Have you ever woken up one morning and been like "Hm, I wonder what olympic sport I'll try today?" and then you think of the most random sport you could think of and you research where you can learn it and you find that the nearest place around you is in another country?
Of course you haven't, because Charlotte Curling exists. Gotta love the secrets that the Queen City has to offer. Now, apparently there was a Groupon that existed for this for a while, but I didn't know about that. For $25, you have a 2 hour session with coaches that teach you everything from the very basics - sweeping, delivery, technique and form, and you get to spend your last hour or so playing a real match with others who are there to learn like you.
The communication that the facility provided before the event as well as how well everything was set up during the event was flawless. These guys know how to entertain, but more importantly, they know how to teach. I feel like these guys can teach almost anybody how to succeed, and I think I actually might go back and do a session or two because of that.
Bonus, when you do this event, you get a free 2-week long membership to come back and try it out with the big boys. They have plenty of options of events and practices, ranging from their professional leagues to their "5 and under" (talking years of experience, not age, apparently!) league.
Also, fellow libation enthusiast, they have a fully stocked bar with really cheap prices for good stuff. Prost!