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Whether you're into sports, history, arts or shopping, we have a
smorgasbord of exciting venues! Sports fans: Be sure to check inside our
website for information on the NFL Carolina Panthers, NBA Charlotte
Hornets, WNBA Charlotte Sting, Lowe's Motor Speedway and more. Don't
forget about our beautiful golf courses...should the urge strike. History buffs:
We recommend a walking tour of the Charlotte Museum of History or
Historic Fourth Ward where you will find cemeteries and vintage homes from
the 17th century. Art connoisseurs: Be sure to check out the Mint Museum
of Craft & Design and Tryon Center for Visual Arts. And shop-a-holics: You'll
want to visit the numerous discount outlet malls and high-end specialty
shops in and around the Charlotte area.
Regardless of your interests, you'll need to satisfy your taste buds and
Charlotte is a vitual cornucopia of restaurants and clubs. For a glimpse of
the variety of food and entertainment venues we offer, take a stroll down
Tryon Street or a trolley tour through the South End district. If a movie is
more your style, check ou the Omnimax Theatre at Discovery. And for a
really big show, try a concert at one of our numerous stadiums or a
Broadway play at the N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.
A clean, tree-filled landscape that invites you to come outside. A spot for
inventive cuisine and exciting nightlife. A welcoming place for families.
Our history is exciting and relevant. Our arts are thriving with music, visual
arts, and dance all in top form. The enthusiasm of our fans makes the
Queen City a Mecca for sports.
Blessed with four distinctly beautiful seasons, a moderate climate and
incomparable natural surroundings, Charlotte offers something for everyone.
We invite you to explore our city and see for yourself!
Any visit to Charlotte can be one of your dreams. Browse our comprehensive
listings to find the best in what you want to do - where to stay, dine, shop,
and play. To learn more, visit INFO! Charlotte, 330 South Tryon Street, for
brochures, maps, and helpful advice. Get a quick history lesson and find
your destination on an interactive scale model of the city. Connect with
INFO! Charlotte at 800/231-4636 or 704-331-2700.
WELCOME, INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
Charlotte serves as an international gateway to the Carolinas with
non-stop/direct service to nine international destinations including Bermuda,
Mexico, United Kingdom, Jamaica, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the Netherlands
and Canada. The airport, Charlotte/Douglas International, serves over 160
cities with non-stop service and 500 flights daily. Located just 15 minutes
from the Center City, the airport is convenient to a multitude of sights and
attractions. Accommodations abound in the Queen City, with over 19,304
rooms citywide. Visitor services, along with genuine Southern hospitality,
make a visit to Charlotte memorable. The city is conveniently located just 2
hours from the Great Smoky Mountains and 3 hours to pristine Carolina
beaches. If you live in the United Kingdom, Germany or Japan, please
contact the representatives located in the country in which you reside for a
North Carolina information packet:
UNITED KINGDOM:
Cellet Travel Services, Inc. 0990-333-123
GERMANY:
Mangum Management Gmbh (089) 26-76-09
JAPAN:
Travel South, USA Japan Office (03) 3462-4493
If you need a tour guide fluent in a specific language or need to exchange
money, please contact the Charlotte Convention & Visitors Bureau at (704)
331-2700. We will be glad to locate a guide and a current list of banks that
have your currency available.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
For a complete listing, see "Churches" and/or "Religious Organizations" in
the BellSouth Yellow Pages...or call INFO! Charlotte at (704) 331-2700 or
1-800-231-4636 for additional information.
Other Resources:
The Clergy Association of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
(704) 376-7782
Providing assistance in locating a church.
International House
(704) 333-8099
If you are one of the thousands of international residents residing in or
visiting Charlotte, this organization can provide assistance in finding people
of your own faith.
Charlotte... What We Dream, We Do.
You can find grits, but they're as frequently served with shrimp in a bistro as
with eggs-over-easy at the neighborhood diner. You can enjoy the nation's
most exciting races here, or be thoroughly entertained at night clubs,
shows, and athletic events far from the impressive towers of Lowe's Motor
Speedway.
That's what newcomers and natives appreciate about this city, and what
catches some visitors by surprise. Charlotte is broader and deeper than
many people realize. Its tree-lined streets and inviting little shops, a banking
center and a place where entrepreneurs fulfill their ambitions, a home to
German, Vietnamese, and many other people, a lure for transplants from the
Northeast and California in search of balmy weather, friendly people and a
welcoming atmosphere.
More than 200 years since George Washington passed through town and
called us "a trifling place", Charlotte has a spirit all its own. Here are a few
places where you can get to know us. You'll discover why we say in
Charlotte, what we dream, we do.
Then To Now
About 250 years ago, our Scots-Irish ancestors traveled the Great Wagon
Road from Philadelphia. They stopped at the crossroads of two Indian
trading paths east of the Catawba River and built a settlement. As friends
and neighbors joined them, the community grew to several hundred
residents. In 1768, the town was incorporated and named in honor of the wife
of King George III, the reigning English monarch. Local citizens also honored
Queen Charlotte when they named their new county Mecklenburg after her
German homeland. That's why we're called the "Queen City."
