Has anybody tried out Carowinds in Charlotte?
Think of Carolwinds as spending all day outside, on your feet, in the heat and humidity that makes the area famous...

Not to mention the obnoxious teenagers and crying babies... ;-)
All three areas mentioned are good spots. If you want to have a view and less headache with traffic then go with Johnson City, TN rather than Winston or Charlotte.
I would positively go with Johnson City or the surrounding area (
mountains NC/TN/VA/GA) - that would be more relaxing than either Charlotte or Winston-Salem.. But, again it's more in what you're wanting to do. If you're looking for peace and quite, and a chance to socialize, the mountains will win hands down, if you're looking more toward 'nightlife' then you aught to go with Charlotte or Winston-Salem.
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(I would use the one with his tongue sticking out if I had it)
The mid-way point for both of us is the Johnson City, TN area. ... It's gotta be a big bash if the both of us are in the same place at the same time.
We should touch base with the guys over in that area, say from Bristol on down to Asheville and everywhere between - beautiful section of land there, and there's a lot going on too. If you're looking for 'excitement' then look toward Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge, hey who doesn't want to see
DollyWorld? :???:
Honestly there are a thousand and one
(OK, maybe two...) places in the general area, it all depends on what you're wanting to do....