Unique Events [4 of 4]: Tuck Fest
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The U.S. National Whitewater Center, located just outside of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, is the world's premier outdoor facility featuring whitewater rafting, biking, zip lines, live music, craft brews, and more. Each year it hosts the Tuck Fest, an adventure sports, music and lifestyle festival to celebrate the outdoors.
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