The discovery of a 17-pound gold nugget in 1799 began a proliferation of
mines and an influx of prospectors here. A Charlotte branch of the U.S. Mint
was established in 1837. The boom was short-lived, however, as
strike-it-richers and other opportunists followed the call to California a few
years later. After gold's boom and bust, the cotton industry brought
prosperity to the region, and with it came the railroads, followed by the
interstate highway system and the airport.
For a visual display of Charlotte's beginnings, see the four symbolic
sculptures erected at The Square (Trade and Tryon) -- a gold miner for
Charlotte's commerce, a woman millworker for our textile heritage, an
African-American railroad builder for the city's importance as a transportation
center, and a mother holding her baby aloft for the future.
See How We Grow
Charlotte By The Numbers
The same qualities that appeal to visitors have made Charlotte one of the
Southeast's premier places to live. More than 500,000 people reside within
our borders, approximately 1.3 million within the metro area, and 6 million
within a 100-mile radius. We're home to 292 of the top Fortune 500
companies and more than 340 foreign firms. Financial experts know us as
the nation's second largest banking center (next to New York City), with
more than $362 billion in banking assets. The nation's fifth largest urban
region, Charlotte and environs have attracted more and more people who
want to become part of our team.
Ideally Located
Our location in the sunny, moderate Central region of the Tar Heel state
gives us unlimited accessibility. Interstates 77 and 85, which intersect in
Charlotte, link the city with the Great Lakes region, New England, and
Florida. Interstate 40, running coast-to-coast across the United States, is
only an hour north of Charlotte. A two-hour journey to the west takes you to
the Blue Ridge Mountains; a three-and-a-half hour trip to the east, to Atlantic
beaches. Within an hour's drive east of the city are some of the world's best
golf courses.
Spirit
Charlotte has a spirit you will not find elsewhere. It's Southern hospitality,
yes, but it's also more -- a can-do atmosphere that is uniquely ours.
That spirit made Charlotte the unanimous choice when the National Football
League looked for a thriving city in which to expand. It's stimulated
tremendous revitalization in the center city, with national developers
proposing several large-scale projects that combine residences, shops,
restaurants, and entertainment. And it's what, ultimately, you'll remember
from your stay here.
Cleanliness. Beauty. Excitement. Friendliness. We want you to experience
it all -- with Team Charlotte.
General Information
NCACVB (N.C. Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus)
Administrative Office
PO Box 99478
Raleigh, NC
(919) 850-9792
N.C. Division of Travel & Tourism
430 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27611
1-800-847-4862
9AM - 5PM Weekdays.
Charlotte on the Web
Charlotte's Web
www.charweb.org
Charlotte Chamber
www.charlottechamber.org
Charlotte Convention Center
www.charlotteconventionctr.com
Uptown Charlotte.com
www.uptowncharlotte.com
Mecklenburg & Surrounding County Chamber of
Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Mid-Carolina Host Members:
Cabarrus County Visitors Bureau- Send us Email!
2391 Dale Earnhardt Blvd.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
1-800-848-3740
(704) 782-4340
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
www.charlottechamber.org
330 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 378-1300
Cleveland County EDC
311 E. Marion Street
Shelby, NC
(704) 484-4999
www.co.cleveland.nc.us.
Gaston County Dept. of Tourism
212 W. Second Avenue, Suite E
Gastonia, NC 28052
1-800-849-9994
(704) 867-2170
www.gaston.org
Hickory Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
PO Box 1828
Hickory, NC
1-800-849-5093
(704) 322-1335
www.hickorymetro.com
Lake Norman Chamber & Visitors Center
20216 Knox Road
Cornelius, NC 28031
(704) 892-1922
www.lakenorman.org
E-mail: Chamber@lakenorman.org
Matthews Chamber of Commerce
250 N. Trade Street, #206
Matthews, NC
1-888-733-6288
(704) 847-3649
www.matthewschamber.org
Olde English District
107 Main Street
Chester, SC
1-800-968-5909
(803) 385-6800
www.sctravel.net
Rowan County Convention & Visitors Bureau
132 E. Innes Street
Salisbury, NC
1-800-332-2343
(704) 638-3100
www.visitsalisburync.com
York County Convention & Visitors Bureau
201 E. Main Street
Rock Hill, SC
1-800-866-5200
(803) 329-5200
www.yccvb.com
N.C. WELCOME CENTERS
Charlotte Region
Welcome Center I-77 South
PO Box 410724
Charlotte
(704) 588-2660
Welcome Center I-85 South
PO Box 830
Kings Mountain
(704) 937-7861
Outside Charlotte
I-26, Box 249
Columbus, NC 28722
(704) 894-2120
I-40 West, Box 809
Waynesville, NC 28786
(704) 627-6206
I-77 North, Box 1066
Dobson, NC 27017
(910) 320-2181
I-77 South, Box 410724
Charlotte, NC 28241-0724
(704) 588-2660
I-85 North, Box 156
Norlina, NC 27563
(919) 456-3236
I-85 South, Box 830
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 937-7861
I-95 North, Box 52
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(919) 537-9836
I-95 South, Box 518
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-8314
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