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- Country: United States
- State: North Carolina
- County: Mecklenburg County
- Mayor: Patrick L. McCrory
- City population: 671,588 (July 2007) City-Data.com: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Founded: 1768 superpages.com: Charlotte Overview
- Currency: U.S. Dollar
- Area codes: 704, 980 City-Data.com: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time
- Nicknames: "The Queen City" and "The Hornet's Nest"
- Land Area: 242.3 Square miles City-Data.com: Charlotte, North Carolina
- This is the largest city in the state of North Carolina
- The city is named after the wife of British King George III CityTownInfocom: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Charlotte was awarded the "Best Place to Live in America" in 2008, according to Relocate-America.com's annual list. Yahoo! Finance: Charlotte Named Best Place to Live (May 16, 2008)
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Charlotte is the largest city in southern North Carolina. Sometimes called the "Southern Big Apple,"Lonely Planet: Charlotte Overview Charlotte has museums, some "excellent"Lonely Planet: Charlotte Overview dining choices and a "nightlife for every persuasion."Visit Charlotte: Charlotte City Guide
Attractions
Discovery Place is a "family-friendly,"Visit Charlotte: Family-Friendly Attractions "hand-on"Frommer's: Discovery Place & the Nature Museum science and technology museum in uptown Charlotte. There is an "OMNIMAX"Frommer's: Discovery Place & the Nature Museum theater, a planetarium, a tropical rain forest exhibitFrommer's: Discovery Place & the Nature Museum, an aquarium and rides for the whole family to enjoy. Other attractions are a puppet theater and a "10-foot" eyeball exhibit that visitors can walk through.Fodor's: Discovery Place Be sure to check out the website for a schedule for the IMAX show times.Source: IMAXFor the NASCAR fan, Lowe's Motor Speedway is considered to be "the heart of NASCAR."Fodor's: Lowe's Motor Speedway It's one of the "busiest"Fodor's: Lowe's Motor Speedway sports complexes in the United States and can hold about 167,000Fodor's: Lowe's Motor Speedway spectators. There is an "upscale"Fodor's: Lowe's Motor Speedway restaurant on-site, the Speedway Club and even a driving school, "The Richard Petty Driving Experience.Lowe's Motor Speedway: Driving School Overview
Mahalo Suggests
When planning your trip, please see the pages on Charlotte Restaurants and Charlotte Hotels.-
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Charlotte Vacation Questions
About the Charlottes Web(Book) 1.Which characters managed to save Wilbur? How? 1 AnswerIt's been a while since I read it, but: 1. Mostly Charlotte saved Wilbur, by weaving nice descriptions of him into her webs ("some pig" for example). Also the ... read more
Hi for the Lazy vacation contest I finished thefollowing pages before Sunday midnight. Will it be considered? 1 AnswerHey Pellrider, for the contest you only needed to create 1 page. I looked through all the submissions after midnight (pst) last night and already chose the win... read more
Highlights Vacationing in Bali? 1 AnswerI've visited Bali twice now and I come from Indonesia, so what I suggest is from my personal experience: Almost all Balinese speak English, Japanese, and German... read more
What is the company motive behind a vacation buy program? 1 AnswerPlenty of companies used to offer things like that even when times were good, as part of a flexible benefits package. They might be motivated to reduce expenses... read more
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Charlotte Travel Packages
- TripAdvisor: Charlotte Travel Packages and Hotel Deals
Charlotte Hotels
- The Mahalo Guide To Charlotte Hotels
- Official Tourism Site: Charlotte Accommodations
- Frommer's: Charlotte Hotels
- Fodor's: Charlotte Hotels
- TripAdvisor: Charlotte Hotels
- WCities: Charlotte Where to Stay
- VirtualTourist: Charlotte Hotels
Charlotte Restaurants
- The Mahalo Guide To Charlotte Restaurants
- Official Tourism Site: Charlotte Restaurants
- Frommer's: Charlotte Restaurants
- Fodor's: Charlotte Restaurants
- TripAdvisor: Charlotte Restaurants
- WCities: Charlotte Dining and Drinking
- VirtualTourist: Charlotte Restaurants
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im happy to be getting out of charlotte but sad i wont be in the DMV...everyone be safe and have a great holiday vacation LIVE LAUGH LOVE!
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I'm on vacation in Charlotte. Happy birthday to Caitlin; happy birthday to Mom.
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sitting in Charlotte, NC airport on my way Puerto Rico for vacation!
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CT to Charlotte, NC today. Then the vacation truly starts!
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RT @JayE85: I need a long vacation out of NC ( oh u connected sir cuz I jus told my homegirl I need a break from Charlotte....smh) my God!
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