Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Plan a Staycation: DOWNTOWN

Last weekend we had our own mini-staycation.  It was great to do things around our own city and then be able to come home to our house instead of a hotel.  Even better was that there was no long drive or expensive flight, no packing, no meltdowns, and no bad airport food involved.  I encourage all of you to try it...plan a day to just hang out in a different part of the city than you usually would.  Go out to eat somewhere new or find a cool place for a picnic, whatever your budget allows.  Spend the day seeing our city in a new light and enjoying it like a tourist would.  May sound cheesy but I swear you will really appreciate the city we live in even more.  Each week I will feature an area of town and some things in which your family can do and see.


  • DOWNTOWN
Charlotte is finally starting to see some life downtown when the work week is over.  Find a place to park and just get out and walk around.  You may catch a magic show or live music on the sidewalk.
      • Where to park:
      • Where to eat:
        • Newk's on 101 N. Tryon
        • Panera on 8152 S. Tryon
        • Villa Fransesca on 321 N. Caldwell St.
        • Fuel Pizza on 500 S. College St
        • Pinky's Westside Grill 1600 W. Morehead (not within walking distance)
        • Burger Co. 1500 W. Morehead (not within walking distance)
        • Nix Burger and Brew on 201 N. Tryon
        • Chickadee's Cafe on 1617 Elizabeth Ave (not in walking distance)
        • Basil Thai on 210 N. Church St.
    There are plenty of options for eating from fast food to a nice restaurant depending what mood you, and your children, are in!


      • What to see and do:
        • The Firebird sculpture in front of the Bechtler Museum on 420 S. Tryon St. (free)
        • The Green at 400 S. Tryon St. (free)
        • Imagnion 300 E. 7th St. (free)
        • Public library on 310 N. Tryon St.
        • EpiCentre on 210 E. Trade St.
        • Panther's Stadium
        • Discovery Place (admission costs)
        • Blumenthal (for list of performances click, here)
        • Mint Museum (uptown)
        • Bechtler Museum
        • Imaginon
        • Nascar Hall of Fame

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