Hop aboard the Charlotte Rail TrailĬity leaders have taken big strides toward making Charlotte more pedestrian-friendly, and the Rail Trail is a perfect example. If you’ve got the time, the best deal is a $20 all-access ticket that’s good for two days. The sprawling campus comprises the Mint Museum Uptown, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the Harvey B Gantt Center, and it's overflowing with eye – and ear – candy in the realms of film, sculpture, music and history. There’s so much art happening here that you'll need a week for the Levine Center alone. The Firebird outside of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art has been a Charlotte landmark © Meunierd / Shutterstock Tour the Levine Center For the Arts This 1300-acre playground is family- and pet-friendly, and a huge feather in Charlotte’s ecotourism cap. Whether you’re after frothy Class IV rapids, hiking trails, climbing walls or ropes courses, you can book a single activity or try them all. Special events, such as Green River Revival in March, are particularly fun – the water gets dyed green for St Patrick’s Day festivities! Whitewater kayaking and rafting are the focus at this massive complex, but the recreational activities don’t stop there. Battle the rapids at the US National Whitewater Center Pair that with a visit to the NASCAR Museum, and consider your education on stock-car racing complete. Stay overnight – tent camping and RV sites with full hookups offer something unique – or better yet, take your own laps at 100mph with the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Races are a frenzy of noise, heat and dizzying speeds you can feel thundering in your chest. Races at Charlotte Motor Speedway are a frenzy of noise, heat and dizzying speeds you can feel thundering in your chest © Action Sports Photography / Shutterstock Feel a need for speed at the Charlotte Motor SpeedwayĮven if the words “drafting” and “drag” aren’t part of your daily vernacular, one visit to the Charlotte Motor Speedway and you’ll be talking like the experts.
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