Area Story - Charlotte and Columbia

Take advantage of Charlotte’s vibrant uptown area with a wide variety of restaurants, the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and Discovery Place. If you want to take in professional sports Charlotte is your town. Take in a Sunday football game with the Carolina Panthers or cheer on the NBA’s Carolina Bobcats or the local AAA Knights baseball team. If speed is your game, then Lowe’s Motor Speedway is conveniently located on the Northeast side of Charlotte with a variety of motor sports events throughout the year. If water is where you love to spend time, Charlotte features three premier recreational lakes within 45 minutes of the city – Lake Norman, Lake Wiley and Fishing Creek Lake. Charlotte’s International Airport provides a variety of direct flights from New York City to London, England.

Travel a short distance south and you arrive at South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia. This growing town features a wide variety of attractions including the Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens, the South Carolina State Museum, Fort Jackson and the Ed Venture Children’s Museum.