another 5 openning this fall. Homearama visited here in 2005, and will return in the fall of 2008 at The Ranch, a collection of 1+ acre tracts with luxurious custom homes. In my next Community post I'll write about the Palisades Boat Club- a unique boating experience on Lake Wylie. I'll also write about the country club, the Tim Wilkinson Tennis and Swim Club and the exciting over 30 event this September which will feature Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and Mats Wilander. Plus all the new shopping that has come to Southwest Charlotte in the last year. For more information about The Palisades visit http://www.thepalisades.info. For more information about, lot sales, home sales, new, custom or resale, e-mail me, terry (at) terrymcdonaldre.com, or call me at 704-351-1519. To see a slide show I photographed, visit here. I am a licensed broker and represent Buyers in NC and SC, someone who believes in Palisades personally, and helps folks find the right home and community for them without prejudice. All opinions expressed are my own, all facts and figures are relayed to the best of my knowledge but are not guaranteed or are they an endorsement of any development.

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