Ah, Freedom Park, that bastion of green in Charlotte.  You can partake in the Festival in the Park over a fall weekend, or perhaps you can catch a movie over a series of crisp nights, or maybe just head out on any old day to stroll around the lake.  If you're enterprising - and some of you are - maybe you'll even get married here.\n\nThough the powers that be in Charlotte want to insist that we are \"world class\", let's face it.  We aren't.  Probably never will be.  There is no Central Park, because there just isn't room.  There is, however, Freedom Park.  It's a large park, with plenty of open space, lots of parking and all sorts of things to do outdoors.\n\nOn the downside, it isn't always well-maintained (like most other parks in the area).  While the grass and trees are typically handled well, the water isn't quite as nice, so you will find dead animals and trash without looking too hard.  Still, it is what it is, and it is one of the nicest parks in the area.