Freelance writer and green living advocate Jodi Helmer offers her firsthand experience as a Charlotte local, covering the best of the city-including artsy NoDa, the industrial South End, and the vibrant center of nightlife in Uptown. She also spotlights neighboring 'NASCAR Country'-particularly Mooresville, Concord, and Kannapolis-the cities NASCAR fans flock to for race shop tours and a chance to glimpse their favorite drivers. Helmer provides a variety of unique travel strategies, including Th