“Oh, do you golf?” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that in the weeks leading up to a recent trip to Pinehurst, well, I could probably afford to buy a set of clubs and hire an instructor. No, sorry, to answer your question, I don’t golf (but I am flattered you …
Tag: Day Trips
The Essential Day Trip Guide to Waxhaw, North Carolina
Sharing your ultimate day-trip travel guide to Waxhaw, North Carolina, a charming town just 45 minutes from Charlotte.
Beyond the City: A Day Trip Guide to Matthews, North Carolina
Sharing a day trip guide to the Town of Matthews, just 25 minutes from Charlotte.
19 Essential Day Trips from Charlotte, North Carolina
Rounding up my curated picks for the best day trips from Charlotte If you ask someone why they chose to move to Charlotte, chances are you’ll hear the following reason first: “It’s two hours from the mountains and three hours from the beach.” Now, I don’t agree that the best part of living in Charlotte …
Day Trip Travel Guide for Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina: Home of Food Lion and Cheerwine (and you, for the day!).
What’s New at Carowinds for 2023
Carowinds, a thrilling amusement park situated on the border of North and South Carolina, is celebrating 50 years of fun in 2023. In addition to the park’s usual heart-pounding roller coasters, family-friendly attractions, and a splashing-good water park, Carowinds is upping the ante this year with a flurry of new park additions and a calendar …
Day Trip Travel Guide: Albemarle, NC
I’m back with another regional guide! Today we’re visiting Albemarle, just one hour East of Charlotte. Stanly County, North Carolina, is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. As the home to Morrow Mountain State Park, Lake Tillery, and Uwharrie National Forest, this region offers so many different ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Locals know this and …
The Ultimate Day Trip Guide for Concord, North Carolina
Heading to Concord, North Carolina? Here is the ultimate day-trip guide, with all the best things to do and to eat, drink, and shop.
The Ultimate Day Trip Guide to Downtown Kannapolis, North Carolina
I’m back with another regional guide! Today we’re visiting Kannapolis, just thirty minutes Northeast of Charlotte. Established to serve the employees of the Cannon Mills Company (founded in the late 1800s and expanded in the early 1900s – once the largest producer of towels in the world), many of the buildings in the town we …
Some of the Best Texas Barbecue is in This Tiny North Carolina Town
Head an hour Southeast of Charlotte on US-74 on any given Saturday morning, and you’ll likely spot a small red building billowing smoke with a long line out its doors (but blink and you’ll miss it, because it is a small spot – don’t worry, you can always make a U-Turn). Jon G’s Barbecue opened …