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Charlotte
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Charlotte Overview For Group Travelers
Charlotte Group Attractions
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About Charlotte
Dubbed "The Queen City", after Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III, Charlotte is an undeniably historic American city. Today, it is one of the top 20 fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States, and home to an endless array of interesting attractions, popular restaurants, and raging late-night hotspots.Charlotte Districts
Known for its fine dining and great nightlife, skyscrapers line the streets and provide a "big city" feel to this charming Southern metropolis, Uptown.If you're visiting Charlotte during football or basketball season, be sure to grab tickets for a Panthers game at Bank of America Stadium or a Bobcats game at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Before you walk though the stadium gates, have pre-game drinks at the Fox & Hound or Ri Ra Irish Pub, a couple of the locals' favorite bars.
The historic section of Plaza-Midwood combines a glimpse of the old with a taste of the new. Beautiful southern homes share the boulevards with tattoo parlors, cafes, art galleries, and record stores. "Historically hip" would be the best way to describe this Queen City neighborhood.
Located in the Northeastern part of Charlotte, University City is one of the most densely populated parts of the city. Comprising over 200,000 residents, University City also encompasses the campus of UNC Charlotte and all of its students and faculty.
The 1920s construction boom brought the commuter neighborhood of Myers Park, which is home to some of Charlotte’s oldest houses. Lacking the usual grid design, the oak tree-lined avenues of Myers Park are curved to match the landscape, giving it a unique, relaxed feel.
Myers Park was originally a 'streetcar suburb' because of the electric trolley that brought commuters to and from work. This same trolley still provides quick and efficient travel, making this highly desirable Charlotte neighborhood easily accessible.
NoDa, named for a section of North Davidson Street, is Charlotte’s equivalent to NYC’s SoHo neighborhood. Located directly north of Uptown, NoDa has been transformed from its textile-manufacturing past to an area that oozes creativity. With an extensive collection of art galleries, theaters, hip restaurants, and bars, it is easy to make this your home base.
SouthPark is crowded with seriously upscale shoppers looking to do some damage. Though mostly a residential neighborhood, the area boasts its fair share of high-end stores.
The historic area known as South End was once the site of many industrial buildings and cotton mills. Today those buildings have either been revamped or replaced by a number of restaurants, offices, shops and condominiums.
The true-blue neighborhood feel of Dilworth makes it one of the more desirable areas in which to live. As with most sections of Charlotte, Dilworth is historically and architecturally significant.
Elizabeth is yet another Charlotte neighborhood steeped in history. Originally named after Elizabeth College, an all girls’ Lutheran university, Elizabeth began to rapidly evolve around the turn of the 20th century. During that period, the completion of a trolley line transformed this particular part of Charlotte into a readily accessible section of the city.
Located on the south side of Charlotte is the area known as Ballantyne. In recent decades, this part of the city has been blessed with some heavy growth. Ballantyne homes are beautifully structured and historically significant to the city as a whole. This is yet another neighborhood in Charlotte that has done well by mixing the old and the new.
Charlotte Entertainment
Charlotte is a regional center for museums, art, music, theater, sports, and other cultural and entertainment activities. The city’s diverse population is able to support a variety of entertainments, some of which are the envy of the entire country.Charlotte Dining and Drinking
You will find everything that a city center should have Uptown. Catering to any and all food lovers’ taste buds, eat comfort food at Zink American Kitchen, have Spanish appetizers and a glass of up-scale wine at Arpa, or indulge in food from around the world at Blue Restaurant. For the after-dinner treat swing by Cans Bar and Canteen, but don’t expect to order a draft beer as they specialize in canned brews.Be swept into vibrant cafés and a bustling nightlife when visiting NoDa. Galleries, unique boutiques, and cafes abound, providing passersby with colorful streets to accompany their stroll.
While people thought Plaza Midwood would mature into Myers Park’s sister district, it never developed in the same way. Instead, it acts as a bohemian alter ego catering to the international tongue. For the unique atmosphere that only a home/art store turned restaurant can create, try LuLu or Creation. For both veggies and carnivores, Dish serves up inexpensive southern comfort food in a funky, local-influenced atmosphere. In such a transition neighborhood, you will have little trouble finding a creative bar or lounge to enjoy after-dinner drinks.
In addition to the grits, cornbread, and chitlins that are staples in southern cuisine, Elizabeth is host to some of the finest restaurants in Charlotte. Deriving its name from the local university, Elizabeth College, which has since been incorporated into the local Roanoke College, this area has long been a choice of residence for the local elite.
South End is a historic part of town that has grown out of the ignominy of its industrial past, into a stylish, bustling new identity. That means that there are plenty of new restaurants and bars to try out, running the gamut from cheap and dingy to pricey and highbrow. Most of the food can be found along a stretch of South Boulevard that starts with Carabbas Italian Grill, which is part of an upscale Sicilian-American chain.
Where To Stay in Charlotte
Charlotte is a city rich in history. The city’s lodging and hospitality offerings give both the business and leisure traveler countless options ranging from the most humble to the ultra swank. Whether it is four- and five-star hotels, luxe-plush resorts or simple and basic B&B’s, Charlotte has them all.Charlotte Fun Facts
Charlotte is the biggest city between Washington, DC and Dallas, TX.The city is home to more than 700 places of worship, prompting the nickname “the City of Churches”.
Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Charlotte include Bank of America, Goodrich Corporation, Lowe’s, and Wachovia.
The American Foundation for the Blind dubbed Charlotte the “Most Livable Community for the Visually Impaired".