Home to approximately 1 million people, Charlotte is a picturesque city that quickly emphasizes its charm to all who visit or move here. Whether you are a native Charlottean or a new transplant, you’ll fall in love as soon as you spend some time in this amazing city of ours. Most Charlotte residents have their own reasons why their hearts will always lie in the QC, and we’ve listed a few of our own that perhaps you can relate to.
- Autumn in the QC is the most amazing time of year.
Alex G./Flickr The weather is a perfect 65 to 75 degrees and the landscape looks like it could’ve been painted by Monet.
- That North Carolina BBQ is sooo delicious!
Matt K./Yelp Between Sauceman’s, Mac’s Speed Shop, or the ever famous Bar-B-Q-King, you can’t pass up anything this good.
- You can find live music almost anywhere.
Thomas W./Yelp There’s nothing better than relaxing on a city patio to the sound of great tunes.
- Where else can you power a trolley with your feet while enjoying cold beers from the keg?
Trolley Pub Charlotte/Facebook We love riding around Charlotte on the local Trolley Pub.
- We eat fried chicken anytime we want.
Tupelo Honey/Yelp Whether it’s in a biscuit, chicken and waffles, or with eggs, you can be there is fried chicken on your brunch menu.
- There’s nothing better than heading out with friends to watch the big game on Sundays.
All American Pub/Facebook
- That is unless you have tickets to catch the action live from Bank of America Stadium.
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- Charlotte’s a great place to explore by bicycle.
Charlotte B Cycle/charlotte.bcycle.com And the Charlotte B Cycle makes it super easy with these bike rental stations all around the city.
- Our city has tons of beautiful parks and walkways for the whole family to enjoy.
Susan P./TripAdvisor
- Complete with the best playground equipment your little one could ever ask for.
Thomasja37/TripAdvisor
- And we’ve been told we are one of the cleanest cities in the South!
Dennis W./Trip Advisor
- Charlotte has the best local boutiques and shops.
Paper Skyscraper/Facebook We could spend an entire day browsing Paper Skyscraper for that perfect gift.
- And you can’t live in Charlotte without experiencing a NASCAR race.
Charlotte Motor Speedwaay/charlottemotorspeedway.com You’ll definitely get an adrenaline rush and understand why Southerners love to go racin'.
- The months of September — November bring awesome pumpkin patches to the QC.
Hill Family Farm/Facebook We love heading out to pick out the perfect pumpkin and maybe even enjoy a hayride.
- And at Christmas time there is nothing better than skating at WBT’s Holiday on Ice skating rink in Uptown Charlotte.
Holiday on Ice/Facebook Skating in the glow of the city lights and sipping warm, hot chocolate reminds us that Charlotte is home sweet home no matter wherever we are.
Why do you love the Queen City? Share your stories in the comments.
Alex G./Flickr
The weather is a perfect 65 to 75 degrees and the landscape looks like it could’ve been painted by Monet.
Matt K./Yelp
Between Sauceman’s, Mac’s Speed Shop, or the ever famous Bar-B-Q-King, you can’t pass up anything this good.
Thomas W./Yelp
There’s nothing better than relaxing on a city patio to the sound of great tunes.
Trolley Pub Charlotte/Facebook
We love riding around Charlotte on the local Trolley Pub.
Tupelo Honey/Yelp
Whether it’s in a biscuit, chicken and waffles, or with eggs, you can be there is fried chicken on your brunch menu.
All American Pub/Facebook
Jd8ellington/Wikimedia Commons
Charlotte B Cycle/charlotte.bcycle.com
And the Charlotte B Cycle makes it super easy with these bike rental stations all around the city.
Susan P./TripAdvisor
Thomasja37/TripAdvisor
Dennis W./Trip Advisor
Paper Skyscraper/Facebook
We could spend an entire day browsing Paper Skyscraper for that perfect gift.
Charlotte Motor Speedwaay/charlottemotorspeedway.com
You’ll definitely get an adrenaline rush and understand why Southerners love to go racin'.
Hill Family Farm/Facebook
We love heading out to pick out the perfect pumpkin and maybe even enjoy a hayride.
Holiday on Ice/Facebook
Skating in the glow of the city lights and sipping warm, hot chocolate reminds us that Charlotte is home sweet home no matter wherever we are.
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