
We’re still trying to figure out how to get rid of those tens in our wallets. Though it may seem like there isn’t much to do with that sort of price tag Uptown, here are 10 things you can do with the $10 in your wallet right now.
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Bask in the sun and drink in one of the greatest skyline views there is
The spot: Romare Bearden
The price: $0 if you’re lucky enough to snag a parking spot during the hours that you don’t have to pay rather than having to resort to parking in a deck.
Learn something
The spot: Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
The price: $8
The spot: Foundation For the Carolinas
The price: $0

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The spot: Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
The price: $9
The spot: ImaginOn
The price: $0
The spot: Levine Museum of the New South
The price: $8

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The spot: Wells Fargo History Museum
The price: $0
Rent a bike and spend some time outside
The spot: The B-Cycle stations littered around Uptown.

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The price: $8 for an hour or $8 for a 24-hour pass.
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Grab an Acai bowl and eat it on the Green
The spot: Rico’s Acai (parked in the lot at 510 South College Street, next to the Gantt) and the Green.
The price: A small Panther Bowl (Acai puree, granola, banana, blueberries, blackberries and coconut) ($9.50) + a spot on the Green ($0) = $9.50 or a small Rainbow Bowl (Acai puree, granola, banana, strawberries, pineapple or mango, kiwi, blueberries and raspberries) ($9.50) + a spot on the Green ($0) = $9.50.
Take the Liberty Walk
The spot: It starts at the intersection of West Martin Luther King Boulevard and South Tryon, but get the map at the Charlotte Visitor Info Center at 501 S. Church Street.
The price: $0
Grab lunch at 7th Street Public Market and have a picnic at First Ward Park
The spot: First Ward Park (301 East 7th Street)
The price: 2 rolls of sushi at Bonsai Fusion ($9) + a spot in the park ($0) = $9 or the Local Loaf Burger ($9.50) + a spot in the park ($0) = $9.50 or the Caprese Sandwich at Pure Pizza ($7) + a spot in the park ($0) = $7 or the Smoked Mozzarella + Prosciutto Sandwich at Orrman’s Cheese Shop ($8.50) + a spot in the park ($0) = $8.50.
Feel like an adult while you play like a kid at Science on the Rocks
The spot: Discovery Place on the third Friday of every month.
The price: The themes change monthly, but the price will always stay the same – $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
Take a tour of Fourth Ward and finish with lunch or dinner at Alexander Michael’s
The spot: Fourth Ward. Get your map and information at the Charlotte Visitor Info Center at 501 South College Street.
The price: The tour ($0) + the Chicken Breast Sandwich ($8.50) = $8.50 or the tour ($0) + the Half Pound Burger ($9) = $9.
Sample beer and wine during Alive After 5
The spot: The EpiCentre every Thursday from April to September between 5 and 7 p.m.
The price: $10 for a 5-sample lineup.

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Get where you’re going in a new way on the Gold Line
Or figure out what all the fuss is about – or just take a joyride.
The spot: Any of the stops Uptown every 15 minutes until 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, midnight on Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. on Sundays.

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The price: $0