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Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC)
Charlotte /ˈʃɑːrlət/ is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
Restaurants in Charlotte
1. Billy Graham Library
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5.0 based on 2,409 reviews
Journey through history with one of the most influential voices of the 20th century. Learn more about Billy Graham and his message of God’s love. Through multimedia exhibits, films, and memorabilia, you'll relive the historic moments of his life. Tour the restored Graham family home, shop in Ruth’s Attic, and enjoy lunch in the Dairy Bar. The Billy Graham Library will leave you inspired by this amazing man and his message of hope.
Reviewed By SilverStar092
This site is a wonderful experience as it includes the Graham homestead, a building housing displays of key events in Rev. Graham's life and a good dairy bar that is perfect for lunch. The grounds offer some nice walking paths as well. Amazingly there is no charge to visit and this is a great place to spend a couple hours.
2. Foundation For The Carolinas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By vaporymom - Dallas, United States
Beautiful little find in downtown Charlotte. The glass art is gorgeous - boasting the talent of Dale Chihuly and Jon Kuhn. And it’s free! Stop in and take in the sparkle and shine.
3. Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By 569claudef - Bristol, United States
We’ve adopted Charlotte as our primary culture center even though we live more than 200 miles away in Tennessee. The superior quality of the Knight Theater and the Charlotte Symphony have drawn us in. The Knight is a handsome hall, offering great acoustics, open sightlines and a staff second to none. The programs we’ve attended have been superior, we’ll continue our road trips to visit North Carolina in the future. Happy trails.
4. Good Road Ciderworks
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
5. Discovery Place Science
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4.5 based on 1,467 reviews
This hands-on science Museum in Uptown Charlotte features exciting interactive exhibitions, a larger-than-life IMAX Dome Theatre and educational programs. We offer summer camps and birthday parties too.
Reviewed By drwhocooke - Talisay, Philippines
This facility is consistently one of my favorite "accessible science" venues! Entertaining, engaging, and educational displays and activities are suited for all ages, with an emphasis on sparking the curiosity and wonder of children. Don't miss it when you visit (or live in) Charlotte!
6. Mint Museum Randolph
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4.5 based on 150 reviews
Located in what was the original branch of the United States Mint, Mint Museum Randolph opened in 1936 in Charlotte’s Eastover neighborhood as the state’s first art museum. Today, in a beautiful park setting, intimate galleries invite visitors to engage with the art of the ancient Americas, ceramics and decorative arts, fashion, European and African art, among other collections. Resources include a reference library with over 18,000 volumes, a theater featuring lectures and performances, and a museum shop offering merchandise that complements both the permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Reviewed By briandQ3255VQ - Asheville, United States
We really enjoy our visits to the Mint Museum. For a smaller city the Mint does a great job curating new and interesting exhibits. Highly recommend.
7. Levine Museum of the New South
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4.5 based on 563 reviews
Visitors are awed by the interactive, multi-sensory exhibits at this museum dedicated to exploring the Southern United States during the post-Civil War period.
Reviewed By 900johnn - Sydney, Australia
All visitors to this extraordinary "learning through tourism" museum -- which begins its story immediately after the civil war through to the present -- must surely be grateful to the munificent far-farsightedness of the locally-famed Leon Levine & his Levine Foundation without whom this most accessible history of Charlotte & Piedmont's foundation, its trials'n'tribulations -- for mostly African-American people racially & economically, but Caucasians have done it economically tough very often too -- could not have been possible. It pulls no punches about the region's racial inequality.......indeed the 2nd (upper floor) part of the visit graphically evidences that racial inequality & injustice in Charlotte is yet dealt with convincingly>> & likewise so not just in these parts..but nation-wide! Allow 2 hours min. to immerse yourself in engaging & often entertaining visual & sometimes interactive exhibits that never want for intriguing nor enjoying wonderment at humanity's capacity to overcome. Footnote: there's no coffee shop here, but on the far side of the (conveniently adjacent!) Seventh Street under-cover carpark ( where you may have free 2hr weekdays + all day weekend parking validation by the museum !) there's a not unpleasant food hall offering all manner of drinks & food in casual abundance.
8. SouthPark
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4.5 based on 232 reviews
Upscale shopping district.
Reviewed By JoelKrugler
This is a fine upscale mall, with many of the stores you'd expect to find only in top malls: Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Tiffany, etc. Plus the expected solid restaurants: Cheesecake Factory, McCormick & Schmick, Maggiano, and lots more. There's plenty of parking, although it can get crowded and you may have to walk a bit from one of the parking stacks. There's valet parking, of course, for $5. Bottom line: the best mall in the area, clean, well run, high quality, good variety of department stores and specialty shops. What more do you want from a mall?? (Oh yes - convenient location. Obviously that depends upon where you're coming from. For me, coming from the Lake Norman area, this is a bit of a hike... but worth it.)
9. Hendrick Motorsports Complex
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4.5 based on 450 reviews
Reviewed By movinandgroovin2018 - Atlanta, United States
Located within 5 minutes of Charlotte Motor Speedway, this was a great way enjoy a free museum dedicated to Hendrick's racing team throughout the years. Free to the public, plenty of free parking, and a well stocked gift shop!
10. Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
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4.5 based on 457 reviews
Blumenthal Performing Arts presents the PNC Broadway Lights, featuring national touring Broadway productions and a wide range of special attractions. Additionally, the Education Department develops innovative partnerships with schools and community organizations to bring the performing arts to life for people throughout the region.
Reviewed By KathleenB397 - Lebanon, United States
Saw Dvorak New World Symphony at Belk Theater last night. Far surpassed my expectations as being from NYC I did not have high expectations. The venue was wonderful, sound quality very good, easily accessible. Will be returning on my trips here
