(02-26-2015 02:47 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote: Also could you list one or two must places to see if visiting Charlotte.Thanks and our best to the 49ers!!
Well, if you visit before mid-October, check out the US National Whitewater Center. It is probably about 20 miles from campus, but only 10 or so miles from center city. It is the official training facility for the whitewater olympic athletes. It is also the largest artificial whitewater river in the world with Class II-Class IV rapids.
It also includes 20+ miles of trails, flat water kayaking, paddle boarding, mountain biking trails, climbing walls, obstacle courses, zip lines, and more. Think of it like an athlete's amusement park. Really a one of a kind venue that we are very fortunate to have. It's about $55 for all day and includes everything.
If you like traditional amusement parks, Carowinds is always fun. This year the park will open the tallest traditional roller coaster (chain lifted) in the world. It has the third most roller coasters in the world. Only Cedar Point and one other park that I can't remember have more coasters.
There are tons of great breweries in Charlotte, all within a few miles of Uptown--making it pretty easy to put together a cool brewery crawl and taste the local brews. NoDa brewery won 1st place American IPA at the world beer cup last year, which was the most competitive category in the competition. Asheville may hold the title of Beer City USA, but all of NC's major cities have great breweries.