Charlotte day trip
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Charlotte day trip
My family of 4 (includes two young adults) will have about 6-7 hours on a layover in August during the late morning and afternoon. We thought we would go to Charlotte for lunch and to walk around. Is there someplace particular we should go or just head for downtown
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You could go downtown to the Bechtler Museum, have lunch at the Mint (or the Bechtler), then go to the Mint Museum. Two VERY fine experiences.
Then down the street a way is the Levine Museum of the New South, also an excellent experience.
You could go to SouthPark and have a great lunch and good shopping.
YOu could go to SouthEnd and have lunch and a slightly different kind of shopping.
Then down the street a way is the Levine Museum of the New South, also an excellent experience.
You could go to SouthPark and have a great lunch and good shopping.
YOu could go to SouthEnd and have lunch and a slightly different kind of shopping.
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If you're at all interested in motorsports, the new Nascar Museum downtown would be great. (My niece's family aren't big fans, but still greatly enjoyed it & were impressed). We also found a restaurant named Harry & Jeans that had good food, if you happen to be in the downtown area.
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One of our favorites (http://www.cocoosteria.com/) is Italian but has a long list of salads and panini for lunch. Not sure why the website indicates they're not open for lunch on Fridays - they are.
Next door, Rira's is fun and usually good - http://www.rira.com/rira/charlotte.html
Across the street is a good farm to table choice - Harvest Moon Grille - http://harvestmoongrillecharlotte.com/menu/
A bit further down Tryon is Rock Bottom Brewery - typical brewery type fair - usually pretty good.
On the other end of downtown the restaurant in the new Mint Museum is very good but also a bit pricey - http://halcyonflavors.com/
There is also a more casual counter service option in the Bechler Museum next door.
Next door, Rira's is fun and usually good - http://www.rira.com/rira/charlotte.html
Across the street is a good farm to table choice - Harvest Moon Grille - http://harvestmoongrillecharlotte.com/menu/
A bit further down Tryon is Rock Bottom Brewery - typical brewery type fair - usually pretty good.
On the other end of downtown the restaurant in the new Mint Museum is very good but also a bit pricey - http://halcyonflavors.com/
There is also a more casual counter service option in the Bechler Museum next door.
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There is a bus:
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/c.../sprinter.aspx
But with 4 of you, I'd probably opt for the quicker cab ride.
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/c.../sprinter.aspx
But with 4 of you, I'd probably opt for the quicker cab ride.