Charlotte at night

Charlotte’s old style southern hospitality and booming economy has the Queen City receiving accolades for job growth, entrepreneurial success, diversity and livability among other merits. For more details on Charlotte go to www.charlottechamber.org

 

Charlotte Population: 648, 138 Mecklenburg County Population: 871,432   • Cost of living below the national average • 1st Most Popular Move Destination • 1st Economic Strength Rating • 2nd Largest Banking Center • 3rd Best City for Corporate Headquarters • 4th Best City for Relocating Singles • 6th Largest in Number of Fortune 500 HQ’s • 12th Most Active Airport in the Country • 21st Largest City

Ranked:

#1 Most Educated Workforce

#1 America’s Most Livable Communities

#2 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs

#4 Best Walking Cities for 2007

#5 Best Housing Market

#6 Smartest Cities

#9 Top Hottest Cities for Job Growth

Charlotte weather is typically warm year round with winter temperatures only dipping into the 30’s and 40’s. The amicable weather is one of Charlotte’s best benefits. Another is that Charlotte offers close access to Asheville, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Atlanta, the Smoky Mountains and the famous Outer Banks. You can get to most o f these beautiful locales in just a few hours! 

Charlotte Entertainment:

 

Carowinds - www.carowinds.com

Blumenthal Center - www.BlumenthalCenter.org

Discovery Place - www.discoveryplace.org

Levine Museum of the New South - www.museumofthenewsouth.org

Historic Latta Plantation - www.lattaplantation.org

Malls

Concord Mills - www.simon.com/mall/mall_info.aspx?ID=1239

Southpark Mall - www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=788

Northlake Mall - www.shopnorthlake.com

Carolina Place Mall - www.carolinaplace.com

 

 

Museums and Historical Places
Discovery Place - www.discoveryplace.org

Levine Museum of the New South - www.museumofthenewsouth.org

Historic Latta Plantation - www.lattaplantation.org

 

 

Professional Sports

 

Carolina Panthers - www.panthers.com

Charlotte Bobcats - www.nba.com/bobcats

Charlotte Sting - www.wnba.com

Charlotte Knights - www.minorleaguebaseball.com

Charlotte Checkers - www.gocheckers.com
Lowes Motor Speedway - www.lowesmotorspeedway.com

Schools

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools - www.cms.k12.nc.us

Colleges

UNCC - www.uncc.edu

Central Piedmont Community College - www1.cpcc.edu

Johnson & Whales University - www.jwu.edu

Kings College - www.kingscollegecharlotte.edu

Queens College - www.queens.edu

Johnson C Smith University - www.jcsu.edu

Hospitals

Carolinas Healthcare System - www.carolinashealthcare.org

Carolinas Medical Center - www.carolinasmedicalcenter.com

Presbyterian Hospital - www.presbyterian.org

Utilities

Time Warner Cable - www.timewarnercable.com

Bellsouth - www.bellsouth.com

Duke Energy - www.duke-energy.com

Piedmont Natural Gas - www.piedmontng.com