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City Life: Critics' Picks 

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BEST PLACE FOR OUTDOOR EXERCISE

U.S. National Whitewater Center

A repeat winner. It's hard to top this state-of-the-art adventure-sport facility, which is why it's won this category three years running (or paddling, if you will). Choose your own adrenaline rush, from Class III/IV whitewater kayaking and rafting to bouldering and mountain biking. We applaud their efforts to conserve water, but will also admonish you to check their schedule ahead of time if you plan on rafting ... otherwise you'll have to go with the flow.

5000 Whitewater Center Parkway
704-391-3900

BEST PLACE TO GET BACK TO NATURE

McDowell Nature Preserve

This Lake Wylie area gem is the oldest preserve in Mecklenburg County with 1,115 acres of wooded wilderness. Picnic, camp, or hike along seven miles of trails. Flora and fauna fans have the chance to check out more than a hundred species of birds, rare plant life, plus several species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles. And the Nature Preserve's neighbor, Copperhead Island, offers fishing and boating access.

15222 York Road
704-588-5224

BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE-WATCH

Purgatory

A repeat winner. The final show was held this past spring, but Purgatory is, was and always will be known as an atmosphere in which to satisfy all or most of your fetish, S&M and bondage longings. The Single Cell party gave folks the opportunity to gaze upon (or engage in) whippings, candlewax touches, walks across the "human" red carpet, fetish dances and a variety of shocking erotic-themed shows. You could never know exactly what you were going to see, but fishnets, electric tape covering nipples and costumes and attire ranging from sexy, surprising and downright outlandish, were always in the mix. Ahh, how we already miss this bimonthly event.

BEST GOLF COURSE

Quail Hollow Country Club

Every year, the PGA Tour brings the best in the game to the well-groomed greens at Quail for the Quail Hollow Championship (the championship formerly known as "Wachovia"). Hey, if it's good enough for Tiger and Vijay ...

3700 Gleneagles Road
704-552-1800

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