Charlotte, North Carolina for Pre-Teens & Teens
3 day trip
Day 1
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- Bicycling
- Hiking
- Boating
- Rafting
U.S. Whitewater Center
Charlotte, NC
There are lots of opportunities for adventure for both the intrepid and timid at this unique adventure center and Olympic training site....
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- American
- Family Dining
River's Edge Bar and Grill
Charlotte, NC
This laid-back eatery is the perfect break from rafting, climbing, hiking, and kayaking. Take an outdoor table and watch whitewater rafters navigate the rapids, and enjoy healthy, kid-friendly fare....
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- Racetrack
Lowes Motor Speedway
Concord, NC
Lowes Motor Speedway is home to some big NASCAR races. For a more kid-friendly experience, try the Summer Shootout Series to see entertaining events like CRASHcars, where the cars have names like T-Wrecks and Krashy the Clown....
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- American
- Family Dining
- Seafood
Cajun Queen
Charlotte, NC
A New Orleans-style restaurant right in Charlotte, this restaurant is repeatedly ranked as one of the best in town. Live jazz every night and Mardi Gras-beaded necklaces on every table add to the festive feel, but the real treat is the excellent menu....
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- Boutique
Paper Skyscraper
Charlotte, NC
Quirky, surprising, and irreverent, Paper Skyscraper is not your typical card store. Although it has the city's best selection of cards and stationery, it boasts much more: books, home furnishings, jewelry, and very good chocolate. ...
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- Hotel / Motel
Hilton Charlotte University Place
Charlotte, NC
Kids will appreciate the pool and playground, but the real treat is the location, right at University Place. Step out the door and walk around the lake, shop at numerous stores, and have your pick of restaurants....
Day 2
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- Live Music Venue
- Theater
ImaginOn
Charlotte, NC
This is the place to go to see a production by the excellent Children's Theater of Charlotte or to browse in the children's library....
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- American
- Take-Out
Price's Chicken Coop
Charlotte, NC
Price's has been frying up the best chicken in Charlotte since 1962 in its plain building with no seating, but it's so good that folks in the know wait to get their takeout meal around lunchtime in a line snaking around the block....
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- Science & Nature Museum
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC
This hands-on science museum engages kids from the moment they walk in the door in physics, dinosuars, weather forecasting, and architectural engineering....
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- Racetrack
- Shopping Mall
Concord Mills
Concord, NC
If your child is itching to spend that allowance, there's no better place to do it in North Carolina than Concord Mills, home of more than 200 stores and a go-cart racetrack....
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- Hotel / Motel
Hilton Charlotte University Place
Charlotte, NC
Kids will appreciate the pool and playground, but the real treat is the location, right at University Place. Step out the door and walk around the lake, shop at numerous stores, and have your pick of restaurants....
Day 3
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- Theme Park
- Water Park
- Amusement Park
Carowinds
Charlotte, NC
One ticket admits lucky kids to both the theme park and the water park that caters to both the fearless and mellow....
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- American
- Family Dining
- Seafood
Boardwalk Billy's
Charlotte, NC
With the steamed crab legs, peel-and-eat shrimp, and the lakeside location at University Place, you can almost imagine you're at the beach. Don't worry if your kids don't appreciate oysters, crabs, or ribs—chicken fingers are on the menu, too. ...
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- Hotel / Motel
Hilton Charlotte University Place
Charlotte, NC
Kids will appreciate the pool and playground, but the real treat is the location, right at University Place. Step out the door and walk around the lake, shop at numerous stores, and have your pick of restaurants....
Charlotte, North Carolina for Pre-Teens & Teens
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- Bicycling
- Hiking
- Boating
- Rafting
U.S. Whitewater Center
Charlotte, NC
There are lots of opportunities for adventure for both the intrepid and timid at this unique adventure center and Olympic training site....
-
- American
- Family Dining
River's Edge Bar and Grill
Charlotte, NC
This laid-back eatery is the perfect break from rafting, climbing, hiking, and kayaking. Take an outdoor table and watch whitewater rafters navigate the rapids, and enjoy healthy, kid-friendly fare....
-
- Racetrack
Lowes Motor Speedway
Concord, NC
Lowes Motor Speedway is home to some big NASCAR races. For a more kid-friendly experience, try the Summer Shootout Series to see entertaining events like CRASHcars, where the cars have names like T-Wrecks and Krashy the Clown....
-
- American
- Family Dining
- Seafood
Cajun Queen
Charlotte, NC
A New Orleans-style restaurant right in Charlotte, this restaurant is repeatedly ranked as one of the best in town. Live jazz every night and Mardi Gras-beaded necklaces on every table add to the festive feel, but the real treat is the excellent menu....
-
- Boutique
Paper Skyscraper
Charlotte, NC
Quirky, surprising, and irreverent, Paper Skyscraper is not your typical card store. Although it has the city's best selection of cards and stationery, it boasts much more: books, home furnishings, jewelry, and very good chocolate. ...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Hilton Charlotte University Place
Charlotte, NC
Kids will appreciate the pool and playground, but the real treat is the location, right at University Place. Step out the door and walk around the lake, shop at numerous stores, and have your pick of restaurants....
Day 2
-
- Live Music Venue
- Theater
ImaginOn
Charlotte, NC
This is the place to go to see a production by the excellent Children's Theater of Charlotte or to browse in the children's library....
-
- American
- Take-Out
Price's Chicken Coop
Charlotte, NC
Price's has been frying up the best chicken in Charlotte since 1962 in its plain building with no seating, but it's so good that folks in the know wait to get their takeout meal around lunchtime in a line snaking around the block....
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC
This hands-on science museum engages kids from the moment they walk in the door in physics, dinosuars, weather forecasting, and architectural engineering....
-
- Racetrack
- Shopping Mall
Concord Mills
Concord, NC
If your child is itching to spend that allowance, there's no better place to do it in North Carolina than Concord Mills, home of more than 200 stores and a go-cart racetrack....
-
- Hotel / Motel
Hilton Charlotte University Place
Charlotte, NC
Kids will appreciate the pool and playground, but the real treat is the location, right at University Place. Step out the door and walk around the lake, shop at numerous stores, and have your pick of restaurants....
Day 3
-
- Theme Park
- Water Park
- Amusement Park
Carowinds
Charlotte, NC
One ticket admits lucky kids to both the theme park and the water park that caters to both the fearless and mellow....
-
- American
- Family Dining
- Seafood
Boardwalk Billy's
Charlotte, NC
With the steamed crab legs, peel-and-eat shrimp, and the lakeside location at University Place, you can almost imagine you're at the beach. Don't worry if your kids don't appreciate oysters, crabs, or ribs—chicken fingers are on the menu, too. ...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Hilton Charlotte University Place
Charlotte, NC
Kids will appreciate the pool and playground, but the real treat is the location, right at University Place. Step out the door and walk around the lake, shop at numerous stores, and have your pick of restaurants....
