What
makes Charlotte North Carolina unique?
Charlotte is the largest
metropolitan area in the Carolinas, with more than 1 million
residents, Charlotte is a booming financial center as well as a major
distribution
and service point for the Southeast. A lot of
the city's prosperity can be
attributed to the Charlotte/Douglas
International Airport, a transportation hub that
opened Charlotte
to the world. Another unique thing about Charlotte is that its
downtown area is referred to as "uptown".
Where can I find out what's
going on in Charlotte?
If you want to find
out whats happening in Charlotte, there's a free weekly
publication called Creative Loafing that you can pick up at
practically any
restaurant or newsstand. It has some pretty
good restaurant reviews and some
interesting live music
reviews.
Where can I find a nice quiet
Charlotte hotel that's in between the airport
and
Uptown?
The Doubletree SouthPark is in
a great location if you want to be close to the
airport (about 8
miles) and close to Uptown (about 4 miles). It's also surrounded
by a bunch of great restaurants and the best shopping in the city.
Although the
place is in the middle of a busy
shopping area, it's very quietly situated. The have
a whirlpool,
sauna and fitness facility as well as all the amenties needed for
business.
Where's good museum to go to in
Charlotte?
The Mint Museum of Art's
pottery and porcelain collection is said to be one of
the best in
the country. Collections include art dating from the
Renaissance.
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