This weekend in Charlotte: A Netflix romance, an historic hike & top camping sites
The action around Charlotte never slows down, from a North Carolina native chasing love on a Netflix reality show to finding the pathway to exploring a century-old mansion swallowed by the woods.
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A 26-year-old medical device sales representative from Kings Mountain, Debralee Tomberlin, is one of 20 women competing on Netflix’s new reality dating series, “Let’s Marry Harry,” hoping to win reality star Harry Jowsey’s heart. The Australian model and influencer first rose to fame on Netflix’s “Too Hot to Handle” in 2020 and has since built a reputation for whirlwind flings and messy breakups.
Produced by “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper, the series has its first seven episodes streaming now on Netflix, with the finale set to air Aug. 12.
😍 Evan fills you in without spoilers.
The Carhartt Mansion ruins in Rock Hill are the remains of a lavish 1909 homestead built by workwear founder Hamilton Carhartt, who once owned three miles of land along the Catawba River.
After Carhartt’s second Rock Hill mill closed in 1921 and he sold off his properties, Celanese Corp. bought the 1,100-acre site in 1946 and demolished the buildings due to vandalism, leaving the ruins largely untouched for 80 years.
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Waterfall Camping Close to CLT in Bessemer City was named one of Hipcamp’s 50 Favorite Places to Camp in America Right Now, one of just two North Carolina spots on the list.
Located about three miles from the intersection of Interstate 85 and U.S. 321, the site features a sandy camping area at the base of a waterfall, accommodates up to 36 people and starts at $58 per night for six guests.
🚙 Read Evan’s story, then book it.
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