Charlotte North Carolina is the largest
city in the state with a metro population in excess of 1.3 million.
Along with its professional sports, great restaurants and lively
music scene, Charlotte boasts an impressive variety of activities
for both indoor and outdoor enthusiasts.
Charlotte’s Museums are particularly interesting in their
freshness and vitality. Discovery Place is a fun, interactive
science museum with an Omnimax Cinema and a Planetarium. The Levine
Museum of the New South endeavors to make a comprehensive examination
modern southern history. The Afro-American Cultural Center offers
exhibits and films concerning the history and culture of African-Americans
in the Carolinas and beyond, and hosts the bi-monthly Open Mic
Slam Night.
There are many equally interesting performing arts venues to enjoy.
The Actors Theater of Charlotte is a professional theater company
focused on contemporary drama. The Moving Poets Theater of Dance
performs cutting edge modern dance with gorgeous production value.
Creative Living Magazine chose the celebrated Children’s
Theater of Charlotte as their Best Place Family Outing in 2005.
Antebellum history buffs can tour the area’s historic plantations,
such as the Latta Plantation, which is the last Catawba River
Plantation that is still open to the public. These 52 acres are
on the National Register of Historic Places and contain the home
of Scots-Irish merchant James Latta, which he built himself in
1800. Visitors here can also visit the nearby Raptor and Equestrian
Centers.
Outdoor adventure in Charlotte is available courtesy of the Mecklenburg
County Park Recreation Department. There are parks for swimming,
boating, picnicking, dirt & mountain biking, golfing and more.
Fishermen need not fear; the Catawba River has plenty of fish
for the most enthusiastic anglers in its many man-made lakes.
Charlotte welcomes runners of all types, so there are no shortage
of paths and fitness trails. The city hosts over 30 footraces
a year, including the Charlotte Observer Marathon.
Charlotte North Carolina parlayed a brief gold rush in the early
19th century into its current status as the 2nd largest banking
center in the United States.
Visitors to Charlotte can fly into the
city via the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. If you’re overcome by an overwhelming
urge to toss a caber while traveling near Charlotte then you can do
so at the Loch Norman Highland games in nearby Huntsville.
