Charlotte is a city of both traditional and modern tastes. The city's architecture stylishly blends historical homes and new developments. Some areas of interest to be sure to check out include: Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, Plaza Midwood, and Uptown.

Charlotte At-A-Glance

• Charlotte is home to many corporate headquarters and major industrial employers.
• Charlotte offers more than 700 different houses of worship (all denominations).
• This area of North Carolina is famous for its family atmosphere and southern charm.
• Nightlife abounds! There is a huge variety of clubs, pubs, sports bars, restaurants, gallery crawls and coffee houses.
• The city grows every day - one of its latest additions is the Johnson and Wales Culinary Institute.
• Concert, Dance and Theater Venues

Entertainment

• Charlotte Symphony
• Traveling Broadway Series
• Wealth of shopping experiences-from majory shopping malls to small, specialized boutiques
• Carowinds Theme Park
• Charlotte Symphony
• Discovery Place
• Levine Museum of the New South
• Mint Museum
• NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
• North Carolina Dance Theater
• Opera Carolina

Sporting Events

• NFL - Carolina Panthers
• NBA - Charlotte Bobcats
• NASCAR - Home of Lowe's Motor Speedway
• PGA - Wachovia Championship
• WNBA - Charlotte Sting
• Minor League Hockey - Charlotte Checkers
• Minor League Baseball - Charlotte Knights
• NCAA Sports - University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Weather

• January: average low 30º - average high 49º
• June: average low 70º - average high 89º
• Sunny days: 214/ year
• Average precipitation: 43.1 in
• Average snowfall: 5 to 6 in

Recreation

• Two large lakes within half an hour of Charlotte
• Just over three hours to the South Carolina beaches
• Two hours to the North Carolina mountains
• Many beautiful golf courses in town
• Many parks all around town
• Active community
• YMCA network with over 10 locations in the Charlotte area, including one less than two miles from CMC
• Year-round festivals and events

Restaurants

We have it all! A great variety less than one mile from Carolina Medical Center (CMC): choices include Southern cooking, sushi, Italian, Mexican, seafood and more.

Resident Living Choices

• Art Institute of Charlotte
• Central Piedmont Community College
• Clemson University
• Davidson College
• Duke University
• Johnson and Wales University
• Johnson C. Smith University
• Montreat College
• NC State University
• Queens University of Charlotte
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• University of South Carolina
• Wake Forest University
• Wingate University
• Wofford College

More About Charlotte

For more information about Charlotte, visit:

• www.charlottechamber.com
• www.charlotte.com
• www.charlotteparent.com
• www.golfcharlotte.com
• www.charlottesports.org