My colleague Mary Newsom has pointed readers to the fun in coming up with a list of best places to stand in Charlotte.
And here's a Web site that invites readers to vote on the 100 best places to stand in the United States.
But I was disappointed to see that only one N.C. attraction -- the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse -- made the list of nominees for the 100 best places.
What would you put on the list of best places in North Carolina to stand?
Here are a few thoughts, in no particular order:
1. On the deck of a 37-foot sailboat at anchor in Silver Lake harbor at Ocracoke Island
2. Ankle deep in the waters of Hatteras' Cape Point -- with the Hatteras Light in the background.
3. On the 50-yard-line at Kenan Stadium late on a fall Saturday afternoon.
4. On the sidewalk in Pinehurst any day between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
5. In the bleachers at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on a summer evening.
6. In Duke Chapel, after a stroll in Duke Gardens, any sunny day.
7. On top of Mt. Mitchell on a snowy day in August. Well, a flurry, anyway.
8. Atop Chimney Rock on a clear day.
9. On the second floor of the state Capitol, listening to a choir singing under the dome.
10. Sitting at a Formica-topped table (okay, standing at a counter) at any of two dozen good N.C. barbecue joints. I'd start in places like Lexington, Kinston, Greenville, Ayden and Goldsboro.
The list goes on. What's on your list?
