Best Things to Do in Charlotte
Most visitors spend the majority of their time in Charlotte's Uptown district, home to the most popular museums, historical sites and big business headquarters. When you're ready to blow through some dough, follow fellow shoppers to the SouthPark's mall district or crawl through NoDa's art displays. Sports aficionados have a crop of newly minted sports franchises with passionate fan bases, including the Panthers (NFL), Bobcats (NBA) and the Checkers (AHL), the South's first ice hockey team. And a Charlotte vacation is incomplete without a visit to the Charlotte Motor Speedway to experience the fervor of NASCAR.
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Why go: This gorgeous space is full of the picturesque: Flowers blossom in the spring, and the ... read more»
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Why go: About half an hour north of Charlotte in Latta Plantation Nature Reserve, the Carolina Raptor ... read more»
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Why go: Located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, Discovery Place is a hands-on science and technology ... read more»
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Why go: One of the many museums representing Charlotte's exploding art scene, the Mint Museum Uptown ... read more»
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Why go: Another newly renovated space, the Levine Museum is one of the most comprehensive post-Civil War ... read more»
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Why go: If you're hungry for a taste of NASCAR culture at its finest, take the ... read more»
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Why go: If you think the NASCAR Hall of Fame is just a museum full of plaques ... read more»
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Why go: The Carowinds is one of North Carolina's favorite local amusement parks, and a more ... read more»
