Charlotte, North Carolina - The Queen City
Charlotte is an exciting and diverse city offering many recreational, entertainment, shopping and cultural experiences, and The Ballantyne is easily accessible to it all. The Concierge can provide day trip ideas based on your interests.
Top Visitor Attractions
- The Amp Ballantyne™ (.01 miles)
- Carowinds Amusement Park & Water Park (11 miles)
- Billy Graham Library (13 miles)
- Discovery Place (17 miles)
- NASCAR® Hall of Fame (17 miles)
- The Mint Museum (17 miles)
- Victory Lanes Indoor Karting (19 Miles)
- The Whitewater Center (21 miles)
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (25 miles)
- Frankie’s Fun Park (27 miles)
- Concord Mills Shopping & Entertainment (30 miles)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway (33 miles)
Outdoor Adventure
- Lower McAlpine Greenway (.5 miles)
- North Corner Haven Farm (20 miles)
- McDowell Nature Center (15 miles)
- The Whitewater Center (21 miles)
- Latta Nature Preserve and Raptor Center (30 miles)
- Crowder’s Mountain (38 miles)
- Kings Mountain State Park (46 miles)
- Historic Brattonsville (34 miles)
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Shopping
- Blakeney (4 miles)
- Carolina Place Mall (4 miles)
- SouthPark Mall (9 miles)
- Charlotte Premium Outlets (12 miles)
- Concord Mills (30 miles)
- Birkdale Village (32 miles)
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Entertainment and Cultural
- The Amp Ballantyne™ (.01 miles)
- Historic South End (15 miles)
- Bank of America Stadium home to NFL Carolina Panthers Football Team (17 miles)
- Spectrum Center home to NBA Charlotte Hornets Basketball Team (17 miles)
- Truist Field home to the Charlotte Knights Minor League Baseball Team (17 miles)
- Blumenthal Performing Arts (17 miles)
- Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (17 miles)
- Mint Museums (17 miles)
- Levine Museum of the New South (17 miles)
- ImaginOn Children’s Theater and Library (17 miles)
- AvidXchange Music Factory (18 miles)
- North Davidson NoDa Arts District (18 miles)
- Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR (33 miles)
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Dining
- Restaurants Gallery Restaurant, Blue Taj, Zinicola, Jade Asian Fusion, Burger 21, BlackFinn and Duckworth’s
- Nearby restaurants Miro Spanish Grille, Porter’s House, Pearlz, Oggi, City Barbeque, Midwood Smokehouse, Burton’s Grill, 131 Main and Firebirds among other casual restaurants.
- Concierge recommendations include Gallery Restaurant, Steak 48, Bonterra, 5Church, Tupelo Honey Cafe, The Fig Tree, Farenheit, Barrington’s, Rooster’s Wood-Fired Grill, Good Year House, O-Ku, Stagioni, Halcyon, Kindred, The Porter’s House and Yama Sushi
- Wine bars to experience Vintner Wine Market, Dilworth Tasting Room, Barcelona and Foxcroft Wine
- Breweries to visit Old Mecklenburg Brewery (2nd location coming to Ballantyne™ in Q1 2024), Sycamore Brewing, Heist Brewery, Legion, Suffolk Punch and over 40 breweries in Charlotte to explore
- Local flavors to try Noble Smoke, Dogwood Southern Table, Midwood Barbecue, Sweet Lew’s BBQ, Haymaker, Haberdish, Leah & Louise, The Studio at Southbound and Mac’s Speed Shop, Amelie’s French Bakery and Jenni’s Ice Cream