The Magic Carpet Southend Charlotte

A highlight of this 3 5 mile stretch of walkway from south end to uptown charlotte is the brightly colored magic carpet murals painted along the way.

The magic carpet southend charlotte.

109 east tremont ave charlotte nc the magic carpet murals bring vibrancy and color to south end and uptown. The menu in this corner spot features locally sourced ingredients in freshly made sandwiches salads grain bowls and more. The magic carpet murals are three murals painted on the charlotte rail trail two of which are in south end. The two artists went back to baltimore to design the murals which they then started painting in charlotte may 2 5.

The first magic carpet mural took about 25 hours. No matter the time of year there are always events happening in this neighborhood. Rail trail magic carpet boxes by matt hooker matt moore and tucker sward at morningstar storage it s not in south end but it s still on south boulevard so i listed this south charlotte outlier. Pedestrians may happen upon one of the murals during an evening walk or more exploring trail users might make the 2 mile hike between all three murals.

So did the second which they. 10 scale the walls at inner peaks the indoor climbing facility has tracks for all skill levels from beginner. Then create your own candle with friends and family at paddywax candle bar. Observe the magic carpet murals the giant red exclamation point and the color forest public art pieces along the way.

Sit and swing on edna s porch or leave a message of hope on the before i die chalkboard. The magic carpet murals by jessie unterhalter and katey truhn are prime photo ops. Artists jessie and katey designed the graphic pieces in collaboration with children in the charlotte community and installed the paintings with the help of volunteers in march 2016. A pair of artists along with the help of volunteers spent hours wednesday painting the brand new magic carpet mural on.

The 3 murals are located. The magic carpet murals add a surprising and delightful experience that can only be found on the rail trail. Charlotte s southend just got a little more colorful.