Having spent 20 years as a yankee living in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill (Research Triangle) area, and having done lots of traveling around NC (a lot of time spent in Charlotte), I have to agree with this - Asheville area is cool, the beaches are cool if you’re into Atlantic beaches, but as far as metro areas, the…

The only reason to visit Charlotte is if you are a huge fan of banks and banking. Otherwise, practically any other part of the state is going to be a better use of your time. Asheville and the other towns around the Blue Ridge parkway if you like mountains, trees, and beer. The Triangle area (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel…

Skip Charlotte and head to the zoo (http://www.nczoo.org/). The North Carolina Zoological Park is located in Asheboro in Randolph County, North Carolina in the Uwharrie Mountains near the geographic center of the state, approximately 75 miles (121 km) west of Raleigh, NC, United States. At over 2,000 acres (810 ha),…

I would definitely live in Charlotte again but there is no way I would ever live in Atlanta. I liked Raleigh a lot more than Charlotte myself but I can’t imagine really vacationing in either unless it was to see friends or go to a sporting event. If I am going back to NC it is to the coast or mountains.

Yep. Raleigh’s more fun. Sorry.

Here’s my tip ... don’t go. Why the hell would anyone want to go to Charlotte? I can’t imagine anyone coming up with 1 good reason to visit Charlotte.

Prepare to do a lot of driving, Charlotte has a lot to offer but it’s so sprawled out that it’s difficult to get to everything. Pick up a Creative Loafing Paper first chance you have to get an idea of the goings on while you’re in the area. In preparation for a trip, check out their 2017 ”Best of” Issue for some good…

It’s not worth going to Charlotte if you don’t eat at BBQ King at least once. Bill Spoon’s is a distant second.