Things To Do
U.S. National Whitewater Center
One of our favorite places to go! This sprawling center offers great walking, hiking, and biking trails, as well as a number of activities such as rafting, ziplining, ropes courses, and paddleboarding.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Charlotte is home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame - an interactive museum about the history and future of racing!
Discovery Place Science
This science museum includes interactive exhibits, experiments and displays! Great for families.
Levine Center for the Arts
This family of art museums includes: Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, and The Mint Museum - all located next to each other in Uptown Charlotte. You can visit these museums individually or buy a pass that includes all 3!
Pins Mechanical Co
Pins offers a variety of activities, including duckpin bowling, pinball machines, and arcade games This 21+ bar includes indoor and outdoor spaces.
SOUTH END (Area Spotlight)
Lauren & Ray both lived in this area when they first moved back to Charlotte. Some of our favorite spots include: Restaurants - Yunta, Dilworth Tasting Room, Oku, Leroy Fox, & Superica Bars/Breweries - Wooden Robot, Sycamore, Suffolk Punch, Vinyl, Charlotte Beer Garden, & Monday Night Coffee/Breakfast - The Salty Donut, Toastique, Not Just Coffee, & Bitty & Beau's.
NoDa (area spotlight)
Where Lauren & Ray live now! Some of our favorite spots include: Restaurants - Cabo Fish Taco, Ever Andalo, Haberdish, & The Goodyear House Bars/Breweries - Wooden Robot, Jack Beagles, Salud Cerveceria, Idlewild, Bar a Vins Coffee/Breakfast - Smelly Cat Coffee Roasters, Amelies Bakery, Sunflower Bakery
UPTown (AREA Spotlight)
The hub of Charlotte where Lauren & Ray work! Some of our favorite spots include: Restaurants - Fin & Fino, Caroline's Oyster Bar, La Belle Hellene, & Angelines Bars/Breweries - Aura Rooftop, Merchant & Trade, Church & Union, & Dahlia's Coffee/Breakfast - Waterbean Coffee, Rhino Market, Coco & the Director
PLAZA MIDWOOD (AREA SPOTLIGHT)
Close to the other neighborhoods in Charlotte, this is a fun area to check-out! Some of our favorite spots include: Restaurants - Calle Sol, Moo & Brew, Supperland, Puerta, & the Crunkleton Bars/Breweries - Two Buck Saloon, Burial, Workman's Friend, Thirsty Beaver, & Legion Coffee/Breakfast - Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters, Common Market, Undercurrent & Milkbread